CRA: Perris season finale wrapup

KRUSEMAN TAKES "KINDOLL CLASSIC" CRA FINALE AT PERRIS

Cory Kruseman of Ventura, Calif. captured Saturday night's "Kindoll Classic" at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway, closing out the 2005 Valvoline USAC/CRA Championship Series.

Kruseman caught Rickie Gaunt on lap 30 and led the rest of the way to win the 50-lap "Kindoll Classic" over Bill Rose, Jerry Coons Jr., Levi Jones and Davey Pombo. Kruseman piloted the ITI Performance/Sander Engineering Bullet Downing to the victory.

Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. concluded his 2005 Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Championship drive with a 14th-place finish.

Jones, who wrapped up the 2005 Valvoline USAC National Championship one week earlier, led the first two laps of the feature, then Gaunt and Kruseman traded the lead until Kruseman's final pass on lap 30.

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Damion Gardner-2,169
2.-Cory Kruseman-2,008
3.-Rip Williams-1,935
4.-Mike Kirby-1,643
5.-Mike Spencer-1,488
6.-Charles Davis Jr.-1,447
7.-Rickie Gaunt--1,395
8.-Josh Ford-1,161
9.-Danny Sheridan-1,153
10.-Seth Wilson-1,030

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