CLS - California Lightning Sprints

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The California Lightning Sprints (CLS) are a Southern California based 1200cc Mini-Sprint club. The group competes in both winged and non-winged events at the Perris, Bakersfield, Ventura, Santa Maria, Barona, El Centro, and Victorville clay ovals. Reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph, the cars of the CLS may be small in size, but they are big on excitement!!!

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  SETH DYER MAKES YOUNG GUN SPRINT CAR DEBUT SATURDAY AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

  (Yucca Valley, CA, September 22, 2023) Second-year Southern California Lightning Sprint Car driver Seth Dyer will take another step up the racing ladder when he competes for the first time in the Perris Auto Speedway Young Gun Sprint Car Series this Saturday night. Dyer will be in the familiar yellow #39 normally driven by his father Jeff in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. The original plan was to put a car together for the 16-year-old to race at the last event of the season in November at Perris. Last month that plan changed when Jeff suffered a torn Achilles tendon. The injury has ruled him out for the remainder of the 2023 season. At the urging of Cal Smith, Jeff's partner on the #39, Seth will get his first opportunity to race a full-size sprint car this Saturday. "Actually it was more Cal's idea," Jeff Dyer said over the phone while visiting Knott's Scary Farm on Thursday night. "I tossed it around after I got hurt. I asked Cal what he thought about putting Seth in the car. He said he would think about it and I said I would think about it, too. He called last week and asked me if we were going to do it. I said, 'why the hell not, lets do it." One of the stumbling blocks in doing it was finding a set of restrictors for the car. The engine in the #39 is a 410. The Young Guns have to use 360s or 410s with restrictors. Initially, Dyer had a hard time finding them. But he tracked a set down owned by fellow USAC/CRA driver Brent Owens. Thus, young Seth, who lives in Yucca Valley, California, will be in action on Saturday night. "I told him there is no pressure," the elder Dyer continued. "I told him to just go out and log some laps and have some fun." Seth, who is fourth in points and leading the Rookie of the Year chase in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series and who is seventh in California Lightning Series points, is ready to go. "I am pumped dude," the teen stated when asked how excited he was to drive a full-size sprint car. "It is the most exciting thing I have ever done. It was a pretty big surprise but we have had it in mind for a while. We are actually doing it now. There will be some nerves. It is a lot bigger (than a lightning sprint) so there are going to be some things to learn. It is going to be about getting used to the horsepower and the big size of the car." Saturday's race and the November 11th season closer will be a tune-up for the younger Dyer as current plans have him contesting the Young Gun Series in 2024 while still getting in some races in his lightning sprint car. If you wish to see the teen take his first laps in a full-size sprint car, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first race will begin at 7:00. Adult tickets to watch the debut are $30.00. For seniors 65 and over it is $25.00. Kids 6 to 12 get in for just five dollars and children five and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. Advance tickets are available up until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday online at tix.com or by calling (800) 595-4849. For fans who do not wish to buy advanced tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday night. Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. The track website is http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (951) 940-0134. As pictured, the new Dyer Motorsports team shirts are now available. You can pick one up in the pits after the races or you can order via email at mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com Jeff is racing in memory of his grandparents, Glenn, and Beverly Sels, throughout the 2023 season. Jeff would like to thank the following for making the 2023 racing campaign possible in the #4 and 4Jr Lightning Sprint Cars. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, and Dyer Motorsports. For the USAC/CRA #39 sprint car, Straight Time Stirrups, Dependable Machines Inc., Hair Cuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, and Specialty Fasteners helped put him on the track. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2023, call (760) 550-7237 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com. Jeff Dyer 2023 Results 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 3-11-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 17th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Open Comp. Sprints 15th A Main 4-8-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 5-5-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 5-13-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5-20-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint 1st A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway CLS/BCRA Civil War 1st A Main 6-10-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 6-24-23 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main 7-8-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 8-5-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 1st A Main Seth Dyer 2022 Lightning Sprint Results 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 3-11-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 4-8-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS 5-13-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 5-20-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11TH A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 6-10-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 6th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 7-8-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 8-5-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 7th A Main Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information: phone (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com.

