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  Virginia Motor Speedway to Host The Year's Richest Pro Late Model Drivers Weekend This Friday and Saturday, September 23-24

  Jamaica, VA - It is finally race week for Pro Late Model racing's richest weekend this Friday and Saturday, September 23-24, 2022, at Virginia Motor Speedway. The $50,000 to win FASTRAK World Championship presented by Dealer Group USA will attract some of the country's top talent to see who will be crowned World Champion and become a legend. Track officials are busy preparing the facilities for what is expected to be another record car count. The weekend will again put the spotlight squarely on the country's best Pro Late Model drivers. This mega race will pay the winner a whopping $50,000. The weekend will also include a $1500 to win non-qualifiers race for the fastest twenty-four cars from qualifying that don't make the A-Main. It all kicks off Friday, September 23rd, with registration, tech, two rounds of hots laps, qualifying, and heats for the FASTRAK Pro Late Model competitors. The following night Saturday, September 24th, the FASTRAK Pro Late Model competitors will have B Main(s), the 60-lap $50,000 feature, and the non-qualifiers race. The 60-lap $50,000 to win feature will consist of two 30-lap segments with a 10-minute pit stop in the middle. The driver leading at halfway will receive $1000 cash. During the break, drivers will be permitted to make adjustments and change the right rear tire only, all within a 10-minute time limit. Also, there will be a drawing for a new GM604 crate engine worth $7500 for the competitors that do not make either feature. The winner will take that engine when they leave for home. The event is open to all Pro Late Model competitors. The event will run under FASTRAK rules, with all series seals being legal, with the tire rule being FT200/FT400. In the event of rain, Sunday, September 25th, is scheduled as the rain date. The speedway is currently pre-selling two-day tickets online at https://bit.ly/2022WC_Tx or by searching MyRacePass.com for Virginia Motor Speedway tickets. Two-day adult tickets are $40, senior (60+) / military $35, students (13-17) $15. Save up to $15 on single-day tickets. Admission prices for Friday only adults $25, senior (60+) / military $20, students (13-17) $15 and children 12 and under free. Admission for Saturday only is adults $35, senior (60+) / military $25, students (13-17) $15, and children 12 and under free. Pit passes, regardless of age, are $60 for either a single or two-day pass and will also get you a seat in the grandstands. The speedway offers free camping (no hookups) and plenty of well-lit and free parking. Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½-mile dirt oval track located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA, and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA, in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland, and the Hampton Roads area. Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook, plus follow @FASTRAK_Racing on Twitter to get up-to-the-minute news and details as they become available. FASTRAK can also be found on Instagram @fastrak_racing. The 2022 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Chevrolet Performance, V.P. Racing Fuel "The official fuel of FASTRAK," V.P. Racing Lubricants, Dealer Group USA, Flo Racing "The official video home of FASTRAK," TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, and Thomas Clarke Performance. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

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  RYAN TURNER CLAIMS 18TH RUNNING OF THE CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS; BOWMAN COMPLETES AST SWEEP

  OHSWEKEN, Ont. (September 17, 2022) - Ryan Turner claimed $10,000 and the second Canadian Sprint Car Nationals win of his career on Saturday night at Ohsweken Speedway, while Mike Bowman was the victor in the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's Crate Sprint Car event. A total of 74 drivers competed in the 18th Running of the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals presented by Nitro 54 Variety and Arrow Express, including 36 360 Sprint Cars and 38 Crate Sprint Cars. Canadian Sprint Car Nationals 360 Sprint Cars Mikey Kruchka and Jordan Poirier earned front row starting spots for the 35 lap CSCN A-Main, both looking for their first Canadian Sprint Car Nationals win. Poirier took command early, looking to follow in his uncle Steve's footsteps. Paulie Colagiovanni took the second spot from Kruchka on lap two and went after Poirier. The leaders were already beginning to close in on traffic on lap five, but got a reprieve when Nick Sheridan brought out the yellow flag with a broken rear end. The double-file restart gave Colagiovanni a shot at the lead, but Poirier took command again while Ryan Turner moved into third past Kruchka. Colagiovanni was close behind Poirier and looking to pounce, but the race was slowed again on lap eight when Lynton Jeffrey and Chuck Hebing made contact on the frontstretch; Jeffrey's car suffered significant front end damage and put the Australian driver out of the race. D.J. Christie also stopped on the track with left front suspension damage which eventually ended his race. Poirier, Colagiovanni, and Turner restarted in the top three, while Liam Martin, Kruchka, and Kyle Phillips made up the other half of the top six. Martin powered around the outside on the restart, but got pinched between Colagiovanni and the backstretch wall; the contact was enough to break Martin's rear end and bring out another yellow flag. Poirier held serve on the next restart with Colagiovanni close behind, while Phillips and Turner diced for third. Row 12 starter Jason Barney moved into the top five, while Friday night winner Jordan Thomas also moved past Kruchka. The next yellow flag came out with 11 laps complete when Todd Hoddick stopped on the track with a mechanical issue. Colagiovanni took the lead away from Poirier on the restart, while Poirier fell into the clutches of Ryan Turner. A slide job on lap 18 briefly got Turner past Poirier and in a position to challenge Colagiovanni just as they started to encounter traffic. Poirier's counter was cut short when Barney caught the frontstretch wall and flipped violently. Barney was shaken up, but able to walk away from his badly-damaged car. Going back to the last completed lap put Poirier back into second, and he subsequently inherited the lead when a fuel leak during the stoppage forced Colagiovanni to the pit area and ended his bid for a second CSCN victory. The race restarted just short of the halfway mark with Poirier leading, followed by Ryan Turner, Phillips, Kruchka, and Thomas. Poirier held the lead again, while Kruchka drove around the outside of Phillips to take third. Turner went after Poirier and took the lead as the two were lapping Dale Gosselin in turn two with 11 laps remaining, and Kruchka then took second from Poirier on the next lap. Another yellow flag appeared on lap 30 when Ryan Coniam spun in turn four. The single-file restart with five laps left saw Turner, Kruchka, Poirier, Phillips, and Hebing in the top five. Turner doggedly stuck to the low side of the track while Kruchka searched for a way past on the outside. Kruchka made a bold move on lap 34 diving low between Turner and the inside wall in turn one, but Kruchka slid high and Turner drove back around him. Poirier got a shot at Kruchka while Turner drove under the white flag, but Phillips stopped high in turn four to bring out the yellow flag and force a one lap dash to the finish. Turner had a good restart and drove to the win with Kruchka settling for the runner-up spot. Hebing slipped past Poirier on the last lap to claim the final podium spot, while Mitch Brown rounded out the top five. Josh Hansen, Cory Turner, Jordan Thomas, Glenn Styres, and Baily Heard rounded out the top ten. The unique circumstances of 2022 allowed Turner to claim two Canadian Sprint Car Nationals wins in one season, a feat that is unlikely to ever be possible again. He also did it with two different cars and two different teams following his move to the No. 15 in August. "I think we've just been gaining speed and winning this race shows just how much we've really been gaining," Turner exclaimed. "Our crew killed it all night; they were thrashing right before we went out, changing tires, changing rims. They worked their butts off." Kruchka wasn't unhappy with second and the $5,000 payday, but wished the race had stayed green. Still, it was a good finish for the veteran driver who has had his share of CSCN heartbreak in the past. "It's frustrating because we only get typically one shot at this a year, and then to come so close…" lamented Kruchka. "I'm sure I had a better car running around the top; I just I knew it was going to be a long race and I packed it full of fuel but I was scared to pack it too much because sometimes you get a stumble at the start. I didn't need that last caution…with the momentum I think we would have been alright, but (on the restart) I got a couple bumbles and I was just praying to hang on to second." Chuck Hebing added to his illustrious Canadian Sprint Car Nationals resume with his sixth top-five CSCN finish and third podium. "We survived…a couple of the guys had trouble up front," Hebing observed. "We were better on cold tires than we were on hot tires; you know we haven't been up here in so long and we will make some changes for next time, but it was good to be back." ________________________ Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's Crate Sprint Cars Lucas Smith and Austin Roes drew front row starting spots for the 25 lap Crate Sprint Car A-Main. A $5,000 prize awaited the winner, as Mike Bowman chose the brand new crate engine as his prize for winning the Canadian Crate Nationals the previous night. Jacob Dykstra took the lead and was looking to regain some of the advantage he lost in the AST points standings following his disqualification on Friday night. The only major incident of the race occurred when John Cadman clipped the frontstretch wall and flipped hard. The veteran of pavement racing emerged uninjured and vowed to return for more fun on the dirt. AST championship contender Mathieu Bardier brought out a yellow flag just past the halfway mark, briefly heading to the pit area before salvaging a 16th place finish. Bowman had fallen back early in the race but charged forward after the yellow flag, using traffic to catch and pass Smith, Steve Murdock, and Dykstra to take the win and sweep the weekend. Dykstra settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Murdock, Smith, and Darren Dryden, another AST championship hopeful. Up Next at Ohsweken Speedway Ohsweken Speedway will officially wrap-up its 2022 season in November with the annual Night of Champions Award Celebration. The 2022 division champions and top points finishers in all four weekly Friday Night Excitement divisions will receive their awards and cash from the championship points fund. Stay tuned to www.ohswekenspeedway.com for more information in the coming weeks. ________________________ Ohsweken Speedway Statistical Report Saturday, September 17 2022 Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada 18th Running of the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals presented by Nitro 54 Variety & Arrow Express Total Entries: 74 ________________________ Canadian Sprint Car Nationals 360 Sprint Cars (36 Entries - Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series w/Empire Super Sprints, Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, Patriot Sprint Tour, & Southern Ontario Sprints) A-Main [Started] 35 laps - NT 1. 15-Ryan Turner[4]; 2. 01K-Mikey Kruchka[1]; 3. 45H-Chuck Hebing[13]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 5. 10-Mitch Brown[12]; 6. 88H-Josh Hansen[17]; 7. 13-Cory Turner[15]; 8. 79-Jordan Thomas[11]; 9. 0-Glenn Styres[10]; 10. 70-Baily Heard[19]; 11. 84-Tyler Rand[30]; 12. 1-Holly Porter[27]; 13. 87X-Shone Evans[7]; 14. 14H-Jim Huppunen[21]; 15. 7NY-Matt Farnham[26]; 16. 1 10-Jake Brown[22]; 17. 21K-Kyle Phillips[8]; 18. 81-Derek Jonathan[16]; 19. 46-Kevin Pauls[29]; 20. (DNF) 46C-Ryan Coniam[28]; 21. (DNF) 3G-Dale Gosselin[25]; 22. (DNF) 90-Travis Cunningham[18]; 23. (DNF) 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[3]; 24. (DNF) 87-Jason Barney[23]; 25. (DNF) 94-Todd Hoddick[24]; 26. (DNF) 5-DJ Christie[20]; 27. (DNF) 9-Liam Martin[5]; 28. (DNF) 0J-Lynton Jeffrey[6]; 29. (DNF) 11-Jamie Turner[14]; 30. (DNF) 45-Nick Sheridan[9] A-Main Lap Leaders - Jordan Poirier 1-11, 18-24; Paulie Colagiovanni 12-17; Ryan Turner 25-35 Hard Charger - Tyler Rand +19 Awards: -A-Main Winner Bonus: Ryan Turner (Free Fire Suit - EPIC Racewear) -Bill Peer Memorial Best Appearing Car: Matt Farnham ($350 - Corr/Pak Merchandising) -Travis Rutz Long Tow: Ryan Coniam ($250 - Niagara Golf Lounge at Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel) -Fastest Qualifier: Todd Hoddick ($300 - Qwick Wick) -Fastest Canadian Qualifier: Mitch Brown ($300 - Ohsweken Speedway) -Rookie of the Nationals: Baily Heard ($250 - Slack Lumber) -Hard Charger: Tyler Rand ($300 - Nitro 54 Variety) -Larry Gartly Memorial Last Chance Hard Charger: Tyler Rand ($200 - Doddey Creek Agri Services) -George Huppunen Memorial Hard Luck: Nick Sheridan ($400 - Huppunen Brothers) Qualifications Flight 1 1. 94 Todd Hoddick - North Tonawanda, New York - 13.814; 2. 10 Mitch Brown - Brantford - 13.904; 3. 0J Lynton Jeffrey - Prairie City, Iowa - 13.919; 4. 45 Nick Sheridan - Mount Brydges - 14.129; 5. 13 Cory Turner - 14.140; 6. 87X Shone Evans - Scotland - 14.261; 7. 10C Paulie Colagiovanni - Cicero, New York - 14.265; 8. 46C Ryan Coniam - Denver, Colorado - 14.285; / 9. 90 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby - 14.329; 10. 1 Holly Porter - Dorchester - 14.388; 11. 11J Chris Jones - Picton - 14.453; 12. 14H Jim Huppunen - Welland - 14.471; 13. 0 Glenn Styres - Ohsweken - 14.485; 14. 81 Derek Jonathan - Lewiston, New York - 14.550; 15. 3G Dale Gosselin - Saint-Pie, Quebec - 14.606; 16. 21 John Burbridge Jr - St. Williams - 14.640; 17. 0C Cole MacDonald - Waterdown - 15.322; 18. 28 Jordan Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec - NT Qualifications Flight 2 1. 45H Chuck Hebing - Ontario, New York - 14.051; 2. 01K Mikey Kruchka - Hamilton - 14.069; 3. 15R Ryan Turner - Dunnville - 14.099; 4. 88H Josh Hansen - Beamsville - 14.189; 5. 9 Liam Martin - Binbrook - 14.195; 6. 79 Jordan Thomas - Harding, Pennsylvania - 14.269; 7. 70 Baily Heard - Niagara Falls - 14.341; 8. 5 D.J. Christie - Beachville - 14.388; / 9. 110 Jake Brown - Brantford - 14.445; 10. 87 Jason Barney - Brewerton, New York - 14.560; 11. 11 Jamie Turner - Caistor Centre - 14.705; 12. 21K Kyle Phillips - Grand Island, New York - 14.718; 13. 7NY Matt Farnham - Tonawanda, New York - 14.719; 14. 13KG Keith Granholm - Syracuse, New York - 14.751; 15. 70MM Dave McKnight - Brampton - 14.899; 16. 84 Tyler Rand - Picton - 14.973; 17. 46 Kevin Pauls - St. Catharines - 15.249; 18. 94X Scott Hall - Wilsonville - NT Heat Race 1 [Started] 10 laps - NT 1. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[1]; 2. 0J-Lynton Jeffrey[3]; 3. 13-Cory Turner[2]; 4. 0-Glenn Styres[7]; 5. 90-Travis Cunningham[5]; 6. 94-Todd Hoddick[4]; / 7. 3G-Dale Gosselin[8]; 8. (DNF) 11J-Chris Jones[6]; 9. (DNS) 0C-Cole MacDonald Heat Race 2 [Started] 10 laps - NT 1. 87X-Shone Evans[2]; 2. 45-Nick Sheridan[3]; 3. 10-Mitch Brown[4]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[9]; 5. 81-Derek Jonathan[7]; 6. 14H-Jim Huppunen[6]; / 7. 1-Holly Porter[5]; 8. 46C-Ryan Coniam[1]; 9. 21-John Burbridge Jr[8] Heat Race 3 [Started] 10 laps - 2:29.221 1. 9-Liam Martin[2]; 2. 15-Ryan Turner[3]; 3. 45H-Chuck Hebing[4]; 4. 11-Jamie Turner[6]; 5. 70-Baily Heard[1]; 6. 1 10-Jake Brown[5]; / 7. 7NY-Matt Farnham[7]; 8. 46-Kevin Pauls[9]; 9. 70M&M-Dave McKnight Jr[8] Heat Race 4 [Started] 10 laps - 2:29.720 1. 01K-Mikey Kruchka[4]; 2. 79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 3. 21K-Kyle Phillips[6]; 4. 88H-Josh Hansen[3]; 5. 5-DJ Christie[1]; 6. 87-Jason Barney[5]; / 7. 13K-Keith Granholm[7]; 8. 84-Tyler Rand[8]; 9. (DNS) 94X-Scott Hall Pole Dash [Started] 5 laps - 1:12.293 1. 01K-Mikey Kruchka[1]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 3. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[6]; 4. 15-Ryan Turner[8]; 5. 9-Liam Martin[2]; 6. 0J-Lynton Jeffrey[7]; 7. 87X-Shone Evans[3]; 8. 21K-Kyle Phillips[5] B-Main [Started] 12 laps - NT 1. 3G-Dale Gosselin[1]; 2. 7NY-Matt Farnham[3]; 3. 1-Holly Porter[5]; 4. 46C-Ryan Coniam[10]; 5. 46-Kevin Pauls[4]; 6. 84-Tyler Rand[6]; / 7. 21-John Burbridge Jr[8]; 8. 70M&M-Dave McKnight Jr[9]; 9. 13K-Keith Granholm[2]; 10. (DNS) 11J-Chris Jones; 11. (DNS) 0C-Cole MacDonald; 12. (DNS) 94X-Scott Hall ________________________ Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's Crate Sprint Car Series (38 Entries) A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 71-Mike Bowman[3]; 2. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[6]; 3. 2M-Steve Murdock[8]; 4. 49L-Lucas Smith[1]; 5. 12DD-Darren Dryden[7]; 6. BS39-Brett Stratford[4]; 7. 52-Jesse Costa[11]; 8. 31-Dale Curran[9]; 9. 51L-Lee Ladouceur[22]; 10. 19D-Allan Downey[13]; 11. 7-Eric Gledhill[15]; 12. 52B-Matt Billings[20]; 13. 74-Rob Neely[23]; 14. 3S-Austin Roes[2]; 15. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[5]; 16. 19-Mathieu Bardier[10]; 17. 39-Jonah Mutton[17]; 18. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[24]; 19. 94-Ryan Fraser[21]; 20. 51-Trevor Young[12]; 21. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[16]; 22. 26-John Verney[18]; 23. 20-Johnny Miller[14]; 24. (DNF) 2C-John Cadman[19] Hard Charger - Lee Ladouceur +13 Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - NT 1. 51-Trevor Young - Ancaster [1]; 2. 4B-Darrell Pelletier - Port Perry [6]; 3. BS39-Brett Stratford - Wainfleet [7]; 4. 9C-Brian Nanticoke - Ohsweken [4]; 5. 19D-Allan Downey - Hamilton [10]; / 6. 94-Ryan Fraser - Tillsonburg [9]; 7. 74-Rob Neely - Rockwood [5]; 8. 08-Steven Beckett - Fenwick [8]; 9. 2-Travis Hofstetter - Stratford [2]; 10. 26X-Terry Baker - Ancaster [3] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - NT 1. 71-Mike Bowman - St. Catharines [10]; 2. 19-Mathieu Bardier - Pierreville, Quebec [4]; 3. 3S-Austin Roes - Mossley [8]; 4. 26-John Verney - Salmon Arm, British Columbia [2]; 5. 52B-Matt Billings - Brockvile [1]; / 6. 77T-Tyeller Powless - Ohsweken [9]; 7. 50LS-Adrian Stahle - Kitchener [7]; 8. 29W-Tyler Ward - Beachville [6]; 9. 5C-Conor Mahoney - Waterdown [5]; 10. 16X-Keegan Baker - Ancaster [3] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - 2:02.835 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne [5]; 2. 52-Jesse Costa - St. Thomas [4]; 3. 7-Eric Gledhill - Thamesford [1]; 4. 31-Dale Curran - Bowmanville [9]; 5. 2C-John Cadman - Smithville [2]; / 6. 51L-Lee Ladouceur - Alexandria [8]; 7. 14-Larry Gledhill - Thamesford [3]; 8. 77E-Ashton VanEvery - Ohsweken [6]; 9. 97-Sheldon Bender - Ethel [7] Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps - NT 1. 12DD-Darren Dryden - Freelton [4]; 2. 49L-Lucas Smith - Brantford [8]; 3. 2M-Steve Murdock - Georgetown [7]; 4. 20-Johnny Miller - Six Nations [5]; 5. 39-Jonah Mutton - Brighton [6]; / 6. 85C-Cam MacKinnon - Ridgeway [2]; 7. MK8-Matt Hill - Ohsweken [3]; 8. 88-Lance Erskine - Brantford [1]; 9. (DNF) 69K-Ken Hamilton - St. George [9] B-Main [Started] 12 laps - NT 1. 94-Ryan Fraser[1]; 2. 51L-Lee Ladouceur[3]; 3. 74-Rob Neely[6]; 4. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[11]; / 5. 26X-Terry Baker[17]; 6. 08-Steven Beckett[9]; 7. 85C-Cam MacKinnon[4]; 8. 97-Sheldon Bender[13]; 9. 14-Larry Gledhill[7]; 10. 2-Travis Hofstetter[16]; 11. 16X-Keegan Baker[18]; 12. 77T-Tyeller Powless[2]; 13. 29W-Tyler Ward[10]; 14. (DNF) 50LS-Adrian Stahle[5]; 15. (DNF) 69K-Ken Hamilton[12]; 16. (DNF) MK8-Matt Hill[8]; 17. (DNF) 88-Lance Erskine[14]; 18. (DNS) 5C-Conor Mahoney Ohsweken Speedway on GForceTV Can't make it to the track or don't live within driving distance? No problem! Check out all of Ohsweken's weekly Friday Night Excitement action live online or on-demand for FREE on GForceTV. Just search for GForceTV on YouTube or Facebook. About Ohsweken Speedway: Opened in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a motorsports complex and event centre featuring a 3/8 mile clay oval auto racing track and 1/6 mile clay oval Micro Sprint and Karting track. The facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken's weekly Friday Night Excitement racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks, and Mini Stocks, while the facility also hosts weekly Micro Sprint and Kart racing on Thursday nights. Several major events highlight the annual schedule including the track's signature event - the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway Media Website: www.ohswekenspeedway.com Facebook: OHSWEKENSPEEDWAY Twitter: @OhswekenSpdway Instagram: @ohswekenspeedway YouTube: GForceTV Racing at Ohsweken Speedway is made possible with support from the following partners: Ackland Insurance, Arrow Express, Nitro 54 Variety, Auto Parts Centres, Bradshaw Brothers Fuels, Burger Barn, Case IH & O'Neil's Farm Equipment, Core-Mark International, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc., Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, EPIC Racewear, Gale's Auto Aftermarket, Ohsweken Speedway Racesource, Halifax Thunderbirds, Hoosier Tire Canada, HRW Automotive, Insta-Insulation/Insta-Panels, Jibs Action Sports, Kool Kidz Ice & Water, Middleport Mechanical, Miska Trailer Factory, Pinty's Delicious Foods, Renway Energy, Strickland's GMC, Club 54 Racing, Oakwood Transport, and Safety-Kleen.

