CRA Saturday at The PAS

SATURDAY'S RACE AT PAS LOOMS LARGE FOR CRA CONTENDERS

KRUSEMAN TAKES VENTURA 30-LAPPER

 

 

            This Saturday night's 30-lap race at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway could prove pivotal in the battle for the 2006 USAC/CRA Sprint Car series title. Defending champion Damion Gardner holds a 30-point lead over Cory Kruseman entering the race but either could end up in victory lane.

 

            Kruseman recorded a hometown victory Saturday night at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway, leading the last 14 laps in his ITI Performance/Sander Engineering Bullet/Downing. Danny Sheridan led the first 16 laps of the race.

 

            Gardner finished second ahead of Mike Kirby, Tony Jones and Blake Miller but the big surprise of the night came during qualifying when Gardner failed for only the second time this season to post the quickest time. He ranked fourth behind Jimmy Crawford!

 

 

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Damion Gardner
     756
      
     6.
     Rickie Gaunt
     527
     
      2.
     Cory Kruseman
     726
      
     7.
     Charles Davis Jr.
     460
     
      3.
     Tony Jones
     564
      
     8.
     Mike Kirby
     442
     
      4.
     Mike Spencer
     550
      
     9.
     Josh Ford
     425
     
      5.
     Danny Sheridan
     545
      
     10.
     David Cardey
     422