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  BRENT AND GRANT SEXTON COMPETE IN THE GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC ON SATURDAY AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

  (Lakeside, CA, September 19, 2023) Sexton Gatlin Racing drivers Brent and Grant Sexton will be back on the track for the first time in over a month when they contest the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series Glenn Howard Classic this Saturday, September 23rd at Perris Auto Speedway. It will be their first race since the finale of the POWRi MinKota Summer Nationals at Minnesota's Buffalo River Speedway on August 14th. As he has done most of the year, 19-year-old Grant enters the race leading the USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year standings. The teen has steadily climbed the points ladder all year long and comes into Saturday's race in seventh. The young driver has placed in the top ten four times in 2023. His best outing was a fifth-place result at the Bakersfield Speedway on June 24th. At Perris, a ninth-place finish at the prestigious Salute to Indy on May 27th, has been his best result at the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval this year. Besides that, the track has been tough on the effervescent teen with a 12th, 15th, 16th, and 19th. He hopes to improve on all of his Perris finishes on Saturday. Brent, who has been racing at Perris for over 20 years in lightning sprint cars, made his USAC/CRA debut on June 10th. The now 50-year-old shocked everyone by finishing seventh after starting near the back of the pack. His other start in the series came on July 15th at Perris. On that night he started 22nd in the main and moved forward to finish 18th. In addition to his outings in the USAC/CRA Series, Brent, the defending POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series champion, has a win and a second-place finish in the two POWRi races at the track known as The PAS this year. This week, Tennessee native Brent will be debuting a new XXX Chassis. In addition, he will be using an ex-Rico Abreau 360 engine that the team just purchased. The same engine is destined to see some action in the USAC West Coast Series with Grant pushing the pedals. With plans on mostly sticking with USAC/CRA Sprint Cars in 2024, Sexton Gatlin Racing has two, top-of-the-line lightning sprint cars for sale. For prices or information, contact Brent Sexton via the phone number or email at the top of this release. Spectator gates at Perris will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00 on Saturday. Adult tickets are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6-12 it is just $5.00 and children 5 and under are free. The fairgrounds charges $10.00 for parking. Advance tickets for every regular race at The PAS are available until 7:00 p.m. on race day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to buy advance tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday. Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the Southern California Fair), one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway, and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions online, the address to enter is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571. If you or your company are interested in becoming a partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2023, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mail to. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Keys Brothers, East County Electric Works, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, and Swift Powdercoat. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2023 Results Brent Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 4th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway PAS Senior Sprint Cars 2nd A Main 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main 8-10-23 Devils Lake Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 6th A Main 8-11-23 River Cities Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 11th B Main 8-12-23 Greenbush Race Park Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 2nd A Main 8-14-23 Buffalo River Speedway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals Rained Out 8-19-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Rained Out Dalton Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 14th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 3rd A Main 8-22-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Rained Out Grant Sexton 1-27-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 1-28-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3-18-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th B Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4-22-23 Kings Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 4-29-23 Kern County Raceway Park USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5-6-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 5-20-23 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast Sprints 21st A Main 6-24-23 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 8-10-23 Devils Lake Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 6th A Main 8-11-23 River Cities Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 10th A Main 8-12-23 Greenbush Race Park Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 19th A Main 8-14-23 Buffalo River Speedway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals Rained Out 8-19-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars Rained Out AJ Bender 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 7th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS Robby Brockman 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 13th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 5th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 8th A Main Darren Brown 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main Braden Chiaramonte 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main Geoff Dale 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest 4th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE TURNS IN ANOTHER GOOD PERFORMANCE AT SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY

  (El Cajon, CA, August 31, 2023) Southern California teenager Braden Chiaramonte turned in another impressive performance when he finished 10th in the winged 360 sprint car Tyler Wolfe Memorial race at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. It was only his sixth winged 360 race of the 2023 campaign and his first race at Silver Dollar since placing eighth in the Fall Nationals on October 1st last year. A stacked field of 49 other entries greeted Chiaramonte and his team when they arrived at the historic track that opened 61 years ago. The 16-year-old was fast right out of the box when he qualified 13th fastest of the 50 cars with a time of 12.079. That placed him on the outside of row one for the second heat race. The El Cajon, California resident stayed in second the entire distance. At the checkers, he was more than half a straightaway ahead of the third-place driver. The teen was coming from the 10th-place spot in the main event. Through the early stages of the exciting race on the famous quarter-mile clay oval, Chiaramonte rolled the bottom and stayed around the 12th position. However, late in the going he steered his pretty #73B forward and finished in the 10th spot. Initial plans had Chiaramonte competing at the Placerville Speedway the night after his impressive run at Silver Dollar. However, there was an issue with his engine. The team decided to play it safe and not risk further damage and returned to its San Diego County headquarters. After taking this weekend off, Chiaramonte will be hard at it in micros for the next two months. On Labor Day Monday, the team will set off for Missouri's Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex for the POWRi-sanctioned Keith Kunz Motorsports Challenge that will begin with practice on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be preliminaries. The three-day program will conclude with a $10,000.00 to win main event on Saturday. After racing in the "Show Me State," Chiaramonte and the team will look ahead to the Lil Texas Speedway in Fort Worth for the three-night Micro Mania. The second annual running of the race will take place on September 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. The winner of the main event on the 23rd will take home $10,000.00. When the Texas affair is over, Chiaramonte and the team will look ahead to the "Richest Weekend In Micro Racing," the Dirt2Media Deuces Wild Shootout on September 28th, 29th, and 30th at Indiana's US24 Raceway. For Stock Non-Wing and Winged A Class Micros, the preliminary main events in each class will pay $1,222.22 each night. At the finale on Saturday, the winner in each class will pocket a cool $12,222.22. The ambitious team will continue to zig-zag its way across the country when it heads back to the "Golden State" for the annual Cal Cup at the Lemoore Jet Bowl on October 12th, 13th, and 14th. It will turn right around and make the 1,543-mile jaunt to Tulsa, Oklahoma's Port City Raceway for the finals of the 5th Annual Keith Kunz Giveback Classic on the third weekend in October. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main July 22 Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway Open 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main August 5 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main August 25 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 10th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  TWO NIGHTS OF RACING ACTION IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR BRADEN CHIARAMONTE THIS WEEKEND

