PERRIS TO HOST NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM SILENT AUCTION & BILLY WILKERSON SPRINT CAR DURING OVAL NATIONALS
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 3, 2009) - The Perris Auto Speedway in Lake Perris, California, will host the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum at this weekend’s Budweiser Oval Nationals.
Besides hosting the museum foundation’s quarterly board of directors meeting, the dirt track will host a museum-benefit silent auction of unique sprint car racing memorabilia and a display featuring the late Billy Wilkerson’s Don Brown-built, Ernie Duncan-owned 1967 California Racing Association (CRA) championship-winning sprint car. The beautiful black number 2 sprint car and the auction items will be found under the grandstands on all three nights, November 5-6-7.
According to National Sprint Car Museum executive director Bob Baker, “We are pleased to be heading back to Perris for the Oval Nationals this year, as it is a great event for traditional sprint car racing. We would like to thank the Kazarian family for making us feel so welcome and Dick Woodland for helping us to honor deceased National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Billy Wilkerson. Oval Nationals fans will also have the opportunity over the three days to silently bid on some unique memorabilia, including autographed items from Mario Andretti, Ron Shuman and the late Rodger Ward.”
Those seeking more information on the Knoxville-based National Sprint Car Museum are urged to visit their web site at www.sprintcarhof.com.
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14th ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS INFORMATION!
(NOVEMBER 2, 2009, PERRIS, CA)
WHAT: 14th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals
WHERE: Perris Auto Speedway
WHEN: November 5th, 6th and 7th
WHO: The USAC/CRA & USAC National Sprint Car Series’. Also, California Lightning Sprint Cars 6th & 7th)
PROMOTER: Oval Entertainment
GRAND MARSHALL: National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Emmett Hahn of ASCS and his wife Woketta
THE DRIVERS: The top Sprint Car drivers from around the nation including former Oval Nationals Champions Rip Williams (1997), Rickie Gaunt (1999), Tony Jones (2000), Bud Kaeding (2001, 2002, 2007), Cory Kruseman (2003, 2004), Dave Darland (2005, 2006)
WEDNESDAY: Hauler parking begins at 8:00 AM. Pit gate opens at 4:00 PM. Practice session for Oval Nationals entered cars only starts at 5:00 PM. Free for the fans in the grandstands.
THURSDAY: Qualifying, five heats races, preliminary mains and a $2,000.00 to win 25 lap main event. Pit gate opens at noon. Spectator gates open at 4:00 PM, qualifying at 5:00 PM and first race at 5:30.
FRIDAY: Qualifying, five heats races, preliminary mains and $2,000.00 to win 25 lap main event. Pit gate opens at noon. Spectator gates open at 4:00 PM, qualifying at 5:00 PM and first race at 5:30. California Lightning Sprint Car heat races.
SATURDAY: Pit gate opens at noon. Spectator gates open at 3:00 PM. On track autograph session 3:00 – 4:00. Oval Nationals Annual Corn Hole Tournament 3:30. Pit Meeting 4:15 (out front with the fans). Rock Bands Unit 287 and Casual Tease. Preliminary mains and $12,500.00 to win A main event. California Lightning Sprint Car main event.
TICKETS: Available at ticket window every day or in advance. Phone: 800-595-4849 or 951-940-0134. Online: tix.com or perrisautospeedway.com
CAMPING: Available through the Southern California Fair: 951-657-4221
PITS: Open to all fans to meet and mingle with the drivers and see the cars close up until 11:30 AM every day (till 3:30 on Wednesday).
You can keep up with all of the latest news from Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/perrisautospdwy
OVAL NATIONALS CHAMPIONS
1996 Jimmy Sills – Placerville, CA
1997 Rip Williams – Yorba Linda, CA
1998 Rodney Argo – Gardena, CA
1999 Rickie Gaunt – Torrance, CA
2000 Tony Jones – Norco, CA
2001 Bud Kaeding – Campbell, CA
2002 Bud Kaeding - Campbell, CA
2003 Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA
2004 Cory Kruseman - Ventura, CA
2005 Dave Darland – Lincoln, IN
2006 Dave Darland – Lincoln, IN
2007 Bud Kaeding - Campbell, CA
2008 Jesse Hockett – Warsaw, MO
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