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  LIGHTNING SPRINT ROOKIE WILL BROWNE MAKES FIRST PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY START ON SATURDAY

  (Glendora, California, September 14, 2022) This Saturday night, Southern California lightning sprint car driver Will Browne will compete on the biggest dirt track he has ever raced on. He will be on the famous Perris Auto Speedway half-mile with the POWRi Southwestern Lightning Sprint Car Series. By comparison, the rookie driver raced on the tiny Lemoore Raceway in Central California last Saturday. 305333235_465964848777567_8472627722709539918_n (1).jpg Will Browne will make his Perris Auto Speedway debut on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Lance Jennings. Browne launched his lightning sprint career with the SWLS in March at the Imperial Valley Raceway. The Glendora, California resident gained the attention of a lot of racers and fans when he placed sixth on Saturday, March 5th. Twelve hours later under a blazing sun and blustery winds, he proved the previous night was not a fluke performance when he went one spot better and finished fifth. Since then, Browne has confined all his racing appearances to the California Lightning Sprint Car Series. With the CLS, he has raced to four top-five finishes in 11 main event starts. Until last Saturday, he had not placed out of the top nine and had never been worse than sixth in the CLS championship point standings. The long trek to Lemoore started off great for Browne. The 18-year-old qualified third fastest in the 14-car field. He then placed fourth in his heat race and started the 25-lap main event on the outside of the front row. Browne, who two weeks earlier recorded his best result when he placed second in a photo finish at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, was a solid fourth when a yellow came out on lap 12. The race resumed with a single file restart. Coming off turn four and headed towards the green flag, the third place car slowed dramatically leaving Browne nowhere to go. He tagged the slowing car and it knocked the fuel injection system off the intake boot in his "Win It Now" #8. It knocked Browne out of the race with a frustrating 12th-place finish. "Everything happened so fast," the personable teen said on his YouTube channel. "This was a bummer. I kind of got caught up in a mess. Something happened to the car in front of me where he broke. He checked me up and I got into him and everyone got into the back of me. I didn't get torn up so bad that I could not keep racing, it was because it knocked the fuel injection off the intake boot." "There is an element of personal responsibility I have to have," Browne continued. "A lot of time, a lot of energy gets put into this. So, it is hard to just say I messed up. On top of that, everything is happening so fast. So it is not a conscious decision that you make. It's tough. If I wouldn't have half spun (earlier in the race) like that in the main event, theoretically I would not have been behind the #4 and he would not have broken in front of me. I would not have been involved in all of that and I would have finished. You have to take it with a grain of salt, as hard as it is, and move onto the next one. So that is what we are doing. We are going to get ready for Perris this Saturday. We are going to rock n' roll there and get er' done. We will see you there." Adult tickets for Saturday's race in Perris are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6 to 12, it is just $5.00. Children 5 and under are admitted free. There will be plenty of tickets available for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday, this event will not sell out. For those who wish to purchase advance tickets, they are available 24 hours a day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7/event/1256365 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the city of Paris (91767). The fairgrounds charges $10 for parking. Be sure to check out and subscribe to Browne's YouTube channel. Here is a link to the page and his latest video from Lemoore that included the main event crash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM3QcZNHbqQ&t=159s Browne and his team would like to thank the following marketing partners for being a part of his rookie season in lightning sprint cars. Pacific Panel Products, Tucker Tire, and Ann Blanco Homes. If you would like to join the friendly newcomer in his rookie campaign, drop an email or give him a call at the following: willbrowne88@gmail.com or (626) 261-5310. Will Browne 2022 Racing Results March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars 6th A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars 5th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars 9th A Main April 2 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars 4th A Main April 16 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars 7th A Main May 14 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars 4th A Main May 21 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 6th A Main June 11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars 5th A Main June 25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars DNS June 25 Ventura Raceway WMR Midgets 7th A Main August 6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 9th A Main August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway CLS/BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars 2ND A Main August 27 Placerville Speedway CLS/BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars 9th A Main September 10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 12th A Main September 24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars October 22 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars October 29 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars November 15 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars November 17 Placerville Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars November 18 Placerville Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars November 19 Placerville Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or (909) 226-7768

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  MICHNOWICZ MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW IN CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR MAIN EVENT AT LEMOORE

  (Torrance, CA, September 12, 2022) Legendary driver Bobby Michnowicz is back to his old self after a slow start to the 2022 racing season. Last Saturday night on First Responder's Appreciation Night at the Lemoore Raceway, he started on the pole and led every inch of the California Lightning Sprint Car main event for his second win in a row and his third victory of the year. 301623189_512316797367627_3074471761260193786_n.jpg Winner Bobby Michnowicz is surrounded by second place David Gasper on the right and third place Cody Nigh is on the left. CLS Photo. Fourteen CLS cars made the trek to the Central Valley in what could be best described as sketchy weather conditions due to Hurricane Kay. In fact, the heavens descended on the track in the afternoon, but fortunately, that was the last dose of the wet stuff for the day. Michnowicz, who has won the CLS title a record five times, gave everyone an early indication of what was going to happen on the night when he out-qualified the field with a time of 10.485 in West Evans Motorsports Qualifying. Defending CLS champion Dave Gasper of Santa Barbara was second quick at 10.533. Season-leading rookie Will Browne of Glendora was the third quickest qualifier at 10.594. Fillmore rookie Connor Spier started on the pole and captured Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1 over Lakewood's Aiden Lange. The young duo inflicted the only ding on Michnowicz's armor on the night as he placed third. Palmdale's Eric Greco, who entered the night second in points, won Yoshimura R & D Heat Race #2 ahead of Jeffrey Dyer of Yucca Valley and Camarillo's Cody Nigh. For the 25-lap event on the Central California oval, Michnowicz was on the pole with Browne next to him. Gasper and Dyer were in row two with Nigh and Lange in row three. Moments after the green flag waved, Michnowicz in his T Shirts By Timeless/Fabozzi Metalworks/Pflum & Wagner/Outlaw Wings/Super Shocks/Kaiser Wheels/Fast Time Studios/Bondio Fabrication #21K, was the first driver to turn one. Gasper, who got a great start, was second with 18-year-old Browne third. Dyer tried to break into the top three at the end of the first circuit but Browne fended off his advances. Looking like his old self, Michnowicz simply drove away from the field. By the end of lap three, he had over a half straightaway advantage between himself and second-place Gasper. As the race progressed, the veteran driver continued to advance his lead till it was nearly a full straightaway when he encountered lap traffic on lap seven. That allowed Gasper to chip away at his lead, but by lap eight Michnowicz had shed the lappers and pulled away again. If one lapper to deal with was fun, Michnowicz found how much fun two lappers could be a couple of laps later on the ninth circuit. He was once again slowed by traffic and this time gasper gobbled up the real estate in no time at all. In fact, he had close to within one car length of the race-long leader before Michnowicz shed the slower cars and pulled away again. A yellow flag slowed the proceedings on lap 12. That yellow flag would alter the race big time. For the restart, Michnowicz was still at the point with Gasper in second. Dyer had gotten past Browne and was up to third. Browne was fourth and Nigh was fifth. Dyer did not get off turn four well on the restart and was tagged by Browne. That knocked Dyer's chain off and Browne's fuel injection was knocked off the intake boots. As they slowed, chaos rained down behind them with cars going in every direction trying to miss them. In the bedlam, Dyer's teenage son Seth got upside down for the first time in his lightning sprint career. The red flag immediately waved, halting the action. Fortunately, young Dyer was uninjured but his car suffered heavy damage. He, his dad, Browne, and San Diego's A.J. Bender were all too damaged to continue. After the delay to remove the damaged cars for the restart with 14 laps to go, Michnowicz and Gasper were in the same spots they had been in the entire race. Nigh was up to third with Greco fourth and Lange, who was making only his second start of the year, fifth. Gasper stayed close to Michnowicz for a couple of laps, but by lap 15, he was a half straight behind. Michnowicz continued to advance his lead and a late race bobble by Gasper put the bow on the package and allowed Michnowicz to streak past the checkered with a half-track advantage. Gasper placed second with Nigh third, Greco fourth, and Spier fifth. "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance picked up the Speed Mart/Advanced Racing Suspension/Hepfner Racing Products Hard Charger Award coming from 13th to finish seventh. Seth Dyer ended up with the Speed Mart Hard Luck Award. Gasper came into the race with a 36-point lead over second-place Greco. When he left at the end of the night, he increased his lead to 48-points. Nigh firmed up his grip on third, increasing his one-point advantage over Dyer to 41-points. Michnowicz remained in fifth. The lead in the Rookie of the Year chase changed hands for the first time this year. Fifth-place finisher Spier overtook Browne and opened an 11-point advantage. The CLS returns to action in round #4 of the Civil War Series VS BCRA at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 24th. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Bobby Michnowicz, 10.495; 2. David Gasper, 10.533; 3; Will Browne, 10.594; 4. Cody Nigh, 10.717; 5. Jeffrey Dyer, 10.772; 6. Aiden Lange, 10.772; 7. Connor Spier, 10.797; 8. Eric Greco, 10.803; 9. A.J. Bender, 10.814; 10. Leland Day, 10.922; 11. Jon Robertson, 10.956; 12. Gage Cheek, 11.177; 13. Pat Kelley, 11.255; 14. Seth Dyer, 11.676 Extreme Muffler Heat #1: 1. Spier; 2. Lange; 3. Michnowicz; 4. Browne; 5. Bender; 6. Kelley; 7. Robertson Yoshimura R & D Heat #2: 1. Greco; 2. J. Dyer; 3. Nigh; 4. Gasper; 5. Day; 6. Cheek; 7. S. Dyer Main Event (with starting positions) 1. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, (1st) 2. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, (3rd) 3. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, (5th) 4. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, (8th) 5. Connor Spier, Fillmore, CA, (7th) 6. Aiden Lange, Lakewood, CA, (6th) 7. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, (13th) 8. Gage Cheek, Santa Clarita, CA, (11th) 9. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, (12th) 10. Leland Day, Bakersfield, CA, (10th) 11. Jeffrey Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, (4th) 12. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, (2nd) 13. A. J. Bender, San Diego, CA, (9th) 14. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, (14th) CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R & D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Eric Greco 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Cody Nigh 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Conor Spier 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Leland Day Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Seth Dyer 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Pat Kelley California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - 1657 2. Eric Greco - 1609 3. Cody Nigh - 1515 4. Jeff Dyer - 1474 5. Bobby Michnowicz - 1354 6. Connor Spier - 1204 7. Will Browne - 1193 8. Jon Robertson - 965 9. Pat Kelley - 932 10. Dominic Del Monte - 656 Civil War Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - CLS - 375 2. Eric Greco - CLS - 344 3. Will Browne - CLS - 333 4. Bobby Michnowicz - CLS - 300 5. Cody Nigh - CLS - 299 6. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 282 7. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 263 8. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 244 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 239 10. Brandon Leedy - BCRA - 236 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 - Bobby Michnowicz Sept. 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz Sept. 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 Nov. 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race 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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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS HEAD TO LEMOORE RACEWAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION NIGHT

