(OCTOBER 18, 2007, PERRIS, CA)  Three-time World of Outlaws champion Sammy Swindell has been named to replace Indiana’s Dickie Gaines in Larry Woodward’s #2H for the 12^th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals, presented by Temecula valley Pipe & Supply, at Perris Auto Speedway.  The race will take place on November 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd.  The November 3^rd 40-lap main event will pay $30,000.00 to the winner. 

Swindell, who resides in Germantown, Tennessee, will be making his first wingless appearance at The PAS and will be taking on the best non-wing drivers in the nation in the three-day festival of dirt track action.  Included among the competition will be Swindell’s 18 year old son Kevin. 

Swindell, who will turn 52 one week before the Oval Nationals, won the World of Outlaws championship in 1981, 1982 and 1997.  He also has more than 250 World of Outlaws victories to his credit and has won the prestigious Chili Bowl Midget race four times.   He scored his lone win in the Knoxville Nationals in 1983.

ENTRY LIST TO DATE (October 18^th)

CAR # - DRIVER – HOMETOWN – OWNER

02 – Matthew Rossi – Peoria, AZ – Phil Rossi

2AZ – Jesse Hockett – Warsaw, MO – Massey’s Motorsports

2B – Brady Short – Bedford, IN – 2B Racing Enterprises

2H – Sammy Swindell – Germantown, TN – Larry Woodward

3 – Rip Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – Sharon Jory

4 – Tony Jones – Norco, CA – Mark Alexander

6 – Todd Hunsaker – Chino Hills, CA – Todd Hunsaker

7 – Garrett Hansen – Manhattan Beach, CA – M&M Motorsports

9 – Kevin Swindell – Germantown, TN – Kasey Kahne Racing

9W – Chris Wakim – Simi Valley, CA – Chris Wakim

11 – TBA – Anne Wilkerson

11 – Dave Darland – Walton, IN – Jeff Walker

11D – Dustin Morgan – Owassa, OK – Jeff Walker

15AZ – R.J. Johnson – Phoenix, AZ – Bobby Martin

12 – Brian Venard – Ontario, CA – Don Blair

16 – Nadine Gardner – Norco, CA – Nadine Gardner

17 – Chris Windom – Canton, IL – Windom Motorsports

17N – Mat Neely – Robinson, IL – Mat Neely Motorsports

18 – Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria, CA – Kittle Motorsports

19 – Rodney Argo – Gardena, CA – Don Argo

20 – Levi Jones – Olney, IL – Tony Stewart Enterprises

20 – “  “ – “ “ - Tony Stewart Enterprises

20 – Brent Camarillo -  Camarillo, CA – Camland, Inc.

21K – Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA – Kruseman Motorsports

21S – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Olive Branch, MS - Tony Stewart Enterprises

21S – “ “ – XXX - Tony Stewart Enterprises

22 – Brian Camarillo – Camarillo, CA – Camland, Inc.

25N – Jason York – Chico, CA – Jason York

28 – Matt Mitchell – Yorba Linda, CA – Brent Kaeding

29 – Bud Kaeding – Campbell, CA – Brent Kaeding

29W – Cole Whitt – Alpine, CA – CW Management

38 – David Cardey – Riverside, CA – Glenn Crossno

38S - Davey Pombo – Kerman, CA – Glenn Crossno

47 - Greg Taylor – Ventura, CA – Rick Taylor

50 - Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA – Ron Chaffin Motorsports

50 – Charles Davis Jr. – Buckeye, AZ – Massey’s Motorsports

57- Shane Golobic – Fremont, CA - Golobic Motorsports

67 – Ross Millar – Temecula, CA – Ross Millar

69 – Jerry Coons Jr. – Tucson, AZ – Dynamics, Inc.

73 – Josh Ford – Oxnard, CA – Keith Ford

73X – “ “ – “ “ – Keith Ford

76 - Mike Leslie – Phoenix, AZ – Kevin Montgomery

81 – Robert Ballou – Rocklin, CA – MPHG Management

83 – Scotty Weir – Marion, IN – Glenn Crossno

92 – Luis Espinosa – Santa Clarita, CA – Tom Sertich

93 – Blake Miller – Yorba Linda, CA – Jeff Gardner

94 – Rickie Gaunt – Torrance, CA – Nadine Gardner

94G – TBA – Nadine Gardner

96 – TBA – Jack Gardner Jr.

97X – Jon Stanbrough – Jamestown, IN – Glenn Crossno

99 – Brady Bacon – Broken Arrow, OK – Kasey Kahne Racing

Lakeside, California’s B&B Heavy Equipment has stepped on board and will pay the $1,000.00 point bonus to the top 360 point scorer from Thursday and Friday (combined).  They are also paying $1,000.00 to the top point scorer overall from the first two nights and will pay another $500.00 for a new track record set on the weekend.  In addition, the top finishing 360 on Saturday night will also receive a $1,000.00 bonus.

The Oval Nationals will encompass six days of fun and racing in 2007.  On Tuesday afternoon, October 30^th, the 2^nd Annual ITI Performance Motorsports  Oval Nationals Golf Classic will take place at the Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Course followed that evening by the tournament banquet.  On Wednesday night October 31^st, there will be a practice session open to all Oval Nationals entered cars and it will be free for the fans in the grandstands.  The first night of the racing will be Thursday, November 1^st and it will feature qualifying for all cars followed by heats, semi mains and an A main.  Friday November 2^nd will feature the same wild program as Thursday.  During the daytime on Saturday, November 5th, the Annual Pick-a-Part $1,000.00 to win Corn Hole (bean bag) Tournament will be held.  Saturday night will feature the main events including the $30,000.00 to win A main.  The week will conclude with the Cory Kruseman Sprint Car Driving School on Sunday, November 6^th.

Advance tickets for the 12^th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply are on sale 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-595-4849.  You can also order advance tickets on the Internet at tix.com or perrisautospeedway.com.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the freeway close Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California Fair, approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego.  To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway and go two miles east to the fairgrounds.

Anyone wishing more information can contact Perris Auto Speedway at (951) 940-0134.