Barona Speedway Race Track in Lakeside, California, USA

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Barona Speedway races Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Pony Stocks, Pure Stocks, Dwarfs, Mini Sprints, Mini Dwarfs, and Jr Sprints.

Barona Speedway Dirt Track Location

• 1754 Wildcat Canyon Rd
  Lakeside, California, 92040 USA
• lat: 32.979859, lng: -116.836651
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• Surface: 1/4 mile semi-banked clay oval

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• Phone: 619-994-6560

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE PUTS ON A SHOW IN C. BELL'S MICRO MANIA IN TEXAS - THIS WEEK RACING A WINGED 360

  (El Cajon, CA, September 30, 2022) Race fans in Texas received a good taste of one of the most exciting young drivers in the nation last week when Braden Chiaramonte competed against 145 other drivers at the "C. Bell Micro Mania" at the Lil Texas Motor Speedway. While the El Cajon, California driver did not win the main event, he put on an amazing passing clinic. This week Chiaramonte is headed to Northern California to race a 360-winged sprint car. After qualifying 11th fastest out of 35 cars in the 600cc non-wing outlaw class on the first night in Texas, Chiaramonte was in the second heat race. He was starting in the fourth position and was trying to annex third when the field hit turn one on the first lap. The car in second place parked it directly in front of Chiaramonte leaving him no place to go. The 15-year-old caught a piece of the spinner and came to a stop. Several other drivers also got involved in the tangle. Due to stopping on the track Chiaramonte had to go to the back for the restart and was then coming from the 9th position. The show began instantly when he began picking off cars at a frantic pace trying to get to third place, which was the final transfer spot to the A main. The young driver made his way all the way up to fourth and was challenging for third when his rear sprocket broke knocking him out of the race. Had that sprocket not broken, it looked like Chiaramonte would have picked off at least one more car and earned his ticket straight into the A main event. However, due to the issue, he had to start in the D main and transfer three times to get into the A. In the 10-lap D main, Chiaramonte started fourth and he made the race look like child's play. On lap two he went to the re-worked outside line. Two laps later he blew by the second-place car and the leader in one corner. From that point on, he put on a "going fast clinic" and won the race by over a full straightaway. The victory in the D advanced Chiaramonte to the 10-lap C main. With virtually no time between the races, he had to come back on the track and start inside of the 10th row in the 19th position and move up to fourth to transfer. In other words, he had a long way to go and a lot of cars to pass in a short period of time. To complicate matters, on one of the original tries to start the race he came to a stop in turn two necessitating a yellow flag. That meant he would have to go all the way to the back. From there he moved forward to the eighth position when he ran out of laps. For Saturday things started out in almost a carbon copy of Friday. Chiaramonte was again in the D main. He was starting third, but when the driver starting first switched cars, Chiaramonte inherited the pole. From there he walked away from the field in the 10 lapper to win by nearly a full straightaway. The victory earned him a ticket to the 12-lap C main. Chiaramonte had his work cut out for him in the C. He was once again starting inside row 10 in the 19th spot and had to get to fourth. To say he put on a show is an understatement. By the end of the fourth lap, he had passed 10 cars and was up to 9th. One lap later he was up to seventh and was still moving forward. Soon after he snatched that final transfer spot, he passed the third-place car. However, a yellow flag seconds later reverted the running order back to the last lap putting Chiaramonte in fourth. That was where he finished. It put him in the B main event, which was only one transfer away from the A. After two nights of constantly passing cars, Chiaramonte had gained the attention of the announcers. His performances over the first night and first two races of the finale had him on their radar for the 15-lap B main event. And why not? Going into the B he had passed more cars than any of the other 144 drivers in the class. Chiaramonte was starting dead last in the 22nd spot. He had to get to seventh and only had 15 laps to do it. As per usual he immediately began to pass cars and was up to 17th by the end of lap two. However, he was spun out by another car in turn four on the fourth circuit. That meant that he once again had to go all the way to the back and try to get to seventh in just 11-laps. To say he put on a show was an understatement as he got all the way up to the 12th spot before the checkered flag ended the race and his weekend. While he did not make it all the way to the A, he was one of the main shows and most exciting drivers at the event. In a little more than 24 hours, he started six races and passed an astounding 41 cars. That was the most of any driver on the premises. Chiaramonte is back in the "Golden State" this weekend and will be doing a 180 as he is going from last week's 600cc micro to a winged 360 sprint car for the two-night Fall Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. He will once again be driving the Tyner/Hurst Enterprises #94th. That is the same car he drove at Chico five weeks ago to make his 360-wing car debut. On that night, he transferred directly out of his heat race and into the main event where he finished 18th. Two weeks ago, Chiaramonte was a guest on the Racer Radio Show. You can hear a replay of the show (Chiaramonte comes on at around 24 minutes) at the following link http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/radio22/RACERRADIO220918.mp3. Chiaramonte would like to thank the following marketing partners for making his 2022 racing season possible. RTL Traffic Control and Equipment Rentals, AM Ortega, Impact Racing, and AIM Sports Data. If you or your company would like to join forces with the fast-rising racing team, please contact Daniel Chiaramonte online at the following link mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or by calling (619) 988-7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2022 Results January 1 Tulsa Shootout Stock Non Wings 9th A Main March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 8th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 16 Bakersfield Speedway USAC Western States Midgets 9th A Main April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 1st A Main April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main May 12 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 13th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 16th A Main May 14 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th L.C.Q. May 21 Ventura Raceway USAC Western State Midgets 7th A Main June 2 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 12th A Main June 3 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 14th A Main June 4 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 8th Qualifier June 11 Lemoore Jet Bowl Non-Wing Outlaw Micro 4th A Main June 18 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 10th A Main July 15 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 18th A Main July 16 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 16th A Main August 4 Indianapolis Motor Speedway USAC National Midgets 5th D Main August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 18th A Main August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 12th B Main September 17 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint 1st A Main September 23 Lil Texas Motor Speedway C. Bell's Micro Mania 8th C Main September 24 Lil Texas Motor Speedway C. Bell's Micro Mania 22nd B Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING LOOKING TO COMPLETE PERFECT BARONA SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINT SEASON

