INCREASED PURSE FOR PERRIS OVAL NATIONALS ANNOUNCED

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INCREASED PURSE FOR PERRIS OVAL NATIONALS ANNOUNCED

Story By: Richie Murray/USAC

Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com

Perris, California………(October 2, 2018) Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian has announced an increased purse for the west coast’s premier sprint car race, the 23rd Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction featuring both the USAC AMSOIL National and CRA Sprint Car Series. The race will take place on November 8th, 9th and 10th at the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval.

While first place prize money for the Saturday A-Main will remain at $25,000, second place has increased from $10,000 to $15,000 and third place has increased from $5,000 to $10,000. In addition, the money to start the race has increased from $500 to $1,000. The Thursday and Friday A-Mains will pay $5,000 to win and $500 to start. The total purse for the three-day show is a whopping $131,380!

“I want to thank Mike Grosswendt from All Coast Construction for supporting the Oval Nationals and for everything he does for sprint car racing,” Kazarian said. “He jumps in with both feet to make this all possible. He loves sprint car racing and he is totally dedicated to making it a better sport.”

SATURDAY A-MAIN (40 LAPS)
1. $25,000
2. $15,000
3. $10,000
4. $2,500
5. $2,250
6. $2,000
7. $1,750
8. $1,500
9. $1,400
10. $1,350
11. $1,300
12. $1,250
13. $1,200
14. $1,150
15. $1,100
16. $1,075
17. $1,050
18. $1,025
19. $1,000
20. $1,000
21. $1,000
22. $1,000
23. $1,000
24. $1,000
Total: $77,900

SATURDAY B-MAIN #1 (12-LAPS)
1. Transfer
2. Transfer
3. Transfer
4. Transfer
5. Transfer
6. $300
7. $250
8. $225
9. $200
10. $175
11. $150
12. $125
13. $100
14. $100
15. $100
16. $100
17. $100
18. $75
19. $75
20. $60
21. $60
22. $60
23. $60
24. $60
Total: $2,375

SATURDAY B-MAIN #2 (12-LAPS)
1. Transfer
2. Transfer
3. Transfer
4. Transfer
5. Transfer
6. $300
7. $250
8. $225
9. $200
10. $175
11. $150
12. $125
13. $100
14. $100
15. $100
16. $100
17. $100
18. $75
19. $75
20. $60
21. $60
22. $60
23. $60
24. $60
Total: $2,375

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY A-MAINS (30-LAPS)
1. $5,000
2. $2,500
3. $1,250
4. $1,000
5. $900
6. $850
7. $800
8. $775
9. $750
10. $725
11. $700
12. $675
13. $650
14. $625
15. $600
16. $575
17. $550
18. $525
19. $500
20. $500
21. $500
22. $500
23. $500
24. $500
Total: $22,450.00 (each night)

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY B-MAINS (12-LAPS)
1. Transfer
2. Transfer
3. Transfer
4. Transfer
5. $200
6. $175
7. $150
8. $125
9. $120
10. $110
11. $100
12. $95
13. $90
14. $85
15. $80
16. $75
17. $70
18. $70
19. $70
20. $60
21. $60
22. $60
23. $60
24. $60
Total: $1,915 (each night)

Total Purse for all three nights: $131,380

Entry blanks for the Oval Nationals are available at http://perrisautospeedway.com/.

Advance tickets are available at the following link https://pas.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=7. For fans who do not wish to buy advance tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the front gate each night.

OVAL NATIONALS CHAMPIONS
1996 Jimmy Sills
1997 Rip Williams
1998 Rodney Argo
1999 Rickie Gaunt
2000 Tony Jones
2001 Bud Kaeding
2002 Bud Kaeding
2003 Cory Kruseman
2004 Cory Kruseman
2005 Dave Darland
2006 Dave Darland
2007 Bud Kaeding
2008 Jesse Hockett
2009 Damion Gardner
2010 Chris Windom
2011 Damion Gardner
2012 Mike Spencer
2013 Dave Darland
2014 Robert Ballou
2015 Bryan Clauson
2016 Damion Gardner
2017 Kevin Thomas Jr.