PAS "SALUTE TO INDY" SATURDAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                   MAY 21, 2006

Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER                                                                                                       06-101

 

 

THE PAS "SALUTE TO INDY" SLATED SATURDAY

GARDNER TAKES MANZANITA 30-LAPPER

 

 

            Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. extended his USAC/CRA Sprint Car point lead over Cory Kruseman to 39 points over the weekend and has his sights set on this Saturday night's "Salute to Indy" event at the 1/2-mile Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway.

 

            Gardner and Kruseman have sprinted away from the rest of the field in the standings and have stamped themselves as the favorites for the PAS annual.

 

            Gardner, whose qualifying prowess in 2005 was nothing short of sensational, has raised that bar this year, recording a phenomenal nine FQs in 10 appearances! He'll try to extend that impressive feat as well Saturday night.

 

            Although Gardner was the fastest qualifier for last year's "Salute to Indy," Kruseman is the defending race winner!

 

 

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Damion Gardner
     633
      
     6.
     Mike Spencer
     437
     
      2.
     Cory Kruseman
     594
      
     7.
     Charles Davis Jr.
     431
     
      3.
     Rickie Gaunt
     470
      
     8.
     Rip Williams
     365
     
      4.
     Danny Sheridan
     460
      
     9.
     David Cardey
     358
     
      5.
     Tony Jones
     438
      
     10.
     Josh Ford
     345