Sexton/Gatlin Racing
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For Immediate Release
DALTON SEXTON NAILS SEASON BEST THIRD PLACE FINISH AT BARONA!
(Lakeside, CA, July 17, 2019) Rising teenage star Dalton Sexton recorded a season-best third-place finish last Saturday night in the 20-lap Lightning Sprint Car main event at the Barona Speedway. The young driver was chased across the line by his father Brent, who finished fourth.
Racing at the track closest to their Lakeside home, Brent and Dalton were joined by Sexton/Gatlin teammates Grant Sexton and previous Barona race winner David Bezio. Qualifying saw Brent second fastest in the 12-car field with a time of 16.401. Dalton was fourth quick with a lap of 16.681 and Bezio was fifth at 16.764. Unfortunately, Grant blew an engine and was done for the night before he could get in a lap of action.
Before the main event, Dalton won the first eight-lap heat race, which was the fastest heat of the night. Brent finished three spots behind his oldest son. Mechanical gremlins tagged Bezio and he dropped out of the second heat race with a suspected dropped cylinder. Unfortunately, he had to join Grant on the sidelines for the main event.
This week Sexton/Gatlin Racing is at Deming Speedway in Washington for the prestigious 36th Annual IBEW/NECA Clay Cup Nationals. Brent, Dalton and Grant will all be competing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights to try and win the biggest Lightning Sprint Car race in the country.
To keep up with all the exploits of the Sexton/Gatlin Racing Team, be sure to visit it’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Sexton-Gatlin-Racing-1173560279445564/
Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2018 season possible. Scotty and Jimmy Keys, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil and Infiniti Shocks. If you or your company would like to be a part of the Sexton/Gatlin team for the 2019 campaign, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail [email protected]
2019 Sexton/Gatlin Racing Schedule
March 16 Bakersfield Speedway – Brent 12th B – Dalton 10th A – Grant 19th A
March 23 Ventura Raceway – Brent DNS – Dalton 11th A – Grant 7th A
April 6 Barona Speedway – Dalton 18th – Grant 20th – Sheldon 3rd – Brent DNR
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway – Brent 16th – Dalton 5th – Grant 18th
May 4 Ventura Raceway – Brent 8th – Dalton 6th – Grant – 17th
May 18 Barona Speedway – Brent 3rd – David 11th – Dalton 12th – Grant 14th
June 1 Ventura Raceway – Brent 4th – Dalton 6th – Grant 16th
June 29 Barona (Open Comp) – Bezio 1st – Brent 2nd – Dalton 6th – Grant 8th
July 13 Barona (Open Comp) – Bezio DNS – Brent 4th – Dalton 3rd – Grant DNS
July 17 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup)
July 18 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup)
July 20 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup)
July 27 Santa Maria Raceway
July 27 Barona (Open Comp)
August 10 Barona Speedway
August 24 Ventura Raceway
September 7 Ventura Raceway
September 21 Bakersfield Speedway
September 21 Barona (Open Comp)
October 5 Ventura Raceway
October 26 Ventura Raceway
November 17 Bakersfield Speedway
Photo courtesy of Pit Princess Photography
This release produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:[email protected]
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