CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS
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Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 320-5569
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Michnowicz (310) 320-5569
For Immediate Release
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINTS AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY!
(Torrance, CA, June 16, 2015) For the third time in the 2015 season, the California Lightning Sprint Car Series will return to “The West’s Fastest 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval,” the Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday night, June 20th. The race will be the third of four scheduled for the traveling group at Bakersfield this year.
Current point leader Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita and Kingsburg’s Doug Nunes have split the first two main events at Bakersfield in 2015. Michnowicz scored a dramatic win at the first race when he stole the lead from Northern California’s Scott Kenney coming off the final turn for the first place trophy on March 21st. Nunes won in the last appearance on April 25th when he beat Michnowicz to the checkered flag in the 20-lap main event.
Michnowicz and Nunes can expect a stiff challenge from several competitors on Saturday, most notably Alex Grigoreas of Upland and Fort Irwin’s Jeffrey Dyer. Grigoreas and Dyer, who were teammates the past two seasons, have consistently run up front all season long. Through the first seven races of the campaign, Grigoreas is the only other driver besides Michnowicz and Nunes to etch his name on the victory ledger after scoring a win at the Santa Maria Raceway on May 9th. Michnowicz leads the series with four wins and Nunes has two.
Two-time and defending CLS champion Michnowicz is dominating the championship chase and will bring a whopping 122-point lead over Grigoreas into Saturday’s event. Dyer is third and is breathing down Grigoreas’ neck as he is only 17-points out of second. Placentia’s Dan Hillberg is fourth, but he is feeling the heat from San Bernardino’s James Heling. Having the best season of his career, Heling has closed to within 5-points of Hillberg.
Chino’s Pat Kelley leads the “Rookie of the Year” standings.
Joining the CLS on Saturday’s card will be the Modifieds, SportMods, Hobby Stocks, IMCA Stock Cars and the NMRA ¾ Midgets. Spectator gates will open at 4:00 PM with racing at 6:00.
2015 CLS Pont Standings
1. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 1438
2. Alex Grigoreas - Upland - 1316
3. Jeff Dyer - Ft. Irwin - 1299
4. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 1181
5. James Heling - San Bernardino - 1176
6. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 1115
7. Pat Kelley - Chino - 1099
8. Jon Robertson - Torrance - 1053
9. Cori Andrews - Murrieta - 757
10. Don Kuener - Perris - 651
If you or your company would like to become part of the series for the 2015 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
2015 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 7: Imperial Valley Raceway (El Centro) 1/4 Mile - Bobby Michnowicz March 21: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile - Bobby Michnowicz (Civil War CLS vs BCRA) April 11: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile - Doug Nunes April 25: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile - Doug Nunes May 9: Santa Maria Raceway 1/4 Mile - Alex Grigoreas May 23: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile (Salute To Indy) - Bobby Michnowicz June 6: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile - Bobby Michnowicz June 20: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile July 4: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile (Firecracker) July 18: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile
August 1: Merced (Civil War CLS vs BCRA) August 15: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile August 29: Santa Maria Raceway 1/4 Mile September 19: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile September 26: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile (Civil War CLS vs BCRA) October 17: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile November 21: Imperial Valley Raceway (El Centro) 1/4 Mile - TBD
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
This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768
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