  (El Cajon, CA, August 24, 2023) After a weekend off due to inclement weather, young California racer Braden Chiaramonte will hit the road to Northern California for races this Friday and Saturday, August 25th and 26th. The first stop will be at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California for a winged 360 race. Twenty-four hours and 130 miles later on Saturday, the talented 16-year-old will contest another 360-winged race at the Placerville Speedway. Friday will be Chiaramonte's first appearance at Silver Dollar Speedway since he impressed the racing world with an eighth-place finish in last year's prestigious Fall Nationals Tribute to Steven Allard. Following a charge through the pack early on, he had to go to the back after sliding to a stop to avoid another driver's mishap. The El Cajon, California teen then put on a show by charging all the way back to an impressive eighth-place finish. A month and a half prior, he drew some attention by qualifying for and finishing 18th in his first-ever winged 360 sprint car race. That also took place at Silver Dollar. Saturday will only be Chiaramonte's third appearance at Placerville in a winged 360. His last trip to the track came in March when he placed 10th in a B main. Last year he raced on the famous red clay ¼ mile one time and placed 12th in the B main in his second-ever winged 360 race. Previously he appeared at the picturesque track in a lightning sprint at the 2021 Hangtown 100. Thus far in 2023, Chiaramonte has raced 22 times. He has amassed 10 top-10 finishes, six top-five finishes and three victories. Two of the wins came in a wingless 600 micro at Arizona's Adobe Mountain Speedway in April. A month prior, he won a winged lightning sprint car race at the Imperial Valley Raceway. For fans who cannot make it to the tracks, Friday's race at Silver Dollar Speedway will be available on Flo Racing starting at 5:30 p.m. Details are available at https://www.floracing.com/. Saturday's event from Placerville will start at the same time on https://calidirt.tv/. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main July 22 Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway Open 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main August 5 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING CONVERGES ON PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY

