Former USAC/CRA Sprint Car star Mike Kirby will be shooting for his third straight when in the PASSCAR Modified class this Saturday night, April 21st, at Perris Auto Speedway. The Modified class will be joined by the Art’s Concrete Pumping Extreme Late Models, MC Builders Super Stocks and the Street Stocks. All fans in attendance will receive a free Perris Auto Speedway magnet schedule courtesy of Barratt Homes. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 6:30.
Kirby, who lives in Torrance, California, is a former 3-time Ascot NASCAR Figure 8 champion and has a total of 61 Sprint Car main event wins. That places him ninth on the all-time CRA/SCRA/USAC-CRA Sprint Car victory list that dates back to the 1950s! His ten wins in the current USAC/CRA Series leaves him third overall trailing only Damion Gardner and Cory Kruseman and the total is ahead of such stars as Rip Williams, Tony Jones, Rickie Gaunt and Mike Spencer.
Kirby, who will turn 43 on May 1st, has scored convincing wins in the last two races. And, if he had been not spun out in the curfew shortened season opener in February, he may have been going for his fourth win in a row on Saturday. Even with his two wins, Kirby trails series point leader Randy Thornell of Apple Valley, California by 19-points in the standings heading into Saturday’s race.
Kirby’s prowess at The PAS is not limited to just Sprint Cars and Modifieds. In seasons gone by, he has also won in the Street Stock Class and in 2001 he teamed with “Super Rickie” Gaunt to win a Pick-A-Part Cruiser main event as well.
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