PERRIS, Calif. — After battling back and forth with Jake Swanson, Hunter Schuerenberg took command on lap seven and led the rest of the way to win the Salute to Indy at Perris Auto Speedway.
Racing Andy Reinbold and Todd Underwood’s No. 19 AME Electrical / Mesilla Valley Transportation Spike, Schuerenberg earned his second career AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car triumph over Swanson, Richard Vander Weerd, Matt Mitchell and R.J. Johnson.
Matt McCarthy earned the Specialty Fasteners Hard Charger Award with a 21stto ninth place run. Stevie Sussex claimed the Wilwood Disc Brakes “Lucky 13 Award” with a 13th-place finish in the main event.
Damion Gardner scored his 85th Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award by posting a time of 16.409 seconds over the 25-car field.
The finish:
Feature (30 laps, with starting positions): 1. Hunter Schuerenberg (2), 2. Jake Swanson (1), 3. Richard Vander Weerd (5), 4. Matt Mitchell (4), 5. R.J. Johnson (7), 6. Brody Roa (12), 7. Danny Faria Jr. (8), 8. Chris Gansen (10), 9. Matt McCarthy (21), 10. Austin Williams (3), 11. Damion Gardner (6), 12. Jace Vander Weerd (11), 13. Steve Sussex (18), 14. Mike Martin (20), 15. Verne Sweeney (13), 16. Cody Williams (9), 17. A.J. Bender (15), 18. Matt Stewart (16), 19. Jeff Dyer (22), 20. Joel Rayborne (19), 21. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (17), 22. Trent Williams (14). NT