Sexton Gatlin Racing Hits the Road in Arizona and California This Week
2025-10-24 19:51
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Lakeside, CA — October 23, 2025 — It's a busy weekend ahead for the Lakeside, California-based Sexton Gatlin Racing team as they split up for action in two states. On Friday and Saturday, October 24th and 25th, veteran driver Brent Sexton and his 21-year-old son Grant will take on some of the nation's best in the prestigious Western World Championship at Central Arizona Speedway. At the same time, rising star Braydin Collie will represent the team Saturday night with the California Lightning Sprint Car Series at Ventura Raceway.
Now eight months into a long and competitive 2025 campaign, Sexton Gatlin Racing's drivers have combined for 57 starts across 20 different racetracks in five states. The closest to home came at San Diego County's Barona Speedway, just minutes from their Lakeside shop. The farthest? Minnesota's Buffalo River Speedway, a whopping 2,000 miles from home base.
For Brent, his best finish of the season came on September 20th when he grabbed a podium — third place — in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series main event at Ventura Raceway. Grant's standout run of the year, a fifth, came at Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minnesota, during the Minkota Lightning Nationals. Collie, the El Cajon teenager in his first full season, has also made his mark, earning a pair of third-place finishes — one at Bakersfield Speedway on June 7th and another at Minnesota's Buffalo River Speedway two months later.
A three-time lightning sprint car series champion, Brent and his son Grant — the 2023 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year — opted for a "freelance" schedule in 2025, choosing to race where and when they want rather than chase points. This weekend marks their first-ever appearance at Central Arizona Speedway in Casa Grande, 50 miles south of Phoenix — and they couldn't have picked a tougher debut. The Western World attracts the top talent from both the USAC National and CRA Sprint Car Series, promising fierce competition from green to checkered.
Meanwhile, Collie has turned heads in his rookie campaign with the California Lightning Sprint Car Series. Entering the weekend, he sits fifth in points, just 30 markers out of fourth, and second in the Rookie of the Year chase. With only two races left — Ventura this Saturday and the Bakersfield finale on November 25th — he's looking to finish his first full season on a high note.
Fans wanting to catch Brent and Grant in Arizona can head to Central Arizona Speedway, where gates open at 3:00 p.m. and racing fires off at 6:00 p.m. both nights. Reserved seats are $50, and general admission is $40. Advance tickets are available at myracepass.com/events/549978. The track is located at 512 S. 11 Mile Corner Road, Casa Grande. For more information, visit the Central Arizona Raceway website or call (520) 754-0407.
For those heading to Ventura Raceway to watch Collie, spectator gates open at 3:00 p.m., with racing beginning at 5:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $22, seniors (60+), military (with ID), and students (with ID) are $18, and kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult. Ventura Raceway is located at 10 W. Harbor Blvd., on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Visit www.venturaraceway.com or call (805) 648-RACE for details.
For fans unable to attend, both events will be streamed live on FloRacing.
For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for results throughout the 2025 season.
Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt.
If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2025, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com.
Brent Sexton 2025 Results
3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main
3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS
3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main
3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main
3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main
4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main
5/17/25 Santa Maria Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main
6/3/25 Circle City Speedway (Indianapolis) 410 Sprint Cars 14th A Main
6/4/25 Paragon Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 11th B Main
6/5/25 Lincoln Park Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out
6/6/25 Bloomington Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out
6/7/25 Tri State Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out
6/8/25 Kokomo Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 8th B Main
8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 21st A Main
8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints DNS
8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 7th A Main
8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 13th A Main
8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints DNS
9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 19th A Main
9/13/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main
9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 3rd A Main
10/4/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main
Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results
3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main
3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main
4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main
5/17/25 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War 9th A Main
6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main
6/21/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
7/5/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
7/26/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main
8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 10th A Main
8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 12th A Main
8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 3rd A Main
8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main
8/23/25 Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th a Main
8/30/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main
9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main
9/13/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main
10/4/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
Grant Sexton 2025 Results
2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main
3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main
3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main
4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main
5/17/15 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars DNS
8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 13th A Main
8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main
8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 5th A Main
8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 21st A Main
8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 18th A Main
9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 17th A Main
10/4/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main
Dalton Sexton 2025 Results
8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 14th A Main
8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 20th A Main
AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results
3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main
This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com