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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 SPRINTS AT SANTA MARIA SATURDAY!
(Placentia, CA, August 6, 2013) After a more than five-week layoff, the California Lightning Sprint Cars Series will finally be back in action this Saturday night, August 10th, at Santa Maria Speedway. Joining the CLS will be the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, Hobby Stocks, Dwarf Cars and Outlaw Carts. Spectator gates will open at 4:00 PM with racing at 6:00.
Saturday’s show will be the only appearance of the year for the CLS on the 1/3 of a mile clay oval. One year ago this weekend, Northern California star Doug Nunes won the last CLS main event at Santa Maria.
Heading into Saturday’s race, third year CLS racer Steve Limon of Corona holds a narrow 18-point lead over Placentia’s Dan Hillberg in the fight for the 2013 championship. Lakewood’s Tom Downing is third in points with Lomita’s Bobby Michnowicz, who leads the series with four wins, fourth. The tightest battle in the standings is from fifth back to seventh. Second year CLS competitor Damon Arnett of San Diego is fifth. Anaheim Hills veteran Guy Maresch is two markers behind Arnett in sixth. Murrieta’s Zach Zauss is seventh only 10-points behind Arnett and eight in back of Maresch.
Besides Michnowicz, the only driver with more than one win this season is newlywed Limon and he has two. Hillberg, Nunes, Michnowicz teenage son Kevin and 2010 CLS champion Jarret Kramer of Spring Valley have one win each.
The stars and drivers of the CLS will have little time to rest after Saturday’s race as they will be competing at the California Racer’s Hall of Fame Night at Perris Auto Speedway on August 17th. September sees the series, which is contesting its 20th season, at Bakersfield (the 14th) and Perris (the 28th). One race is on the calendar in October on the 19th at the Ventura Raceway. The CLS will close the 2013 campaign at Perris on November 1st and 2nd at the 18th Annual Budweiser Oval National presented by All Coast Construction.
For 2013, cars in the CLS will be carrying transponders and they will qualify at all events. The driver with the most fast qualifying times at the end of the season will win the “Cold Fire West Qualifying Championship” and will pocket an extra $500.00. Another new sponsor to the series this season is Extreme Muffler. They will sponsor the “Extreme Muffler Heat Race Championship” and the driver with the most heat race wins will collect a $500.00 check.
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank series sponsors Christian Stover Foundation, Rod End Supply, Cold Fire West, Sander Engineering, Saldana Race Products, DK Machining and Fabrication, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Hoosier Racing Tires, Circle Track Performance, Extreme Muffler, Performance by Rosson Racing, Electro Tech Powder Coating, Oil Twins Amsoil and Haul Ass Fuel. If you or your company would like to become part of the California Lightning Series for the 2013 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
2013 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Points
1. Steve Limon - Corona – 1655
2. Dan Hillberg – Placentia - 1637
3. Tom Downing - Lakewood – 1403
4. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita – 1330
5. Damon Arnett – San Diego – 1272
6. Guy Maresch – Anaheim Hills – 1270
7. Zach Zauss - Murrieta - 1262
8. Jeff Dyer – Silver Lake – 1216
9. Dale Gamer - Anaheim – 1201
10. Alex Bissett - Hemet – 1060
2013 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 9 Perris Auto Speedway Winged – Dan Hillberg
March 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged – King of California Mini Sprint Challenge – Bobby Michnowicz
March 30 Ventura Raceway Winged – Steve Limon
April 13 Perris Auto Speedway Winged – Jarrett Kramer
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway Non Wing – King of California Mini Sprint Challenge – Doug Nunes
April 27 Orange Show Stadium Winged – Bobby Michnowicz
May 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged – King of California Mini Sprint Challenge – Bobby Michnowicz
May 25 Perris Auto Speedway Winged – Kevin Michnowicz
June 29 Orange Show Stadium Winged – Steve Limon
July 4 Perris Auto Speedway Winged – Bobby Michnowicz
July 27 Route 66 Motorplex Winged
August 10 Santa Maria Speedway Winged
August 17 Perris Auto Speedway Winged
September 14 Perris Auto Speedway Winged
September 28 Bakersfield Speedway Winged
October 19 Ventura Raceway Winged
November 2 Perris Auto Speedway Winged
November 3 Perris Auto Speedway Winged
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
This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768
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