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September 12, 2005 - The Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint
Car Series returns this Saturday
to the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway and the series point race continues to be
tight.
Defending series titlist Rip Williams of Yorba Linda, Calif. vaulted back into
the point lead Saturday night, finishing fourth behind race winner Cory Kruseman
at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. Williams has an 11-point lead over Damion
Gardner, who finished eighth at Ventura, going into the Phoenix race.
Kruseman piloted Glenn Crossno's ITI Performance/Sander Engineering
Bullet/Downing to victory at Ventura, leading the final 27 laps after passing
Rodney Argo on lap four. Charles Davis Jr., Rickie Gaunt, Williams and Steve
Ostling rounded out the "top-five" at the checkered flag.
Mike
Kirby, the fastest Ventura qualifier, ranks third in the new standings.
VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Rip Williams-1,448
2.-Damion Gardner-1,437
3.-Mike Kirby-1,329
4.-Cory Kruseman-1,328
5.-Charles Davis, Jr.-1,103
6.-Rickie Gaunt-1,018
7.-Mike Spencer-921
8.-Josh Ford-840
9.-Tony Jones-743
10.-Seth Wilson-727
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