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JULY 3, 2005...The Valvoline USAC/CRA
Sprint Car Series will take the next
two weeks "off" and will resume July 23 at Perris (Calif.) Auto
Speedway.
Cory
Kruseman of Ventura, Calif. will be trying to catch Damion Gardner for the
runner-up point spot in the standings when the series resumes. Kruseman won
Saturday night's "Firecracker 50" at Perris to close to within just 24
points of Gardner, who finished 23rd Saturday (last).
Kruseman piloted Glen Crossno's ITI Performance/Sander Engineering TCR/Downing
to his third win of the 2005 campaign. He battled Danny Sheridan for the lead
through the first 18 laps, then led the final 32 to beat Sheridan, Steve
Ostling, series point leader Rip Williams and Mike Spencer.
Gardner, who has seven victories so far this year, failed to post the fastest
qualifying time for only the fourth time this season as that honor went to 2004
USAC Western Midget Car Champion Johnny Rodriguez.
VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Rip Williams-1,051
2.-Damion Gardner-938
3.-Cory Kruseman-914
4.-Mike Kirby-888
5.-Charles Davis, Jr.-880
6.-Rickie Gaunt-760
7.-Tony Jones-537
8.-Mike Spencer-535
9.-Alan Ballard-519
10.-Josh Ford-504
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