  (Lakeside, CA, August 18, 2023) Just back from last week's Minn-Kota Summer Nationals in Minnesota and North Dakota, Sexton Gatlin Racing is sending three cars to compete at the famous Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday night, August 19th. Heading the team is USAC/CRA Series Rookie of the Year point leader Grant Sexton. He is being joined by his brother Dalton and his father Brent. Grant will be competing in the USAC/CRA portion of the show while Dalton and Brent will be racing with the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints. In his first full season racing 410 sprint cars, Grant, 19, has impressively clawed his way all the way up to seventh in the USAC/CRA championship point standings. Additionally, the rising young star has increased his advantage in the Rookie of the Year title chase to 311 points. With only six races remaining on the 2023 schedule after Saturday, the teen already has one hand on the Rookie of the Year trophy. Grant is a much different driver than he was at the start of the year as experience and confidence are shining through more and more each race. In the last two series races, he has had his best main event finish and first heat race win. The best finish was a fifth at the Bakersfield Speedway on June 24th and the heat race triumph came at Perris Auto Speedway on July 15th. Defending POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series champion Brent Sexton enters Saturday's fray third in series points. With the second-place driver ruled out for the year after a nonracing injury suffered on Thursday night, Brent will move up to the second-place spot on Saturday. He comes into the race 143 points behind the series leader. With five races to go after Saturday, he has plenty of time to hack away at the leader's advantage before the end of the season. In the first two SWLS races on the Perris half-mile this season, Brent has a win and a second-place finish. He has one other victory this year and that came at Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway on April 1st. Rounding out SGR's effort at Perris will be Dalton Sexton. A contender for the SWLS title last year, Saturday will only be his fourth race of 2023. He placed third at Perris on April 15th and was 14th in the main event at the Imperial Valley Raceway on March 10th. His only other race this year came at the Mohave Valley Raceway on April 1st and he did not start the main event. The last two times USAC/CRA has raced at Perris, Brent made his first two starts in the series placing seventh and 18th. However, after the last race he sold the car he had been driving. He is currently in the market for a strong 410 engine. If you have one for sale or know of someone who does, you can email or phone Brent using the contact information in this release. Adult tickets to see SGR in action at Perris on Saturday are $30.00. For seniors 65 and over, it is $25.00. Kids six to twelve get in for just $5.00 and children five and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charges $10.00 for parking. Advanced tickets are available until noon on race day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to buy advance tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday. Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the Southern California Fair), one-hour east of Los Angeles and one-hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway, and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions online, the address to enter is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571. If you or your company are interested in becoming a partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2023, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mail to. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Keys Brothers, East County Electric Works, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, and Swift Powdercoat. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2023 Results Brent Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 4th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway PAS Senior Sprint Cars 2nd A Main 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main 8-10-23 Devils Lake Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 6th A Main 8-11-23 River Cities Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 11th B Main 8-12-23 Greenbush Race Park Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 2nd A Main 8-14-23 Buffalo River Speedway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals Rained Out Dalton Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 14th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 3rd A Main Grant Sexton 1-27-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 1-28-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3-18-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th B Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4-22-23 Kings Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 4-29-23 Kern County Raceway Park USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5-6-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 5-20-23 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast Sprints 21st A Main 6-24-23 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 8-10-23 Devils Lake Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 6th A Main 8-11-23 River Cities Raceway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 10th A Main 8-12-23 Greenbush Race Park Minn-Kota Summer Nationals 19th A Main 8-14-23 Buffalo River Speedway Minn-Kota Summer Nationals Rained Out AJ Bender 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 7th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS Robby Brockman 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 13th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 5th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 8th A Main Darren Brown 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main Braden Chiaramonte 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main Geoff Dale 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest 4th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  CHANCE MEETING NETS SEXTON GATLIN RACING A MORE THAN QUARTER OF A CENTURY SPONSORSHIP

  (Lakeside, CA, July 31, 2023) The scene was the campground at Perris Auto Speedway during a World of Outlaws Sprint Car race over 25 years ago. Brent Sexton, still in the first half of his twenties, was a young race car driver. While only there to observe the action on the weekend, he did score a major win. Camped next to him at the track were brothers Jimmy and Scotty Keys. They quickly struck up a friendship that turned into a sponsorship that has carried on non-stop to this day. The Simi Valley, California-based brothers are separated by 165 miles from Sexton who lives in Lakeside, California. Now retired, the siblings were lighting technicians at NBC Universal. Spending time traveling the country in the entertainment industry, their off-time passion was racing and they immediately saw something they liked in the young driver. The rest is history. They first sponsored Sexton in lightning sprints. They expanded their sponsorship when both of Sexton's sons joined him in lightnings. Today, the Keys Brothers Racing logo appears on the Sexton's lightning sprint cars and the cars they race in the USAC/CRA Series. "We met at the World of Outlaws race at Perris and we just hit it off," Brent Sexton reminisced. "We hit it off when we were partying at the campground. It has been a long, great friendship. I told them I raced lightning sprints but at that time, I do not think they knew what that was." "They worked in the entertainment industry and traveled all over the country working on a lot of big movies," the talkable Sexton continued. "They are just huge racing fans. They have sponsored us every year. It is not just us. They sponsor Shane (Sexton's nephew Shane Sexton), Rickey Lewis, and AJ Bender. They are just big-time into it. They go to all of the sprint car races. Sprint cars are their passion." Sexton mentioned a handful of drivers but the Keys Brothers logo has appeared on other driver's cars as well. In addition, you always hear their name over the track's P.A. when funds have been collected for special bonus money for a race. They never stop giving. "They always told us to wait until we, 'hit the big time, we will still be helping you,'" Sexton explained. "You hear that from a lot of people and it does not pan out with most. But Jimmy and Scotty have stuck with us through all of these years. Their logo is on all of our cars. We feel so lucky to have them as sponsors but even more so as friends. They are just great people." Next week, Sexton Gatlin Racing will embark on a trip to Minnesota and North Dakota to compete in the 3rd Annual POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Car Series Summer Nationals. Keys Brothers logos will be on the cars there. When that race is over, they will high tail it back to Southern California for a USAC/CRA race at Perris, and Keys Brothers logos will be on those cars as well. In fact, Keys Brothers will be a part of every race SGR competes in for years to come. If you or your company is interested in becoming a partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2023, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mail to. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Keys Brothers, East County Electric Works, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, and Swift Powdercoat. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2023 Results Brent Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 4th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway PAS Senior Sprint Cars 2nd A Main 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main Dalton Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 14th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 3rd A Main Grant Sexton 1-27-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 1-28-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3-18-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th B Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4-22-23 Kings Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 4-29-23 Kern County Raceway Park USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5-6-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 5-20-23 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast Sprints 21st A Main 6-24-23 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main AJ Bender 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 7th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS Robby Brockman 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 13th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 5th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 8th A Main Darren Brown 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main Braden Chiaramonte 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main Geoff Dale 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest 4th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE MADE IMPRESSIVE DEUCE OF CLUBS THUNDER RACEWAY DEBUT

