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CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS
11522 Wilder Way
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 454-6945
[email protected]
californialightningsprintcars.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Brent Sexton (619 454-6945 or [email protected]) or Scott Daloisio (909 226-7768 or [email protected])
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS KICK OFF 17TH SEASON THIS SATURDAY!
(MARCH 1, 2010, RIVERSIDE, CA) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series will launch its 17th consecutive season of racing this Saturday night, March 6th, at Perris Auto Speedway.
Founded in 1994, the CLS series currently has 20 races on the 2010 schedule. Twelve of the 20 races will be at the series home track, Perris Auto Speedway. Bakersfield Speedway will host the CLS four times, Ventura Raceway will host three races and the series will be making one appearance at Santa Maria Speedway. You can view the full 2010 schedule at the end of this release along with a list of past CLS champions.
Over the years, the California Lightning Sprint Cars have produced a bevy of talent for the west coast's premier Sprint Car Series, USAC/CRA. Last year three of the top five in the USAC/CRA championship point standings were graduates of the Lightning Sprint Car Series. 2009 USAC/CRA champion Mike Spencer, second place finisher David Cardey and fifth place Greg Bragg (a three time Lightning Sprint Car champ) all honed their skills in the Lightning Series before moving on to USAC/CRA.
In 2009, Stuart Hielshier Sr. of Murrieta, California captured his first California Lightning Sprint Car championship. The veteran driver, who won two main events on his way to the crown, will be back to defend his championship in 2010. Other main event winners in the series in 2009 were: Bobby Bender (4), Stuart Hielschier Jr. (3), past series champion Brent Sexton (2), Johnny Bluntach (2), Chris "Crash" Dickey (1), Jarrett Kramer (1), Toby "The Smokin' Okie" Sampson (1), Seth Kramer (1), Tim Moody (1) and David Cardey (1).
Unique to the series, when competing at The PAS, the Lightning Sprint Cars compete on the half-mile and the track's inner quarter-mile track. And, they compete with and without wings. This Saturday night the series will be on the half mile with wings.
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to acknowledge the following sponsors for making the 2010 campaign possible. The Christian Stover Foundation, Performance by Rosson Racing, BK Wings, Circle Track Performance and Hoosier Tires. Anyone wishing to come on board as a series sponsor can call Brent Sexton at: (619) 454-6945.
For more information on this Saturday's race or the 2010 California Lightning Sprint Car Series, contact Brent Sexton ((619) 454-6945 or [email protected]) or Scott Daloisio (909 226-7768 or [email protected]).
2010 CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE
March 6th … Perris Auto Speedway
March 27th … Bakersfield Speedway
April 10th … Perris Auto Speedway
April 17th … Ventura Raceway
May 1st … Bakersfield Speedway
May 29th … Perris Auto Speedway
June 5th … Ventura Raceway
June 12th … Perris Auto Speedway
June 19th … Santa Maria Speedway
July 3rd … Perris Auto Speedway
July 24th … Perris Auto Speedway (1st Annual Christian Stover Memorial
July 31st … Bakersfield Speedway
August 14th … Perris Auto Speedway
August 28th … Perris Auto Speedway
September 11th … Ventura Raceway
September 25th … Bakersfield
October 2nd … Perris Auto Speedway
October 9th … Perris Auto Speedway (Southern California Fair)
November 5th & 6th … Perris Auto Speedway (Oval Nationals)
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 Hielshier Sr.
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