  (Lakeside, CA, September 30, 2022) Not that it needed any more incentive, but Saturday night Sexton Gatlin Racing will be attempting to wrap up a perfect Barona Speedway Lucas Oil Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series season. Heading into the final SWLS race on the San Diego County ¼ mile this season, SGR driver Brent Sexton, and his two sons Dalton and Grant, have won all the series races there this year. 307697734_8809304822420341_9193553498710361981_n.jpg On Saturday, Dalton Sexton will be seeking his third SWLS at Barona this year. Bobby Kimbrough photo. The SWLS has visited Barona five times in 2022. Defending series champion Grant Sexton has won twice. His older brother Dalton has also won two times and Brent has one victory. Brent's win came the last time the series was there on July 9th. Amazingly, of the 15 podium positions available through the five races, SGR drivers laid claim to 11 of them. The breakdown of the SGR driver's other podium finishes shows Brent with two second-place results. Grant and David Bezio, who subbed for Grant on May 14th, have one second-place ending apiece. Grant and Brent have each finished third one time. To make the team's success at the track even more impressive, only two times this year has an SGR car placed out of the top five. Heading into Saturday's race, Brent, who is seeking his third ever Lightning Sprint Car title (he was the 1999 and 2007 California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion), brings an 88-point lead over Dalton in the championship standings. Another good performance by Brent would make him tough to catch with only three races to go after Saturday. Grant, who has only started five of the first eight series races, comes into this weekend's event in sixth. Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. at Barona with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $20.00. Seniors, military, EMTs and kids ages 7 to 17 are $10.00. Children 6 and under are free. The track is located at 1754 Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside (92040). The track website is https://baronaspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (619) 994-6560. While Saturday is the last SWLS race at Barona in 2022, the series will still have three races remaining and the Lakeside-based SGR will be at all three. A week from Saturday, October 9th, SWLS will venture to the Mohave Valley Raceway for the second time and it will be co-sanctioning the event with the California Lightning Sprint Car Series. Two weeks later, on October 21st and 22nd at the Imperial Valley Raceway, the 2022 season will come to an end. In addition to those races, SGR will field cars at October's Cal Cup at the Lemoore Raceway the third week in October. To close the campaign, the team will be at four CLS/BCRA co-sanctioned races in November. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, Automated Interior, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless - Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Grant 2nd - Dalton 6th August 6 Santa Maria Raceway CLS Winged - Brent 1st - Dalton 15th August 6th Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars - Grant 11th B Main August 11 River Cities Raceway Minkota Nationals Winged - Dalton 8th - Brent 13th - Grant 25th August 12 River Cities Raceway Minkota Nationals Winged - Brent 1st - Grant 9th - Dalton 11th August 13 Greenbush Race Park minkota Nationals Winged - Grant 6th - Brent 11th - Dalton 13th August 14 Minkota Nationals Minkota Nationals Winged - Grant 1st - Dalton 15th - Brent DNS Sept. 17 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged - Chiaramote 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 18th October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Placerville Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Placerville Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Placerville Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  POWRi SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINT SERIES LEADING ROOKIE CODY GRIGGS RACING SATURDAY AT BARONA