  (El Cajon, CA, July 29, 2023) El Cajon, California open-wheel racer Braden Chiaramonte made the Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway the 13th different track he has raced on in 2023. The teen star was moving forward in the main event on the ¼ mile track until he clipped the wall and derailed his hopes for victory in the 25-lapper. Fifteen cars showed up for the 360 sprint car open show at the track that is located on the Mogollon Rim, which is 6,345 feet above sea level. As there was no qualifying, each car would contest an eight-lap heat race and the 25-lap main. Chiaramonte, who liked the track, started sixth in his heat and advanced two spots forward to finish fourth. That earned him the fifth starting spot in the finale. The high temperature in Show Low on race day was 93 degrees. That was 25 degrees cooler than it was in Phoenix, which is only 179 miles away. The cool temperature was a relief for the talent-laden teen and his team. However, there was also an issue with the air. Having never raced there before, the crew had a tough time getting the engine tuned just right due to the thin air at the high altitude. That was hard to tell when the talented driver was on the track. His determined efforts offset some of those issues in the heat and the early portion of the main event. When the field rolled onto the clay oval for the main, Chiaramonte manned his position on the inside of the third row. Once the race got underway, he immediately started steering his pretty #73B forward. He picked off the fourth-place car and was in the process of racing around the driver in third when he slapped the crash wall. The impact bent the jacob's ladder on the car and flattened the right rear tire. Nevertheless, he pressed on for another six laps. Amazingly, he was still able to control the car and was in the fifth spot before the damage finally got bad enough to force him off the track. Early on, it looked like there was a possibility he could win the main event. Unfortunately, the damage to the car resulted in a 12th-place finish. The harm may have affected his result but it did not diminish the show the 16-year-old put on for the fans. They witnessed the young driver getting everything he could out of the car and managing to keep it competitive despite the wear and tear inflicted in his brief tussle with the wall. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main July 22 Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway Open 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  JEFF DYER CONTINUES TO IMPRESS IN THE USAC/CRA SERIES

