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PERRIS AUTO
SPEEDWAY WILL REMEMBER 9/11 AT SATURDAY’S
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION
By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, September 9, 2021)
After taking last weekend off, Perris Auto
Speedway is returning to action this
Saturday, September 11th, when LKQ Pick
Your Part Presents “Night of Destruction.”
In addition to the racing, the track will
have a pre-race remembrance for those who
lost their lives 20 years ago in the
terrorist bombings at the World Trade
Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville,
Pennsylvania. The 13 American military
members who were killed in Afghanistan
last month will also be part of the
remembrance.
The September 11th
terrorist bombings that shocked the world
happened on a Tuesday morning. The famous
Riverside County half mile clay Oval had a
PASSCAR Stock Car Series race scheduled
four days later. A decision had to be made
on whether to race on that night or to
cancel the show. After some talk, the
decision was made to race.
“We had
a tough decision to make about racing that
Saturday night,” promoter Don Kazarian
said. “We had a staff meeting and went
back and forth on canceling the night or
racing. We decided to race. It was
definitely not an easy decision to make.
But with everything that went on that
week, we thought it would be good for the
fans and racing teams to get their minds
on something else for three hours. It was
also good for our staff at the track. We
had a ceremony at the beginning of the
night honoring those who were tragically
killed.”
It is hard to believe
that Saturday will be 20-years since that
tragic day. Those who passed will never be
forgotten and they will be remembered once
again this Saturday before the races at
the popular Riverside County speed plant.
“We are going to remember all of those
who passed away on 9/11 in a ceremony
before the races,” Kazarian said. “We will
also honor the 13 military members who
lost their lives in Afghanistan last
month. And we will recognize all active
and past military members in the crowd
along with all the first responders. All
the racers are going to come onto the
track with American flags and do two,
three abreast pace laps before stopping in
front of the grandstand for the National
Anthem. In addition, the first 1,500 fans
through the front gate will receive a free
American flag. It is going to be an
emotional night.”
Saturday’s
program will feature Figure 8s, a Figure 8
Trailer Race, Mini Stocks, Demo Cross and
the crowd favorite Double Deckers.
Double Deckers will be in action Saturday
at Perris Auto Speedway. Kenny Lonngren
Photo.
Spectator gates will open at
5:00 p.m. on Saturday and the 9/11
ceremony will take place at 7:00. The
First race will start at the conclusion of
the ceremony. As always with the “Night of
Destruction” show, there will be an on
track autograph/photo session from 5:15 to
5:45. All of the drivers and cars will be
present and they will have free candy for
all of the children during the session.
There will be plenty of tickets for
everyone at the ticket window on Saturday.
The event will not sell out. Adult tickets
are $20.00. Kids 6-12 get in for just
$5.00. Children 5 and under are free. The
fairgrounds charges $10.00 for parking.
Advance tickets for these and all
other races on the 2021 schedule are also
available at www.tix.com
Perris
Auto Speedway is conveniently located on
the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of
October’s Southern California Fair),
approximately one-hour east of Los Angeles
and one-hour North of San Diego. To get to
the track, take the 215 freeway, on the
Ramona Expressway and go three miles east
to the fairgrounds. For directions on
online, the address to enter is: 18700
Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is
92571.
Fans can stay up to date on
track and driver news on The PAS social
media efforts at the links below.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl
Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter.
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/
Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/
Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank
the following corporate partners. Ahern
Equipment Rentals, All Coast Construction,
Anderson Chevrolet, Battery Systems, Bud’s
Tire Pro, Chris’ Hauling, City of Perris,
Communication Innovations, Daytona Boat &
RV Storage, Ed Moore Bullet Proof
Driveshaft, Flowdynamics, HD Industries,
Heimark/Anheuser Busch, Hoosier Tires,
Inland Rigging, Living Water’s Hospice,
LKQ Pick Your Part, Luke’s Transmission,
Moose Racing, Pepsi-Cola, Performance
Online, Pole Position, PrintItNow.com,
Rainbow Bolt & Supply, Rugged Radios,
Shaver Specialties, Square H, Sunoco Race
Fuels, Trench Shoring, Upland Rock, Varner
Construction and Vista Paint.
Video
and DVD productions of all racing sprint
cars events at Perris Auto Speedway are
available from Loudpedal Productions. For
more information on these productions you
can contact them by calling (805)
844-3854, E-mailing
mailto:trtruex@gmail.com or you can visit
the website LoudPedal Productions.
DVDs of all the PASSCAR/IMCA racing
and Nights of Destruction at The PAS are
available from Fourvideos. For more
information call (714) 225-9500.
mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com is
the only authorized Internet address to
issue official media news released from
The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval
Entertainment.
2021 EVENT SCHEDULE
September 11th - LKQ Pick Your Part
Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION VI - Demo
Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure 8's,
Mini Stocks and Double Deckers
September 18th - PASSCAR SERIES - Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks and IMCA Modifieds
September 25th - "GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC"
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior
Sprints
October 16th - PASSCAR
SERIES – “FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT” Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks and IMCA Modifieds
October
23rd - AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS
Senior Sprints
October 30th - LKQ
Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION VII - Demo Cross, Figure 8's,
Trailer Figure 8's, Mini Stocks and Double
Deckers
November 3rd - 25TH ANNUAL
HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH OVAL NATIONALS
Presented by ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION -
Practice Night
November 4th - 25TH
ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH ANNUAL OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST
CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC National and
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
November 5th
- 25TH ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST
CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC National and
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
November 6th -
25TH ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST
CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC National and
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
November 13th
- PASSCAR “CHAMPION’S NIGHT” - Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks, IMCA Modifieds
November
20th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION V – Demo Cross, Figure 8's,
Trailer Figure 8's, Mini Stocks and Double
Deckers
NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT
TO CHANGE DUE COVID 19 LEVELS AND
MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED REOPENING. |
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