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Sexton/Gatlin Racing
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(619) 454-6945
For Immediate Release
SEXTON SIBLINGS LEAD CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RACE!
(Lakeside, CA, May 3, 2018) Heading into this weekend, brothers Grant and Dalton Sexton are ranked first and second in the “Rookie of the Year” chase in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series. The brothers will square off Saturday night when the series visits the Ventura Raceway for the second time in less than a month.
Heading into Saturday’s event on the gorgeous track which is adjacent to the beach, younger brother Grant has 157 points and is ranked ninth overall in the championship standings. He is a mere six points out of eighth. Older brother Dalton has 110 points. That is good for 14th overall and leaves him just six-markers shy of the 13th spot.
When the series last visited Ventura on April 14th, Grant placed seventh in the main and was the race “Hard Charger.” Electrical problems forced Dalton to scratch from that main event. One week later at the Bakersfield Speedway, the brothers reversed their fortunes. Dalton placed ninth in the main event and was the race “Hard Charger.” Grant had mechanical ills and placed 18th.
The Lakeside, California family team is rounded out by their father, Brent. The two-time series champion was fifth at the season opener at Ventura and seventh the following week at Bakersfield where he was the fast qualifier on the night. Going into Saturday’s race, Brent is fifth in points.
Fans who come to see the Sexton/Gatlin team race on Saturday will also get to see the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and the VRA Dwarf Cars. Spectator gates will swing open at 3:00 P.M. and the first race will be at 5:30. The Ventura Raceway is conveniently located just off the 101 on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The track address is 10 West Harbor Boulevard (93001). The track’s website is at the following link http://venturaraceway.com/. The office phone number is (805) 648- RACE.
To keep up with all 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 – Brent 7th – Dalton 9th – Grant 18th
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) 226-7768 mailto:[email protected]
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