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For Immediate Release
KRAMER CLOSES IN ON 2ND CLS TITLE AS SERIES HITS BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY!
(Torrance, CA, September 19, 2017) 2010 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Champion Jarret Kramer of Spring Valley can start putting the wrapping on his second title when the CLS hits the Bakersfield Speedway for the next to last time in 2017, this Saturday night, September 23rd. Joining the CLS on “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile-High Banked Clay Oval” will be the Racesaver Winged Sprints, Modifieds, Sport Mods and Hard Tops. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 P.M. with racing at 7:00.
Kramer, 35, comes into Saturday’s race 104-points ahead of Lakewood teenager Aiden Lange and four-time series champ Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita who are tied for second. Kramer, who took the point lead at the first race of the year in El Centro in March, has the best record of the top three at Bakersfield thus far this year. In the first three races he has a win, a second and a third. Lange has recorded fourth, sixth and eighth places on the Kern County clay oval this year. While those two have fond memories of the track this season, the same cannot be said of Michnowicz who has a win, but also has a 17th and a DNS. The other winner at Bakersfield this year was Madera’s Charlie Caracillo.
Michnowicz’ who raced two nights last week in Bloomington, Indiana, is currently the hottest driver in the CLS having won the last three races in a row.
After Saturday’s race, the CLS will only have three races remaining in 2017. The next two will be at the series home track, the Ventura Raceway, on October 7th and 28th. The season will then come to a close at the Western States Lightning Championship USAC National at Bakersfield on November 18th.
Fans wishing to attend the race at Bakersfield, can find the track at 5001 North Chester Ext, Bakersfield (93008). The phone number is (661) 393-3373 and the website is: http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make the 2017 season possible: Christian Stover Foundation, Circle Track Performance, Cold Fire West, DK Fabrication, Extreme Muffler, Fast Undercar, Hoosier Tire, Keizer Wheels, Outlaw Wings, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Saldana Race Products, Sander Engineering, Speedmart, Speed Partz, Super Shocks, T Shirts by Timeless, Woodland Auto Display.
If you or your company would like to become part of the series for the 2017 season, please call Bobby Michnowicz at: (310) 320-5569.
To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at: http://racecls.com/
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California Lightning Sprints Championship Point Standings
1. Jarrett Kramer – Spring Valley – 1646
2. Aiden Lange - Lakewood – 1542
2. Bobby Michnowicz – Lomita – 1542
4. Cody Nigh – Camarillo – 1389
5. Eric Greco - Palmdale - 1292
6. Chris Dickey - Murrieta – 1247
7. Brent Sexton - Lakewood - 1158
8. Dominic Del Monte - Gardena - 1095
9. Wyatt Downing Lakewood – 1003
10. Dan Hillberg - Placentia – 984
2017 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 11: Imperial Valley Raceway – California Midwinter Fair – Jarrett Kramer
March 12: Imperial Valley Raceway – California Midwinter Fair – Bobby Michnowicz
March 25: Bakersfield Speedway – Civil War with BCRA – Jarrett Kramer
April 8: Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Rained Out
April 22: Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National – Bobby Michnowicz
May 5: Silver Dollar Speedway – Civil War w/BCRA – Chris Dickey
May 6: Placerville Speedway – Civil War w/BCRA – Zach Keefe
May 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Salute to Indy - USAC National – Bobby Michnowicz
June 3: Ventura Raceway – USAC National – A.J. Bender
June 17: Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National – Charlie Caraccilo
June 24: Santa Maria Raceway – USAC National - Chris Dickey
July 8: Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Charlie Caraccilo
August 2: Ventura Raceway – Fair Race - USAC National – Bobby Michnowicz
August 26: Perris Auto Speedway– USAC National – Bobby Michnowicz
September 2: Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Bobby Michnowicz
September 23: Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National
October 7: Ventura Raceway – Civil War w/BCRA
October 28: Ventura Raceway – USAC National
November 18: Bakersfield Speedway – Western States Lightning Championship USAC National
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**=Proposed Date.
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
2014 Bobby Michnowicz
2015 Bobby Michnowicz
2016 Bobby Michnowicz
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