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September 26, 2005...The
ongoing battle for the 2005 Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car
Championship continues this Saturday night at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway,
featuring the duel between defending series titlist Rip Williams and points
runner-up Damion Gardner, separated by only 20 points.
Gardner
posted his 12th feature victory of the season Saturday night at Manzanita
Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz., taking the lead from Josh Ford three laps from the
end and leading to the checkered flag to beat Ford, Danny Sheridan, Troy
Rutherford and Jeremy Sherman. Gardner was also the fastest qualifier for the
18th time this season in his Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply/Arizona Race Mart
Eagle/Shaver!
J.
Hicks led the first five laps, Sheridan led for 17, then Ford led five before
yielding to Gardner.
Shon
Deskins suffered a fractured rib in a flip during Saturday night's feature.
A total
of 74 points are available at Perris Saturday and Cory Kruseman, with five
previous Perris victories this year, hopes to enhance his third-place ranking.
He trails Williams by 109.
VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Rip Williams-1,550
2.-Damion Gardner-1,530
3.-Cory Kruseman-1,441
4.-Mike Kirby-1,329
5.-Charles Davis, Jr.-1,187
6.-Rickie Gaunt-1,086
7.-Mike Spencer-1,011
8.-Josh Ford-949
9.-Danny Sheridan-817
10.-Seth Wilson-808
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