  (Lakeside, California, September 29, 2022) This Saturday night, October 1st, rookie driver Cody Griggs will make the short journey from his Lakeside, California home to the Barona Speedway as he continues his pursuit of the 2022 POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series "Rookie of the Year" title. Griggs comes into the race with a 50-point lead over his closest pursuer for the prestigious award. 307840716_8809316772419146_7389891547970457229_n.jpg Cody Griggs at Perris Auto Speedway on September 17th. Doug Allen photo. Griggs, who cut his dirt track racing teeth in go-karts, has a perfect attendance record thus far in 2022 with the SWLS. He has been at all nine races and started eight of the main events. The only race he did not start the main was at the July 9th event at Barona. The friendly driver's best finish of the season came at Barona when he placed fifth on May 14th. Of the eight mains he has run, Griggs has six top 10 finishes. Overall, his main event finishing average is 8.875. That is a very good average for a rookie driver. If you take away the two times he did not finish in the top 10, his average comes all the way down to a 7.0. After finishing 10th at the season opener at the Imperial Valley Raceway in March, Griggs reeled off two six-place finishes in a row. They both came at Imperial Valley. He then had an eighth and a season-best at back-to-back races at Barona. He followed those up with a seventh on the same track on June 11th. That gave him six straight top 10 finishes to start his lightning career. However, things have not gone quite as well in the last three races. On June 25th at Barona, he finished 12th. Two weeks later at the same track, he did not start the main event. The last time the SWLS was in competition was at the world-famous Perris Auto Speedway on September 17th. Griggs and his beautiful #56 lightning sprint were working as one beginning in his heat race. He started on the outside of the front row in the six lapper and he stayed in second the entire distance. He then began the main on the inside of the fourth row in the seventh spot. With a crowd from around the world watching the action on Flo Racing, Griggs immediately elevated his position up to sixth. The young driver stayed sixth and was navigating his way through traffic perfectly before disaster struck on lap 16 when he suddenly slowed and turned off the track with mechanical ills. Instead of another top 10 finish, he ended up with a disappointing 17th. Saturday's race will be the last of the year for the SWLS on its home turf at Barona. After that, the number 56 team will be on the road next week to Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway for a race co-sanctioned by the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints and the California Lightning Sprint Cars. Two weeks later, the SWLS will close its season on October 21st and 22nd at the Imperial Valley Raceway. For fans wanting to see Griggs in action this week at Barona, gates will open at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $20.00. Seniors, military, EMTs and kids ages 7 to 17 are $10.00. Children 6 and under are free. The track is located at 1754 Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside (92040). The track website is https://baronaspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (619) 994-6560. Griggs would like to thank the following marketing partners for making his 2022 racing season possible. SES Custom Paint, Van Slyke Landscaping, Jetset Concepts, Johnson, Finch & McClure Construction, Sexton Fire Protection, Troy Dirt, and Smith Family Transport. If you would like to be a marketing partner with Griggs in 2023, please contact him at (619) 933-6566 or mailto:cmgriggs56@gmail.com. Cody Griggs 2022 Results March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 10th A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 8th A Main May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 5th A Main June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 7th A Main June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 12th A Main July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints DNS Sept. 17 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 17th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or (909)226-7768. Photo courtesy of Bobby Kimbrough.

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  WILL BROWNE RACES AT THE BARONA SPEEDWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SATURDAY

