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PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY MOURNS THE DEATH OF JIM GIARDINA


 

(Perris, CA, January 2, 2025) Last Sunday, Perris Auto Speedway fans, competitors, and officials were saddened to learn of the passing of veteran racer Jim Giardina.  The racing dentist, who drove sprint cars and late models at Perris, passed away last Saturday night. 

 

The Chicago, Illinois native first burst upon the Southern California open wheel racing scene at a race with the United States Racing Club (USRC) Midgets at the Orange Show Speedway in 1979.  From that point on, the popular driver also raced with the USAC Western Midgets, USAC National Midgets, CRA Sprint Cars, SCRA Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws, PAS Senior Sprints, and even some late models.


 

 

On the night when Giardina first showed up at the Orange Show, just pulling into the pits, people sat up and took notice.  It was in the open trailer days, and his bright red #57 with all of the shiny parts was the best-looking car in the pits.  From that day forward, if his midgets were not the best-looking cars, there would only be one or two prettier.  He took pride in having his equipment looking clean and running fast. 


 

 

“Jim was a very popular driver not only with the fans but with his fellow competitors,” Perris promoter Don Kazarian said on Monday morning. “He just loved to race.  From his start in midgets to years in sprint cars.  He even raced a late model with us before his last appearances in the Senior Sprint Car class in 2021.  Many times after the races he passed toothbrushes out to the kids in the stands.  Everybody seemed to know and love him.“

 

“When we first opened, Jim raced in the SCRA Sprint Cars with us,“ Kazarian continued.  “In 2004, when the USAC/CRA Series debuted, he stepped out of the cockpit and gave rising star David Cardey his first shot in 410 sprint cars.  That ended up being particularly important for the series as David grew into one of the best drivers in the group, winning main events, and he was always a championship contender.  That may have never happened if Jim had not given him a shot.”

 

One of Giardina’s best friends in racing was Jeff Terry.  Terry, who got involved in midget racing after taking a Racecar Technology course at Chaffey College in the late 1970s, started working on Giardina’s cars at a midget race at Ascot around 1980.  He worked for the man fans affectionately knew as the “Tooth Doc” until he switched from driving midgets to sprint cars after a flip in Arizona. He spent many hours working on the cars of the racing dentist and on the road with him as well. 

 

“He never won a main event,” Terry recalled.  “He could qualify well, and he could win a heat race, but he never got all 30 laps together.  One time at Yuma, he led 29 ¾ laps and lost the lead to Mark Passarelli coming off turn four.  He tried, but he was just out there having fun.  He enjoyed it.  He left midget racing and never came back to it.  He raced sprint cars and stock cars after.” 

 

“We were coming back from, I think, Yuma,” Terry continued. “I had a bad toothache.  So at 2:00 AM, we pulled into his office, and he pulls it.  That is just how he was.  He didn’t care about pay.  He would give you the shirt off his back.  It was all about having fun and being with his friends.”

 

 

Tickets for all 2025 races at The PAS will go on sale soon.


 

Advanced Tickets For Protect Your Melon - Buckle Up SpeedFest On Sale Now

(Cordele, GA) Tickets for The Protect Your Melon – Buckle Up SpeedFest 2025 race weekend at Cordele Motor Speedway in Cordele, GA on Friday-Saturday, January 17-18 are on sale now. 

Advance tickets for SpeedFest start at $25, compared to $30 at the gate on raceday.  Get your tickets now for a great Christmas gift for the family. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/SpeedFest2025Tix

The ASA Southern Super Series Presented by Sunoco and ASA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS will sanction the 150-lap Super Late Model race, and for the second time SpeedFest will be a point race for the Southern Super Series.  Meanwhile, the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will sanction the 100-lap Pro Late Model race once again.  The INEX Legends and Bandoleros will also join the card.

Additionally, NASCAR Cup Series star Ross Chastain will again be competing at the event.  Last year, Chastain mixed it up in a thrilling Pro Late Model race but came up a close 2nd to Stephen Nasse.

