Sexton/Gatlin Racing
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For Immediate Release
BRENT SEXTON 5TH AND GRANT SEXTON 7TH AT VENTURA - BAKERSFIELD THIS WEEK!
(Lakeside, CA, April 19, 2018) Veteran Brent Sexton finished fifth and his son Grant finished seventh when the California Lightning Sprint Car Series opened its 25th season last Saturday night at the Ventura Raceway. This week Brent, Grant and Dalton Sexton will be competing when the CLS makes a stop at the Bakersfield Speedway.
The Ventura track, which is located within a few hundred feet of the Pacific Ocean, yielded good results from start to finish for Brent and Grant. However, the same cannot be said for Grant’s sibling Dalton. The teen, who was making his Ventura debut, had wiring and engine problems forcing him to scratch for the night.
Twenty-four cars were on hand for the night of dirt track racing. Brent timed in fifth in qualifying with a lap of 12.723. Grant, who was also racing at Ventura for the first time, surprised everyone when he stopped the clocks at an impressive 12.945. That was good enough for 10th best on the night. In their respective heat races, Brent started fifth and ended up fourth while Grant crossed under the checkered flag in fifth after starting seventh. That fifth-place finish forced Grant into the B-main event, but another fifth-place finish there saw him transfer to the 30-lap feature.
For Brent, the main event was interesting to say the least. The two-time series champion was running in seventh on lap seven when he tried to go to the inside of the sixth-place car. Slight contact was made and Brent’s car tipped over onto its left side. About 99% of the time, his car would have continued flipping to the left. However, in a peculiar reaction, the car rebounded to its right and ended up on all four wheels. The yellow flag came out and Brent drove away.
As he caused the yellow Brent had to restart at the back. Over the final 23-laps, he impressively weaved his way through the field and finished fifth.
For Grant, his first appearance at the famous Ventura oval may have overshadowed his father’s performance. Starting 17th the rookie moved forward throughout the event and was hooked up on the outside. Amazingly for a first timer, he passed 10 cars, finished seventh and earned the main event “Hard Charger Award” and the extra $50.00 that went with it.
The entire Sexton/Gatlin Racing Team will be back at it this Saturday at the Bakersfield Speedway. Gates will open at 4:00 P.M. with racing at 6:00. Bakersfield Speedway is located at 5001 North Chester Ext, in Bakersfield (93308). The track phone number is (661) 393-7085 and the website is available at the following link http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/.
To keep up with all of the exploits of the Sexton/Gatlin Racing Team, be sure to visit it’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Sexton-Gatlin-Racing-1173560279445564/
Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2018 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, Scotty and Jimmy Keys, BK Wings, Victory Graphics, Henchcraft, Sam Coe Performance and Swift Powdercoat. If you or your company would like to be a part of the Sexton/Gatlin team for the 2018 campaign, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail [email protected]
SEXTON/GATLIN 2018 CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SERIES RACING SCHEDULE
March 31 – Placerville Speedway – BCRA – Brent 2nd - Grant 14th - Dalton 17th
April 14 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Brent 5th – Grant 7th – Dalton DNS
April 21 – Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National
May 5 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
May 19th – Barona Speedway – Jim Squire Memorial
May 26 – Perris Auto Speedway – USAC National – Salute to Indy
June 16 – Bakersfield Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA
July 7 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
July 19 – Deming Speedway (Everson, WA) – 35th Annual Clay Cup
July 20 – Deming Speedway (Everson, WA) – 35th Annual Clay Cup
July 21 – Deming Speedway (Everson, WA) – 35th Annual Clay Cup
August 1 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Ventura County Fair
August 18 – Perris Auto Speedway – USAC National – California Racer’s Hall of Fame Night
September 8 – Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National
September 21 – Placerville Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA
September 22 – Placerville Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA
October 6 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
October 27 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National
November 17- Bakersfield Speedway USAC National with USAC National and Western Midgets
December – River City Expo Center – Tulsa, Oklahoma
This release produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-
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