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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
AUSTRALIAN RACER TO CELEBRATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY AT THE PAS!
(Placentia, CA, June 30, 2012) For the second year in a row star Australian racer DJ Raw will celebrate American Independence Day racing in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series at Perris Auto Speedway on
Wednesday, July 4th. Joining the CLS on the holiday card will be the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and the biggest and best fireworks sky concert in Riverside County. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 PM and the first race will be at 6:30.
The 2011 Sydney Speedway champ hopes to have better luck than he did on the Riverside County clay oval last year. On the opening lap of the main, he got turned around in the first corner and was then harpooned by another car.
For Wednesday's race, Raw will be a teammate to longtime Southern California open wheel racer Dan Hillberg. "Looking forward to seeing DJ back in action," Hillberg said on Friday. "Hopefully he will have some better luck than last year. He is a top driver and it will be interesting to see how he does against all of our regulars."
Wednesday's race will end the longest off period thus far for the CLS in 2012. The last time the series raced was five weeks ago at the "Salute to Indy" at The PAS on May 26th. Veteran racer Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita won that event. Michnowicz and his son Kevin, who graduated from high school a couple of weeks ago, have combined to win three of the first six races in 2012.
Heading into Wednesday's race, Anaheim Hills veteran "Zoom" Guy Maresch leads Hillberg by 12-points in the championship standings. Consistant driving 2011 Rookie of the year Steve Limon of Corona is third in the title chase with the senior Michnowicz and Anaheim veteran Dale Gamer rounding out the top five.
Fans who live more than 100-miles away from the track can watch the race live on the Circle Track Network. http://www.circletracknetwork.com/ Those who live within the 100-mile black out radius or anywhere else can watch it "On Demand" 24-hours after the final checkered flag.
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank 2012 series sponsors Christian Stover Foundation, Rod End Supply, Sander Engineering, Saldana Race Products, DK Machining and Fabrication, Keizer
Aluminum Wheels, Hoosier Racing Tires, Circle Track Performance, DJ Safety, Performance by Rosson Racing, Racing Optics, Electro Tech Powder Coating and Oil Twins Amsoil (Hard Charger Award at The PAS). If you or your company would like to become part of the California Lightning Series for the 2012 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
2012 California Lightning Sprint Car Points
1. Guy Maresch - Anaheim Hills - 740
2. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 728
3. Steve Limon - Corona - 647
4. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 643
5. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 617
6. Damon Arnett - San Diego - 598
7. Darren Hillberg - Corona - 585
8. Alexander Bissett - Hemet - 583
9. Zach Zauss - Corona - 535
10. Kevin Michnowicz - Lomita - 447
2012 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
February 25 - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
March 10 - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
March 17 - Bakersfield Speedway - Rained Out
March 31 - Perris Auto Speedway - Stuart Hielscher Jr.
April 14 - Bakersfield Speedway - Rained Out
April 28 - Perris Auto Speedway - Dan Hillberg
May 12 - Bakersfield Speedway - Civil War vs BCRA - Scott Kinney
May 26 - Perris Auto Speedway - Salute to Indy - Bobby Michnowicz
July 4 - Perris Auto Speedway - Fireworks Show
July 28 - Perris Auto Speedway - California Racers Hall of Fame Night
August 11 - Santa Maria Speedway
August 18 - Perris Auto Speedway
September 1 - Bakersfield Speedway
September 15 - Perris Auto Speedway - Glenn Howard Memorial
September 22 - Ventura Raceway
September 20 - Bakersfield Speedway
November 2 - Perris Auto Speedway - Oval Nationals
November 3 - Perris Auto Speedway - Oval Nationals
TBA - Awards Banquet
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
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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