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CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS 

22126 South Vermont, Unit A

Torrance, CA 90502

(310) 320-5569

http://www.calightningsprints.com/

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

For Immediate Release 

CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINTS MAKE FIRST OF FOUR APPEARANCES AT VENTURA THIS SATURDAY! 

(Placentia, CA, April 7, 2015)  The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is headed to the Ventura Raceway for the first of four times in 2015 this Saturday, April 11^th.  Spectator gates will open at 3:00 PM and the first race will be at 5:30.  Joining the CLS on the program will be the VRA Sprint Cars, Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds, NMRA Three Quarter Midgets and Go Karts.  

Bobby Michnowicz, driving the T-Shirts by Timeless/Rosson Racing/Pflum & Wagner Racing/Fuel Safe Racing Cells/Keizer Wheels/DLX Chassis/Kawasaki ZX10 #21k, is two for two heading into Saturday’s race having won the CLS first two races at El Centro and Bakersfield.  Coming into this week’s event, the longtime Lomita based racer has a 58-point lead over Murrieta’s Cori Andrews in the championship standings.  Fort Irwin’s Jeff Dyer, Corey Hoover of Corona and Upland veteran Alex Grigoreas round out the top five.   Andrews currently sits on top of the BCRA (Bay Cities Racing Association) Midget Lite standings after scoring a win at Antioch last Saturday. 

The CLS portion of the show will feature hot laps, heat races and a 20-lap main on Saturday.  A B-main may also be warranted depending on car count. 

Over the past two year at the picturesque ocean side oval located adjacent to the beach on the Ventura County Fairgrounds, three different drivers have won the four main events.  Corona’s Stephen Limon, the 2013 CLS champion who is moving up to the USAC/CRA Series for 2015, has won two of those four races. Stockton’s Jonathon Henry has picked up one of the wins and Kingsburg’s Doug Nunes the other.  Nunes win was at the last CLS race at Ventura in October. 

After Saturday’s race at Ventura, the CLS will take a week off before heading to the Bakersfield Speedway for the second time of the year on April 25^th. 

The other three appearances for the CLS at the 1/5 Ventura mile dirt oval in 2015 will be on June 6, July 11 and October 17^th.  

2015 CLS Pont Standings

1. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 443

2. Cori Andrews - Murrieta - 385
3. Jeff Dyer - Ft. Irwin - 372

4. Corey Hoover - Corona - 365

5. Alex Grigoreas - Upland - 363
6. James Heling - San Bernardino - 360
7. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 359
8. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 347
9. Jon Robertson - Torrance - 335

10. Pat Kelley - Chino - 305

Civil War Points

1. Bobby Michnowicz - CLS - 120

2. Scott Kinney - BCRA - 115

3. Jeffrey Dyer - CLS - 104

4. Dan Hillberg - CLS - 101

5. Zach Zauss - CLS - 99

6. Cori Andrews - CLS - 85

6. Steve Brown - BCRA - 85

8. Dale Gamer - CLS - 77

9. James Heling - CLS - 71

10. Corey Hoover - CLS - 68 

If you or your company would like to become part of the series for the 2015 season, please call Bobby Michnowicz at: (310) 320-5569. 

To keep up with the CLS on line, please visit the web site at:  http://www.calightningsprints.com/index.html

2015 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule

March 7: Imperial Valley Raceway (El Centro) 1/4 Mile - Bobby Michnowicz
March 21: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile - Bobby Michnowicz (Civil War CLS vs BCRA)
April 11: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile
April 25: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile
May 9: Santa Maria Speedway 1/4 Mile
May 23: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile (Salute To Indy)
June 6: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile
June 20: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile
July 4: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile (Firecracker)
July 18: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile

August 2: Merced (Civil War CLS vs BCRA)
August 15: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile
August 29: Santa Maria Speedway 1/4 Mile
September 19: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile
September 26: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile (Civil War CLS vs BCRA)
October 17: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile 
November 7: Imperial Valley Raceway (El Centro) 1/4 Mile - TBD

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

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