SCRAFAN.COM - Press Release

Lakewood, CA., June 3 -- The NAPA Auto Parts - Auto Trader Magazines SCRA
sprint cars series resumes at the Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, CA) this Saturday night, June 8th.

Torrance's Mike Kirby, who's now in his 15th year of driving sprint cars, won the 50 lap "Salute to Indy" two weeks ago at Perris. It was the 38th SCRA win of his career and the second victory of the season at Perris for Kirby.

Cory Kruseman (Ventura) and Tony Jones (Garden Grove) entered that race ranked first and second in series points. However, each ran into problems during the night dropping Kruseman to third in the points standings and Jones to fourth.

Corona's Steve Ostling was fourth in points prior to the main event, but leapfrogged into the point lead for the first time in his 18 year career after a third place finish. Like Ostling, three-time SCRA Champion (1998-00) Richard Griffin (Silver City, NM) is still looking for his first win of the year. Thanks to a sixth place run, Griffin now sits second in championship points, only eleven points behind Ostling (701 to 690). Kruseman has 681
points and Jones has 664.

Rip Williams' (Yorba Linda) finished second two weeks ago and remains tied with Kruseman for most career SCRA main event wins. Each man currently has 55 lifetime wins with the SCRA.