California Lightning Sprints Stage First of Two Straight Ventura Races This Saturday Torrance, CA — May 26, 2026 — After a three-week break, the Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Series returns to action this Saturday night, May 30th, at the famous Ventura Raceway for the first of two consecutive races at the track known as “The Commotion by the Ocean.” Saturday’s event will mark the second of six appearances at Ventura for the CLS in 2026. The first came on April 11th, when Camarillo’s Cody Nigh thrilled the hometown crowd by capturing his first victory of the season. Two-time CLS champion Brent Sexton of Lakeside finished second, while “Rockstar” Jon Robertson of Torrance rounded out the podium in third. The upcoming race will be the sixth event of the 2026 CLS campaign, and the season has already produced four different winners. Current point leader Jeff Dyer of Yucca Valley is the only repeat winner, with victories at Imperial Valley Raceway and Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. Other winners this season include Nigh, Ramona’s David Taft, and Lakeside’s Grant Sexton. Dyer heads into Saturday’s race holding a 69-point advantage over leading rookie Tyler Warner of Alpine. However, the past two weeks have been a brutal stretch for the California Highway Patrol officer, who has lost three engines during that span. It appeared he might be sidelined this weekend, but Brian Savage and Samantha Sproul stepped up and offered him a ride in their famous Savage Racing #3F.” “Thanks for a few folks for stepping up and allowing me to run their cars for this weekend to keep my CLS and So Cal championships alive,” Dyer told his Facebook friends. “We took a big hit this weekend with So Cal but we will keep digging. “With that being said, I will be in the Brian Fonseca #3F this weekend at Ventura Raceway. Looking forward to the opportunity to drive that car. See you this weekend.” Following Dyer and Warner in the Motor City Buick/GMC championship standings are defending series champion Aiden Lange of Lakewood, Robertson, and rookie Liam Coffey of San Bernardino, who complete the top five. Following Saturday’s event, the CLS will take one weekend off before returning to Ventura on June 13th. The club, founded in 1994, will close out the month two weeks later by traveling north to Merced for the first Civil War clash of the season against the BCRA. In addition to the CLS, Saturday’s program will feature the VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, VRA Dwarf Cars, NMRA 3/4 Midgets, and Motorcycles. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 p.m., with racing scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $18.00. Seniors (60+), military personnel with ID, and students with ID are $15.00. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult. For more information, visit Ventura Raceway or call (805) 648-RACE. The Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001. For updates and complete series information, follow the California Lightning Sprint Car Series on Facebook or visit the official website at racecls.com. Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Point Standings 1. Jeff Dyer … 587 2. Tyler Warner ® … 518 3. Aiden Lange … 504 4. Jon Roberston … 491 5. Liam Coffey ® … 471 6. Brent Sexton … 413 7. Shane Sexton … 340 8. Cody Nigh … 336 9. Braydin Collie … 332 10. David Taft … 224 CLS vs SCLS California Clash Points 1. Aiden Lange … 252 2. Jeff Dyer … 235 3. David Taft … 224 4. Peter Benker … 223 5. Shane Sexton … 216 6. Braydin Collie … 206 7. Cody Benker … 195 8. Brent Sexton … 189 8. Cody Nigh … 189 9. AJ Bender … 189 The CLS would like to thank the following companies for being marketing partners in the 2026 season. Series sponsor Motor City GMC Associate sponsors Timeless Enterprises R&R Racing Quick Change Liquid Energy - The Official Energy Drink of CLS Contingency sponsors ARS BR Motorsports CSI Shocks Eibach Extreme Mufflers Keizer Wheels King Racing Optics Rebel Gears Racing Junk Rod End Supply Smith Titanium Speedmart West Evans If you would like to join the CLS and be a marketing partner in 2026, please contact Jon Robertson via email at jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2026 Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 6 CLS/SCLS Clash #1 Imperial Valley Raceway - Jeff Dyer March 7 CLS/SCLS Clash #2 Imperial Valley Raceway – David Taft March 21 CLS Ventura Raceway – Cody Nigh April 4 CLS & 305 Sprint Cars Santa Maria Speedway – Grant Sexton May 2 CLS Bakersfield Speedway/Kern – Jeff Dyer May 30 CLS Ventura Raceway June 13 CLS Ventura Raceway June 27 CLS vs BCRA Civil War Race (None Points) Merced Speedway July 4 CLS & USAC/CRA Sprint Cars Santa Maria Speedway August 7 CLS vs BCRA Civil War Race (None Points) Plaza Park Visalia August 8 CLS vs BCRA Civil War Race (None Points) Lemoore Jet Bowl August 29 CLS/SCLS Clash Race #3 Perris Auto Speedway September 19 CLS vs BCRA Civil War Race (None Points Merced Speedway September 25 CLS with World of Outlaws CLS/SCLS Clash #4 Bakersfield Speedway September 26 CLS with World of Outlaws CLS/SCLS Clash #5 Ventura Raceway October 17 CLS Ventura Raceway October 24 CLS Ventura Raceway November 21 CLS/SCLS Clash Race #6 Barona Speedway To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ and follow on the club’s Facebook page 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 2022 David Gasper 2023 Bobby Michnowicz 2024 Bobby Michnowicz 2025 Aiden Lange Special thanks to Wendy Michnowicz and Ed Haney Video. This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com