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ScottDaloisio
April 28, 2015 at 06:13:52 PM
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CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS 

22126 South Vermont, Unit A

Torrance, CA 90502

(310) 320-5569

http://www.calightningsprints.com/

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Michnowicz (310) 320-5569

For Immediate Release 

NUNES WINS SECOND LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR RACE IN A ROW! 

(Placentia, CA, April 28, 2015)  For the second race in a row, Kingsburg’s Doug Nunes defeated Bobby Michnowicz to win the California Lightning Sprint Car main event at “ESPN Radio Night at The Races” at the Bakersfield Speedway last Saturday.  Two weeks earlier Nunes beat Michnowicz to the checkered flag at the Ventura Raceway.  

After qualifying seventh and winning his heat, Nunes, who was only making his second start with the CLS this year, started on the outside of the front in the 20-lap main on the 1/3 of a mile banked clay oval.  Once the green flag waved, Nunes beat San Diego’s Chris Dickey to the first turn and proceeded to lead every inch of the way. 

Fort Irwin’s Jeff Dyer, who started directly behind Nunes in the main, gave the initial chase, but by the fourth circuit Nunes was a full straight away in front.  Michnowicz, who started in the fifth spot, moved up challenge Dyer for second on the fifth lap and took the lead with a turn two slider on the sixth go around.  However, a yellow flag reverted the  field to the last completed lap and Dyer got second back. 

Once the green flew again, Nunes continued his torrid pace and raced away from Dyer and Michnowicz who were in a tussle for second.  Michnowicz used a similar move in turn two when he slid up in front of Dyer and took the runnerup spot on lap seven.  He was then about four car lengths behind Nunes.  Michnowicz did not lose much ground, but he did not make up much on the leader in either open territory or lapped traffic. 

Another yellow and a lapped car between himself and Michnowicz for the restart was all Nunes needed to lock up the victory.   When the green light came back on, Nunes, in his black A.R.P/Wilwood/Kirkey #2, took full advantage of the lapped car and streaked to nearly a half straight lead as Michnowicz fought to get by the lapper.  When the race ended, it was Nunes with room to spare over Michnowicz and Dyer.  Former SCRA Sprint Car drivers Alex Grigoreas of Upland and Placentia’s Dan Hillberg were fourth and fifth. 

Hillberg out qualified the 18-car field with a lap of 13:288. In addition to Nunes, Grigoreas and Dickey won heat races.  

Michnowicz tacked a few more points on the board and now leads second place Grigoreas by 88-markers after the first four races.  Dyer, Hillberg and James Heling still man positions three through five.  

The CLS heads to the Santa Maria Raceway on May 9th followed Perris Auto Speedway for the annual Salute to Indy on May 23rd.  The next CLS race at Bakersfield will be June 20th.  

Bakersfield Main Event: 1. Doug Nunes, 2. Bobby Michnowicz, 3. Jeff Dyer, 4. Alex Grigoreas, 5. Dan Hillberg, 6. Steve Brown, 7. Brian Corso, 8. Craig Dillard, 9. Cori Andrews, 10. James Heling, 11. Dale Gamer, 12. Steve Roza, 13. Joe Provost, 14. Mike Kotlinski, 15. Danika Parker, 16. Pat Kelley, 17. Chris Dickey, 18. Jon Robertson 

2015 CLS Pont Standings

1. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 872

2. Alex Grigoreas - Upland - 784

3. Jeff Dyer - Ft. Irwin - 767

4. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 764

5. James Heling - San Bernardino - 708
6. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 677
7. Jon Robertson - Torrance - 633
8. Pat Kelley - Chino - 621
9. Cori Andrews - Murrieta - 557

10. Chris Dickey - San Diego - 494 

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
May 23: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile (Salute To Indy)
June 6: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile
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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