PERRIS HOSTS CRA SPRINTS AGAIN SATURDAY 12 WINS, 18 FQs FOR PHOENIX WINNER GARDNER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER
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PERRIS HOSTS CRA SPRINTS AGAIN SATURDAY
12 WINS, 18 FQs FOR PHOENIX WINNER GARDNER

             The ongoing battle for the 2005 Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car 
Championship continues this Saturday night at the Perris (Calif.) Auto 
Speedway, featuring the duel between defending series titlist Rip Williams 
and points runner-up Damion Gardner, separated by only 20 points.

             Gardner posted his 12th feature victory of the season Saturday 
night at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz., taking the lead from Josh 
Ford three laps from the end and leading to the checkered flag to beat 
Ford, Danny Sheridan, Troy Rutherford and Jeremy Sherman. Gardner was also 
the fastest qualifier for the 18th time this season in his Temecula Valley 
Pipe & Supply/Arizona Race Mart Eagle/Shaver!

             J. Hicks led the first five laps, Sheridan led for 17, then 
Ford led five before yielding to Gardner.

             Shon Deskins suffered a fractured rib in a flip during 
Saturday night's feature.

             A total of 74 points are available at Perris Saturday and Cory 
Kruseman, with five previous Perris victories this year, hopes to enhance 
his third-place ranking. He trails Williams by 109.

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Rip Williams-1,550
2.-Damion Gardner-1,530
3.-Cory Kruseman-1,441
4.-Mike Kirby-1,329
5.-Charles Davis, Jr.-1,187
6.-Rickie Gaunt-1,086
7.-Mike Spencer-1,011
8.-Josh Ford-949
9.-Danny Sheridan-817
10.-Seth Wilson-808