CRA: Hanford recap, Perris preview

CRA SPRINTS RETURN TO PERRIS SATURDAY
FARIA UPSETS THE FIELD IN KINGS SPEEDWAY 30-LAPPER

Defending Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Rip Williams of Yorba Linda, Calif. leads the series back to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway Saturday, holding a 70-point lead over Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif.

Williams finished second to Ricci Faria in Saturday night's race at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., while Gardner was 19th and third-ranking Cory Kruseman was 17th.

Faria, of Visalia, Calif., caught Rickie Gaunt on lap 10 and led the rest of the way to win Saturday's 30-lapper over Williams, R.J. Johnson, Jason York and Mike Spencer.

Gardner was again the fastest qualifier at Hanford, posting the fastest qualifying time for a USAC/CRA race for the 11th time this season!

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Rip Williams-810
2.-Damion Gardner-740
3.-Cory Kruseman-726
4.-Mike Kirby-717
5.-Charles Davis, Jr.-698
6.-Rickie Gaunt-552
7.-Seth Wilson-414
8.-Tony Jones-404
9.-Alan Ballard-399
10.-Mike Spencer-398

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