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

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. The track features a raised backstretch offering fans a better view over the infield of the oval. The track hosts USAC/CRA

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s, street stocks, dirt modifieds, and many others. It hosted the

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midget car race in 1996, 2012 and 2013. The track has also hosted the

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and the

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. 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.

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External links

Perris Auto Speedway Homepage
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