  (Yucca Valley, CA, July 25, 2023) After his lifetime best 10th place finish in the USAC/CRA Series at the Bakersfield Speedway on June 24th, Jeff Dyer returned to the series on his home track, Perris Auto Speedway, and again raised eyebrows until running out of fuel late in the 30-lap main event. When he was forced to pull into the infield, he was on his way to his second top-10 finish in a row. Despite temperatures skyrocketing to 103 degrees on race day, 25 teams and a decent crowd showed up to watch the premiere wingless sprint car series west of the Mississippi. As always, qualifying was the first thing on the agenda at the "Southern California Home of Major League Sprint Car Racing." Dyer put the brilliant yellow #39 through its paces and pulled off a lap of 17.138. That was good enough for the 13th-best of the 24 cars who recorded laps in qualifying. Dyer, a California Highway Patrol Officer who calls Yucca Valley home, began his heat race in fifth and finished the 10-lapper in seventh. Dyer started the 30-lap main in the 12th position. Early on he was fast and advanced forward. However, the race had been plagued by yellow flags. With five laps to go, he was challenging for 10th when he slowed dramatically, pulled off the track in turn three, and drove back to his pit. Unfortunately due to the early yellows, he had run out of fuel. Dyer came away from Perris 19th in the USAC/CRA standings. He is only two points out of 18th and 12 out of 17th. This week will be a little different for Dyer Motorsports. Jeff is not racing, but his 16-year-old son Seth will be competing in a Beingesser Motorsports go-kart with the SoCal Dirt Karts at Perris Auto Speedway. One week later on August 5th, Jeff and Seth will both be racing in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series at the Barona Speedway in San Diego County. Two weeks after that, they will travel north to race in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series portion of the Johnny Key Classic at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. It will also be round #2 of the annual Civil War Series pitting the CLS vs Northern California's Bay Cities Racing Association. Round #1 of the series took place at the Bakersfield Speedway on the first Saturday in June. Jeff won that race and will head into round #2 of the series as the point leader. As pictured, the new Dyer Motorsports team shirts are now available. You can pick one up in the pits after the races or you can order via email at mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com Jeff is racing in memory of his grandparents, Glenn, and Beverly Sels, throughout the 2023 season. Jeff would like to thank the following for making the 2023 racing campaign possible in the #4 and 4Jr Lightning Sprint Cars. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, and Dyer Motorsports. For the USAC/CRA #39 sprint car, Straight Time Stirrups, Dependable Machines Inc., Hair Cuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, and Specialty Fasteners helped put him on the track. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2023, call (760) 550-7237 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com. Jeff Dyer 2023 Results 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 3-11-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 17th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Open Comp. Sprints 15th A Main 4-8-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 5-5-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 5-13-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5-20-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint 1st A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main 6-10-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 6-24-23 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main 7-8-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 7-22-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main Seth Dyer 2022 Lightning Sprint Results 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 3-11-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 4-8-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS 5-13-23 Ventura Raceway 0California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 5-20-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11TH A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 6-10-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 6th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 7-8-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main Scott Daloisio produced this release. 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  GRANT SEXTON CAPTURES HIS FIRST-EVER USAC/CRA HEAT RACE WIN

  (Lakeside, CA, July 25, 2023) The last time the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars visited Perris Auto Speedway, leading rookie Grant Sexton achieved another first in his budding career when he won his first series heat race. The victory in the 10-lapper came hot on the heels of his first series top-five finish when he placed fifth at the Bakersfield Speedway on June 24th. At Perris, Sexton was joined by his father Brent in Sexton Gatlin Racing-owned cars on the sizzling California night. The father and son duo met up with a stellar field of 23 other racers at the track located 70 miles east of Los Angeles. Grant, who turned 19 years old the day after the race, launched his night with a fine 17.190 lap in qualifying. That was the 13th fastest of the 25 cars on hand. Brent, using a 360 cubic inch engine against the field of 410s, stopped the clocks at 18.217. That was the 17th quickest on the night. Grant's milestone heat win came in the first 10-lapper. He started on the outside of the front row. Coincidentally, Brent was in the exact same heat race and started shotgun on the field in eighth. Once starter Steve Russell threw the green flag to send the field on its way, Grant immediately jumped into the lead. The teen hit his marks throughout the race and led every inch of the way for his initial heat victory in the series. Brent, a 50-year-old native of Tennessee who was contesting his second USAC/CRA event, advanced one spot to finish seventh. The Lakeside, California-based team was looking good going into the 30-lap main event. However, it did not take long before things started to head south. At 3:00 p.m. the temperature at the famous track was a sizzling 103 degrees. While it did cool down some before the main event, it was still hot. Brent, who finished seventh in his first race in the series five weeks earlier, started the main in the 22nd spot. He was poised and ready to make another charge through the pack. However, the heat combined with a plethora of yellow flags early in the race saw his engine get hot. Rather than risk blowing it up, he wisely decided to leave the race after 19 laps and ended up with an 18th-place finish. While it was a disappointing conclusion, in both of his USAC/CRA starts he has advanced forward. Three laps after Brent pulled off, Grant's night ended prematurely when another car tangled with him coming off turn four. Unfortunately, damage to the right rear, while not heavy, was enough to knock him out of the race. He started the main in 13th and ended up 16th bringing an end to the night for Sexton Gatlin Racing. Even though Grant was not on the track for the final eight laps of the main, he still managed to maintain his seventh spot in the series championship standings. He also extended his lead to 311 points in the Rookie of the Year chase. There is a race coming up on August 5th for the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars at the Barona Speedway. Normally, SGR would be there. This time the team may forgo that event. Two days later they are headed out for the four-race 3rd Annual POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Car Series Summer Nationals in Minnesota and North Dakota. The last thing the team wants to do is tear up a car two days before they leave. After the finale of the Minn-Kota Nationals on Sunday, August 13th, Sexton Gatlin Racing will hightail it back to California for the August 19th USAC/CRA race at Perris Auto Speedway. Grant will be racing that one for sure. However, the team sold the #22X Brent had been driving. Right now, SGR is looking to buy a 360 or 410 engine or a turn-key car to race in the USAC/CRA Series and USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series. If you have or know of one, contact Brent Sexton at the information at the top of this press release. If you or your company is interested in becoming a partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2023, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mail to. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Keys Brothers, East County Electric Works, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, and Swift Powdercoat. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2023 Results Brent Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 4th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway PAS Senior Sprint Cars 2nd A Main 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 2nd A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main Dalton Sexton 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 14th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 3rd A Main Grant Sexton 1-27-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 1-28-23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3-18-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th B Main 4-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4-22-23 Kings Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 4-29-23 Kern County Raceway Park USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5-6-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 5-20-23 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6-10-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 6-17-23 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast Sprints 21st A Main 6-24-23 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 7-15-23 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main AJ Bender 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 7th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning DNS Robby Brockman 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 13th A Main 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 5th A Main 4-1-23 Mohave Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning 8th A Main Darren Brown 7-8-23 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning 1st A Main Braden Chiaramonte 3-10-23 Imperial Valley Raceway Southwest Lightning 1st A Main 6-3-23 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main Geoff Dale 5-27-23 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest 4th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE MAKES DEUCE OF CLUBS THUNDER RACEWAY DEBUT SATURDAY

