HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION READY TO RAISE HAVOC AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
By: Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, California — October 20, 2026 — Get those Halloween costumes ready, grab the kids, and prepare for an evening of smashing, crashing, candy collecting, and good old-fashioned family fun! Perris Auto Speedway is putting the finishing touches on one of its biggest and most anticipated events of the season, the annual Halloween Spooktacular Night of Destruction, this Saturday, October 24. Spectator gates will swing open at 5:00 p.m., with the mayhem getting underway at 7:00.
And when they call it a Night of Destruction, they aren’t kidding!
Fans will be treated to a wild and wacky lineup featuring daring Figure 8 Racing, the always-unpredictable Figure 8 Trailer Race, Mighty Mini Stocks battling on the challenging road course, the no-holds-barred carnage of Demo Cross, and the downright zany Double Deckers. There will be bent sheet metal, flying dirt, plenty of fender-banging, and perhaps a few drivers wondering why they didn’t take up something a little less dangerous, like knitting!
But the destruction is only half the fun!
At intermission, the speedway will transform from a battleground of battered race cars into a Halloween wonderland. Youngsters dressed in their Halloween costumes will be invited onto the racetrack to trick-or-treat with the drivers and their race cars. There will also be costume contests for the kids, giving the little ghosts, goblins, witches, superheroes, and princesses an opportunity to show off their Halloween finest.
And believe it or not, this wildly popular tradition started almost by accident!
A few years before COVID, Perris Auto Speedway had some driver meet-and-greets during intermission. Just two days before the track’s final race ahead of Halloween one year, Shelly Wooldridge, who supplies parts, tires, and fuel to the speedway’s competitors, came up with an idea. Why not invite kids to wear their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat with the drivers during intermission?
There was just one little problem. The race was only 48 hours away!
Promoter Don Kazarian wondered whether such short notice would give families enough time to prepare. After giving it some thought, he decided to roll the dice and see what happened.
And, as they say, “The Rest is History.”
“With only 48 hours’ advance notice, I did not think we would get a lot of kids in costume,” Kazarian laughed. “We were pleasantly surprised. Actually shocked, really. We thought with the late notice, we would only get a couple handfuls of kids in costume. There ended up being over 100.”
That unexpected success was enough to convince the track to bring the promotion back the following year. This time, instead of giving families just two days to prepare, the speedway began spreading the word well in advance.
If the response the first year had been surprising, what happened the second year was downright astonishing!
“The crowd the second year ballooned with several hundred kids in costume,” the longtime promoter remarked. “It has continued to grow each year. It has turned into our second most popular night of the year. It is only surpassed by our Independence Show that includes the best fireworks sky concert in Riverside County.”
What began as a last-minute idea has blossomed into one of the most beloved traditions on the Perris Auto Speedway calendar. And it isn’t difficult to understand why.
For the kids, it is the best of both worlds. First, they get to watch grown-ups deliberately crash into one another, smash up race cars, and create the kind of automotive carnage that would make an insurance adjuster faint. Then, halfway through the evening, they get to walk onto the very same racetrack and collect Halloween candy from the drivers!
For the parents, it is a chance to enjoy an exciting night of racing while treating their children to a fun, family-friendly Halloween celebration in a controlled environment.
Once the first half of Saturday’s program is complete, the crossover gates will open, and the youngsters will be invited onto the racetrack. Waiting for them will be the drivers and crew members, many dressed in Halloween costumes themselves, with plenty of candy to hand out.
Don’t be surprised to see a fearsome-looking race car driver dressed as a giant chicken, a superhero handing out chocolate bars, or a ghost standing beside a race car that looks like it has already been through a demolition derby!
And while the youngsters will undoubtedly have the time of their lives, the racers might enjoy the experience every bit as much.
After all, these are competitors who spend their Saturday nights banging fenders, dodging wrecks, and trying to beat one another to the finish line. Watching them exchange their competitive scowls for big smiles while passing out candy to excited children is a sight worth seeing.
And once the candy has been collected, the costumes have been admired, and the little ghosts and goblins have returned to the grandstands, it will be time to get back to business.
The business of smashing, crashing, and destroying race cars!
TICKET INFORMATION
Spectator gates open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, with racing beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Admission prices are:
- Adults: $25
- Students (ages 13–17 with school ID): $15
- Kids (ages 6–12): $10
- Children 5 and under: FREE
- Active-duty military personnel with valid ID: $5
Parking is $20, payable by card only.
Advance tickets for all Perris Auto Speedway events are available at tix.com. Fans who prefer to purchase their tickets on race night may do so at the speedway’s ticket windows.
These are the only two authorized ways to purchase Perris Auto Speedway tickets. Fans are cautioned that tickets purchased through other websites may be counterfeit and will not be honored at the gate.
After the Halloween ghosts and goblins have disappeared and the wrecked race cars have been hauled away, Perris Auto Speedway will turn its attention back to traditional dirt-track racing.
On Saturday, November 7, Heimark Distributors Anheuser-Busch will present the powerful Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, along with the PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, and Factory Stocks.
It will be the final appearance of the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and PASSCAR Stock Cars at The PAS before the winter break.
But first, there is a little unfinished business this Saturday night.
There are cars to crash, trailers to demolish, costumes to judge, and candy to collect!
The Halloween Spooktacular Night of Destruction — where the drivers provide the tricks, the kids get the treats, and nobody worries about keeping the sheet metal straight!
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. For more information, visit perrisautospeedway.com or call (951) 940-0134.
Perris Auto Speedway 30th Diamond Anniversary 2026 Event Schedule
| 10/24/2026 | NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION-DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8’S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 – CRASHING AT 7:05) |
| 11/7/2026 | AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, “JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT” PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 Racing at 7:05) |
| 11/14/2026 | NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION-DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8’S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 – CRASHING AT 7:05) |
SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
For more information, visit perrisautospeedway.com or call (951) 940-0134.
To keep up with everything happening at The PAS, please visit the track’s social media efforts on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com.
The PAS would like to thank all of its 2025 marketing partners.
Bens Lock and Safe – https://benslockandsafe.com/
Budweiser- https://us.budweiser.com/
Chris’s Hauling
Ed Pink Racing Engines – edpink.com
Heimark Distributors – https://heimark.com/
Hoosier Tire – https://www.hoosiertire.com/
Living Waters Hospice – https://livingwatershospice.com/
Marjon RV’s – https://marjonrvs.com/
Martin Family HVAC – https://www.martinfamilyhvac.com/
Performance Online – https://www.performanceonline.com/
Perris Valley Auto Center – https://www.perrisvalleyautocenter.com/
Premier Medical Transportation – https://pmtpremier.com/
Prestige Truck Sales – https://www.prestigetrucksales.com/
Rapid Tire and Automotive – https://rapidtireauto.com/
Rapid Wraps – https://www.rapidwrapsandtint.com/
Slater, Inc. – https://www.slaterinc.com/
Sukut Construction – https://www.sukut.com/
Sunoco Race Fuels – https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/
Trench Shoring – https://www.trenchshoring.com/
Team Stites – https://teamstites.com/
Vista Paint – https://www.vistapaint.com/
Weathertight Roofing – https://weathertightroofing.com/
Wind N Sea Towing – https://windnseatowing.com/
For information on 2026 billboard advertising at The PAS, please call 951-940-0134
Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl
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Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/
The PAS has a segment on Dave Stall’s Racer Radio Show every Sunday afternoon. The show airs from 3:00-5:00 p.m. PST and The PAS segment comes on at 3:30. Fans can listen live online at kcbq.com or 1170 AM on the radio if they are in the San Diego area. Replays are available at http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/radioshow.html.
