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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 VICTORVILLE RACEWAY PARK THIS SATURDAY!
(Placentia, CA, September 14, 2011) After two weekends off, the California Lightning Sprint Car Series will make its final appearance of the 2011 season at Victorville Raceway Park this Saturday, September 17th. Spectator gates will open at 4:30 PM and the first race will be at 6:00. Joining the CLS on the semi banked 1/3 of a mile clay oval will be the Late Models, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Street Stocks, Sport Compacts, All-Americans and Long Jump Competition. (for more information on Saturday's race, please visit the track web site at: http://www.victorville-auto-raceway.com/)
Wildomar's Tim Brown will be the driver to watch on Saturday after scoring his first ever CLS main event win at Santa Maria Speedway on August 27th. The 51-year-old carries a massive 171-point lead over defending series champion Jarrett Kramer of Spring Valley heading into Saturday's event. With only three point paying races remaining on the schedule after this weekends High Desert race, Brown can have one hand on the series championship trophy with a good finish on Saturday. Thus far in 2011, he has started every main event and has only finished out of the top five two times.
In addition to Brown's win at the last race, five other drivers have posted wins in the first 12 races. Lomita's Bobby Michnowicz leads the CLS with four wins. Michnowicz teenage son Kevin is second with three wins. The only other driver with more than one win is Kramer who has two. Brothers Dan and Darren Hillberg have one win each.
The best battle in the point standing is going on from fifth through ninth. Anaheim veteran Dale Gamer is fifth, but is only one point ahead of Corona's Darren Hillberg. Dan Lancaster of Imperial Beach is 38-points behind Gamer. Corona rookie Stephon Limon is 36-points behind Lancaster with Buena Park's Paul Krueger 14-behind Limon.
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank 2011 series sponsors Christian Stover Foundation, Circle Track Performance, DJ Safety, Electro Tech Powder Coating, Elliott's Powder Coating, DK Machine and Fabrication, Hoosier Tires, Keizer Wheels, Performance by Rosson Racing, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Saldana Race Products and Sander Engineering. If you or your company would like to become part of the California Lightning Series for the 2011 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
2011 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings
1. Tim Brown - Wildomar - 1824
2. Jarrett Kramer - Spring Valley - 1653
3 Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 1609
4. Alexander Bissett - Hemet - 1548
5. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 1435
6. Darren Hillberg - Corona - 1434
7. Dan Lancaster - Imperial Beach - 1397
8. Stephen Limon - Corona - 1361
9. Paul Krueger - Buena Park - 1347
10. Guy Maresch - Anaheim Hills - 1292
2011 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 12 - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
April 2nd - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
April 16th - Ventura Raceway - Dan Hillberg
April 30th - Bakersfield Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
May 14th - Santa Maria Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
May 28th - Perris Auto Speedway - Jarrett Kramer
June 11th - Victorville Raceway Park - Bobby Michnowicz
July 2nd - Perris Auto Speedway - Darren Hillberg
July 23rd - Bakersfield Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
July 30th - Perris Auto Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
August 20th - Perris Auto Speedway - Jarrett Kramer
August 27th - Santa Maria Speedway - Tim Brown
September 17th - Victorville Raceway Park
September 24th - Bakersfield Speedway
October 15th - Ventura Raceway
November 4th - Perris Auto Speedway
November 5th - Perris Auto Speedway
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 Ganson
2007 Shane Rosson
2008 Brent Sexton
2009 Stuart Hielcshier Sr.
2010 Jarrett Kramer
This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768. Please keep an eye out for our other clients: Perris Auto Speedway, "Dynamite" David Cardey, Greg Alexander, Justin Marvel in the RB Motorsports #1B and the Oil Twins Amsoil.
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