  (El Cajon, CA, July 21, 2023) One of the busiest open-wheel racers in the west, Braden Chiaramonte, will be back on the track when he makes his debut at Arizona's Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway this Saturday night. This week's race comes one week after his latest start with the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars at Perris Auto Speedway. Saturday's race in the mountains of East Central Arizona will only be the third scheduled event for Chiaramonte in July. Prior to last week's race in Perris, the busy driver was in action at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California on July 7th. After last week's high temperature of 103 degrees at Perris, the 92 predicted at Show Low will be a refreshing change for the 16-year-old driver and his team. While rain was predicted for Friday evening, the weather for Saturday's 360 wingless sprint car race on the Mogollon Rim is supposed to be dry. The race will be Chiaramonte's fifth in the Copper State in 2023. Three of the trips across the state line were to the Adobe Mountain Speedway in April. The talented teen scored two wins and a sixth place in micro competitions at the track located near Glendale. Earlier that month, he attended the USAC/CRA race at the Mohave Valley Raceway but did not start the main event. Last week at Perris, the El Cajon, California driver made his third appearance in a USAC/CRA race in 2023. In April, he advanced forward from his 16th spot to challenge for 10th late in the main event when another car slammed him into the wall. A damaged wheel and tire sent him to the work area before rejoining the field at the back and driving forward to 16th before the race ended. Last Saturday, he was hoping for redemption. Unfortunately, the gorgeous #73B was plagued with injection problems all night long. Racing his 360 against powerful 410s, he qualified16th in the talent-laden 35-car field. Starting on the pole in the first 10-lap heat race, the injection issue reared its ugly head early on and he quickly slipped back to ninth. Coming back out for the 30-lap main, Chiaramonte was starting in the same 16th spot as he did in April. Compounding the injection problems was an overheating engine. The teen wisely pulled off early rather than risk damage to the powerplant and was credited with a 20th-place finish in the 24-car field. On Wednesday, the #73B was on the dyno at Ed Pinks and under the guidance of longtime sprint car and midget mechanical guru Chris Tramel. The car was loaded up and Friday hit the road for Arizona. Spectator gates at Deuce of Clubs will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $18.00. Seniors and military get in for $15.00 and children 12 and under are free. Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway is located at 4701 E. Duece of Clubs in Show Low, Arizona. The track email address is ThunderRacewayShowlow@gmail.com and the office phone number is (602) 292-7607. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE RACES WITH USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS SATURDAY AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

