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LIGHTNING SPRINTS TAKE HOT POINT BATTLE TO VENTURA
RACEWAY
(Torrance, CA, July 5, 2022)
When the California Lightning Sprint Car Series
returns to Jim Naylor’s Ventura Raceway this
Saturday, July 9th, it is bringing along a torrid
battle for the lead in the championship point
standings. First-place Eric Greco has a mere
four-point lead over David Gasper going into the
race. If that is not tight enough, third-place
Jeff Dyer is only 21-points behind Gasper, and
fourth-place Cody Nigh is 30-points behind Dyer.
Eric Greco leads the CLS points heading into this
week's race at Ventura.
Saturday’s
program at the track known as “The Best Little
Dirt Track In America,” will be the fifth of the
year at the beachside Oval for the CLS. Thus far,
only one driver, defending series champion Gasper,
has won more than once on the 1/5 of a mile track
this year. The Santa Barbara, California
16-year-old has taken the Chris Kornder checkered
flag twice. The first time was on April 30th, and
the last was two weeks ago, on June 25th. Current
point leader Greco, who lives in Palmdale, and
five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak
Hills, have one win each.
David Gasper leads the CLS with four main event
wins in 2022 including two at Ventura.
Gasper, who also tops the series with four wins
this year, led the June 25th race at Ventura green
to checkers. Michnowicz placed second and Greco
was third. Yucca Valley’s Dyer, who came into that
race leading the points standings, dropped out on
a yellow after only two laps with a cut tire.
Behind Gasper in the overall series win column
for 2022 is San Diego’s, A.J. Bender. He has two
triumphs and is the only other driver in the CLS
with more than one victory this year. In addition
to Michnowicz and Greco’s single victories, Grant
Sexton of Lakeside has one win.
As well as
the CLS, the ICMA Modifieds, VRA Dwarf Cars, hobby
stocks, NMRA ¾ Midgets, and motorcycles will also
be in action on Saturday night.
For fans
who wish to see the show on Saturday, spectator
gates at the Ventura Raceway will open at 3:00 PM.
The first race will be at 5:30. Adult tickets are
$18.00. For seniors 60 and over, military with ID,
and students with ID it is $15. Kids 12 and under
are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
The Ventura Raceway is located on the
Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor
Boulevard (93001). The track website is
http://venturaraceway.com/ and the office phone
number is (805) 648-RACE.
After Saturday’s
race at Ventura, the CLS will return there on July
23rd for the third straight time.
California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point
Standings 1. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 998
2. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 994 3. Jeff
Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 974 4. Cody Nigh,
Camarillo, CA, 943 5. Will Browne, Glendora,
CA, 776 6. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 735
7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 649 8. Pat
Kelley, Chino, CA, 643 9. Jon Robertson,
Torrance, CA, 492 10. Dominic Del Monte,
Gardena, CA, 432
CLS vs BCRA “Civil War
Series” Points 1. David Gasper – CLS - 142
2. Dakota Albright – BCRA – 126 3. Eric Greco –
CLS – 126 4. Will Browne – CLA 116 5. Harlee
Aguilera – BCRA – 109 6. Cody Nigh – CLS – 104
7. Greg Dennett – BCRA – 100 8. Hunter Kinney –
BCRA – 92 9. Matt Land – BCRA – 89 10. Tim
Kinser - 83
The following companies have
become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022.
They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in
contingencies that will be awarded on top of the
regular racing purses and they will be paid out
throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires
West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers,
Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed
Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC
Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology,
Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach
Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing
Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears,
Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe
Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP,
Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed.
If you or your company would like to
become a partner of the longtime racing
organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at
mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling
(310) 367-9050.
http://rebelgears.com/http://rebelgears.com/2022
California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged – Grant
Sexton
April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing ––
Civil War #1 – David Gasper
April 16
Bakersfield Speedway Winged – A.J. Bender
April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main)
David Gasper
April 30 Ventura Raceway
Winged – Bobby Michnowicz
May 14
Bakersfield Speedway Winged – A.J. Bender
May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged – Eric Greco
June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged – David Gasper
June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged – David Gasper
July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged
July 23
Ventura Raceway Winged
August 26 Silver
Dollar Speedway Winged – Civil War #2
August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged – Civil War
#3
September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged
September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged –
Civil War #4
October 8 Mohave Valley
Raceway Winged – With SWLS
October 29
Ventura Raceway Winged
November 15
Bakersfield Speedway Winged – With USAC Midgets -
Civil War #5
November 17 Placerville
Speedway Non-Wing – With USAC Midgets - No Points
November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing
– With USAC Midgets - No Points
November 19
Placerville Speedway Non-Wing – With USAC Midgets
- No Points
To keep up with the CLS online,
please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or
on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints
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 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, 2021 David Gasper
This press release was
produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768
mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com |
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