CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS
22126 South Vermont, Unit A
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 320-5569
http://racecls.com/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Michnowicz (310) 320-5569
For Immediate Release
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SERIES AT VENTURA SATURDAY!
(Torrance, CA, May 1, 2018) After one week off the USAC/California Lightning Sprint Car Series will be back in action this Saturday, May 5th, at its home track, Jim Naylor’s Ventura Raceway. Joining the CLS on the “Cinco de Mayo” program will be the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and VRA Dwarf Cars. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 P.M. with racing at 5:30.
After two rainouts to begin the 2018 campaign, the CLS will be racing for the third time in four weeks on Saturday. The twice-delayed season opener took place at Ventura on April 14th and five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita took home the win. Two weeks ago at the second race of the year, Lakewood teenager Aiden Lange outdistanced the field in Bakersfield for his first CLS win. The victory came just two weeks after he won his first ever Lightning Sprint Car main event when he bested the pack in the Bay Cities Racing Association event at the Placerville Speedway.
Going into Saturday’s race at Ventura, Michnowicz has a 26-point lead in the championship standings over Bermuda Dunes based California Highway Patrol officer Jeff Dyer. Ventura local Bruce Douglass, a youthful 66-year-old, is third in the standings and only trails Dyer by four-points. San Diego County drivers Jarrett Kramer of Spring Valley and Brent Sexton of Lakeside are currently fourth and fifth in the championship standings. Kramer was the 2010 CLS champion. Sexton won the series titles in 1999 and 2008.
Grant Sexton of Lakeside, the youngest son of the two-time champion, currently leads the “Rookie of Year” chase and is ranked ninth overall in the championship standings.
The Ventura Raceway is conveniently located just off of the 101 on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The track address is 10 West Harbor Boulevard (93001). The track's website is at the following link http://venturaraceway.com/. The office phone number is (805) 648- RACE.
2018 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings
1. Bobby Michnowicz – Lomita, CA – 276
2. Jeff Dyer – Bermuda Dunes, CA – 250
3. Bruce Douglass – Ventura, CA – 246
4. Jarrett Kramer – Spring Valley, CA – 232
5. Brent Sexton – Lakeside, CA – 223
6. Dominic Del Monte – Gardena, CA – 206
7. Aiden Lange - Lakewood, CA – 175
8. Pat Kelley - Chino, CA – 163
9. Grant Sexton - Lakeside, CA – 157
10. Eric Greco - Palmdale, CA - 153
March 17 – Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National – Rained Out
March 24 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Rained Out
April 14 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Bobby Michnowicz
April 21 – Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National – Aiden Lange
May 5 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
May 19th – Barona Speedway – Jim Squire Memorial
May 26 – Perris Auto Speedway – USAC National – Salute to Indy
June 16 – Bakersfield Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA
July 7 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
July 21 – Santa Maria Raceway – Civil War vs BCRA
August 1 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Ventura County Fair
August 18 – Perris Auto Speedway – USAC National – California Racer’s Hall of Fame Night
September 8 – Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National
September 21 – Placerville Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA
September 22 – Placerville Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA
October 6 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
October 27 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
November 17- Bakersfield Speedway USAC National with USAC National and Western Midgets
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make the 2017 season possible: Christian Stover Foundation, Circle Track Performance, Cold Fire West, DK Fabrication, Extreme Muffler, Fast Undercar, Hoosier Tire, Keizer Wheels, Outlaw Wings, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Saldana Race Products, Sander Engineering, Speedmart, Speed Partz, Super Shocks, T Shirts by Timeless, Woodland Auto Display.
If you or your company would like to become part of the series for its historic 25th season in 2018, 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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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
This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:[email protected]
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