CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS
22126 South Vermont, Unit A
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 FINAL TIME AT VENTURA SATURDAY!
(Torrance, CA, October 13, 2015) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series will be at the Ventura Raceway for the final time in 2015 this Saturday night, October 17th. Joining the CLS on the popular 1/5 of a mile beach side oval will be the VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Sport Compacts and Go Karts. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 PM with racing at 5:30.
Saturday’s race was slated to be the fourth of the year at the track affectionately known as, “The Best Little Dirt Track in America.” However, the race slated for July 18th was rained out by a freak, mid-summer rain storm.
Kingsburg veteran Doug Nunes won the first CLS race of the year at Ventura in April. Series point leader Bobby Michnowicz won the other race at the track located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds on June 6.
Michnowicz, who is the defending series champion and who also won the crown in 2012, is closing in on his record tying third CLS title with only Saturday and a November 17th date at the Imperial Valley Raceway on the Imperial County Fairgrounds in El Centro remaining.
While Michnowicz has a commanding 192-point lead in the championship standings heading into Saturday’s race, there are a couple other tight races within the top ten spots in the standings. Former teammates Alex Grigoreas of Upland and Fort Irwin’s Jeff Dyer are locked into a tight battle for second overall. Grigoreas, who won the main at the Santa Maria Raceway on May 9th, is 30-points ahead of Dyer going into Ventura.
The other tight battle within the top ten is for sixth place. James Heling of San Bernardino is 18-points ahead of Chino’s Pat Kelley for that spot. Kelley is leading the battle for “Rookie of the Year” standings by 47-points over “Rock Star” Jon Robertson of Torrance.
2015 CLS Pont Standings
1. Bobby Michnowicz - Lomita - 2495
2. Alex Grigoreas - Upland - 2303
3. Jeff Dyer - Fort Irwin - 2273
4. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 2198
5. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 2007
6. James Heling - San Bernardino - 1928
7. Pat Kelley – Chino - 1910
8. Jon Robertson - Torrance - 1863
9. Don Kuener - Perris - 1529
10. Cori Andrews - Murrieta – 1186
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 - Bobby Michnowicz July 4: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile (Firecracker) - Jarrett Kramer July 18: Ventura Raceway 1/5 Mile - Rained Out
August 1: Merced (Civil War CLS vs BCRA) - Canceled August 15: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile - Bobby Michnowicz August 29: Santa Maria Raceway 1/4 Mile - Bobby Michnowicz September 19: Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 Mile - Dan Hillberg September 26: Bakersfield Speedway 1/3 Mile (Civil War CLS vs BCRA) - Bobby Michnowicz 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
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