  (El Cajon, CA, July 13, 2023) The varied season of talented teen Braden Chiaramonte will continue this Saturday, July 15th, when he takes the wings off his 360 sprint car to join up with the USAC/CRA Series at Perris Auto Speedway. It will be his third appearance in the series and the second at the famous Southern California racetrack in 2023. Chiaramonte's last appearance at Perris came at the track's 27th sprint car season opener on March 18th. Many in the stands may have thought the odds were stacked against the teen. After all, he is only 16 years old, the series features some of the best non-wing drivers in the nation and he was using a 360 engine against a field of 410s. He started changing the minds of those who had doubts as soon as hot laps began. Twenty-five powerful sprint cars were on hand that night. Despite the fact that he was giving away horsepower to the 410s, his lap of 17.067 was 16th best. He continued to impress with a fourth-place finish in his 10-lap nine-car heat race. That earned him a ticket straight into the A main without contesting the B. Chiaramonte, who calls El Cajon, California home, turned in another impressive run in the main. Moving forward from the start, the young driver really caught the attention of the crowd and was up to 11th. Advancing by seasoned veterans along the way, he was about to make another pass into 10th when the driver shoved him into the wall. The talented youngster hustled his pretty #73B back to the pits where the crew changed the left rear tire, bent wheel, and sent him out to finish the race. Starting at the rear with a few laps remaining, he got his elbows up, began passing cars, and raced all the way back to 16th. Last week Chiaramonte and his crew made the journey to race Friday night at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville and on Saturday night at the Placerville Speedway. Making his first appearance at Ocean, he was one of 25 cars on hand. He qualified eighth fastest with a time of 11.362. In a heat stacked with veteran stars, he finished fourth and got one of the coveted transfers into the main. However, he never got to start the race and had to scratch from Placerville as well due to a broken cam spud seal. Everything is repaired and ready to go for Saturday's race at Perris. For once, it is a relatively short drive for the team. Instead of traveling halfway across the country or for hundreds of miles in the west, Perris Auto Speedway is only an 83-mile trip from Chiaramonte's home. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $30.00. For seniors 65 and over, it is $25.00. Kids 6-12 get in for $5.00 and children 5 and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. Advanced tickets are available until noon on race day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to buy advance tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window each race night. Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the Southern California Fair), one-hour east of Los Angeles and one-hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway, and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. The address is 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE HEADS NORTH TO OCEAN AND PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAYS

  (El Cajon, CA, July 6, 2023) For the first time since May 20th, young star Braden Chiaramonte will be racing his 360 winged sprint car this Friday and Saturday night, July 7th and 8th. As per usual he will be competing a long way from his El Cajon, California home. On Friday he will be competing about 90 minutes south of San Francisco in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Twenty-four hours and 200 miles later he will be battling at the Placerville Speedway in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. After racing at the Delta Speedway in Stockton two weeks ago, the team set its sights on this week's races. They got the 360 back from the engine builder and began putting the pieces together for this weekend. Finishing things up on Thursday they had hoped to get everything checked out with a few laps before heading north but ran out of time. Thus, when Chiaramonte pushes off at Ocean Speedway on Friday, it will be the first laps on the fresh engine. In addition to the initial laps on the engine, it will be the teen's first laps on the track that was constructed in 1960. Saturday at Placerville will be more familiar territory for the 16-year-old racer. Chiaramonte first competed at the track in the town once known as Hangtown two years ago in the "Hangtown 100" for lightning sprint cars. He returned last August for only his second 360-winged sprint car start. On that night he finished 12th in the B main. He last appeared at the famous red clay oval on March 24th of this year and placed 10th in the B main. Saturday will be his third 360-winged start of 2023. His best finish was seventh place at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare on May 20th while competing with the Kings of Thunder 360s. In addition to racing with the wings on in the 360, Chiaramonte has started three races sans wing in 2023. His best result in that discipline was ninth with the So Cal Non-Wing Open Comp Sprints at the Imperial Valley Raceway on March 11th. To date, Chiaramonte has had three victories in 2023. On March 20th at Imperial Valley, he captured his first win of the year in an event co-sanctioned by the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars and the California Lightning Sprints. He followed that victory up with a pair of triumphs in 600cc non-wing micros at Arizona's Adobe Mountain Speedway in April. Spectator gates at Ocean Speedway will open at 4:30 on Friday with racing at 5:30. The track is located at 2601 E. Lake Avenue in Watsonville, California. The track website is https://www.oceanspeedway.com/ and the phone number is (831) 688-7223. For Saturday, fans can find the Placerville Speedway on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. Adult tickets are $20.00. For seniors 62+, active military, and juniors 6-12 it is $18.00. Kids 6-11 are just $7.00 and children 5 and under are free. The spectator gate opens at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 6:30. For more information on the Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com or call (530) 344-7592. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

CLS - California Lightning Sprints Dirt Tracks

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  Bakersfield Speedway Race TrackBakersfield, California, USA
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  Imperial Fairgrounds Raceway Race TrackImperial, California, USA
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  Merced Speedway Race TrackMerced, California, USA
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  Mohave Valley Raceway Race TrackMohave Valley, Arizona, USA
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  Ocean Speedway Race TrackWatsonville, California, USA
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  Placerville Speedway Race TrackPlacerville, California, USA
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  Ventura Raceway Race TrackVentura, California, USA