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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 AT VENTURA RACEWAY SATURDAY!
(Placentia, CA, October 15, 2013) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series will take its final road trip of 2013 when it journey’s to Jim Naylor’s scenic Ventura Raceway this Saturday night, October 19th. Joining the CLS on the “Ribbons of Life Night” program will be the VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, Dwarf Cars, Sport Compacts, Junior Midgets and Mini Dwarfs. Spectator gates at the ocean side oval will open at 3:00 PM and the first race will be at 5:30.
Third year CLS racer Steve Limon of Corona lugs a 62-point lead over Placentia veteran Dan Hillberg heading into Saturday’s competition. However, Hillberg has hacked 24-points off Limon’s advantage in the last two races. After Saturday’s contest at Ventura, the championship fight will switch to the Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway on November 1st and 2nd for the final two rounds in the championship fight.
Another mêlée in the top five in the standings is the scrap for third between former 410 sprint car drivers Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita and Lakewood’s Tom Downing. Michnowicz, last year’s champion who leads the series with six victories this season, is only 25-points ahead of Downing.
Second year CLS driver Damon Arnett of San Diego is fifth, but he had better not look over his shoulder. Silver Lake’s Jeff Dyer and “The Flyin’ Jew,” Zach Zauss of Murrieta, are deadlocked for sixth and are lurking only 46-points behind Arnett. Dyer won his first ever CLS main event at the series last race at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 28th. Guy Maresch of Anaheim Hills, Anaheim’s Dale Gamer and San Clemente rookie Ronnie Hancock round out the top 10 in the championship standings.
In 2013, cars in the CLS are 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 – 2326
2. Dan Hillberg – Placentia - 2274
3. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita – 1993
4. Tom Downing – Lakewood – 1968
5. Damon Arnett – San Diego – 1847
6. Jeff Dyer - Silver Lake - 1801
6. Zach Zauss - Murrieta - 1801
8. Guy Maresch – Anaheim Hills – 1746
9. Dale Gamer - Anaheim – 1695
10. Ronnie Hancock – San Clemente - 1305
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 – Jeff Dyer
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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