WILLIAMS EXTENDS CRA LEAD WITH PAS VICTORY SERIES HEADS TO MANZANITA SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

             Rip Williams of Yorba Linda, Calif. extended his lead in the 
Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series points standings Saturday night at the 
Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway, winning the 30-lap feature on the half-mile 
dirt oval. He heads for Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. for this 
Saturday night's "Hall of Fame Vintage Classic" racing program on the 
1/2-mile dirt oval with a 55-point lead over runner-up Damion Gardner in 
defense of his 2004 series title.

             Gardner won the last USAC/CRA Sprint race at Manzy, in May, 
but Williams had a second and third in two April races there. Gardner was 
20th in last Saturday's race at Perris.

             Driving the John Jory Corporation/Weld Wheels Stinger/Shaver, 
Williams passed Cory Kruseman on lap 21 and led the rest of the way to beat 
Charles Davis Jr., Kruseman, Danny Sheridan and Mike Spencer.

             A 30-lap feature tops the action at Phoenix, which will host 
the Checker Auto Parts/Budweiser "Western World Championships" in November.

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Rip Williams-1,515
2.-Damion Gardner-1,460
3.-Cory Kruseman-1,390
4.-Mike Kirby-1,329
5.-Charles Davis, Jr.-1,166
6.-Rickie Gaunt-1,058
7.-Mike Spencer-975
8.-Josh Ford-887
9.-Tony Jones-781
10.-Seth Wilson-760