  (Torrance, CA, September 5, 2022) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is headed to Central California's Lemoore Raceway for this Saturday's First Responder's Appreciation Night. It will be the only 2022 appearance for the CLS at the track that is located 30 minutes south of Fresno. Spectator gates will open at 4:00 p.m. and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00. 305625882_3189317574652903_578269527231321681_n.jpg CLS President Jon Robertson is inviting all the drivers from the Bay Cities Racing Association to participate in the show. The CLS will honor all BCRA memberships and will pay a $100.00 bonus to the highest finishing BCRA driver. Saturday's race will be the 15th of the year for the CLS. After the series races in Northern California two weeks ago, the top four in the point standings got shuffled. David Gasper of Santa Barbara, the 2021 series champion, still leads the pack heading into Lemoore. However, Palmdale's Eric Greco has moved up to second and Cody Nigh of Camarillo has taken over third. Jeff Dyer, who calls Yucca Valley home, had a nightmare weekend in Nor Cal and dropped from second to fourth in the championship standings. Five-time CLS champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills, who won the main event at Placerville, is fifth. Gasper went into the two Nor Cal events having won four straight points races. He also had a 39-point advantage over Dyer when he arrived at Chico on August 26th. He finished fourth on the first night of the Nor Cal junket and eighth on the second night. Greco came into the races trailing Gasper by 41-points. He finished one position ahead of Gasper each night and cut his disadvantage down to 36-points going into Lemoore. Nigh is one point ahead of Dyer in the battle for third. The second half of the top 10 going into the weekend is comprised of Glendora's Will Browne, Connor Spier of Fillmore, "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance, Chino's Pat Kelley, and Dominic Del Monte of Gardena. Browne and Spier are locked in a battle for the Rookie of the Year award. Browne leads his fellow freshman by 22 points. At Chico, the two teenagers bested the veterans and finished first and second in the main event. It was Spier taking the photo finish victory prevailing by a scant .088. In addition to leading the CLS and Civil War Series point standings, Gasper sits on top of the CLS victory chart with six wins in the first 14 races. In the 13 mains he has started, he has a whopping .461 winning percentage. Michnowicz and San Diego's A.J. Bender each have two wins. Greco, Spier, and the father and son combo of Grant Sexton, and his father Brent of Lakeside, have one win each. Joining the CLS stars at Lemoore will be Bender. He has the night off from his USAC Western Midget and USAC/CRA Sprint Car duties and will be on hand this weekend. Last October, Bender appeared in the three-night Cal Cup at Lemoore driving for Sexton Gatlin Racing and he posted a win, a third, and a fifth-place finish. This week he will be in Mike Schweitzer's #41B. In four races together in 2022, Bender and Schweitzer have combined to win two times at the Bakersfield Speedway. Aiden Lange of Lakewood, a CLS regular and winner over the past few years, will make his second appearance of 2022 at Lemoore. The Lakewood racer last competed at the season opener in Bakersfield on March 25th. In addition to the CLS, five other classes will be racing on Saturday. The Lemoore Raceway is located at 1750 CA-41, Lemoore, CA (93245). The track website is http://www.lemoorejetbowl.com/. After Saturday's race at Lemoore, the CLS will return to action at the Bakersfield Speedway for round #4 of the Civil War Series vs the BCRA on September 24th. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - 1526 2. Eric Greco - 1490 3. Cody Nigh - 1390 4. Jeff Dyer - 1389 5. Bobby Michnowicz - 1215 6. Will Browne - 1111 7. Connor Spier - 1089 8. Jon Robertson - 875 9. Pat Kelley - 847 10. Dominic Del Monte - 656 Civil War Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - CLS - 375 2. Eric Greco - CLS - 344 3. Will Browne - CLS - 333 4. Bobby Michnowicz - CLS - 300 5. Cody Nigh - CLS - 299 6. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 282 7. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 263 8. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 244 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 239 10. Brandon Leedy - BCRA - 236 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 - Bobby Michnowicz Sept. 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged Sept. 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 Nov. 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race 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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  BOBBY MICHNOWICZ NOTCHES CLS VS BCRA CIVIL WAR WIN AT PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY

  (Torrance, CA, August 31, 2022) Longtime veteran Bobby Michnowicz took the familiar road to the top step of the podium when he outdistanced the field in round #3 of the CLS vs BCRA Civil War Series at the Placerville Speedway last Saturday night. The win was the second of the year for the legendary racer. 1200x1200-tI37sNK6uox761655.jpg Bobby Michnowicz after his Civil War Series win at Placerville. Twenty-two cars showed up for the race on the famous red clay banked quarter mile on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. BCRA point leader Matt Land of Elk Grove kicked things off when he set fast time in West Evans Motor Sports Qualifying with a lap of 12.517. Last season's CLS champion and current point leader David Gasper of Santa Barbara turned in the second best time with a 12.581. Longtime BCRA star Dakota Albright of Waterford was third quickest at 12.594. Land kept his night perfect when he won the Extreme Muffler Heat #1 over Michnowicz, and Friday's Chico winner Connor Spier of Fillmore. In Yoshimura R & D Heat Race #2, Livermore's Greg Dennett gave BCRA two wins to start the night. Camarillo's Cody Nigh placed second with Josef Ferolito of Modesto third. Albright gave BCRA a clean sweep of the heats when he topped Harley Aguilera of Orangevale and Palmdale's Eric Greco in the Saldana Race Products third heat. Nigh, who was looking for his first win of the season, was on the pole for the main with Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer alongside. Dennett was off the inside of row two for the 25-lapper with Oak Hills resident Michnowicz next to him. Albright and Land occupied row three. Nice guy Nigh raced into the lead at the drop of the green and had Dyer, Michnowicz, Dennett and Land in pursuit. Nigh started to put some distance between himself and the pack on lap two while his uncle, Michnowicz, relegated Dyer to third in turn three on the same lap. Dyer spun in turn two on the third revolution on the famous oval. Land, with nowhere to go clobbered him and was then in turn hit by Ferolito. Land, who was working on a clean sweep, tipped over onto his right side. The red flag came out and while both were uninjured, the heavy damage their cars sustained knocked them out for the night. On the restart, Nigh was at the point with Michnowicz in tow. Dyer, whose car took off again when Land hit him before the red flew, was third. Dennett and Albright were fourth and fifth. Spier, who was sixth, immediately raced by Albright and Dennett to move up to fourth. However, he was behind Dyer whose car was definitely feeling the effects of being part of the crash and was drastically slower. The California Highway Patrol officer called in a night after two more laps. Michnowicz chased down his nephew on lap five and tried to sneak by on the inside in turn three. However, he caught a piece of the berm and bobbled allowing Nigh to stretch his lead out. Michnowicz turned the tables on Nigh when the latter drifted a little high off two on lap seven and tapped the rough stuff on the outside going down the back straight. The wily veteran seized the opportunity and flew by the race-long leader as they drove into turn three. Michnowicz, who has been having an uncharacteristic season with only one win and several DNF's, pulled away as soon as he commandeered the lead. When he caught the lapped traffic on lap 11, he was a full straightaway in front of his closest pursuer. Nigh was being pressured by Spier and Albright, but he eventually pulled away from them. Albright broke into the top three when he got by rookie Spier on the 16th go around but that was as far as he was going to get. When he raced under the checkers, ageless Michnowicz had a full straight lead over Nigh. Albright placed third with Spier fourth and Dennett fifth. "It is nice to finally get a win and it is nice to see everybody here," the happy winner told the fans. "The track was good and the car was good. It has been a long time and we have been in a slump, no doubt. I just kept looking down the front straightaway and counted down the laps, because when you have been snake bitten like we have been, you just know something is going to go wrong." Spier who started 10th and finished fourth was the race "Hard Charger" and picked up contingencies from Speed Mart, Advanced Racing Suspension and Hepfner Racing Products for the effort. Land picked up the Speed Mart "Hard Luck Award" and "Rockstar" Jon Robertson received the "First Car Not on the Lead Lap" contingencies from Rebel Gears. Gasper remains in the CLS point lead and has a 36-point advantage over the new guy in second, Greco. Nigh moved up to third while Dyer slipped back to fourth. Placerville winner Michnowicz remained in fifth. Will Browne maintains the lead in the Rookie of the Year chase. Spier is 22-points behind. Going into the final Civil War Series race at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 24th, defending champ Gasper has a 31-point lead over Greco. Glendora's Browne is third with Michnowicz and Nigh fourth and fifth. The CLS returns to action on September 24th when it makes its only appearance of the year at the Lemoore Raceway. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Matt Land, 12.517; 2. David Gasper, 12.581; 3. Dakota Albright 12.594; 4. Will Browne, 12.604; 5. Josef Ferolito, 12.612; 6. Eric Greco, 12.644; 7. Bobby Michnowicz, 12.650; 8. Hunter Kinney, 12.665; 9. Brandon Leedy, 12.667; 10. Connor Spier, 12.676; 11. Cody Nigh, 12.742; 12. Harlee Aguilera, 12.778; 13. Nick Chivello, 12.823; 14. Greg Dennett, 12.851, 15. Jon Robertson, 13.017; 16. Cody Meyer, 13.019; 17. Kaden Ramos, 13.185; 18. Scott Kinney, 13.412; 19. Greg Meyers, 13.575; 20. Jaden Meyer, 13.725; 21. Danielle Clauson-Sevo, 14.473, 22. Jeff Dyer, 14.473 Extreme Muffler Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. Land; 2. Michnowicz; 3. Spier; 4. Dyer; 5. Browne; 6. Greg Meyers; 7. Cody Meyer Yoshimura R & D Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. Dennett; 2. Nigh; 3. Ferolito; 4. Hunter Kinney; 5. Gasper; 6. Jayden Meyer Saldana Race Products Heat 3: (8 laps): 1. Albright; 2. Aguilera; 3. Greco; 4. Leedy; 5. Robertson; 6. Clauson-Sevo; 7. Scott Kinney Main Event with Distance Behind and Starting Positions (20 Laps) 1. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, (4th) 2. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, +4.942, (1st) 3. Dakota Albright, Waterford, CA, +6.011, (5th) 4. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, +7.541, (10th) 5. Greg Dennett, Livermore, CA, +8.711, (3rd) 6. Hunter Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA, +9.243, (11th) 7. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA,+9.992, (9th) 8. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA,+10.375, (13th) 9. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, +11.208, (14th) 10. Harlee Aguilera, Orangevale, CA, +11.476, (7th) 11. Brandon Leedy, Placerville, CA,+13.148, (12th) 12. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, +1 Lap, (16th) 13. Nick Chivello, Manteca, CA, +1 Lap, (19th) 14. Jayden Meyer, Placerville, CA, +1 Lap, (17th) 15. Danielle Clauson-Sevo, CA, +4 Laps, (21st) 16. Gage Myers, Placerville, CA, +11 Laps, (15th) 17. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, + 21 Laps, (2nd) 18. Matt Land, Elk Grove, CA, +23 Laps, (6th) 19. Josef Ferolito, Modesto, CA, +23 Laps, (8th) 20. Kaden Ramos, Cameron Park, CA, +24 Laps (20th) 21. Scott Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA, +25 Laps (18th) DNS Cody Meyer CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Matt Land Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R & D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Greg Dennett Heat Race #3 - Saldana Racing Products $50.00 Product Certificate - Dakota Albright 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Cody Nigh 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Dakota Albright 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - Connor Spier 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Greg Dennett 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Harlee Aguilera Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Matt Land Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Matt Land 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Jon Robertson California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - 1526 2. Eric Greco - 1490 3. Cody Nigh - 1390 4. Jeff Dyer - 1389 5. Bobby Michnowicz - 1215 6. Will Browne - 1111 7. Connor Spier - 1089 8. Jon Robertson - 875 9. Pat Kelley - 847 10. Dominic Del Monte - 656 Civil War Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - CLS - 375 2. Eric Greco - CLS - 344 3. Will Browne - CLS - 333 4. Bobby Michnowicz - CLS - 300 5. Cody Nigh - CLS - 299 6. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 282 7. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 263 8. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 244 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 239 10. Brandon Leedy - BCRA - 236 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 Sept. 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged Sept. 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 Nov. 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race 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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  CONNOR SPIER GETS FIRST LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR WIN AS CLS SWEEPS THE PODIUM AT CHICO

  (Torrance, CA, August 30, 2022) Rookie Connor Spier scored the first California Lightning Sprint Car Series victory of his career in a thrilling photo finish at round two of the CLS VS BCRA Civil War Series last Friday at the Silver Dollar Speedway, in Chico, California. Spier beat fellow CLS rookie Will Browne by .008 for his initial win. Eric Greco took the third place spot on the all-CLS, all-teenage podium. 296949593_3167406126844048_7421381587190912824_n.jpg Conner Spier won his first California Lightning Sprint Car race last Saturday at the Silver Dollar Speedway. CLS photo. Twenty-one cars showed up for round two of the annual four-race series. The first order of business was West Evans Motorsports Qualifying and the BCRA drew first blood when Placerville's Brandon Leedy turned in the fastest lap with a time of 13.866. BCRA point leader Matt Land of Elk Grove was second quickest at 14.216. The fastest of the CLS drivers was Browne, who ended up being the third quickest of all when he stopped the clots at 14.273. Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1 went to defending CLS champion David Gasper of Santa Barbara. Placerville's Cody Meyer placed second in that one with Orangevale's Harlee Aguilera third. Five-time CLS champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills drove to victory in Yoshimura R & D Heat #2 ahead of his nephew Cody Nigh and Land. The final heat, which was sponsored by Saldana Race Products, went to BCRA's Josef Ferolito who calls Modesto home. He was chased to the checkers by Spier and Browne. When the 20-lap main rolled onto the famous quarter-mile clay oval, BCRA's Meyer was on the pole. Outside of him was CLS freshman Spier of Fillmore. The second row was comprised of the CLS duo of Browne and Nigh. Ferolito and fellow BCRA driver Land comprised row three. Meyer raced into the lead when the green lights flashed on with Spier, Browne, Land, and Nigh giving chase. Racing slowed down early when Jayden Meyer spun his #21D in turn four on the second lap. Land had passed Nigh for fourth and Michnowicz also had gotten past Nigh before the yellow for fifth. The revised top five read Meyer, Spier, Land, Browne, and Michnowicz. The driver who got the best restart was Gasper. The rising teenage star used the outside to pass Michnowicz and Browne in the first bend. That moved him up from sixth all the way to fourth. Land tried to knife his way inside Spier in turn two on the fourth circuit. Spier held him off, and then Land clipped the inside berm in turn four and went from third back to seventh. That moved Gasper to third, Browne to fourth, and Palmdale's Eric Greco to fifth. By lap five, Browne had gotten back around Gasper and he dragged Greco with him. But they were about a half straightaway behind leader Meyer and Spier. A couple of laps later the yellow flew for the second time in the race when Jayden Meyer slid to a stop on turn four. That destroyed the advantage Cody Meyer and Spier were enjoying and brought the rest of the field to their rear ends. Cody Meyer was at the point for the restart with Spier's brilliant red Channel Islands Floorcovering #57 right behind him, just as he had been all race long. Browne was back to third with Greco and Gasper rounding out the top five. This time when the race resumed, Spier went to the inside and as they reached turn one, he relieved Meyer of the lead. Spier quickly pulled away and left a torrid battle for second behind him that saw Meyer trying to fight off Browne and Greco. As they crossed the start-finish line at the halfway point of the race, Browne swung to the inside and took second away from Meyer. One lap later, Greco also use the inside line and pushed Meyer back to fourth. With five laps to go, Spier was about 1/3 of a straightaway in front of second place Browne. With laps dwindling away fast, it did not seem like Browne had a chance. However, things were about to get exciting. On lap 17, Spier clipped a hole in four and gave up some valuable real estate. That allowed Browne and his "Win Now Racing" #8 to get closer. Spier quickly recovered and was back up to speed just in time to spy a lapped car lurking just ahead. Browne was closing fast as they crossed under the white flag. In the middle of one and two, he had closed to within one car length of leader Spier, who likewise was closing in on the lapper. However, Spier seemed to hit turn two perfectly and pulled away from his pursuer. The race seemed to be a slam dunk at that point, but as Yogi Berra once said, "It ain't over till it's over." Coming off four the final time, the lapped car got a little sideways directly in front of Spier. He then drifted off the pole and Spier did likewise right behind him. That opened up the bottom of the track for Browne, who took full advantage of the situation offered to him. He got a drive on the low line and made his move for the lead. He pulled alongside Spier, but in the end, ended up .008 short in the thrilling finish. Greco finished third with Gasper fourth and early race leader Cody Meyer fifth. Greco ended up being the race "Hard Charger" and picked up awards from Speed Mart, Advanced Racing Suspension, and Hepfner Racing Products. Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer, who came into the night second in CLS points, got the Speed Mart Hard Luck Award. Braden Meyer received the Rebel Gears First Car Not On The Lead Lap Award. The teams had little time to relax as they had to head 120-miles southeast to race 24 hours later at the red clay Placerville Speedway. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Brandon Leedy, 13.866; 2. Matt Land, 14.216; 3. Will Browne, 14.273; 4. David Gasper, 14.292; 5. Bobby Michnowicz, 14.302; 6. Greg Dennett, 14.401; 7. Eric Greco, 14.502; 8. Cody Nigh, 14.536; 9. Jon Robertson 14.546; 10. Harlee Aguilera, 14.275; 11. Jeff Dyer, 14.769; 12. Connor Spier, 14.905; 13. Cody Meyer 15.007; 14. Don Hart 15.168; 15. Josef Ferolito, 15.168; 16. Jayden Meyer, 15.319; 17. Hunter Kinney, 15.350, 18. Kaden Ramos, 15.350; 19. Scott Kinney, 15.514, 20 Seth Dyer, 15.665 Extreme Muffler Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. Gasper; 2. C. Meyer; 3. Aguilera; 4. Greco; 5. Leidy; 6. J. Meyer; seven. S. Kinney Yoshimura R & D Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. Michnowicz; 2. Nigh; 3. Land; 4. J. Dyer; 5. S. Dyer; 6. H. Kinney Saldana Race Products Heat 3: (8 laps): 1. Ferolito; 2. Spier; 3. Browne; 4. Dennett; 5. Robertson; Six. Ramos Main Event with Distance Behind and Starting Positions (20 Laps) 1. Connor Spier, Fillmore, CA, (2nd) 2. Will Browne, Glendora, CA,+.008, (3rd) 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, +.603, (12th) 4. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, +4.806, (8th) 5. Cody Meyer, Placerville, CA, +5.491, (1st) 6. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, +6.608, (7th) 7. Josef Ferolito, Modesto, CA,+7.502, (6th) 8. Matt Land, Elk Grove, CA,+8.138, (5th) 9. Brandon Leedy, Placerville, CA, + 9.414, (10th) 10. Greg Dennett, Livermore, CA, +9.539, (11th) 11. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA,+10.313, (4th) 12. Harlee Aguilera, Orangevale, CA, +13.524, (9th) 13. Jon Robertson, torrents, CA, +18.992, (13th) 14. Jayden Meyer, Placerville, CA, +18 laps, (14TH) 15. Kaden Ramos, Cameron Park, CA, +18 Laps, (16th) 16. Jeff Dyer, Yucca, Valley, CA, +19 Laps, (15th) DNS Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA DNS Don Hart, Campo, CA DNS Hunter Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA DNS Scott Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA DNS Jimmy Riddell, Modesto, CA CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R & D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz Heat Race #3 - Saldana Racing Products $50.00 Product Certificate - Josef Ferolito 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Will Browne 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - David Gasper 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Cody Meyer 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Greg Dennett Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Brandon Leedy Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Braden Meyer 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier 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 *Non Points Race 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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  BRODY ROA IN JAYSON MAY'S CAR FOR VENTURA USAC 360 RACE SATURDAY