SpeedFest began in 2005 at the now defunct USA International Speedway in Lakeland, FL before moving to Georgia’s Lanier National Speedway in 2009. SpeedFest then found its home at Cordele Georgia’s Watermelon Capital Speedway at Crisp Motorsports Park, now known as Cordele Motor Speedway, in 2012 and has been held there ever since.  Some of the biggest names in motorsports have won SpeedFest including Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Harrison Burton, Chandler Smith, and Corey Heim. Bubba Pollard has won the last three SpeedFest events at the track.

Friday’s schedule will consist of practice and qualifying, with all features being run on Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be used as a rain date if necessary.

Information on specific event details, sponsorship opportunities, and competitor entry forms will be made in the coming weeks.  Additional track and event information as well as event camping opportunities can be found at www.cordelemotorspeedway.com.

Additional information on the CRA Series can be found at www.cra-racing.com. Information on the ASA Southern Super Series can be found at www.southersuperseries.com

SPEEDFEST WINNER LIST
SUPER LATE MODELS

2005-USA International Speedway-Charlie Menard
2006-USA International Speedway-Mike Fritts
2007-USA International Speedway-Eddie Hoffman
2008-USA International Speedway-Jeff Choquette
2009-Lanier Raceplex-Kyle Busch
2010-Lanier Raceplex-Kyle Busch
2011-Lanier Raceplex-Chase Elliott
2012-Cordele Motor Speedway-Kyle Busch
2013-Cordele Motor Speedway-Jeff Choquette
2014-Cordele Motor Speedway-Chase Elliott
2015-Cordele Motor Speedway-Chase Elliott
2016-Cordele Motor Speedway-Bubba Pollard
2017-Cordele Motor Speedway-Harrison Burton
2018-Cordele Motor Speedway-Chandler Smith
2019-Cordele Motor Speedway-Connor Okrzesik
2020-Cordele Motor Speedway-Corey Heim
2022-Cordele Motor Speedway-Bubba Pollard
2023-Cordele Motor Speedway-Bubba Pollard
2024-Cordele Motor Speedway-Bubba Pollard


 

Driver Bulletin 12/17/2024

Division Sponsors

Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways would like to thank the following sponsors for their commitment to our racers and the speedway. Moran Chevrolet and Pat Moran for the ARCA Outlaw Super Late Model Division, DTS Drive Train Specialists and Claude Plante Jr for the ARCA Street Stock Division, R&M Recycling and Mike Rogers Jr for the ARCA Figure 8 Division, and Salenbien Trucking & Excavating and Andy Salenbien for the ARCA Late Model Sportsman Division.

Schedules

Both track schedules are out and live. 

The ARCA Factory Stock 500 Series: New in 2025 the five 100 lap Factory Stock 500 Series races will run a standard race procedure with caution flags. Pitting in the garage area and re-entering the race will no longer be permitted. Meaning the turn 1 exit gate will not be opened during the feature while the track is green.

Qualifying and practice procedure will remain the same for the 100 lap features.

MEMBERSHIP: 2025 ARCA membership forms are now available and posted at the track websites under the Racer Info tab at the homepage.  There is a separate ARCA membership for Minors that includes the Minor Release as part of that document.  Please be sure to fill out the entire application.

RULES:  2025 rule changes were posted to the track websites and will not be mailed. They are also available under the “racer info” tab on the websites.

CAR NUMBERS:  If you are new to our tracks, or you are changing divisions or looking to change numbers, give Brandon a call at 734-782-2480 or 419-727-1100.

Flat Rock Pit Pads: Pit pad rental forms will be available in the first week of January. There will be a reduction in cost for the pad rentals in 2025. Form will be posted under racer information tab on home page.

We want to wish all our drivers, team members, and car owners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Looking forward to racing with you all in 2025!


 

 

2025 Berlin Raceway season tickets are on sale now for the lowest price of the season - only $259!You’ll receive a ticket to all 22 race events on the schedule, as well as other season ticket member exclusive benefits to help us celebrate our 75th anniversary season!


 

This $259 price is only good now through Sunday, December 1st, so find all the details and buy your season tickets TODAY at https://www.berlinraceway.com/season-tickets


 

Be sure to check out the rest of our Black Friday deals as well at https://www.berlinraceway.com/speed-shop


 

 

       

 

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