Sexton/Gatlin Racing
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(619) 454-6945
For Immediate Release
SEXTON/GATLIN RACING HOPES TO REBOUND SATURDAY AT BARONA!
(Lakeside, CA, October 18, 2018) They say there is nothing like home cooking and Sexton/Gatlin Racing is looking for a big heap of it Saturday night when they race in their backyard in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series at the Barona Speedway. Spectator gates will open at noon and the first race will be at 5:00 P.M.
Two weeks ago, Brent Sexton and his youngest son Grant contested the CLS race at the Ventura Raceway. Brent, a two-time CLS champion, came into the night third in points and he qualified 10th fastest in the 17-car field when he stopped the timing clocks at 12.190 at the ocean side oval. Grant, who has led the “Rookie of the Year” standings for nearly the whole season, timed in 13th fastest with a lap of 12.554.
Grant, 14, was the first to battle under race conditions on the night when he finished sixth in the first heat race. Brent bested that finish by two-spots when he placed fourth in the second heat.
For the main, Brent started on the outside of the fourth row and Grant was on the inside of the seventh pairing. Uncharacteristically, Brent stayed in the middle of the pack and ended up tenth. Grant ended up finishing 16th after tipping over on the front straight on lap 13.
Despite the rough outing, Brent remained third in the championship standings and Grant stayed ninth. In addition, Grant stayed well ahead in the “Rookie of the Year” chase.
Saturday’s race will be the final race of the season for the CLS at Barona. In the first two races at the San Diego County clay oval, Brent’s best finish was a fourth. Oldest son Dalton had an eighth and Grant’s best outcome there was a 13th.
For fans wishing to watch Team Sexton/Gatlin Racing in person on Saturday, they can find the Barona Speedway at 1754 Wildcat Road in Lakeside. The office phone number is (619) 749-8115 and the track website is www.baronaspeedway.com.
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 – 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
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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