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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 HEAD TO BAKERSFIELD FOR FINAL TIME IN 2013!
(Placentia, CA, September 25, 2013) The fight for the historic 2013 California Lightning Sprint Car Series 20th championship will continue this Saturday night, September 28th, when the series makes its final appearance of the season at “The West’s Fastest 1/3 of a Mile High Banked Clay Oval,” the Bakersfield Speedway. Joining the CLS on the program will be the Modifieds, Sports Mods, American Stocks and the Mini Dwarfs. Spectator gates will open at 4:00 PM and the first race will be at 6:00.
Corona’s Steven Limon, who has led the championship standings most of the campaign, heads Placentia’s Dan Hillberg by 62-points with only four races remaining in 2013. However, Hillberg shaved 14-points off Limon’s advantage at the last race at Perris Auto Speedway on September 14th. Lomita’s Bobby Michnowicz, the defending series champion, comes into Saturday’s race third in the standings. Lakewood’s Tom Downing, is fourth, 39-markers behind Michnowicz, and second year CLS driver Damon Arnett of San Diego is fifth.
In the CLS first three appearances at Bakersfield this season, Michnowicz has two wins and Kingsbourg’s Doug Nunes has one. Overall Michnowicz sits on top of the 2013 CLS victory list with six victories. Limon and Nunes are the only other drivers on the circuit with more than one win and each of them has two. Limon’s wins have come at Ventura and Orange Show. Besides his win at Bakersfield, Nunes also has a victory at Santa Maria.
With the days and nights growing cooler and the leaves on the trees changing colors, it is sending a signal that the 2013 CLS season is fast approaching its conclusion. After Saturday’s race at Bakersfield the series will only have three races to go. October 19th at the beach side Ventura Raceway and November 1st and 2nd at the 18th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals 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 – 2126
2. Dan Hillberg – Placentia - 2064
3. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita – 1841
4. Tom Downing – Lakewood – 1802
5. Damon Arnett – San Diego – 1669
6. Zach Zauss - Murrieta – 1636
7. Jeff Dyer - Silver Lake - 1581
8. Guy Maresch – Anaheim Hills – 1562
9. Dale Gamer - Anaheim – 1539
10. Darren Hillberg – Corona - 1203
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
August 10 Santa Maria Speedway Winged – Doug Nunes
August 17 Perris Auto Speedway Winged – Bobby Michnowicz
September 14 Perris Auto Speedway Winged – Bobby Michnowicz
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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