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CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS
22126 South Vermont, Unit A
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 320-5569
http://www.calightningsprints.com/
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Michnowicz (310) 320-5569
For Immediate Release
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS CELEBRATING JULY 4TH AT THE PAS!
(Torrance, CA, July 3, 2014) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series returns to its home track, Perris Auto Speedway., tomorrow night, July 4th, to celebrate Independence Day with a giant night of sprint car racing and a fireworks spectacular. Joining the CLS on the racing side of the program will be the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and the PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars. At intermission, the City of Perris and Budweiser will present the biggest and best fireworks sky concert in Riverside County. Spectator gates will open at 4:00 PM, with racing at 7:00. The fireworks will brighten the night sky at approximately 9:00 PM.
After a three week break in the CLS championship schedule, United States Army sergeant Jeff Dyer takes the point lead into the holiday racing program. The 31-year-old Fort Irwin based racer, who won The PAS season opener in March, is being hotly pursued in the championship chase by San Diego’s Damon Arnett. The 50-something Arnett was second at the last race at The PAS and has chopped Dyer’s lead down to 28-points, Lomita’s Bobby Michnowicz, the 2012 CLS champ and the only driver with more than one win (he has four victories) in 2014, is third in the standings 120 markers off of the top spot. Recently turned 16-year-old rookie Corey Hoover and defending champion Stephen Limon, both of Corona, round out the top five.
Michnowicz has won two of the previous four mains at the famous Riverside County racing plant staged thus far in 2014. Murrieta teen Cori Andrews and Dyer have won the other two. Last year, Michnowicz won the July 4th race at The PAS.
Friday’s race will be a preview of what a majority of the second half of the season will look like for the CLS. Of the final nine races of the campaign, five of them will be at Perris. The CLS is pleased to announce that it has added a race to the schedule and it is a big one. On August 2nd, CLS members will journey north to challenge the BCRA regulars in round #2 of the “North vs South Civil War Challenge Series” at Placerville Speedway. The race replaces the canceled Santa Maria Speedway date.
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank series sponsors Performance by Rosson Racing, T Shirts by Timeless, Cold Fire West, Circle Track Performance, Extreme Mufflers, Racing Optics, Saldana Race Products, Keizer Wheels, Sander Engineering, Christian Stover Foundation, Hoosier Racing Tires, Drake Incorporated and DK Machine. If you or your company would like to become part of the California Lightning Series for the 2014 season, please call Bobby Michnowicz at: (310) 320-5569.
To keep up with the CLS on line, please visit the web site at: http://www.calightningsprints.com/index.html
You can also follow on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/calightning.sprints?fref=ts
Perris Main Event (with starting positions): 1. Bobby Michnowicz (5th), 2. Damon Arnett (3rd), 3. Kevin Michnowicz (7th), 4. Cori Andrews (7th), 5. Jeff Dyer (4rh), 6. Cory Hoover (9th), 7. Jeremy Queener (2nd), 8. Zach Zauss (6th), 9. James Squire III (1st), 10. Dale Gamer (10th),
11. Jon Squire (11th), 12. Tom Downing (12th), 13. Paul Benedeti (13th)
California Lightning Sprint Car Series Pont Standings
1. Jeff Dyer - Fort Irwin - 1453
2. Damon Arnett - San Diego - 1425
3. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 3333
4. Corey Hoover - Corona - 1306
5. Stephen Limon - Corona - 1293
6 Cori Andrews - Murrieta - 1279
7. Zach Zauss - Murrieta - 1273
8. Jeremy Queener - Torrance - 1235
9. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 1172
10. Robert Wilhelm - El Cajon - 1023
2014 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 8: Imperial Fairgrounds Raceway - El Centro, CA - Bobby Michnowicz
March 15: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Sokola Shootout) - Jeff Dyer
March 29: Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, CA - Dakota Albright
April 5: Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA - Stephen Limon
April 19: Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, CA - Dan Hillberg
May 3: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA - Bobby Michnowicz
May 10: Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, CA - Bobby Michnowicz
May 24: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Salute To Indy) - Cori Andrews
June 14: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA - Bobby Michnowicz
July 4: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Firecracker)
August 16: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (California Racers Hall of Fame Night)
September 13: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Glenn Howard Classic)
September 27: *Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, CA
October 18: *Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA
November 7: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
November 8: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
November 15: Imperial Fairgrounds Raceway - El Centro, CA
* = Co-Sanctioned Event With BCRA Midget Lites.
This schedule is subject to change.
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
This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768
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