  (Cypress, CA, August 25, 2022) Just three weeks after they outdistanced the USAC/CRA 410 sprint car field in the main event at Santa Maria, Brody Roa will be teaming with car owner Jayson May for Saturday's USAC West Coast Sprint Car race at the Ventura Raceway. It will be the first appearance of the year for Roa in the series that he was champion of in 2016. Roa, who lives in Garden Grove, California, will be making his second appearance of the year at Ventura on Saturday. On June 11th, he drove his own #91R to the second-place finish in the USAC/CRA main event there. On that night, he dogged the winner the entire race and was glued to his tail at the end. Roa was clearly the faster driver, but the track was one groove on the bottom. The 31-year-old's only option to win the race would have been to knock the leader out of the way. Unlike many drivers, Roa raced the leader clean and ended up second. Saturday's appearance at Ventura will be Roa's third time in May's car in 2022. In addition to the win at Santa Maria, he drove in two races at the Central Arizona Speedway in February. The first night, he had a big lead in the yellow flag-plagued main event when he ran out of fuel late in the race and dropped to fifth. Twenty-four hours later on the same track, he placed second in the feature. "That thing rips," Roa told the crew of the Dirt Tracks and Rib Racks podcast last Sunday when referring to May's car. "Obviously, it beat the 410s at Santa Maria. That place was rough on both ends. Sticky as can be in three and four and slick and dusty in one and two. Kind of tricky. Kind of proved how good that 360 runs." 299776312_608117861026768_3287346288671129253_n.jpg Jayson May's #8M is ready for Brody Roa to race at Ventura on Saturday. May Motorsports photo. Roa comes into this week's action following what can best be described as a rough Saturday in last week's USAC/CRA Series race at Perris Auto Speedway. As he put it to the cast on the podcast, "I would like to pretend last night did not happen." Coming into the night off two straight series wins, Roa was the defending champion of the California Racer's Hall of Fame Night. In qualifying, he turned in a time of 16.903. That was six fastest of the 21 cars on hand. It also gave him a good shot at starting on the front row of the main event. However, it ended up being the only bright spot on the night. Being the second fastest car in his 10-lap heat race, Roa was starting fifth. All he had to do was finish one spot ahead of where he started to assure himself a spot on the front row of the main event. He took the coveted fourth position going into turn three on the first circuit. However, it all started to unravel from that point! Going into turn three on the third lap, Roa was going by the third-place car. Suddenly that car slid up the track and pushed Roa into the wall. Both of Roa's right side wheels were on the top of the crashwall. Somehow, he managed to steer the car off the wall, and while he lost territory to the third-place car, he did not lose a position. After gathering it back in, Roa had reeled in the top three by lap five and was racing on the wide line. Suddenly, the leader came to a near stop in Roa's line. With nowhere to go, Roa got his car wooed down just as the other car took off. Simultaneously, the yellow came out. One lap into the restart the same car that slowed in the cushion slowed again directly in front of Roa leaving him nowhere to go. Roa got into the back of the slowing car and ended with a flat right front tire. Mercifully, his heat from heck ended before the crew could finish changing the tire. Roa still had a good starting spot for the main in eighth. Sadly, it was just one of those nights. On lap two, a car slid across the track in turn four and knocked Roa into the fence. The clash damaged the front end of the #91R and knocked it out of the race. That ended the nightmare of a night and left Roa with a frustrating 19thplace finish. If you wish to hear the aforementioned Dirt Tracks and Rib Racks podcast with Roa, you can do so at the following link https://spoti.fi/3cjQrLL. Roa has a busy month of September on tap. He will be back in May's car for two West Coast Series races. The first will be at Bakersfield on the 10th and two weeks later on the 24th at Ventura. Sandwiched in between, he will be back at Perris in the #91R for the USAC/CRA Glen Howard Memorial on the 17th. In 2022, Roa is racing in the USAC/CRA, USAC National, and other select events, in his #91R BR Performance/HD Industries Eagle. He will also drive the #8M for May Motorsports in select USAC West Coast events. The 2019 USAC Southwest and 2017 USAC West Coast champion is always open to discussing other driving opportunities. Roa and the team want to thank the following sponsors for making the 2022 season possible. HD Industries, Burris Racing, Sander Engineering, Inland Rigging, Caltrol, "Biker" Bruce Fischer, Competition Suspension, ALR Virtual Services, K-1 Race Gear, Molecule, Rod End Supply, Driven Racing Oil, Baldwin Filters, and NGK Spark Plugs. In addition, the veteran driver offers thanks to RDM Mechanics, Fastenal, Coopers Propane, Ten West Towing, Ten West Environmental, TJM Distribution, and Westco International for sponsoring the #8M he will pilot for Jayson May on 10 occasions in 2022. If you or your company would like to jump on board and receive recognition as a team partner throughout the 2022 racing season, please give the two-time USAC champion racer a phone call or drop him a note at the contact information on the top of this release. Fans can learn more about Roa and the team at https://www.brodyroa.com/. Fans can also check out the team news at Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/br91r/. To keep up with May Motorsports, please check out and "like" its Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/MayMotorsports8M Brody Roa's 2022 Schedule and Race Results January 12 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Nationals 15th A Main January 15 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Nationals 13th C Main January 27 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main January 28 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main January 29 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main February 11 Central Arizona Speedway ASCS/CAS 360 5th A Main February 12 Central Arizona Speedway ASCS/CAS 360 2nd A Main February 26 Keller Auto Speedway King of Thunder 9th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway World of Outlaws 8th B Main March 26 Perris Auto Speedway World of Outlaws 24th A Main April 9 Keller Auto Speedway NARC King of the West Canceled April 30 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 3rd A Main June 11 Ventura Raceway USAC/CRA 2nd A Main June 25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 1ST A Main July 22 Gas City I69 Speedway ISW - USAC National 9th C Main July 23 Kokomo Speedway ISW - USAC National 7th B Main July 24 Lawrenceburg Speedway ISW - USAC National Rained out July 25 Circle City Raceway ISW - UASC National 19th A Main July 27 Terre Haute Action Track ISW - USAC National Rained Out July 28 Lincoln Park Speedway ISW - USAC National 8th B Main July 29 Bloomington Speedway ISW - USAC National 16th A Main July 30 Tri State Speedway ISW - USAC National 16th A Main August 6 Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA 1st A Main August 20 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 19th A Main August 27 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 September 10 Bakersfield Speedway USAC West Coast 360 September 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA September 24 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 October 1 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA October 8 Keller Auto Speedway NARC King of the West - Twin 25s October 15 Kern County Raceway USAC West Coast 360 October 28* Cocopah Speedway USAC National & CRA - Western World October 29* Cocopah Speedway USAC National & CRA - Western World October 29* Kern County Raceway NARC King of The West November 3 Perris Auto Speedway USAC National & CRA - Oval Nationals November 4 Perris Auto Speedway USAC National & CRA - Oval Nationals November 5 Perris Auto Speedway USAC National & CRA - Oval Nationals November 25 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 - Turkey Night GP November 26 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 - Turkey Night GP *Decision on which track/class to run is pending. @hdindustries_1971 @burris_racing_usa @mikeburrisoc @csishocks @sander_engineering @sanderjenna @theoriginalloosebruce @alrvirtualservices @k1racegear @moleculesports @rodendsupply @baldwinfilters @ngkracing @originalngksparkplugs @usacnation @usac_cra @perrisautospeedway @b_roa91 @tai_xoxo_roa @zacboz35 @joegibb83, @inlandrigging, @eaglemotorsportsinc @caltrolinc @drivenracingoil This release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINTS HEAD NORTH TO BATTLE WITH BCRA

  (Torrance, CA, August 22, 2022) The Southern California-based California Lightning Sprint Car Series will journey north to lock horns with the BCRA in rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series this Friday and Saturday, August 26th and 27th. Friday's action will take place at the Kyle Larson/Brad Sweet/Colby Copeland promoted Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. Twenty-four hours later the two series will battle it out on the famous red clay of the Placerville Speedway. unnamed.jpg The first round of the annual Civil War Series took place on April 2nd at the Merced Speedway. In that one, defending CLS and Civil War Series champion David Gasper of Santa Barbara won the main event. The personable teen, who has won six of the first 11 CLS point-paying races in 2022, commandeered the lead from BCRA star Dakota Albright on lap 10 and went on for his first win of the year. Albright hung onto second with CLS regulars Eric Greco of Palmdale and Glendora teen Will Browne placing third and fourth. BCRA driver Harlee Aguilera of Orangevale ended up fifth. This weekend's races will pay Civil War points and CLS regular season points as well. Gasper sits on top of the heap in both. In the Civil War Series, he comes into the night with a 16-point gap between himself and Albright and Greco, who are tied for second. Browne, who is leading the CLS Rookie of the Year chase, is fourth with Aguilera fifth. Going into the shows on the CLS side, Gasper's lead has grown to 39-points over Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer in the season-long championship chase. Dyer is being pressured by Greco, who is just two points behind the California Highway Patrol officer. Camarillo's Cody Nigh is fourth. Five-time CLS series champion and legend Bobby Michnowicz rounds out the top five. After this weekend's races, the CLS will be off until September 10th at Lemoore. Two weeks later it will wrap up the 2022 Civil War Series at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 24th. In addition to the Lightning Sprints, 360 Winged Sprints, Hobby Stocks, and B Modifieds will all be in action in Chico. It will also be the track's annual Kids Bike Night. Kids will race within their age group for prizes on the racetrack. In addition, several brand new bicycles donated by sponsors will be given away. For fans who wish to attend the race at Chico, spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at six. Tickets are $10 each for everyone 12 years of age and older. Everyone who is 11 years old or younger, will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Advance tickets are available at the following link https://www.eventsprout.com/event/back-to-school-kids-bike-night. Silver Dollar Speedway is located at 2357 Fair St, in Chico (95928). For more information check out the track website at https://www.silverdollarspeedway.com/ or call the office at 530-332-8881. Joining the lightning sprints on Legend's Night Saturday at Placerville will be 360 Winged Sprint Cars, Hobby Stocks, and the Vintage Hard Tops. Adult tickets at Placerville are $18.00. Juniors aged 12-17, seniors 62 and over, and military get in for $16.00. Kids 6-11 are $8.00 and children 5 and under are free. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. Advance tickets are available at the following link https://www.eventsprout.com/event/points-race-16. Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds at 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville, California (95667). For more information please visit the track website at https://www.placervillespeedway.com/ or call the office phone at (530) 344-7592. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1313 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1274 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1272 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1195 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 984 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 894 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 854 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 847 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 739 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 2. 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton 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 *Non Points Race 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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  Prelude to the World Championship At Virginia Motor Speedway Canceled Due to Impending Weather; Collision One Championship Night Up Next

  Jamaica, VA - With a high chance of rain in the forecast for Saturday, August 20, Virginia Motor Speedway and FASTRAK Racing officials have made the tough decision to cancel the $3000 to win Prelude to the World Championship. "It is never an easy decision to cancel an event. But, with competitors coming as far away as Florida and Mississippi, we just wanted to let everyone know early so that teams and fans don't incur unnecessary fuel and travel costs, " said Track Owner Bill Sawyer. The speedway's next event will be next Saturday, August 27, as we host Collision One Championship Night, with champions in all four divisions crowned. Spectator and competitor gates for Saturday, August 27, will open at 5 PM, with on-track action starting at 5:45 PM and features starting at 7 PM. Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½-mile dirt oval track located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA, and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland, and the Hampton Roads area. Race fans can go to www.vamotorspeedway.com to view the complete schedule Virginia Motor Speedway's 2022 season, find detailed event information, get the latest news, and get complete ticket and camping information. In addition, fans can get social with Virginia Motor Speedway by following @vamotorspeedway on Twitter, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/VaMotorSpeedway , and on www.youtube.com/VaMotorSpeedway. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

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  SEXTON WINS SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT SERIES RACE

