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
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS AT VENTURA SATURDAY!
(Torrance, CA, June 2, 2015) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is back on track for round #7 of 17 at the beautiful Ventura Raceway this Saturday, June 6th. Joining the CLS for their second of four 2015 appearances at the beach side dirt oval will be the VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars, Hobby Stocks, Junior Midgets and Mini Dwarfs. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 PM with racing at 5:30.
The first time the CLS visited the Jim Naylor promoted 1/5 of a mile dirt oval on April 11th, Kingsburg’s Doug Nunes won the main event over two time champion and current point leader Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita and Upland’s Alex Grigoreas. Those three drivers are the only winners on the CLS circuit in 2015. Michnowicz, who leads with three wins, scored the victory at the last race on Memorial weekend at Perris Auto Speedway. His other two wins have come at El Centro and Bakersfield. Nunes is next on the charts with a pair of wins. In addition to his Ventura victory, he has also taken the checkered flag first at Bakersfield. Grigoreas triumph, his first ever in a Lightning Sprint Car, came last month in Santa Maria.
Michnowicz brings a bulging 111-point lead in the championship standings over Grigoreas going into Saturday’s race. Fort Irwin’s Jeff Dyer is third and only trails ex-teammate Grigoreas by 17-points. Placentia’s Dan Hillberg and James Heling of San Bernardino round out the top five.
Chino’s Pat Kelley, who raced stock cars at Ascot, El Cajon, Mesa Marin and Saugus years ago, carries a slender 15-point advantage of Jon Robertson of Torrance in the fight for “Rookie of the Year.”
After Saturday’s race at Ventura, the CLS will return to action on June 20th at Bakersfield and Perris Auto Speedway on July 4th. The 22-year-old club will be back at the Ventura Raceway on July 18th and October 17th.
2015 CLS Pont Standings
1. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 1220
2. Alex Grigoreas - Upland - 1109
3. Jeff Dyer - Ft. Irwin - 1092
4. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 1059
5. James Heling - San Bernardino - 1008
6. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 945
7. Pat Kelley - Chino - 920
8. Jon Robertson - Torrance - 905
9. Cori Andrews - Murrieta - 757
10. Doug Nunes - Kingsburg - 664
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 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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