PERRIS, Calif. — After going three-wide on three occasions on the final lap with race leader “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. and defending champion, R.J. Johnson, Austin Williams emerged victorious at Perris Auto Speedway.
For Williams, the 30-lap dramatic triumph was his first Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car win of the year and first series victory since September 6, 2021 at Petaluma. The pilot of the Tom and Christy Dunkel No. 17W Inland Rigging / Maxima Racing Oils Triple X finished ahead of Johnson, Davis, hard charger Cole Wakim and Connor Lundy.
Starting second, Westminster, California’s Brecken Guerrero led the first eight main event laps of his career, highlighted by a giant wheelie on the seventh circuit. Guerrero’s hopes for a surprise win were dashed as sixth starting “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. took command and led 21circuits until one of the most dramatic finishes in USAC/CRA and Perris Auto Speedway history.
The finish:
FEATURE: (30 laps, With Starting Positions) 1. Austin Williams (4), 2. R.J. Johnson (5), 3. Charles Davis Jr. (6), 4. Cole Wakim (9), 5. Connor Lundy (8), 6. Connor Speir (7), 7. Bruce St. James (3), 8. Blake Hendricks (10), 9. Brecken Guerrero (2), 10. Verne Sweeney (11), 11. Gary Marshall Jr. (14), 12. Eric Englert (13), 13. Dayton Shelton (1), 14. A.J. Bender (12). NT.