  (Torrance, CA, August 10, 2022) Two-time California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion Brent Sexton raced to a convincing win when the CLS was part of the reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway last Saturday night. The win, Sexton's first ever at the San Luis Obispo County oval, came before an enthusiastic, sellout crowd. 297991327_3167530226831638_1986578303688048617_n.jpg Winner Brent Sexton (center), 2nd place Jeremy Queener (left) and 3rd place "Shugah" Shane Sexton. CLS Photo. A total of 16 CLS cars showed for the first race at Santa Maria in over a year. Savage Racing Qualifying saw teenager "Shugah" Shane Sexton record the fastest lap with a time of 14.161. Defending CLS champion and current point leader David Gasper of Santa Barbara was second best on the clocks with a 14.275. Five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills turned in the third fastest time at 14.308. T Shirts By Timeless sponsored the two CLS heat races. San Diego's A.J. Bender, who has two CLS winds at the Bakersfield Speedway in 2022, captured the first heat race over "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance, and Michnowicz. Rookie driver Connor Speir of Fillmore captured the second heat over Sexton, who was the eighth fastest driver in qualifying, and Gasper. A three lap trophy dash, sponsored by R&R Racing, Dick Hindman, Timeless Enterprises, and J.J. Ercse, would determine the starting positions for the first three rows of the main event. Bender picked up right where he left off in his heat race and won the dash, too. The victory was worth $230.00. He would start on the front row of the main with Gasper alongside. Third place Robertson was on the inside of the second row and was joined by Sexton. The third row was slated to feature Jeremy Queener of Lake Elsinore and Michnowicz. However, Michnowicz withdrew for the night after the dash. Bender steered Mike Schweitzer's #41B into the lead on the start with Gasper, Sexton, Robertson, and Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer giving chase. The boat captain by trade quickly put some distance between himself and Gasper and was a quarter straightaway ahead by lap 5. Likewise, Gasper had pulled away from third place Sexton. Bender caught up to the lapped traffic on lap 9. That was despite broken wing struts on the front wing of his race car. As the lappers momentarily slowed his progress, Gasper, in the "Kittle-Blue #18," closed in on the leader. He raced outside of Bender going into turn three and snatched first place as they raced off turn four. Bender closed back in on Gasper on lap 11. He tried to go by on the inside in turn one. By that time of the night, turns one and two looked like a lunar landscape and Gasper maintained the top spot. Conditions continued to deteriorate on the same end of the track and Bender got way sideways in turn two on the 13th circuit. By the time he recovered, Sexton had raced by for second. Three laps later, series leading rookie Will Browne spun in the same spot where Bender got sideways. Gasper who was not far behind, could not avoid the white #8 and plowed into him. The current point leader broke a shock and bent his front axle and was knocked out of the race. However, it could have been worse. As the race was scheduled in June, it was not a traditional points race. All drivers who showed received the same amount of points. Thus, Gasper will have the same point lead at the next race. When the race resumed, Sexton, who has two wins and is the point leader in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series, had Bender on his tail with less than 10 circuits remaining. That is, he had Bender behind him until lap 22 when the #41B broke a chain tensioner and the chain ripped all the teeth out of the back sprocket. Bender's exit gave Sexton a commanding lead. When the checkers ended the race, he was nearly a half track ahead of the competition in his Sexton Fire Protection/BK Wings/ Johnny Motorhead/Troy Dirt/Victory Graphix/Swift Powdercoat/ Maxima Oil/Automated Interior/Scotty and Jimmy Keys #44. Queener ended up second with Sexton's nephew, "Shugah" Shane Sexton, third. Robertson and Bakersfield's Leland Day were the first two CLS regulars across the line and they finished fourth and fifth respectively. It was the best 2022 series finish for both. "Me and my boys are running the Minkota Nationals next week," Sexton told the massive crowd after the race. "So, I wanted to come out here and shake the car down. It worked out perfect. Hopefully, it will be a shot in the arm for us back in the Midwest. It is great to see Santamaria back open again. This place is awesome. Hopefully, we can keep doing it." Sexton pocketed the lion's share of the lap money when he took home $250.00. Bender grabbed $200.00 before his exit and Gasper pocketed $175.00 before his early dismissal. The drivers and staff of the CLS would like to thank the following for making the race possible. Timeless Enterprises, Savage Racing, Dyer Motorsports, Sexton Fire Protection, Speir Racing, Kittle Motorsports, Dick Hindman, JJ Ercse, R&R Racing, Schweitzer Motorsports, Gasper Racing, Greco Racing, Chris Dickie, Win Now Racing, and Dave Miller. The CLS is now off until August 26th and 27th when the club journeys north to battle the BCRA on two of its local tracks, the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, and the Placerville Speedway. In addition to being the next two-point paying races for the CLS, the events will be rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series. Savage Racing Qualifying: 1. Shane Sexton, 14.161; 2. David Gasper, 14.275; 3. Bobby Michnowicz, 14.308; 4. Eric Greco, 14.322; 5. Jeremy Queener, 14.364; 6. Cody Nigh, 14.377; 7. Grant Sexton, 14.395; 8. Brent Sexton, 14.517; 9. AJ Bender, 14.607; 10. Leland Day, 14.808; 11. Jon Robertson, 14.892; 12. Connor Speir, 14 529; 13. Seth Dyer, 15.868; 14. Jeff Dyer, NT; 15. Harlee Aguilera, NT; 16. Will Browne NT T Shirts By Timeless Heat Race #1 (8 laps): 1. A.J. Bender; 2. Jon Robertson; 3. Bobby Michnowicz; 4. Jeremy Queener; 5. Shane Sexton; 6. Seth Dyer T Shirts By Timeless Heat Race #2 (8 laps): 1. Connor Speir; 2. Brent Sexton; 3. David Gasper; 4. Jeff Dyer; 5. Cody Nigh; 6. Eric Greco; 7. Harlee Aguilera; 7. Leland Day Six Lap Dash: 1. A.J. Bender; 2. David Gasper; 3. Jon Robertson; 4. Brent Sexton; 5. Jeremy Queener; 6. Connor Speir Main Event 25-Laps (with finishing diff. and starting positions: 1. Brent Sexton, Lakeside, CA, (4th) 2. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA, 7.132, (5th), 3. Shane Sexton, Warner Springs, CA, 9.118, (8th), 4. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 10.690, (3rd) 5. Leland Day, Bakersfield, CA, 1 Lap, (11th) 6. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 1 Lap, (6th) 7. Harlee Aguilera, Galt, CA, 2 Laps, (13th) 8. AJ Bender, San Diego, CA, 3 laps, (1st) 9. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 9 Laps, (14th) 10. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 10 Laps, (2nd) 11. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 16 Laps, (9th) 12. Cody Nigh, Camarilla, CA, 17 Laps, (10th) 13. Jeff Dyer, Yucca, Valley, CA, 20 Laps, (7th) 14. Seth Dyer, Yucca, Valley, CA, 21 Laps, (12th) 15. Grant Sexton, Lakeside, CA, 24 Laps, (15th) DNS Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1313 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1274 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1272 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1195 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 984 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 894 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 854 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 847 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 739 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton 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 *Non Points Race 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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  BRODY ROA RETURNS FROM INDIANA SPRINT WEEK IN TIME FOR SANTA MARIA

  (Cypress, CA, August 4, 2022) After competing in Indiana Sprint Week for the first time since 2019, California veteran sprint car racer Brody Roa will be right back in action when the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series hits the track this Saturday night, August 6, at the Santa Maria Raceway. Roa will be behind the wheel of the familiar #8M owned by Jason May. 297600357_594988459006375_2859684926541153518_n.jpg Brody Roa will be in Jayson May's #8M at Santa Maria on Saturday. Jayson May photo. After being shut down due to Covid in 2020, the Santa Maria Raceway, which first hosted racing in 1964, reopened in 2021. However, circumstances that had nothing to do with racing, caused the track to be shuttered a little over a year ago. Much to the dismay of fans and drivers alike, rumors swirled that the popular track was done for good. But persistence by the track operators paid off and the facility roars back to life on Saturday for the first time in 2022. Like all drivers, Roa was ecstatic to hear the track was reopening. His prowess at Santa Maria has been phenomenal and is second to none in USAC/CRA competition there since 2017. In the seven series races at the San Luis Obispo County 1/3 mile oval over the last five seasons, the affable Garden Grove, California racer has only finished worse than second two times. One of those results was a third-place finish. His other five appearances produced three wins and two second-place outcomes. Saturday's race will be Roa's first time back in May's car since a pair of races at Central Arizona Speedway on the second week in February. At the first night of action at the track located in Casa Grande, Roa had a good size lead when his car started running out of fuel in the waning laps. He ended up with a frustrating fifth-place finish. Twenty-four hours later he placed second at the same venue. Indiana Sprint Week consisted of eight races in nine days. One of the races, the Terre Haute Action Track, was rained out. Another at the Lawrenceburg Speedway was rained out just before the main event. In seven nights of competition in the "Hoosier State," Roa, 31, qualified for the main four times. Racing against the toughest fields of the year, the mains he qualified for were at Lawrenceburg (the rainout), Circle City Speedway in Indianapolis, Bloomington Speedway, and the Tri-State Speedway. "Well we're finally home from Indiana Sprint Week," Roa told his Facebook followers on Monday. "So glad to get home to my girls, my wife Tailor, and our daughter Addi. That was a long two weeks away. Our Sprint Week I feel was pretty solid even though the end results don't show so much. Poor qualifying efforts on the driver's end, as usual, set us way back for the rest of the night. Any feature we missed was by one or two spots after coming from deep in the semi or C main. A huge thank you to all of the people that made this trip possible and my amazing wife for holding down the fort at home. I know it wasn't easy." For fans who would like to see what Roa and the #8M can do on Saturday, the gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. Santa Maria Raceway is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo (93444). Roa will get a week off before returning to action in the California Racer's Hall of Fame Night at Perris Auto Speedway on August 20th. That night will feature $1,000.00 for the fast qualifier, $2,000.00 to win the trophy dash, and over $5,000.00 in main event lap money. In 2022, Roa will race USAC/CRA, USAC National, and other select events, in his #91R BR Performance/HD Industries Eagle. He will also drive the #8M for May Motorsports in select USAC West Coast events. The 2019 USAC Southwest and 2017 USAC West Coast champion is always open to discussing other driving opportunities. Roa and the team want to thank the following sponsors for making the 2022 season possible. HD Industries, Burris Racing, Sander Engineering, Inland Rigging, Caltrol, "Biker" Bruce Fischer, Competition Suspension, ALR Virtual Services, K-1 Race Gear, Molecule, Rod End Supply, Driven Racing Oil, Baldwin Filters, and NGK Spark Plugs. In addition, the veteran driver offers thanks to RDM Mechanics, Fastenal, Coopers Propane, Ten West Towing, Ten West Environmental, TJM Distribution, and Westco International for sponsoring the #8M he will pilot for Jayson May on 10 occasions in 2022. If you or your company would like to jump on board and receive recognition as a team partner throughout the 2022 racing season, please give the two-time USAC champion racer a phone call or drop him a note at the contact information on the top of this release. Fans can learn more about Roa and the team at https://www.brodyroa.com/. Fans can also check out the team news at Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/br91r/. To keep up with May Motorsports, please check out and "like" its Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/MayMotorsports8M Brody Roa's 2022 Schedule and Race Results January 12 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Nationals 15th A Main January 15 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Nationals 13th C Main January 27 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main January 28 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main January 29 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main February 11 Central Arizona Speedway ASCS/CAS 360 5th A Main February 12 Central Arizona Speedway ASCS/CAS 360 2nd A Main February 26 Keller Auto Speedway King of Thunder 9th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway World of Outlaws 8th B Main March 26 Perris Auto Speedway World of Outlaws 24th A Main April 9 Keller Auto Speedway NARC King of the West Canceled April 30 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 3rd A Main June 11 Ventura Raceway USAC/CRA 2nd A Main June 25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 1ST A Main July 22 Gas City I69 Speedway ISW - USAC National 9th C Main July 23 Kokomo Speedway ISW - USAC National 7th B Main July 24 Lawrenceburg Speedway ISW - USAC National Rained out July 25 Circle City Raceway ISW - UASC National 19th A Main July 27 Terre Haute Action Track ISW - USAC National Rained Out July 28 Lincoln Park Speedway ISW - USAC National 8th B Main July 29 Bloomington Speedway ISW - USAC National 16th A Main July 30 Tri State Speedway ISW - USAC National 16th A Main August 6 Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA August 20 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA August 27 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 September 10 Bakersfield Speedway USAC West Coast 360 September 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA September 24 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 October 1 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA October 8 Keller Auto Speedway NARC King of the West - Twin 25s October 15 Kern County Raceway USAC West Coast 360 October 28* Cocopah Speedway USAC National & CRA - Western World October 29* Cocopah Speedway USAC National & CRA - Western World October 29* Kern County Raceway NARC King of The West November 3 Perris Auto Speedway USAC National & CRA - Oval Nationals November 4 Perris Auto Speedway USAC National & CRA - Oval Nationals November 5 Perris Auto Speedway USAC National & CRA - Oval Nationals November 25 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 - Turkey Night GP November 26 Ventura Raceway USAC West Coast 360 - Turkey Night GP *Decision on which track/class to run is pending. @hdindustries_1971 @burris_racing_usa @mikeburrisoc @csishocks @sander_engineering @sanderjenna @theoriginalloosebruce @alrvirtualservices @k1racegear @moleculesports @rodendsupply @baldwinfilters @ngkracing @originalngksparkplugs @usacnation @usac_cra @perrisautospeedway @b_roa91 @tai_xoxo_roa @zacboz35 @joegibb83, @inlandrigging, @eaglemotorsportsinc @caltrolinc @drivenracingoil This release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Sunoco North/South 100 Richest Event in Florence Speedway History

  Batavia, OHIO (August 5, 2022) - One of the highly anticipated events of the season, the 40th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil, will roar to life August 11-13 at Florence Speedway. The expanded format of the storied event adds $60,000 to the weekend purse in 2022, bringing the grand total for three days to over $300,000, the richest event in Florence Speedway history. Since its inception, a diverse group of twenty-seven different drivers that includes renowned veterans and rising young stars have graced the North/South 100 Victory Lane. A field of 27 assembled at Florence Speedway for the inaugural North/South 100 in 1983, which saw Pat Patrick lead 60 laps to earn the victory and a $4,000 payday. The event purse increased to an astounding $50,000-to-win in 2003. Dan Schlieper took the lead from Brian Birkhofer with five laps remaining to earn the victory and the record-breaking prize. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series first sanctioned the North/South 100 in 2008. Since then, fourteen North/South 100 events have been contested with eleven different drivers going to Victory Lane. Those include Darren Miller (2008), Jimmy Mars (2009), Jimmy Owens (2010, 2011), Don O'Neal (2012, 2013), Eddie Carrier Jr. (2014), Jonathan Davenport (2015), Bobby Pierce (2016), Tim McCreadie (2017, 2020), Ricky Weiss (2018), Chris Madden (2019), and Brandon Overton (2021). This year's North/South 100 will pay the winner an impressive $75,000. A stellar field of drivers are expected to battle it out in two preliminary night's (Thursday and Friday), that include a complete program of Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and two $5,000-to-win A-Mains each night for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The Modifieds will also compete in a full program on Thursday and Friday, vying for a $1,000 top prize each night. Additional bonuses of over $3,000 have been posted, making the crown jewel event even more lucrative for competitors. The driver that tops the speed charts in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Allstar Performance Time Trials on Thursday will receive a $2,034 bonus in memory of Doug Lee. On Friday, the CJ Rayburn Fast Time Award will give the fastest driver in both Group A and Group B of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Allstar Performance Time Trials a $501 bonus. Saturday's off-track festivities will kick off with the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Memorabilia Auction, and a Dirt Racing Outreach Service. The on-track action begins with Dirt Draft Hot Laps and Heat Races for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, which will be lined up based on cumulative points from Thursday and Friday. The Modifieds compete in a 30-lap, $3,000-to-win A-Main, followed by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series B-Mains. The 100-lap, $75,000-to-win Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil then takes center stage, followed by a $2,000-to-win Non-Qualifiers race to cap off the weekend action. On Thursday and Friday, the pit gate opens at 3:00 PM ET, while the general admission gates open at 5:30 PM ET. Hot laps start at 6:30 PM ET, with racing one hour later at 7:30 PM ET. The pit, and general admission gates will all open at 3:00 PM ET for Saturday's Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil. There will be a Dirt Racing Outreach Service at 5:00 PM ET following the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Memorabilia Auction. Hot laps are set to begin at 7:00 PM ET, with racing at 7:30 PM ET. Advance tickets and reserved seats for the Sunoco North/South Shootout and/or the Sunoco North/South 100, are available at: http://florence.getmytix.net/tickets. Tim McCreadie leads the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship standings, carrying the iconic Midwest Sheet Metal Orange Spoiler. Brandon Sheppard is second, with Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O'Neal, and Tyler Erb rounding out the Top-5. Garrett Alberson continues to lead the O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year chase over Daulton Wilson, Spencer Hughes, and Ross Robinson. About Sunoco Race Fuels For decades, Sunoco's fuels have been associated with racing excellence. As the largest manufacturer of racing gasolines in the world, Sunoco has a 40-year track record of winning performances. With an expanded product line, Sunoco offers drivers more choices than ever before. To find your nearest dealer visit www.racegas.com and use our fuel finder to locate Sunoco HCR Plus or any of the other blends that fit your needs. You can also call 800-RACEGAS to speak with an engineer to help you decide on which one of our blends is best for your application. For the performance your engine is designed to deliver, consistently choose Sunoco Race Fuels. For more information, visit: www.sunocoracefuels.com. About Lucas Oil Products Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products was created with the simple philosophy of producing the best lubricants and additives available anywhere. Lucas Oil offers the most diversified range of innovative engine oil, gear oil and additive products refined by years of specialized research, development and testing. The company's high performance engine oils and gear oils are widely recognized as best-in-class in the automotive, powersports, marine, industrial, outdoor, and motorsports marketplaces. In total, Lucas Oil boasts more than 300 premium products, representing the largest variety of shelf products of any oil company in the United States with a distribution network across 48 different countries. Lucas Oil's commitment to motorsports includes long standing support for high profile regional and national racing series, and the distribution of exclusive motorsports content from across the globe via MAVTV, a Lucas Oil owned and operated television network. The company also serves as the exclusive oil and lubricant partner of Monster Jam®, The Dallas Cowboys, the Indianapolis Colts and Lucas Oil Stadium. For more information, visit www.LucasOil.com Track Information: Florence Speedway Phone Number: 859-485-7591 Location: 12234 US 42, Walton, KY 41094 GPS Coordinates: 38.873795, -84.699354 Directions: KY exit 180 off I-71/75; west on US 42, nine miles to the track on the left. Website: www.FlorenceSpeedway.com Event Purses: Thursday, August 11: 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,250, 5. $1,000, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $490, 12. $480, 13. $470, 14. $460, 15. $450, 16. $440, 17. $430, 18. $420, 19. $410, 20. $400, 21. $400, 22. $400, 23. $400, 24. $400 = $20,450 each x 2 = $40,900 Total Friday, August 12: 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,250, 5. $1,000, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $490, 12. $480, 13. $470, 14. $460, 15. $450, 16. $440, 17. $430, 18. $420, 19. $410, 20. $400, 21. $400, 22. $400, 23. $400, 24. $400 = $20,450 each x 2 = $40,900 Total Saturday, August 13: 40th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil 1. $75,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,700, 16. $2,650, 17. $2,600, 18. $2,575, 19. $2,550, 20. $2,525, 21. $2,500, 22. $2,500, 23. $2,500, 24. $2,500, 25. $2,500 = $189,100 Non-Qualifiers Race 1. $2,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $800, 4. 750, 5. $700, 6. $650, 7. $600, 8. $550, 9. $500, 10. $450, 11. $400, 12. $400, 13. $400, 14. $400, 15. $400, 16. $400, 17. $400, 18. $400, 19. $400, 20. $400 = $12,000 Tire Rules: Thursday, August 11: Left Front - Hoosier (90) LM20, (28.5) 1350 or harder Right Front/Left Rear - Hoosier Rib (28.5) 1350 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and A-Mains. *Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position. Friday, August 12: Left Front - Hoosier (90) LM20, (28.5) 1350 or harder Right Front/Left Rear - Hoosier Rib (28.5) 1350 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and A-Mains. *Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position. Saturday, August 13: Left Front - Hoosier (90) LM20, (28.5) 1350 or harder Right Front/Left Rear - Hoosier Rib (28.5) 1350 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) LM40 *Must use the same set of 4 tires for Heat Races, B-Mains, and Non-Qualifiers Race *For the A-Main, competitors may use 3 new tires. *Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position. 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In 2022, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 65 events across 18 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap. The series receives national exposure through a television package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events will be streamed live on MAVTV Plus, with broadcasts on MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com. 2022 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, Ag Protect 1, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, Armslist.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warhouse, Big River Steel, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett Racing Engines, DirtCar Lift, Dirt Draft, DirtonDirt.com, Dirty Girl Racewear, Dixie Chopper, eBay Motors, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Etchberger Trucking, Fast Shafts,General Tire, Heath Lawson Photography, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Hot Rod Processing, Keyser Manufacturing, K&N Engineering, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Öhlins Shocks, OPTIMA Batteries, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Stop Tech Brakes, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super Clean, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vahlco Wheels, Vic Hill Race Engines, Whelen Engineering Company Inc, Wieland Wrisco, Xceldyne, 5150 Race Trailers

