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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Hillberg (714) 719-0295 or [email protected]
For Immediate Release
POINT LEADER TIM BROWN GETS FIRST EVER CLS MAIN EVENT WIN!
(Placentia, CA, August 31, 2011) Fresh off a season worse 13th place DNF finish the week before at Perris Auto Speedway, California Lighting Sprint Car Series point leader Tim Brown notched his first ever CLS win at Chris Kearns Santa Maria Speedway last Saturday night. The victory may have allowed the Wildomar, California resident to start writing the final chapter in his season championship book.
Brown, 51, who is contesting his fourth season in the CLS, looked like a strong candidate for the win the previous week at The PAS. He was steaming his towards the front of the pack, but a tangle with a lapped car out him out for the night, Heading into the Perris race, he had only finished worse than fifth one time all season long and that was a ninth at Santa Maria on May 14th when he missed the set up on the car. That made last week's win on the Chris Kearns' promoted third of a mile clay track that much sweeter.
Brown bested Corona's Darren Hillberg, teenage sensation Kevin Michnowicz of Lomita, defending series champion Jarrett Kramer and impressive Corona rookie Stephon Limon in the 20-lap, 14-car main event. The victory allowed Brown to extend his points lead to a commanding 171 advantage over Kramer with just four point paying races remaining on the 2011 schedule. Kramer's second half resurgence continued with another top five finish. For Hillberg, who had his car stolen from in front of his house just after the new year, he has climbed all the way to sixth in the standings after scoring his first ever main event win at Perris on July 2nd.
Before the main event, Hillberg and Anaheim Hills veteran Guy Maresch won the heat races.
The CLS will take a couple of weeks off before heading to Victorville Raceway Park for the second time in 2011 on September 17th.
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank 2011 series sponsors Christian Stover Foundation, Circle Track Performance, DJ Safety, Electro Tech Powder Coating, Elliott's Powder Coating, DK Machine and Fabrication, Hoosier Tires, Keizer Wheels, Performance by Rosson Racing, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Saldana Race Products and Sander Engineering. If you or your company would like to become part of the California Lightning Series for the 2011 season, please call Dan Hillberg at: (714) 719-0295.
To keep up with the CLS on line, please visit the web site at: http://www.calightningsprints.com/index.html
Main Event Results: 1. Tim Brown (Wildomar), 2. Darren Hillberg (Corona), 3. Kevin Michnowicz (Lomita), 4. Jarrett Kramer (Spring Valley), 5. Stephon Limon (Corona), 6. Guy Maresch (Anaheim Hills), 7. John Sparland (San Marcos), 8. Dawn Sparland (San Marcos), 9. Paul Krueger (Buena Park), 10. Dale Gamer (Anaheim), 11. Dan Lancaster (Imperial Beach), 12. Dan Hillberg (Placentia), 13. Alexander Bissett (Hemet), 14. Tom Downing (Lakewood)
2011 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings
1. Tim Brown - Wildomar - 1824
2. Jarrett Kramer - Spring Valley - 1653
3 Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 1609
4. Alexander Bissett - Hemet - 1548
5. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 1435
6. Darren Hillberg - Corona - 1434
7. Dan Lancaster - Imperial Beach - 1397
8. Stephen Limon - Corona - 1361
9. Paul Krueger - Buena Park - 1347
10. Guy Maresch - Anaheim Hills - 1292
2011 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 12 - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
April 2nd - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
April 16th - Ventura Raceway - Dan Hillberg
April 30th - Bakersfield Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
May 14th - Santa Maria Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
May 28th - Perris Auto Speedway - Jarrett Kramer
June 11th - Victorville Raceway Park - Bobby Michnowicz
July 2nd - Perris Auto Speedway - Darren Hillberg
July 23rd - Bakersfield Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
July 30th - Perris Auto Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
August 20th - Perris Auto Speedway - Jarrett Kramer
August 27th - Santa Maria Speedway - Tim Brown
September 17th - Victorville Raceway Park
September 24th - Bakersfield Speedway
October 15th - Ventura Raceway
November 4th - Perris Auto Speedway
November 5th - Perris Auto Speedway
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 Ganson
2007 Shane Rosson
2008 Brent Sexton
2009 Stuart Hielcshier Sr.
2010 Jarrett Kramer
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