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Nic Faas Wins USAC-CRA Sprint Feature at Perris

01.12.11

PERRIS, California — Nik Faas dominated the AMS/Oil USAC-CRA sprint car event Saturday aboard Mark Alexander's No. 4 Chevy and recorded his second consecutive victory in the series at the half-mile Perris Auto Speedway . A large crowd in the main grandstand watched the racing attraction during the annual Southern California Fair (October 8-16) with carnival rides, games of chance, product vendor booths, and food aromas surrounding the event. The split level racing program ran warmup and hot laps, qualifying and four ten-lap heat races from 1:00 to almost 3:00 pm on a sunny afternoon with temps in the high 70s. A three hour intermission followed and allowed racing spectators to visit fair attractions as the track crew re-prepared the clay surface for the B and A mains that evening.

Faas, a 22-year old California State Fullerton University student from Huntington Beach, set fastest qualifying time at 1:20 pm as the first of 30 qualifiers. He turned a 16.370 on the well-prepared track. He placed fourth in the first heat race to secure his eighth starting spot in the evening's feature. Series point leader Mike Spencer, the 14th driver to qualify, turned a 16.532 for second fastest qualifying time. The six-time 2011 feature winner (four at The PAS) in16 series races became involved in a heat two three-car crash in the second turn. A reported bent steering arm and bent header sidelined his No. 50 Ron Chaffin Maxim. Spencer started the 7:15 pm B main from pole position and led all 12 laps to earn ninth starting spot for the 30-lap A main.

Source: RacingWest.com