  (Glendora, California, September 29, 2022) Rookie Southern California lightning sprint car racer Will Browne will make his first-ever appearance at the Barona Speedway this Saturday night, October 1st. For Browne, who currently leads the "Rookie of the Year" standings in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series, it will be his fourth appearance with the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints. 307699561_8809330912417732_7734925166641663056_n (1).jpg Will Browne coming off turn two at Perris Auto Speedway on September 17. Bobby Kimbrough Photo. Browne, 18, kicked off his lightning Sprint car career with the SWLS in a pair of races at the Imperial Valley Raceway on March 5th and 6th. His last appearance with the San Diego County-based racing club came at Perris Auto Speedway two weeks ago. In those three races, he has finished fifth two times and sixth once. Despite confining most of his racing to the rival CLS, and only contesting three of the eight Southwest Lightning Sprint car races this far this year, Browne is still in the top 20 (17th) in points. Last Saturday night at the Bakersfield Speedway, Browne got off to a great start at "The West's Fastest 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval." Twenty-four cars showed up for the "Civil War Series" the pitting California Lightning Sprint Car Series vs Northern California's Bay Cities Racing Association. Driving his "Win Now Racing" white #8 car, Browne turned in a lap of 14.025 in qualifying and that was fourth fastest in the stacked field. The friendly brown-haired driver started in fifth in his heat race and drove all the way up to a second-place finish. Browne had a seemingly good sixth-place starting spot for the main. That is, it seemed good until the green flag came out. A car on the front row got sideways at the start and chaos ensued behind him. Browne took evasive action to avoid getting caught up in a potential crash. Several cars got past him on the low line. On the second lap, the Glendora, California driver went to the outside in turn four and got over the cushion. He did a good job in only tapping the wall, but it cost him a few more spots. When a yellow flag came out on lap three, Browne was in the 11th-place position. Once the race restarted, he remained in that spot for the duration. "I just got too hot towards the wall," he said on his YouTube video this week. "I kind of drove it like I was going to "Cowboy Up" and run the high side but I may have hesitated. I needed to stay on the gas. That was a little driver error on my part. I was able to learn and grow from it. I could have totally put it in the wall and had a totally wrecked racecar or I could have gotten tangled up more." While he finished 11th, he did take the lead back in the CLS Rookie of the Year chase by 26-points and he also moved back into sixth place overall in the championship standings. In addition, Browne is fourth overall and is the highest ranked rookie in Civil War Series points. The busiest lightning racer in the state, Saturday will be Browne's fourth race in a span of five weeks. He began the rugged five-week streak with a trip to the Central Valley's Lemoore Raceway on September 10th. There he finished 12th after getting knocked out of the race when he was hit from behind on a restart. September 17th saw him record a fifth-place finish the first time he ever raced on the ½-mile clay track in Perris. Last Saturday was at Bakersfield. After this week's race at Barona, he is headed to Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway for the first time on October 9th. Browne will get a week off after Mohave before heading back to the Imperial Valley Raceway for races on October 21st and 22nd. The following week he will be at the Ventura Raceway making it eight races in a span of seven weeks. Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00 at Barona. Adult tickets are $20.00. Seniors, military, EMTs and kids ages 7 to 17 are $10.00. Children 6 and under are free. The track is located at 1754 Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside (92040). The track website is https://baronaspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (619) 994-6560. Be sure to visit and signup for Browne's entertaining video page on YouTube at the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwSNglz0llw. Browne and his team would like to thank marketing partner Pacific Panel Products for being a part of his rookie campaign in lightning sprint cars. If you would like to join the friendly newcomer in his rookie season, 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 17 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars 5th A Main September 24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprint Cars 11th A Main 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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  LUCAS OIL POWRi SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINT SERIES RETURNS TO THE BARONA SPEEDWAY SATURDAY