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  CORRECTION TO THE CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT SERIES PRESS RELEASE

  (Torrance, CA, August 1, 2022) Correction to the California Lightning Sprint Car Series press release. Eric Greco won the July 23, 2021 race at the Santa Maria Speedway. The complete corrected release appears below. ***************************************************************************************** For years, the Santa Maria Raceway was one of the most popular stops on the annual California Lightning Sprint Car Series schedule. However, when the 2022 schedule was released, drivers and fans were saddened to see that the Santa Barbara County clay oval was not listed. That all changes this Saturday night when the CLS is part of the grand reopening of the 58-year-old facility with its "Historical Little 1" main event. Last year the CLS had four dates booked at the track. However, after the second appearance on July 24th, the track was shuttered for something that had nothing to do with racing. There were questions as to whether the semi-banked 1/3 of a mile would ever see another race. Fortunately, the word came out in June that the track would reopen and one of the classes invited for opening night was the CLS. "More often than not, racetracks shuttering their doors has been the way times have been going," said longtime racer and first-year CLS President Jon Robertson. "It's extra special to both myself and the entire California Lightning Sprint family to be part of the resurrection of a racetrack, especially one with such a long history as the Santa Maria Raceway. I've personally participated at a lot of races at Santa Maria over many years, it's a unique facility with a great surface and a fantastic fan base. I've always seen great crowds and equally great races there. It will be something special to once again be able to experience it all at a track that we thought we lost. My hope is that this is just a new beginning to be followed by many more seasons to come." Going into Saturday's race, David Gasper, who calls Santa Barbara home, has won six of the 11 races on the 2022 CLS schedule including the last four in a row. The 2021 CLS champion recently moved into the series point lead and brings a 39-point advantage over Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer heading into the event. Palmdale's Eric Greco is currently third and only trails Dyer by two points. Camarillo's Cody Nigh and five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills make up the remainder of the top five. Greco was the fastest qualifier and posted the second of his four wins in 2021 at the track on July 3rd. He will be back on hand this Saturday. The last CLS race at Santa Maria came three weeks after Gasper's triumph on July 24, 2021. On that night, San Diego's A.J. Bender won the main event in the Mike Schweitzer-owned #41B. The bad news for the competition is that the Bender/Schweitzer combo will be returning to battle this Saturday. Due to Bender's rides in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car and USAC Western Midget Series, he has only made three CLS races in 2022. In those two races, he has posted two wins and a seventh-place finish. In addition, he won the Bay Cities Racing Association opener on March 26th at the Placerville Speedway. Thus, he has three wins in four lightning sprint starts in 2022. In addition to the drivers mentioned above, a full field of CLS regulars is expected to be on hand on Saturday including the complete top nine in points. Joining them will be the current POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series point leader Brent Sexton, and the 2021 SWLS champion, his son Grant. The Lakeside-based duo has won four of the first eight SWLS races in 2022. A Sexton relative, "Shugah" Shane Sexton, who a couple of weeks ago won one of the preliminary main events at the prestigious Clay Cup in Washington will head north from his Warner Springs home for Saturday's race. He will be driving the same Brian Fonseca-owned Diablo that he drove to victory in the "Show Me State." Joining him in another Fonseca car will be Orangevale's Harlee Aguilera who is currently second in the BCRA championship point standings. Bender, Grant Sexton, and Shane Sexton will all be doing double duty at Santa Maria as they will all compete in the USAC/CRA Series as well as the CLS. Saturday's CLS main will pay $100 to take the green flag. As it was a late addition to the schedule, it will not be a traditional points race as all money is being paid out to the racers. Drivers who show up will receive double sign-in points (40 points). In addition to the CLS and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, the IMCA Sport Mods and Dwarf Cars will also be in action. Adult tickets start at $17.00. For military, seniors (65+), and students with id, tickets start at $15.00. For kids, 6-12 tickets start at $6.00. Children 5 and under are free. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. The track is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo (93444). After Santa Maria, the CLS is off until August 26th and 27th when the club journeys north to battle the BCRA on two of its local tracks, the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, and the Placerville Speedway. In addition to being the next two-point paying races for the CLS, the events will be rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1273 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1234 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1232 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1155 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 944 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 822 8. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 814 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 699 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 Santa Maria 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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  DAVID GASPER WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR RACE

  (Torrance, CA, July 25, 2022) Two weeks ago when the California Lightning Sprint Car Series visited Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway, it took 23 laps for David Gasper to take the lead and win the main event. Last Saturday night at Ventura, it only took until turn two on the opening lap for Gasper to grab the top spot and then walk away for his fourth consecutive series win. The triumph gave the personable teen six wins in 11 CLS starts in 2022. 294070989_3157239741194020_1818848445051240778_n.jpg Winner David Gasper surrounded by second-place finisher Jeff Dyer (left) and third-place Cody Nigh. CLS photo. Fourteen CLS drivers showed up for the race on the 1/5-mile oval on the pleasant night. Among the 14 were three champions who account for 33% of the titles in the clubs first 27-years. They were Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills, who has five titles, three-time champion Jarett Kramer of Spring Valley and defending king Gasper. Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer was the fastest of the 14 in West Evans Motorsports Qualifying with a time of 12.246. Just a breath behind in second was Camarillo's Cody Nigh who stopped the clocks at "The Best Little Dirt Track in America" with a 12.260 lap. Gasper was third, and right behind the lead duo at 12.316. After starting third in the Extreme Muffler eight-lap heat race, Gasper steered his Kittle Motorsports/Certified Construction/Rattlesnake Ridge/Valley Precision Products/Martin Roofing/B2 Design/Hyper Race Cars/Saldana Race Products #18 to the win over Dyer and Michnowicz. Kramer, who was driving a team car owned by fellow series champion Michnowicz, thumped the field in the CSI Shocks heat race winning by nearly ½ track over "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance and Palmdale's Eric Greco. The lineup for the 11th CLS main event of the 2022 season saw Nigh on the pole with Gasper alongside. Ventura local Robb Pelmear sat on the inside of the second row with Dyer, who in nine previous CLS starts this year had only finished out of the top four once, next to him. Kramer and Gasper staffed row three. When the field set sail, Nigh and Gasper were side-by-side into turn one. As they came off turn two, Gasper planted the "Kittle Blue" #18 into the lead. Nigh, Dyer, and Greco were second through fourth at the end of the first circuit. Michnowicz ended up being the biggest mover on lap one when he used the outside to go from eighth to fifth. Gasper immediately put some distance between himself and the competition. He continued to move away until a lap seven yellow flag came out when Pelmear spun in turn two. The top five was in the exact same order for the restart as it was at the end of the opening circuit. Once the race restarted, Dyer pushed his #4 to the inside of Nigh coming off turn two. He got a drive and took over the second-place spot. While Dyer was passing Nigh, Michnowicz went another route. He took to the outside and passed Greco for fourth entering turn one on lap eight. By the time Dyer and Michnowicz advanced their positions in the standings, the hard driving teen at the point had already begun reconstructing his previous advantage. By the time lap nine rolled around, it was nearly a half straightaway again. Chris Kornder waved the second yellow flag of the event on lap 12 and once again, it briefly brought all the competition to Gasper's rear end for the restart. This time the top five was a little shuffled up with Dyer second, Nigh third, Michnowicz fourth and Greco fifth. With Gasper gapping the field like usual when the race restarted, Michnowicz continued his march forward by passing Nigh for third on lap 13. However, that would prove to be the series all-time leading winners last hurrah on the night. His car seemed to slow on lap 16 and coming off turn two on the 17th go around, he fell dramatically off the pace bringing out a yellow flag. His night was done due to an overheating engine. To make matters worse for the team, a few laps from the finish, Kramer, who was in fourth, slowed in turn four and rolled to a stop with a blown fuse. It was obvious that the only thing that could have beaten Gasper on the night was a tsunami rolling off the Pacific Ocean. Fortunately, that did not happen and Gasper won the main event by nearly a half straightaway. Dyer maintained second with Nigh not far behind in third. Gardena's Dominic Del Monte equaled his season best finish when he crossed the line in fourth. Greco ended up fifth. Ventura's Josh Hackett, making his third start with the CLS, won the Speed Mart/Advance Racing Suspension/Hepfner Racing Products Hard Charger Award coming home eighth after starting 14th. Gasper increased his point lead to 39 markers. Dyer, who had gone from leading the points to third, moved up to the runner-up position with his second place finish. Greco is third but is only two points behind Dyer. Nigh sits fourth with his uncle, Michnowicz, in fifth. Despite missing the race waiting to get his engine back, Will Browne of Glendora remains the leader in the Rookie of the Year chase. Fillmore's Conner Speir, who dropped out of the main event early and finished 14th, is second to Browne. Despite his misfortune in the main, he cut Browne's advantage to 40-points. The CLS returns to action a week from Saturday on August 6th at the highly anticipated reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway. CLS officials are still collecting lap money for that race and three laps are still available. If you would like to purchase a lap (s), they are $50.00 each. You can use the contact information in this release for Jon Robertson to confirm payment or ask any questions. After Santa Maria, the CLS is off until August 26th and 27th when the club journeys north to battle the BCRA on two of its local tracks, the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, and the Placerville Speedway. In addition to being the next two point paying races for the CLS, those two events will be rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series. Ventura Raceway July 23, 2022, Results West Evens Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Jeff Dyer, 12.246, 2. Cody Nigh, 12.260, 3. Dave Gasper, 12.316, 4. Eric Greco, 12.331, 5. Dominic Del Monte, 12,417, 6. Jarrett Kramer, 12.444, 7. Robb Pelmear, 12.501, 8. Jon Robertson, 12.656, 9. Pat Kelley, 13.064, 10. Seth Dyer, 13.483, 11. Dale Gamer, 13.500, 12. Connor Speir, 13.519, 13. Bobby Michnowicz, 20.236, 14. Josh Hackett, No Time Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1: 1. David Gasper, 2. Jeff Dyer, 3. Bobby Michnowicz, 4. Robb Pelmear, 5. Dominic Del Monte, 6. Dale Gamer, 7. Pat Kelley CSI Shocks Heat Race #2: 1. Jarrett Kramer, 2. Jon Robertson, 3. Eric Greco, 4. Cody Nigh, 5. Seth Dyer, 6. Josh Hackett, 7.Connor Speir 25-Lap Main Event (With Starting Positions) 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 2nd 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 4th 3. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1st 4. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 9th 5. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 6th 6. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 10th 7. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 7th 8. Josh Hackett, Ventura, CA, 14th 9. Dale Gamer, Anaheim, CA, 11th 10. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA,13th 11. Jarrett Kramer, Spring Valley, CA, 5th 12. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 8th 13. Robb Pelmear, Ventura, CA, 3rd 14. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 12th Lap Leaders: David Gasper, 1-25 Speed Mart/Advanced Racing Suspension/Hepner Racing Products Hard Charger: Josh Hackett, 14th-8th Ventura Raceway July 23 Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R& D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Jarrett Kramer Saldana Racing Wild Card Award - $50.00 Saldana Race Products Certificate- Bobby Michnowicz 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Cody Nigh 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis $50 Product Certificate - Dominic Del Monte 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium $50.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 8th Place Main Event - BT Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Seth Dyer Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Connor Speir 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Seth Dyer California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1273 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1234 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1232 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1155 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 944 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 822 8. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 814 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 699 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 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. 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 - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 Santa Maria 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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  Super Stock Showdown Plus Weekly Racing this Saturday at Central Missouri Speedway!

  (Warrensburg, Missouri) The Central Missouri Speedway season continues this Saturday, July 23, with the Sixth-Annual POWRi Super Stock Showdown, paying $2,000 to the winner of the 30-lap main event! In addition, weekly championship racing will take place for B-Mods, Pure Stocks, and POWRi Midwest Mods. Due to the forecasted high temperatures, CMS officials recently announced this weekend's program will start one hour later than normal. The revised timeline for Saturday's action looks like this: Pits open at 5:30, followed by Grandstand admissions at 6. The driver Pill Draw cutoff is 7:15 (no passing points awarded if driver is late checking in), followed by the Pit Meeting at 7:30. Hot laps will follow the pit meeting and any needed track packing. Racing will follow the hot lap practice session. For the POWRi Super Stock competitors, there is a special-event entry fee as follows, the entry fees mentioned here cover the driver's pit pass for the night plus the event entry: $65 for TRACK-REGISTERED driver, $90 for NON-TRACK-REGISTERED driver. There are no other fees for Super Stock Drivers. Drivers failing to make the B-Main receive $40, drivers who run the B-Main (if needed) but who do not transfer to the A-Main will earn $50. The original posted purse for the Super Stock Showdown: 1) $2000, 2) $1400, 3) $900, 4) $700, 5) $500, 6) $400, 7) $300, 8) $200, 9) $180, 10) $170, 11) $165, 12) $160, 13) $155, 14) $150, 15) $145, 16) $140, 17) $135, 18) $130, 19) $125, 20) $120, 21) $115, 22) $110, 23) $105, 24) $100. All CMS purses are guaranteed and paid in cash. Earlier in the week, CMS learned of the following purse additions for the Super Stock event! A donation of 75% of tips from an employee's Thursday night shift at Pub 13 will be donated to Super Stock driver who hauls the longest distance from his/her place of residence. (Amount TBD). In addition, the employee will also donate $50 to the hard charger of the race who advances the farthest through the field from his/her original starting position based on the official posted finish. Super Stock driver 'Nitro' Nick Gibson announced he will donate an extra $30 to main event finishing positions 12, 14, 16, and 18, courtesy of his business, Nitro Nick's Sweet Meats and G1 Racing. Nick will also donate an extra 5 gallons of race fuel to the official last place finisher. In addition, Gibson's sponsor, Rockin' A Distillery of Creighton, Missouri, has added an additional $10 to finishing positions 18 through 24, plus an additional $5 for the longest overall haul to the driver travelling the longest distance. In addition, track photographer Joshua Allee Photography will add an additional $100 for the longest haul from out of state plus another $100 for the longest haul for any driver from Missouri." This weekend's special event admissions are as follows: Adult $20, Seniors Ages 65 to 74 $15, Active-Duty Military w/I.D. $15, Student w/I.D. $15, Kids Ages 6 to 12 $6, Children 5 and under Free, Senior Citizens Ages 75 and Up Free. All pit passes are $40, regardless of age. There are no entry fees for B-Mod, Pure Stock, or Midwest Mods competitors. Super Stock entries fees are mentioned above. Follow CMS on Twitter @CMSgoing_green, find CMS on YouTube at CMS Going Green! Sign up for the track email group by emailing info@centralmissourispeedway.net. Find and bookmark the CMS MyRacePass site at www.centralmissourispeedway.myracepass.com. On race day, call the track at 660.747.2166.

