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MORE BIG NAME ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR
BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS! |
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(OCTOBER 19, 2004, PERRIS, CA) With the quality of the entries rolling in
for the 9th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by Temecula Valley Pipe
& Supply at Perris Auto Speedway on October 28th, 29th and 30th, the race
may end up being the most talent laden in the tracks history. Heading the list of recent entries is Concord, California’s Damion Gardner. The 30-year old currently sits second in the Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series and has won five main events at the Riverside County Clay oval this year including the last two in a row. In what could be an ominous sign for the competition, Gardner has won both of the 50-lap mains staged at The PAS this year and the finals of the Oval Nationals is 50-laps. Corona, California’s Tony Jones, who won the 2000 Oval Nationals and who finished second in 2001, got his entry in this week as well. Currently sitting sixth in the Valvoline USAC/CRA standings, Jones is still looking for his first win of the campaign. Rumors swirl that the Johnny Vermeer crew will have a new engine in the car for the month ending three-day race. Levi Jones, from Olney, Illinois, a former PAS regular when he drove for Glenn Crossno, will be making his second PAS appearance of 2004 in the 2B Racing entry. Jones, 22, who is no relation to Tony Jones, is ranked fourth in USAC National Sprint Car points and earlier this season won the coveted Valvoline Indiana Sprint Week Championship. In addition, the former high school basketball star won the first USAC National Sprint Car main of his career at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 13th. Twenty-one year old Jesse Hockett of Warsaw, Missouri will be making his Oval Nationals debut behind the wheel of the Jim Massey #2 at the Nationals. Well known throughout the Midwest, the youngster has won races in winged sprint cars and traditional sprint cars as well. Hockett competes in several different series including the World of Outlaws. Personable Charles Davis, Jr., of Buckeye, Arizona is among the group of new entries. The 1993 CRA Rookie of the Year, Davis won the Arizona Sprint Car Association championship in 1996 and 1999. The 37-year old star finished fourth in the 30-lap main at the final tune up for the Oval Nationals on October 9th. Yorba Linda, California veteran Cary Faas will be making his first wingless appearance of 2004 in his own familiar #37. Faas is the only driver in history to win the prestigious Hulman Classic three times (1992, 1994 and 1998). The Southern California brother duo of Brian and Steve Venard has also entered the high-status race. Brian, the younger of the two, has been ranked in the top 10 in Valvoline USAC/CRA points all season long. Elk Grove, California’s Kevin Urton recently entered as well. Urton, who drives a UPS truck during the week, was third fast qualifier the last time the USAC/CRA Series was at The PAS on October 9th. In addition to the latest entries, two drivers have been named to fill seats of already entered cars. Arizona superstar Jeremy Sherman, who dazzled the crowd after starting near the back and finishing second in last year’s Oval Nationals, will drive the #11 car owned by Anne Wilkerson. Versatile Indiana driver Bill Rose will steer Nadine Keller’s #5 in the hunt for the $30,000.00 first place prize. The Budweiser Oval Nationals is a little over a week away. It features one of the richest purses in sprint car racing with over $100,000.00 up for grabs. The winner of the 50-lap finale on October 30th will take home $30,000.00. For more information on the Budweiser Oval Nationals or tickets, please call (909) 940-0134. |
