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CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS
413 Saint Andrews Place
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 719-0295
[email protected]
http://www.calightningsprints.com/
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Hillberg (714)
719-0295 or [email protected]
For Immediate Release
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS CLOSE 2012 SEASON AT
BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS!
(Placentia, CA, November 7, 2012) Bobby Michnowicz and BCRA's Dakota "Chivas" Albright closed the 2012 California Lightning Sprint Car Series season with wins last Friday and Saturday at the 17th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway. In addition to his Friday main event win, Michnowicz also sewed up the CLS championship.
On Friday, Albright, who won the CLS/BCRA Civil War Championship in 2012, led the first lap from his outside front row starting spot over Michnowicz and Placentia's Dan Hillberg. The 21-year-old held Michnowicz back until they hit turn four on lap three. The Lomita veteran raced into the lead at that point and the race and the 2012 championship were essentially decided.
While Michnowicz steamed away towards the checkered, 2010 CLS champion Jarrett Kramer of Sprint Valley was making his presence felt. Coming from the outside of the fourth row on the start, he had the pretty #14 up to third by the end of the third circuit. Kramer went one spot better when both he and 2011 Rookie of the Year Steven Limon of Corona passed Albright for second and third. Albright quickly reclaimed the third spot.
Up front, nobody was going to catch Michnowicz and he won his seventh main of the year by nearly a half straightaway. The effervescent Kramer took the second place spot with Limon third, Albright fourth and Helendale's Jeff Dyer fifth.
BCRA's Cameron Beard, who resides in Atwater, claimed the Friday night Oil Twins Amsoil Hard Charger Award after starting 20th and finishing seventh. Kramer, Michnowicz and Hillberg won the Friday night heat races.
His win on Friday gave Michnowicz a 127-point lead over Limon heading into Saturday's finale and he needed it. His #12m car lost power on the first lap of the race and he dropped out finishing last.
Albright powered his #35 to the lead when the Kevin Winters' green flag signaled the start of the final main event of the year. Lakeside's Jim Squire III and "World Famous" Tom Downing of Lakewood were second and third at the outset. Downing, who raced 410 Sprint Cars at The PAS during the SCRA era, took the runner up spot from Squire on lap two.
Out front Albright was looking stout and he established a comfortable lead. Hillberg slipped into third on lap six. Like the night before, Limon and Kramer were motoring towards the front from their 11h and 12th starting postions respectively. They both broke into the top five as the race reached the halfway point.
Limon got by Downing, who was having his best run of the season, on lap 12. A few moments later Alex Grigoreas of Upland came to a stop out of turn two and brought out the yellow flag. During the yellow period,
Downing was forced to the infield with a broken throttle pedal cable.
When the race restarted Kramer got by Limon for second and Corona's Darren Hillberg also got by Limon on lap 15. However, they were no where near Albright and five laps later he won his first ever PAS main by nearly a full straightaway. Kramer was second for the second night in a row with Darren Hillberg third. Limon was fourth while Dyer claimed fifth for the second night in succession. Kramer was the Oil Twins Amsoil hard
charger.
Kramer, Limon and Dan Hillberg won Saturday's heat races.
Michnowicz won the championship by 55-points over Limon. Dan Hillberg, Anaheim Hills racer Guy Maresch, who lead the points for much of the season, and Dale Gamer of Anaheim rounded out the top five in the championship standings.
San Diego's Damon Arnett won the 2012 Rookie of the Year Award by 50-points over Zach Zauss of Murrieta.
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank 2012 series sponsors Christian Stover Foundation, Rod End Supply, Sander Engineering, Saldana Race Products, DK Machining and Fabrication, Keizer
Aluminum Wheels, Hoosier Racing Tires, Circle Track Performance, DJ Safety, Performance by Rosson Racing, Racing Optics, Electro Tech Powder Coating and Oil Twins Amsoil (Hard Charger Award at The PAS). If you or your company would like to become part of the California Lightning Series for the 2012 season, please call Dan Hillberg at:
(714) 719-0295.
To keep up with the CLS on line, please visit the web site
at: http://www.calightningsprints.com/index.html
Friday Main: 1. Bobby Michnowicz (6th), 2. Jarrett Kramer (8th), 3. Steve Limon (3rd), 4. Dakota Albright (2nd), 5. Jeff Dyer (14th), 6. Guy Maresch (1st), 7. Cameron Beard (20th), 8. Damon Arnett (15th), 9. Zach Zauss (8th), 10. Tom Downing (10th), 11, Dan Lancaster (19th), 12. Darren
Hillberg (11th), 13. James McCauley (13th), 14. Ryan Sherman (12th), 15. Donna Kotlinski (18th), 16. Mike Kotlinski (16th), 17. Dale Gamer (4th), 18. J.J. Bagwell (20th), 19. Alex Grigoreas (9th), 20. Dan Hillberg (6th)
Saturday Main: : 1. Dakota Albright (2nd), 2. Jarrett Kramer (12th), 3. Darren Hillberg (7th), 4. Steve Limon (11th), 5. Jeff Dyer (8th), 6. Dan Hillberg (10th), 7. Guy Maresch (9th), 8. Dale Gamer (3rd), 9. Damon Arnett (6th), 10. Jim Squire III (1st), 11. Cameron Beard (11th), 12. Zach Zauss (15th), 13. James McCauley (16th), 14, Dan Lancaster (19th), 15. Mike Kotlinski (17th), 16. Ryan Sherman (18th), 17. Tom Downing (4th), 18. Alex Grigoreas (5th), 19. Borelli (20th) 20. Bobby Michnowicz (14th)
2012 California Lightning Sprint Car Points
1. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 2159
2. Steve Limon - Corona - 2104
3. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 2063
4. Guy Maresch - Anaheim Hills - 2037
5. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 1789
6. Damon Arnett - San Diego - 1783
7. Zach Zauss - Murrieta - 1733
8. Darren Hillberg - Corona - 1595
9. Tom Downing - Lakewood - 1469
10. Jeff Dyer - Helendale - 1455
2012 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
February 25 - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
March 10 - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
March 17 - Bakersfield Speedway - Rained Out
March 31 - Perris Auto Speedway - Stuart Hielscher Jr.
April 14 - Bakersfield Speedway - Rained Out
April 28 - Perris Auto Speedway - Dan Hillberg
May 12 - Bakersfield Speedway - Civil War vs BCRA - Scott Kinney
May 26 - Perris Auto Speedway - Salute to Indy - Bobby Michnowicz
July 4 - Perris Auto Speedway - Fireworks Show - Bobby Michnowicz
July 28 - Perris Auto Speedway - Hall of Fame Night - Steve Limon
August 11 - Santa Maria Speedway - Doug Nunes
August 18 - Perris Auto Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
September 1 - Bakersfield Speedway - Civil War vs BCRA - Jarrett Kramer
September 15 - Perris Auto Speedway - Glenn Howard Memorial
- Bobby Michnowicz
September 22 - Ventura Raceway - Bobby Michnowicz
September 29 - Bakersfield Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
November 2 - Perris Auto Speedway - Oval Nationals - Bobby Michnowicz
November 3 - Perris Auto Speedway - Oval Nationals - Dakota Albright
TBA - Awards Banquet
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
This press release was produced
by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768.
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