CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS
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For Immediate Release
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SATURDAY!
(Torrance, CA, August 22, 2017) This Saturday night, August 26th, the USAC/California Lightning Sprint Car Series will make its second and final appearance of 2017 at “The Southern California Home of Major League Sprint Car Racing,” Perris Auto Speedway. Joining the CLS at The PAS on “California Racers Hall of Fame Night” will be the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and The PAS Senior & Young Gun Sprints. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 P.M. and racing will begin at 7:00.
Saturday’s race will be round #13 for the CLS in 2017. One thing that has been a constant all season long is Jarrett Kramer leading the championship point chase every inch of the way. The 35-year-old Spring Valley resident kicked off the year by winning two of the first three races. That second victory came at the Bakersfield Speedway on March 25th and the 2010 CLS Champion has not won since then. However, he has been consistent enough to maintain his lofty position on top of the standings all year. Kramer comes into Saturday’s race 58-points ahead of Lakewood teenager Aiden Lange. Lomita’s Bobby Michnowicz, a four-time CLS Champion, is third and is followed by 2016 “Rookie of the Year” Cody Nigh of Camarillo and Murrieta’s Chris Dickey.
Michnowicz, who leads the series with four wins in 2017, won the CLS other race on The PAS half-mile clay oval on Memorial Day weekend. Over the past three seasons, he has won four of the seven races staged at The PAS. Other winners besides Michnowicz and Kramer in 2017 are Dickey (2 wins), Madera’s Charlie Carracilo (2 wins) and A.J. Bender (1 win) of San Diego and Washington’s Zack Keefe (1 win).
Fans wishing to attend Saturday’s race at The PAS can find the track at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris (92571). The track phone number is (951) 940-0134 and the website is: http://perrisautospeedway.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/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints/
California Lightning Sprints Championship Point Standings
1. Jarrett Kramer – Spring Valley – 1404
2. Aiden Lange - Lakewood – 1346
3. Bobby Michnowicz – Lomita – 1255
4. Cody Nigh – Camarillo – 1239
5. Chris Dickey – Murrieta - 1116
6. Eric Greco - Palmdale – 1102
7. Wyatt Downing Lakewood - 953
8. Brent Sexton – Lakeside - 912
9. Dominic Del Monte – Gardena – 896
10. Jon Robertson - Torrance – 861
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 – Hall of Fame Race– USAC National
September 2: Ventura Raceway – USAC National
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
This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768
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