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POWRi LUCAS OIL CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS 

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Michnowicz (310) 320-5569

 

For Immediate Release

 

CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SERIES CONCLUDES 2019 SEASON SATURDAY AT BAKERSFIELD

 

(Torrance, CA, November 17, 2019) The POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series will finish its 26th consecutive season with the 3rd Annual Western States Lightning Sprint Car Championship at the Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday night, November 23rd.   Spectator gates will open at 3:00 P.M. with racing at 6:00. 

 

Heading into the race, Jarrett Kramer already has his third overall and second straight CLS championship sewed up.   The 37-year-old veteran from Spring Valley comes into the final race of the year with an insurmountable 222-point lead over 2nd place A.J. Bender of San Diego. 

 

While the first-place trophy is already getting Kramer’s name etched on it, there are three tight battles for position Still to be decided in the top 10. 

 

The first of those battles’ features Bender and Camarillo’s Cody Nigh and it is for second place in the championship standings. New father Bender, who won one of the main events at the Ventura Raceway last month and who won the last race at Bakersfield on September 21st, enters the night with a 17-point advantage over Nigh.  

 

The battle for fourth is even tighter than the one for the runner-up spot. Teenage racers Eric Greco of Palmdale and Lakewood’s Aiden Lange will take the war for fourth to the final checkered flag of the year. Headed into the race at the track affectionately referred to as the “Okie Bowl,” Greco is a mere 3 points in front of Lange, who like Bender, won a main event at Ventura on October 26th. 

 

The other battle in the top-10 features another one of the CLS talented teens, Dominic Del Monte of Gardena, and battle-tested Doug Nunes who calls Kingsburg home.  Del Monte has a 31-point lead over Nunes going into the race, but Nunes has won two of the four races at Bakersfield this year.    

 

In addition to the CLS, the USAC National & Western Midgets and Hobby Stocks will also be racing on the tripleheader racing program.

 

Fans who would like to attend the CLS season finale can find the Bakersfield Speedway at 5001 N. Chester Ext., in Bakersfield (93308).  The track website is http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (661) 393-3373.

 

The next event for the CLS after Saturday’s race in Bakersfield will be the 2019 awards banquet on February 1st.  The gathering will be from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Frantone’s Pizza & Spaghetti Villa at 10808 Alondra Boulevard in Cerritos(90703).  Banquet tickets are $30.00 per person and will feature an all you can eat Italian buffet, beverages and dessert (wine and beer available for additional cost).  You can order tickets by sending a check to: CLS, 22126 Vermont Boulevard, Unit A, Torrance, CA  90502

 

POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Standings

1. Jarrett Kramer – Spring Valley, CA – 1983

2. A.J. Bender – San Diego, CA – 1761

3. Cody Nigh - Camarillo, CA - 1744

4. Eric Greco – Palmdale, CA – 1611

5. Aiden Lange - Lakewood, CA – 1608

6. Dominic Del Monte – Gardena, CA – 1570

7. Doug Nunes -Kingsburg, CA – 1539

8. Jeff Dyer – Yucca Valley, CA – 1368

9. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita, CA – 1295

10. Jon Robertson - Torrance, CA – 1192

 

The POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make the 2019 season possible: Lucas Oil, All Coast Construction, Christian Stover Foundation, Circle Track Performance, Cold Fire West, Fast Undercar, Hoosier Tire, Keizer Wheels, Outlaw Wings, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Speed Partz, Super Shocks, T Shirts by Timeless and Woodland Auto Display.

 

If you or your company would like to become part of the series for its 26th season in 2019, please call Bobby Michnowicz at (310) 320-5569.

 

To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/

 

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2019 POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series

 

March 16                Bakersfield Speedway – Doug Nunes

 

March 23                Ventura Raceway – Jarrett Kramer

 

April 6                     Barona Speedway – Doug Nunes

 

April 20                   Bakersfield Speedway – Bobby Michnowicz

 

May 4                     Ventura Raceway – Jarrett Kramer

 

May 18                   Barona Speedway – Bobby Michnowicz

 

June 1                    Ventura Raceway – Jarrett Kramer

 

June 15                  Bakersfield Speedway – Doug Nunes

 

July 6                     Ventura Raceway – Jarrett Kramer

 

July 27                    Santa Maria Raceway – Jeff Dyer

 

August 10               Barona Speedway – Jarrett Kramer

 

August 24               Ventura Raceway – Cody Nigh

 

September 7           Ventura Raceway – Jarrett Kramer

 

September 21         Bakersfield Speedway – A.J. Bender

 

October 26              Ventura Raceway (Makeup Main) – Aiden Lange

 

October 26              Ventura Raceway – A.J. Bender

 

November 23          Bakersfield Speedway

 

 

PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 

1994 Tony Everhart

1995 Gary Sexton

1996 Rob Sczymczak

1997 Jon Rahe

1998 Chris Rahe

1999 Brent Sexton

2000 Greg Bragg

2001 Greg Bragg

2002 Greg Bragg

2003 David Cardey

2004 Keith Janca

2005 Johnny Bates

2006 Donny Gansen

2007 Shane Rossen

2008 Brent Sexton

2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr.

2010 Jarrett Kramer

2011 Tim Brown 

2012 Bobby Michnowicz

2013 Stephen Limon                                           

2014 Bobby Michnowicz

2015 Bobby Michnowicz

2016 Bobby Michnowicz

2017 Bobby Michnowicz

2018 Jarrett Kramer

2019 Jarrett Kramer

 

 

This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768mailto:[email protected]