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  Midwest Mods driver Ferrara ready to experience new Field of Dreams at Lucas Oil Speedway's Midweek Madness

  WHEATLAND, MO. (July 19, 2022) - Once a professional baseball prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system, Anthony Ferrara got to pitch at one of the Ozarks' top sports venues at Hammons Field as a member of the Springfield Cardinals. On Wednesday night, Ferrara will compete on a different kind of field of dreams. Ferrara, a baseball player-turned dirt-track racer, will bring his Midwest Mod to Lucas Oil Speedway's Wednesday Night Midweek Madness. He can barely contain his excitement. "That place is unreal," Ferrara said. "It's like playing in Busch Stadium." Midweek Madness will feature divisions that don't normally race at Lucas Oil Speedway to the dirt oval. Joining the Midwest Mods will be Legends, Pure Stocks and USRA Tuners. All four classes will run $300-to-win main events. Ferrara pitched seven seasons in the Cardinals organization, including parts of three for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals. He retired in 2015, just a couple of steps short of reaching the big leagues, but wound up getting married and making Springfield his home. In 2020, he bought his first race car. A racing enthusiast as a kid, Ferrara and his family spent many Saturday nights at the legendary East Bay Raceway near Tampa, Florida, with Anthony sometimes going straight to the speedway in his baseball uniform after games. He raced a go-kart for several years, but when he got serious about baseball as a high schooler, racing went on the backburner. But Ferrara's love for motorsports never waned. When he left pro baseball, racing seemed a natural fit to fuel his competitive spirit. The path to the cockpit opened when Ferrara was giving pitching lessons a few years ago to the son of Dustin Mooneyham, a long-time local racer. Mooneyham encouraged Ferrera to "get a car, man. Just do it." "I was like, I don't know anything about these things, but if you help me I'll get into it," Ferrara said. "Dustin talked me into it and now I'm hooked. I wish I could do it every day." Ferrara was coaching youth travel baseball in 2020 and 2021 and only raced from late summer into the fall. The 2022 season is his first as a weekly racer and he's picked up two Midwest Mod feature wins at Springfield Raceway. "I've done pretty well," he said. "We won last year's Turkey Bowl at Springfield. That was maybe not a shock, but I wasn't expecting it. I've done OK. We've run second the last two weeks and won the week before." Ferrara credits area drivers like Mooneyham, Scott Campbell, Will Vaught and Mike Striegel for giving him the necessary knowledge on prepping the car. He genuinely feels a part of the Ozarks racing family with all the friends he's made. "The racing community is really unique," Ferrara said. "I've learned that everybody is helpful. Everybody talks and helps each other out." Ferrara has been to Lucas Oil Speedway as a spectator, first when Midwest Mods ran as a guest class two years ago and also to view a preliminary night of this year's Show-Me 100. Driving at the speedway is something he's eagerly awaited for a long while. "I don't know of how many dirt tracks that have jumbo trons," he said. "The facilities are so nice. Something so simple that people might not understand, like the concrete pits, I'm so excited for that. I won't have to be rolling around in mud trying to change and make adjustments. "My wife, whole family is going to come. We're pumped for it." He's not sure how his car or his driving skills will translate to a track he's never driven on. Setting up the car will be like putting together an unfamiliar puzzle. "It looks bigger from when I went and watched as a spectator," he said in comparing Lucas Oil Speedway to Springfield Raceway. "I don't know what the gearing is going to be like. I've been trying to get some feedback. I've asked about everybody I could. Springfield looks more banked. "I'm just going to show up and hope I'm close." Gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7. Wednesday admission prices: Advance Discount Tickets online only (16 and up) - $12 Adults (16 and up) - $15 Seniors/Military (62 and up) - $12 Youth (6-15) - $5 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass $35 (Two adults and up to three youth) Pit Pass - $30 Racing fans have plenty to choose from this week at Lucas Oil Speedway this week, beginning with a special Wednesday Midweek Madness program. On Saturday during the day, UTV Short Course racers tackle the off road track. Race classes will include Pro N/A, Pro, Youth 1000, Youth 570, Youth 170 Mod, Youth 170 Stock, Sportsman, Women's and Mini Stock Truck. Spectator gates open at 9 a.m. with practice at 10 and heat races at noon. Awards are scheduled to be concluded before 5 p.m. Spectators purchasing Off Road tickets will get free admission to the dirt-track racing that evening. Drivers can check out the rules & registration forms on the Driver Dashboard portion of the Lucas Oil Speedway website. Off Road admission: Adults GA/Pit Pass combo (16 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military GA/Pit Pass Combo (62 and up) - $22 Youth GA/Pit Pass Combo (age 6 to 15) - $10 Kids GA/Pit Pass Combo (age 5 and under) - FREE Family Pass GA/Pit Pass Combo - $60 (Includes admission for 2 adults and up to 3 kids ages 6-15) Racer Pit Pass - $30 Saturday night, it's Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night Presented by KY3 as the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series resumes. Fans attend free by bringing four non-perishable food items to the main admission gate or also get in free with an Off Road admission ticket. Food items can be dropped off after gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Ozarks Food Harvest and Lucas Oil Speedway had its first Food Drive Night at the Races in 2008. The partnership has been annual event since 2011 with a total of more than 71,400 pounds of food donated overall. Last year's food drive at the speedway saw attendees donate more than 7,000 pounds of food. These donations will support The Food Bank and Hickory County C.A.R.E.S. For more information about the Ozarks Food Harvest visit OzarksFoodHarvest.org. The O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars will be featured in a special 25-lap, $750-to-win main event. Gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Dirt track admission: (FREE with 4 non-perishable food items, per person; FREE with Off Road ticket) Advance discount tickets online only (16 and up) - $12 Adults (16 and up) - $15 Seniors/Military (62 and up) - $12 Youth (6-15) - $5 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $35 (includes admission for 2 adults and up to 3 youth ages 6-15) Pit Pass - $30 To purchase tickets for any event on Lucas Oil Speedway's schedule, or to inquire about camping information, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com. CONTACT: Danny Lorton Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com  # # # Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. Click LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. The Lucas Oil Speedway EZ Texting number is (417) 804-4141. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on Twitter, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2022 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil Speedway Optima Batteries "The Official Battery" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway RacingJunk.com "The Official Classifieds" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway Super Clean "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2022 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Arizona Sport Shirts, Ash Grove Aggregates, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Branstetter & Lightfoot LLC, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Camden on the Lake Resort, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Comfort Inn-Bolivar,DirtonDirt.com, Dixie Chopper, eBay Motors, Eibach Springs, Evans Pipe & Steel Co., Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Frog Signs, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Highway 54 RV Park, Hobbytime Motorsports, Hoosier Race Tires, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kettle Treats, Keyser Manufacturing, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, Margaritaville Lake Resort, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Department of Tourism, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, RacingJunk.com, Rains Ice Company, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, Stillwater Resort, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sunflower Resort, TA/PETRO, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets, Wrisco Industries.

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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT SEASON HITS HALFWAY MARK SATURDAY

  (Torrance, CA, July 18, 2022) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series will hit the halfway point of its 28th season this Saturday night, July 23rd, when it visits Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway. The race will be the third in a row for the CLS on its home track in 2022. It will also be the sixth of seven races on the 1/5 mile oval this year. The first half of the season has been highly competitive for the CLS. The first ten races of the year have seen four different drivers lead the championship point standings. Currently on top of the heap is defending series champion David Gasper of Santa Barbara. It took the 16-year-old until the race at Ventura two weeks ago to capture the point lead for the first time in 2022. He goes into Saturday's race with a narrow 17-point advantage over Palmdale's Eric Greco. Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer currently sits third and trails Greco by 18 points. The fourth spot in the championship standings belongs to Camarillo's Cody Nigh. Five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills currently sits fifth. In addition to four drivers leading the championship standings in the first 10 races of the year, five different drivers have been to victory circle. Once again, Gasper who drives the Kittle Motorsports #18, leads the way with five victories. The only other driver with more than one win on the year is San Diego's, AJ Bender. Greco, Michnowicz, and lakeside's Grant Sexton have one win each. 292306869_3146664285584899_2796833742840871257_n.jpg David Gasper leads the CLS point standings and also leads the series in wins with five. CLS photo. Gasper, who got off to an up and down start to the season blowing up in the first race of the year, winning the second, and blowing up again in the third, has won four of the last seven races including the last three in a row and the last two at Ventura. In the battle for Rookie of the Year, Glendora's Will Browne, who missed the last race while his engine was being repaired, currently leads Bakersfield's Connor Speir by 108 points. They are currently ranked sixth and seventh in the overall championship standings going into Saturday's race at "The Best Little Dirt Track in America." A healthy 47 cars have raced with the CLS this year and the average car count is 15.1. The Bakersfield Speedway has the highest average count with 16.5 cars showing up at the first four races there. The Kern County oval hosted the largest CLS car count of the season when 22 cars appeared at the March 25th race that also featured the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars. The CLS will be joined by the VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, Dwarf Cars, Hobby Stocks, WMR Midgets, and Kid's Classes on Saturday. Adult tickets are $18.00. Seniors 60 & over, military with id, and students with id get in for $15.00. Children 12 and under, who are accompanied by an adult, are free. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 p.m. and the first race will be at 5:30. The Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Boulevard (93001). The website is http://venturaraceway.com/ and the office phone number is (805) 648-RACE. After this week's race at Ventura, the CLS will be off until the highly anticipated reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway on August 6th. CLS officials are still collecting lap money for that race. If you would like to donate, laps are $50.00 each. You can use the contact information in this release for Jon Robertson to confirm payment or ask any questions. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1134 2. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1117 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1099 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1029 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 865 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 746 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 721 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 597 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 539 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 - David Gasper 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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  GASPER WINS THIRD STRAIGHT CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT MAIN

  (Torrance, CA, July 12, 2022) The hottest lightning Sprint car driver in the nation, David Gasper, took the lead with two laps to go and raced to the win in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series main last Saturday night at the Ventura Raceway. The triumph was the teenager's third in a row and series-leading fifth win of 2022. In addition, it allowed the 2021 series champion to take the lead in the point standings for the first time this year. 292337107_3146787982239196_4999241284313038673_n.jpg Winner Gasper is in the middle. Second place finisher Michnowicz is on the right and 3rd place finisher Dyer is on the left. CLS photo. Twelve CLS cars made the trek to the famous 1/5 of a mile oval that is located next to the beach on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The first order of business was time trials. Palmdale's Eric Greco, who came into the night leading Gasper by four points in the standings, topped the chart in West Evans Motorsports Qualifying with a lap of 12.211. It was Greco's series-leading fourth fast time of the 2022 campaign. Gasper was second quickest when he stopped the clocks at 12.241 and Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer was third at 12.255. A pair of eight-lap heat races preceded the main event. "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance won his first heat of the year in the Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1 when he beat Ventura local Robb Pelmear and Greco to the Chris Kornder checkered flag. Gasper, who calls Santa Barbara home, won the Yoshimura R&D Heat Race #2 over rookie Connor Speir of Fillmore, and five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills. It was Gasper's second heat race triumph of the year. When the cars rolled through the pit gate for the 25-lap main event, Michnowicz and Dyer lined up in row one. The second row featured Robertson and Pelmear with young gassers Greco and Gasper in row three. Veteran Michnowicz, whose lone win this year came at Ventura on April 30th, raced into the lead on the start ahead of Dyer. Before the field exited turn two on the opening circuit, Gasper, in the Kittle Motorsports/Certified Construction/Rattlesnake Ridge/Valley Precision Products/Martin Roofing/B2 Design/Hyper Race Cars/Saldana Race Products #18, drove by Pelmear for third. Things stayed tight with Michnowicz about two car lengths ahead of Dyer at the end of the second lap. By the end of the fifth go around, the leader had expanded his advantage to approximately 5 car lengths. However, the size of that advantage seesawed back and forth several times in the early going. And the same with third place Gasper. The teenager would close on Dyer one lap and on the next lap he would lose some ground. Things remained status quo up front until lap nine when Michnowicz was slowed by a lapped car. That allowed Dyer to close to the leader's rear end. Once the two leaders negotiated their way by the lapper, the same car momentarily slowed third place Gasper. The race returned to its normal pace until lap 19 when things started to get very interesting. Michnowicz was again slowed by a lapped car, and Dyer and Gasper closed in. On lap 21, the same lapped car and the lead trio came up on a pack of other lapped cars in turn one. The lapper was the first to get past the pack. Michnowicz and Dyer hit the corner nose to tail on the edge of the cushion, leaving the bottom wide open. Seeing that, Gasper bolted to the inside and raced by Dyer for second. Once past Dyer, Gasper glued himself to Michnowicz' rear. Michnowicz could not get away as he was still being impeded by the same lapped car. As they completed lap 23, Gasper went to the outside of Michnowicz. They battled side by side through one and two and came off the corner with the same lapped car just in front of them. Michnowicz stayed on the bottom and Gasper knifed his way in between the leader in the lapped car thrilling the crowd as they sped toward turn three, three abreast. The two leaders finally shook off the lapped car and continued to race side by side into three and all the way through turn four. Gasper planted his right rear on the edge of the cushion coming off four and rocketed into the lead as they took the white flag. When they got to turn one on the final go around, Gasper turned to the inside forcing Michnowicz to tap on the binders. That sewed up the win for the defending series champ as he pulled away coming off turn two. When they crossed the line in the race that went green to checkers uninterrupted, it was Gasper for the win by three car lengths. Michnowicz was second with Dyer right behind him in third. Pelmear placed fourth with Greco fifth. In addition to winning the main and taking the point lead, Gasper also received the SpeedMart, Advanced Racing Suspension, Hepfner Racing Hard Charger Awards which equal to $100.00 in product certificates. After Saturday's race, Gasper, who was crowned the 2021 series Rookie of the Year as well as winning the championship, has a 17-point lead over Greco. Dyer stayed third in the standings. Camarillo's Cody Nigh, who missed the race, remains fourth with Michnowicz breaking into the top five for the first time this year. Gasper will attempt to make it four wins in a row in the "Kittle Blue" #18 when the series returns to action at Ventura on July 23rd. CLS officials are still collecting lap money for the August 6th race at the Santa Maria Raceway. If you would like to donate, laps are $50.00 each. You can use the contact information in this release for Jon Robertson to confirm payment or ask any questions. Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1: 1. Jon Robertson, 2. Robb Pelmear, 3. Eric Greco, 4. Jeff Dyer, 5. Dale Gamer Yoshimura R&D Heat Race #2: 1. David Gasper, 2. Connor Speir, 3. Bobby Michnowicz, 4. Dominic Del Monte, 5. Pat Kelley, 6. Pat Dyer Ventura 25-Lap Main Event (with starting positions) 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 6th 2. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 1st 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 2nd 4. Robb Pelmear, Ventura, CA, 4th 5. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 5th 6. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 7th 7. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 3rd 8. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA. 8th 9. Dale gamer, Anaheim, CA, 9th 10. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 11th 11. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 10th DNS - Jacob Magallanes, Pasadena, CA Lap Leaders: Bobby Michnowicz 1-23, Gasper 24-25. CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R& D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - David Gasper Saldana Racing Products Wildcard Award - $50.00 Product Certificate - Dale Gamer 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - Robb Pelmear 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Eric Greco 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Seth Dyer Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jacob Magallanes 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Jon Robertson California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1134 2. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1117 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1099 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1029 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 865 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 746 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 721 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 597 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 539 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 - David Gasper 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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  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. 279243948_10166289203490201_3977784047593679138_n.jpg 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. 290692849_567954571584127_3022268383138269232_n.jpg 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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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINTS ADD AUGUST RACE AT SANTA MARIA

