Perris Auto Speedway

{{Short description|Oval track in Perris, California}}

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Perris Auto Speedway, also known as the PAS, is a 1/2 mile clay oval track located at 18700 Lake Perris Drive on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds in Perris, California. The track features a raised backstretch offering fans a better view over the infield of the oval. The track hosts USAC/CRA sprint cars, street stocks, dirt modifieds, and many others. It hosted the Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car race in 1996, 2012 and 2013.{{cite news|title=Larson Adds Another Feather To His Cap|url=http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/sprints-midgets/usac/larson-adds-another-feather-to-his-cap/|access-date=November 25, 2012|newspaper=National Speed Sport News|date=November 23, 2012}} The track has also hosted the World of Outlaws and the Traxxas TORC Series.{{cite web |url=http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/site/track.html |title=Perris Auto Speedway |access-date=2010-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007172454/http://perrisautospeedway.com/site/track.html |archive-date=2010-10-07 }}

The track opened on March 30, 1996. Prior to that, the site of the track was home to Lake Perris speedway, a 1/8-mile dirt oval constructed in 1987 and hosted motorcycle racing then later car racing until 1993. A 1/3-mile dirt oval operated until the end of 1995.{{Cite web|url=http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CA/Perris.html|title=Perris Auto Speedway}}