Motor City
Buick/GMC And American Racer Tire Return To The
California Lightning Sprint Car Series For The
Second Straight Year
Torrance, CA — February 10, 2026 —
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is
pleased to announce that Motor City Buick/GMC
and American Racer Tire will both return as
sponsors of the club for the second consecutive
year. The CLS will launch its 32nd season of
competition on March 6th and 7th when it joins
forces in a co-sanctioned event with the So Cal
Lightning Sprints during the California
Mid-Winter Fair at Imperial Valley Raceway...(more)
The California
Lightning Sprint Car Series Unveils Its Initial
2026 Season Schedule
Torrance, CA — January 28, 2026 —
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series,
presented by Motor City Buick/GMC, is gearing up
for another thrilling year, as Series President
Jon Robertson has released the club’s initial
2026 racing schedule...(more)
CLS MEMBER COMMUNICATION
Torrance, CA – January 28, 2026 —
Howdy racers! With
the 2026 season opener coming up fast, now’s the
perfect time to give your cars a thorough
once‑over. Double‑check every piece of safety
gear and confirm everything is functioning
properly and fully up to date....(more)
CLS MEMBER COMMUNICATION
Torrance, CA – January 16, 2026 —
Here’s the 2026 Schedule. These dates are locked
in, we will be ADDING more dates/tracks soon,
but wanted to get this out to you. The Civil War
Series with BCRA returns & the Clash Series with
SCLS has been added this season....(more)
CLS MEMBER COMMUNICATION
Torrance, CA – January 13, 2026 —
CLS Announces Return of Motor City GMC at Title
Sponsor for 2026 Season....(more)
CLS MEMBER COMMUNICATION
Torrance, CA – January 5, 2026 —
Welcome, everyone, to 2026—a fresh year and the
start of what promises to be an exciting season.
As teams are busy dialing in equipment, shaking
off the off‑season rust, and getting everything
race‑ready, the countdown to our first green
flag is already underway....(more)
CLS MEMBER COMMUNICATION Torrance, CA – December 15, 2025 —
California Lightning Sprints – 2025 Awards
Banquet Poster...(more)
CLS MEMBER COMMUNICATION Torrance, CA – December 1, 2025 —
California Lightning Sprints – 2025 Season
Wrap-Up...(more)
Motor
City Buick/GMC California Lightning Series
Points 1. Aiden Lange 1691,
2. Drake Cardey 1637, 3. Jeff Dyer 1543, 4. Zate
Legend 1543, 5. Braydin Collie 1495, 6. Bobby
Michnowicz 1401, 7. Leland Day 1276, 8. Jon
Robertson 1162, 9. Eric Greco 1093, 10. Cody
Nigh 1054, 11. Hunter Kinney 552, 12. Bruce
Douglass 546, 13. Greg Dennett 507, 14. Roland
Smith 430, 15. Matt Land 367, 16. Jason Schostag
310, 17. Brent Sexton 268, 18. Robb Pelmear 265,
19. Cody Dayton 245, 20. T.J. Smith 224
Lange Wins
Championship and Bender Wins Main at Bakersfield
California Lightning Sprint Finale
Torrance, CA — December 1, 2025 — Aiden
Lange drove his number 13 machine to a strong
second-place finish in the 20-lap 9th Annual
West Coast Lightnings Championship on Tuesday
night at Bakersfield Speedway, situated inside
Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The runner-up
effort behind USAC/CRA standout AJ Bender was
more than enough for Lange to clinch the 2025
California Lightning Sprint Car Series,
presented by Motor City Buick/GMC, championship.
The race, part of the Jason Leffler Memorial
alongside the USAC National Midget Series, was
streamed live on Flo, giving the CLS and its
drivers worldwide exposure...(more)
NOVEMBER 25 BAKERSFIELD RACE RESULTS
Lange and Cardey to
Decide 2025 California Lightning Sprint Car
Series Championship at Bakersfield Torrance, CA — November 19, 2025 —
The California Lightning Sprint Car
Series presented by Motor City Buick/GMC will
conclude its 31st season when championship
hopefuls Aiden Lange and Drake Cardey square off
on Tuesday, November 25th, in the 9th Annual
West Coast Lightning Sprints Championship at
Bakersfield Speedway, located inside Kevin
Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The event is part of the
Jason Leffler Memorial. Spectator gates open at
4:00 p.m., with racing scheduled for 5:00...(more).
Motor City
Buick/GMC California Lightning Series Points 1. Aiden Lange … 1561 2. Drake
Cardey … 1509 3. Zate Legend … 1467 4.
Jeff Dyer … 1436 5. Bobby Michnowicz … 1374
6. Braydin Collie … 1373 7. Leland Day … 1184
8. Jon Robertson … 1102 9. Eric Greco … 1058
10. Cody Nigh … 992
CLS MEMBER COMMUNICATION Torrance, CA – November 10, 2025 —
Racers, this is it — the grand finale! The 2025
California Lightning Sprints season is roaring
toward its epic conclusion, and Motor City GMC
is fueling every electrifying second!...(more)
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 Gansen,
2007 Shane Rossen, 2008 Brent Sexton, 2009 Stuart
Hielschier Sr., 2010 Jarrett Kramer, 2011 Tim Brown,
2012 Bobby Michnowicz, 2013 Stephen Limon, 2014
Bobby Michnowicz, 2015 Bobby Michnowicz, 2016 Bobby
Michnowicz, 2017 Bobby Michnowicz, 2018 Jarrett
Kramer, 2019 Jarrett Kramer, 2020 No Award, 2021
David Gasper, 2022 David Gasper, 2023 Bobby
Michnowicz, 2024 Bobby Michnowicz, 2025
Aiden Lange
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