  (Torrance, CA, July 1, 2022) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is pleased to announce that it will be part of the schedule when the famous Santa Maria Raceway reopens on August 6th. Joining the CLS on the program will be the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, and Dwarf Cars. The well-known racing facility opened in 1964 and ran continually, except for 2020 when it was shuttered by Covid. Racing returned in 2021 but operations were seized in the middle of the season. Over the years, Santa Maria has played a significant part in the history of the California Lightning Sprint Car Series. It was a popular destination for the drivers in the club, who normally competed on the banked 1/3 mile track multiple times each year. "The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is proud to support the Santa Maria Raceway and have added an event that allows us to join the card with the USAC CRA Sprint Cars on Saturday, August 6th," CLS President Jon Robertson announced earlier this week. "This event will pay $100 to take the green flag in the main event. While it will not be a traditional points race as all money is being paid out to the racers. We will be awarding double sign-in points (40 points) to all CLS championship contenders who sign in. This is a special "thank you" to everyone who comes out to support this very special racetrack." "We will also be selling $50.00 lap sponsorships to bring more money to the racers for this event," Robertson continued. "Come out and show your support for a track with a great history that has supported all racers for many years. Be sure to contact CLS to purchase one lap or more before they are all sold out!" The CLS had two races at Santa Maria in 2021 before the track was shuttered. Palmdale's Eric Greco won the first one on July 3rd. Three weeks later on July 24th, San Diego's AJ Bender won the last CLS race on the Santa Barbara County dirt Oval. Before returning to Santa Maria, the CLS has two races on the schedule. The first date is July 9th and the second will be on the 23rd. Both will be at the Ventura Raceway. 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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  WILLIAMS AND McCARTHY POST TOP 10 FINISHES AT PERRIS

  (Ontario, CA, June 30, 2022) Logan Williams and Matt McCarthy drove the Flowdynamics sprint cars to top 10 finishes in the 1st Annual Bubby Jones/Ray Scheetz Memorial at Perris Auto Speedway last Saturday night. The duo now gets a six-week summer break before returning to action at the Santa Maria Raceway on August 6th. PAS 3-26-22=28m 5w=1085-3.jpg Matt McCarthy #28M and Teammate Logan Williams at Perris Auto Speedway. Doug Allen photo. One of the only things hotter than the temperature at Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday was the immaculate appearance of the Flowdynamics cars. For those who thought they looked hot sitting in the pits, they were hotter once they hit the track as evidenced by Logan Williams' second-fastest time in Woodlands Auto Display qualifying. His lap of 16.491 was just a tick slower than the fastest qualifier of the night at 16.895. McCarthy stopped the clocks at 17.351 which was the 11th quickest of the 20 cars on hand. For the second time in a row, McCarthy, a father of two who lives in Riverside, California, and Yorba Linda's Williams were matched up in the same heat. McCarthy started second in the 10-lapper and finished third. Williams started and finished fifth. In the 30-lap main event on the Riverside County half-mile clay oval, both Flowdynamics drivers moved forward from their original starting positions. Williams, driving his black #5W, was coming from the inside of row four in seventh. McCarthy, in his familiar silver #28M, was on the inside of the sixth row in 11th. Williams never ran worse than fifth in the race and at one point was as high as third. He crossed the checkers not far behind the top four cars in fifth. McCarthy advanced forward three spots after starting 11th to finish in eighth. The teammates stayed in the top 10 in the USAC/CRA championship point standings. Williams came out of the night still in fifth and is only 26-points out of fourth. McCarthy is 10th and is only 16-points out of ninth. The July 8th and 9th races at Keller Auto Speedway and the Stone Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Thunderbowl have been canceled due to tire shortages, fuel costs, and water use regulations in the Central Valley. McCarthy and Williams would like to thank the following sponsors for making the 2021 season possible. Flowdynamics Inc., JFK Design Build, Cal Therm Mechanical Insulators, CRC Component Repair Co., Encore Gas and Supply, Drink-Pac, and Benic Enterprises. If you or your company would like to come on board and join up with one of the fastest rising sprint car teams west of the Mississippi, please contact John McCarthy at 909 930-5522 or mailto:john@flody.inc mailto:john@flodyinc.com Matt McCarthy 2022 Results 1/27/22 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 22nd A Main 1/28/22 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 15th A Main 1/29/22 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 14th A Main 3/26/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 7th A Main 4/1/22 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 15th A Main 4/2/22 Tulare Thunderbowl USAC/CRA 18th A Main 4/23/22 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 10th A Main 4/30/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA DNS 5/14/22 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA 16th A Main 5/28/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 15th A Main 6/11/22 Ventura Raceway USAC/CRA 16th A Main 6/25/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 8th A Main Logan Williams 2022 Results 1/27/22 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main 1/28/22 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 7th A Main 1/29/22 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 7th A Main 3/26/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 11th A Main 4/1/22 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 11th A Main 4/2/22 Tulare Thunderbowl USAC/CRA 12th A Main 4/23/22 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 22nd A Main 4/30/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 11th A Main 5/14/22 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA 4th A Main 5/28/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main 6/11/22 Ventura Raceway USAC/CRA 10th A Main 6/25/22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 5th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 and mailto: sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  EDDIE TAFOYA JR. TAKES FOURTH IN JONES/SCHEETZ MEMORIAL

  (Chino, CA, June 30, 2022) Eddie Tafoya Jr's impressive 2022 season continued to roll on Saturday night when he placed fourth in the USAC/CRA Bubby Jones/Ray Scheetz Memorial at Perris Auto Speedway. The result gave him nine top 10 finishes and five top-fives in the first 12 races of the 2022 campaign. thumbnail (1).jpg Eddie Tafoya Jr. after his fast qualifying time at Ventura. Tafoya photo. Grueling heat greeted Tafoya and the other 19 teams on hand for the race that paid tribute to National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Bubby Jones and his longtime crew chief Ray Scheetz. The only thing hotter than the temperature was the action on the track. As has been the case throughout most of the 2022 season, Tafoya was in the thick of it from the start of qualifying until the checkered flag in the main event. Coming off his first-ever Woodland Auto Display fast time award at the Ventura Raceway two weeks earlier, Tafoya again turned in a sterling effort in time trials. He was one of only three cars on hand to turn in a sub-17-second lap. He did so with a run of 16.954. That was the third-fastest time of the night. The Chino Hills, California racer started fifth in the six-car third heat and raced his way forward to finish second in the 10-lapper. In the 30-lap finale, Tafoya and his popular #51T car started on the inside of the third row in fifth and he was in the same position when the first circuit ended. In what turned out to be a see-saw battle from fourth to eighth throughout the race, Tafoya advanced one spot forward to fourth early in the going. However, by the time the race was 1/3 of the way over on lap 10, he had drifted back to 6th. At the halfway point, he had slipped back one more position and was running 7th. Things changed after the midway point when "Mr. Smooth" steered his way to 6th before the end of lap 17. He was still there on lap 20, but he was not done and would move up two more spots in the "money laps." On a restart with only two laps to go, he was up to fifth. He picked off one more car and was hot on the tail tanks of the top three as they crossed the finish line at the end of the race. Tafoya maintained his lofty fourth-place position in the championship standings. He gained 15-points on the third-place driver and is only 39-points out of that spot going into the August 6th race at the reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway. The July 8th and 9th races at the Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford and the Stone Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare have been canceled due to the tire shortage currently plaguing racing as well as high fuel costs. Tafoya and the #51T team would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, DRC Chassis, Ryder Racing Engines, Simpson Safety Products, Bell, Benic Enterprises, BR Motorsports, PSC Powder Coating, Magik Graphics, Gasper Transportation, Owen's Insurance Services, and Weld Wheels for making the 2022 season possible. If you or your company would like to be a part of the Specialty Fastener team's 2022 season effort, please contact Eddie Tafoya Jr. via phone at (909) 393-3999 or by e-mail at teamtafoya@aol.com. He will be happy to talk to you and lay out the team's 2022 plans. Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram @eddietafoya51. The same contact point can be used to purchase his great-looking shirts via mail. Eddie Tafoya Jr. 2022 Race Results 1-27 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 1-28 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 1-29 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 2nd A Main 3-26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main 4-1 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 4-2 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 4-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 4-30 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 5-28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 6-11 Ventura Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 6-25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  FASTRAK WEEKEND WARRIOR RACING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE - TRIMBLE CONTINUES TO LEAD $20,000 TO WIN FASTRAK NATIONAL POINTS CHASE

  Carnesville, GA - Week twelve of Weekend Warrior Racing National Championship racing is in the books with Brent Trimble of Morgantown, WV, continuing to lead the national point standings with 536 points. Trimble scored a third-place finish Friday night at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex and then scored a win at Elkins Raceway. Moving up a spot to second is Luke Hyre of Rock Cave, WV with 508 points. Hyre picked up a win at Roaring Knob on Friday night and then a fifth-place finish at Elkins on Saturday. It is still a tight at the top of the points race as Trimble, Hyre, and Kyle Lukon (434 points) continue to battle for the $20,000 to win national championship. Rounding out the top five in Weekend Warrior Racing National Championship points are Lane Brook (329 points), and Dylan Lewis (266 points). Sixth through tenth, respectfully, are Chandi Currance (253), Sparky Davidson (191), Lucas McDonald (186), Michael Moreland (182), and Dustin Luzier (162). Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook, plus follow @FASTRAK_Racing on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available. FASTRAK can be found on Instagram @fastrak_racing. The 2022 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Chevrolet Performance, VP Racing Fuel "The official fuel of FASTRAK," VP Racing Lubricants, Dealer Group USA, Flo Racing "The official video home of FASTRAK," TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, Simpson Safety Equipment, and Thomas Clarke Performance.

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  GASPER WINS SECOND STRAIGHT CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT MAIN AT VENTURA

  (Torrance, CA, June 26, 2022) Defending series champion David Gasper made it two wins in a row when the California Lightning Sprint Cars visited Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway on Saturday night. The victory, which was the teenager's series-leading fourth of the year, moved him into second in the championship standings. 290692849_567954571584127_3022268383138269232_n.jpg David Gasper won his fourth CLS main of the year at Ventura. CLS photo. On a day when it was over 100 degrees inland, it was a pleasant 65 at the racetrack that is located on the beach in Ventura. Sixteen CLS cars turned up for the 9th of 24 races on the 2022 schedule. The night kicked off with West Evans Motorsports Qualifying. Palmdale's Erik Greco set the fastest time of the night with a lap of 12.068. Veteran Jeff Dyer of Yucca Valley, who came into the race as the series point leader, was second quickest at 12.164. Gasper, who won the race two weeks prior at the Bakersfield Speedway, ended up third quick with the time of 12.298. Kevin Michnowicz of Carson was the first to the finish in Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1. However, it was his only hurrah of the show as he popped a radiator and was done for the night. Ventura local Robb Pelmear, who was making his 2022 debut, finished second with Gasper taking third. In the Yoshimura R&D second heat race Camarillo driver Cody Nigh was the first to complete the 8 laps and he took the victory. Torrance's "Rockstar" Jon Robertson placed second with Gage Cheek, who calls Ojai home, third. When the cars for the 25 lap main event rolled onto the famous 1/5 of a mile Oval, Gasper and Dyer took their spots on the front row. Greco and Bobby Michnowicz were in row two, with Del Monte and Pelmear in row three. At the drop of the Chris Kornder green flag, Gasper and Dyer raced side by side for the lead until the middle of three and four before Gasper took control of the point position. Little did anyone know that he would lead every inch of the way after that. Things went smoothly with Gasper out front and Dyer right behind until lap four when Pelmear spun out. Robertson slid into Pelmear's car and tipped over onto his side bringing out a red flag. Neither driver was injured and Pelmear was able to continue. Robertson would have loved to continue, but his car was done for the night with front end damage. Things got back underway after Robertson's car was towed to the infield. However, officials might as well have left the red flag out. In nearly the exact same spot as Robertson's tip-over, Chino's Pat Kelley laid one over on its side less than a lap after the green light came back on. The red came back out so Kelley's car could be righted. The car had severe wing damage but that was about it, so Kelley carried on. In what was turning into a weird night, rookie Connor Speir of Fillmore and his pretty bright red #57 came to a stop, ending his night moments after the yellow was turned back on. Then it was Dyer's turn. He was in second-place as the cars were circling the track waiting for the restart. He then drove through the back pit gate with a cut tire ending his night. It was the first time he finished out of the top four in eight CLS races this year. It also ended his tenure at the top of the point standings. Dyer's 15-year-old son Seth, who was contesting his second CLS race, also left the track before the green came back on. When Dyer left, Greco was elevated up to the runner up spot. But he was not there for long. Before another lap was completed, five time series champion Michnowicz relieved Greco of second. Out front Gasper was setting a sizzling pace and had a comfortable lead. That is until the third car in the first half of the race flipped. Rosamond's Mark Henry tumbled down the front chute after contact with another car just before the halfway point of the race. Unlike Robertson and Kelley's incidents where they tipped over on their sides, Henry's incident packed a lot more punch. Fortunately, like Robertson and Kelley, Henry walked away unscathed from his heavily damaged car. The race restarted and went green the final 14 laps. Gaspar, in his bright blue Kittle Motorsports/Certified Construction/Rattlesnake Ridge/Valley Precision Products/Martin Roofing/B2 Design/Hyper Race Cars/Saldana Race Products #18, started to move away from the field on lap 13. Michnowicz inched closer on a couple of occasions, but never quite enough to mount a serious challenge. Inthe end, it was Gasper for the second time in a row and the fourth time this season by six car lengths. Michnowicz finished second to the teen for the second straight time. Greco ended up in the third place spot. Del Monte finished fourth, which was his best result of the season. Cheeks fifth place finish was his best finish of the year as well. Rookie Josh Hackett of Ventura made his debut in the series a successful one by earning the "Speed Mart/Competition Suspension/Hepfner Racing Products Hard Charger" award coming from 14th to finish eighth. Robertson received the "Speed Mart Hard Luck Award." Greco reclaimed the point lead and Gasper jumped up to second. The two are only separated by four points. Dyer's cut tire saw him slide back to third in the standings. Nigh, and Will Browne of Glendora round out the top five. The CLS will be back in action on July 9th when it makes its fifth appearance of 2022 at the Ventura Raceway. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Eric Greco 12.068; 2. Jeff Dyer 12.164; 3. David Gasper 12.298; 4. Bobby Michnowicz 12.419; 5. Rob Pelmear 12.491; 6. Mark Henry 12.657; 7. Dominic Del Monte 12.686; 8. Gage Cheek 12.695; 9. Connor Speir 12.746; 10. John Robertson 12.925; 11. Kevin Michnowicz 12.943; 12. Cody Nigh 13.028; 13. Will Browne 13.166; 14. Pat Kelley 13.457; 15. Josh Hackett 13.871; 16. Seth Dyer 14.606 Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1: 1. Kevin Michnowicz; 2. Robb Pelmear; 3. David Gasper; 4. Dominic Del Monte; 5. Eric Greco; 6. Connor Speir; 7. Josh Hackett Yoshimura R&D Heat Race #2: 1. Cody Nigh; 2. Jon Robertson; 3. Gage Cheek; 4. Bobby Michnowicz; 5. Jeff Dyer; 6. Pat Kelley; 7. Mark Henry; 8. Seth Dyer Ventura A Main Event - 25 Laps (with starting positions) 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1st 2. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 4th 3. Erik Greco, Palmdale, CA, 3rd 4. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 5th 5. Gage Cheek, Ojai, CA, 8th 6. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 7th 7. Robb Pelmear, Ventura, CA, 6th 8. Josh Hackett, Ventura, CA, 14th 9. Mark Henry, Rosamond, CA, 10th 10. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 13th 11. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 2nd 12. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 9th 13. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA 11th 14. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 15th 15. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 12th DNS Kevin Michnowicz, Carson, CA CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R& D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Cody Nigh Heat Race #3 - Saldana Racing Products $50 product certificate - Mark Henry 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis $50 Product Certificate - Dominic Del Monte 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium $50 Product Certificate - Gage Cheek 8th Place Main Event - BR Motorsports $25 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Pat Kelley Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Josh Hackett 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. 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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