Sexton/Gatlin Racing
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For Immediate Release
DALTON SEXTON GETS SEASON BEST 3RD PLACE FINISH – GRANT SEXTON EARNS HARD CHARGER AWARD!
(Lakeside, CA, November 1, 2018) This early in their budding racing careers, it is seldom that teenage racers Dalton and Grant Sexton outshine their father Brent, but that is exactly what happened when the USAC California Lightning Sprint Car visited the Ventura Raceway on October 28th. Fifteen-year-old Dalton had his season-best third place finish and 14-year-old Grant won the main event “Hard Charger” award after starting 17th in the main event and finishing sixth.
Saturday’s race was the final time the CLS would be visiting the Ventura Raceway in 2018 and a stellar field of 22-cars signed in at the pit gate. When qualifying concluded, Brent, 46, was the fastest of the family trio when he timed in at 12.331. Grant was second quickest in the family with a lap of 12.380. That was good enough for 11th in the field. Dalton ended up 15th fastest with a time of 12.568.
For the main event, Brent had the best starting spot of the three as he was on the outside of the front row. Dalton started on the inside of the fifth row at the beachside oval located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds and Grant was starting in the ninth row.
Brent ran second for the first half of the race, but dropped back noticeably around the halfway point with a broken steering box. However, the kids had no problems finding their way forward. Dalton and Grant dazzled the crowd with stirring performances that saw them pass a combined 17-cars. Dalton came all the way to third for his first ever CLS podium finish. Grant, who is the 2018 CLS Rookie of the year, passed 11 cars and won the “Italian Stallion Hard Charger Award” and collected the $50.00 that goes with it. Father Brent brought his ill-handling car home ninth. It was the second race in a row that all three finished in the top ten.
With only one race to go in the season, the 2nd Annual Western States Lightning Sprint Cars Championship at the Bakersfield Speedway on November 17th, Brent is fourth in the championship standings, but is only six points out of third. Grant sits ninth in the standings and is only 13-markers out of eighth. Dalton, who missed some races due to high school football, has a firm grip on the 13th spot.
The three drivers wish to send special thanks to Trey Robertson, Seth Kramer and Kevin Bates for keeping them aimed in the right direction with their tireless work in the pits.
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 2019 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 – Brent 2nd – Dalton 10th – Grant 12th
May 19th – Barona Speedway – Jim Squire Memorial – Brent 4th – Dalton 8th – Grant 18th
May 26 – Perris Auto Speedway – USAC National – Salute to Indy – Brent 11th – Dalton 12th – Grant 16th
June 16 – Bakersfield Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA – Brent 6th – Grant 12th – Dalton 21st
July 7 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Grant 7th – Dalton 11th – Brent 19th
July 21 – Santa Maria Raceway – Civil War vs BCRA – Grant 17th – Dalton 18th – Brent 19th
August 1 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Ventura County Fair – Brent 2nd – Grant 14th
August 11 – Merced Speedway – BCRA – Brent 8th – Grant 13th
August 18 – Perris Auto Speedway – USAC National – Grant 4th – Brent 5th – Dalton 11th
August 25 – Barona Speedway – Brent 5th – Dalton 12th – Grant 13th
September 8 – Bakersfield Speedway – USAC National – Brent 7th – Grant 12th
September 21 – Placerville Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA – Brent 18th – Grant 10th in B-Main
September 22 – Placerville Speedway – Civil War vs BCRA – Brent 8th – Grant 15th – Dalton 18th
October 6 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Brent 10th – Grant 16th
October 20th – Barona Speedway – Brent 4th – Grant 6th – Dalton 7th
October 27 – Ventura Raceway – USAC National – Dalton 3rd – Grant 6th – Brent 9th
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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