CRA SPRINTS BACK TO PERRIS SATURDAY GAUNT RIDING A 2-RACE STREAK AFTER SANTA MARIA WIN

JUNE 20, 2005
            Rickie Gaunt of Torrance, Calif. will try to land a "turkey" 
this Saturday at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. No, it's not a "turkey 
shoot," but the Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Cars return to the 1/2-mile dirt 
track for yet another installment in the track's 2005 calendar of racing 
events.

             Gaunt is riding a two-race winning streak, winning Saturday 
night's 30-lapper at Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway, and a victory would 
make him the first driver in series history to win three straight! His 
recent successes have him listed sixth in the latest series standings.

             Defending series champion Rip Williams continues to lead the 
points, trailed by 12-time fast qualifier Damion Gardner and Cory Kruseman.

             Gaunt led the final 22 laps of Saturday's Santa Maria race in 
front of a huge crowd, his first victory there since a "winged" win in 
1991! Driving the Smiley Crane Service/Extreme Chassis Company 
Chargin/Extreme, he held off Williams, Gardner, Danny Ebberts and Davey 
Pombo. Charles Davis, Jr. led the first eight laps.

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Rip Williams-945
2.-Damion Gardner-840
3.-Cory Kruseman-813
4.-Charles Davis, Jr.-787
5.-Mike Kirby-781
6.-Rickie Gaunt-634
7.-Alan Ballard-463
8.-Seth Wilson-462
9.-Josh Ford-461
10.-Tony Jones-447