  (Lakeside, CA, September 29, 2022) The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series will make its final 2022 appearance at its home track, the Barona Speedway, this Saturday night, October 1st. After that, the popular series will hit the road for its final three races of the 2022 campaign. PAS 9_17_22=3 Win=LiteSpt=3440-3 (c) copy#2C15.jpg Brent Sexton, shown on the left with Paris winner Brayden Chiaramonte and his father Daniel Chiaramonte, brings an 88-point lead into Saturday's SWLS race at Barona. Doug Allen photo. Going into Saturday's race, longtime veteran Brent Sexton of lakeside brings in an 88-point lead in the series championship standings over his oldest son Dalton. In the first nine SWLS races in 2022, the 50-year-old Tennessee native has only finished out of the top four one time. That came at the season opener at Imperial Valley Raceway on March 4th when he placed seventh. He modified that aberration the next afternoon by winning his first race of the year. Counting that win he has two victories, two second-place finishes, 1/3, and three 4th place finishes in the last SWLS races. Since procuring the lead, the two-time California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion started inching away from the pack. However, two weeks ago, his fourth-place finish at Perris Auto Speedway, coupled with Dalton dropping out early with engine issues, has allowed the elder Sexton to jump into a commanding lead. Jeremy Queener of Lake Elsinore, who is enjoying his best season in a lightning sprint, is currently third. A pair of talented rookies, Cody Griggs of Lakeside, and C.J. Marin of Imperial Beach are not only fighting for the Rookie of the Year crown, but they are fourth and fifth in the standings going into Saturday's show. Marin missed the race at Perris giving Griggs a big chance to stack up a lot of extra points. However, mechanical ills knocked him out of the race early. Griggs will be 50-points ahead of Marin to start Saturday's race. After departing the familiar confines of Barona for the final time in 2022, the SWLS will head to Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway on October 8th for a co-sanctioned show with the California Lightning Sprint Cars. Two weeks later, on 21st and 22nd, the SWLS will close the 2022 season the way it started it with a pair of races at the Imperial Valley Raceway. Joining the SWLS on Saturday's racing card will be the Modifieds, Pony Stocks, Stock/IMCA Stock Cars, So Cal Mowers, Junior Sprints, and Mini Dwarfs. Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $20.00. Seniors, military, EMTs and kids ages 7 to 17 are $10.00. Children 6 and under are free. The Barona Speedway is located at 1754 Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside (92040). The track website https://baronaspeedway.com/ is and the office phone number is (619) 994-6560. The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank Sexton Fire Protection, RTL Traffic Control & Equipment, Victory Graphix, BK Wing, and A.M. Ortega Construction Inc. If you or your company would like to become part of the series in 2022, please contact Brent Sexton at (619) 454-6945 or mailto:sextonfire@cox.net Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Points 1. Brent Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1301 2. Dalton Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1213 3. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA - 1024 4. Cody Griggs, Lakeside, CA - 958 5. C.J. Marin, Imperial Beach, CA - 908 6. Grant Sexton, Lakeside, CA - 868 7. Jim Squire, Lakeside, CA - 841 8. Braden Chiaramonte, El Cajon, CA - 745 9. Peter Benker, Alpine, CA - 707 10 David Bezio - San Diego, CA - 696 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 4 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Dalton Sexton March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Brent Sexton April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway Winged - Braden Chiaramonte April 30 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton May 14 Barona Speedway Wingless - Dalton Sexton June 11 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton June 25 Barona Speedway Winged - Dalton Sexton July 9 Barona Speedway Wingless - Brent Sexton Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) Winged - Braden Chiaramonte October 1 Barona Speedway Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway (co sanction with CLS) Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 21 Imperial Valley Raceway October 22 Imperial Valley Raceway This release was produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING GETS EIGHTH WIN IN NINE 2022 POWRi SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINT RACES

  (Lakeside, CA, September 24, 2022) For the eighth time in nine 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series races, Sexton Gatlin Racing captured the victory when the series visited Perris Auto Speedway for the very first time. However, it was the initial time that the winning driver was not named Sexton. The win went to El Cajon California's Braden Chiaramonte who was subbing for Grant Sexton. Ironically Chiaramonte is the only driver to take a non-SGR car to a win in an SWLS main event this season. That happened when he took the victory in his own car at Imperial Valley on April 23rd. PAS 9_17_22=3 20=LiteSpt=3425-3 #E07E.jpg SWLS winner Braden Chiaramonte and Kevin Bates at Perris Auto Speedway. Doug Allen Photo. SGR appeared at the world-famous Riverside County track with four cars for the mid-September show. Three of the cars were for the POWRi portion of the program. Family patriarch Brent Sexton and his oldest son Dalton manned two of them. Fifteen-year-old Chiaramonte was in the other as he was occupying the car normally driven by Brent's youngest son, Grant. Grant was there racing his full-size sprint car in the USAC/CRA portion of the program. That opened up the seat in his powerful lightning sprint and the hiring of Chiaramonte for the race. Things started out rough for SGR when Grant got over the cushion in turn one in hot laps and flipped violently into the catch fence. Fortunately, the 18-year-old climbed out of the race car without injuries. However, the same cannot be said for the car. It was heavily damaged in the flip, and the chassis will have to be replaced. As this piece went to press, work has begun to get on the track with another Ellis Chassis at the Mohave Valley Raceway on October 8th. On the Lightning side of the program, Chiaramonte and Dalton were in the first heat. Off the pole, Chiaramonte simply ran away from the field and won by nearly half the track. Dalton started seventh and finished fifth. A few moments later the second heat rolled onto the track. Brent started in sixth but had moved up to third before the field screamed into turn one on the first circuit. By the end of that lap, he was up to second. Five laps later he was still there when the checkered ended the race. For the 20-lap main event, the SGR trio comprised 50% of the top six starting spots. Chiaramonte was on the pole again. Brent was directly behind him on the inside of row two. Dalton was outside the third row in sixth. After the heat race, everyone expected another walk away from Chiaramonte. They were all surprised that when the green flag flew, his car did not get a good start and he was relegated to third by the time the field reached turn one. He nearly slipped back to 4th as Brent tried to drive around him as they came off turn two the first time. Chiaramonte fought off his car owner for the night and set sail for second place. While Chiaramonte and Brent got off to good starts, the same could not be said for Dalton. It became apparent at the hit of the throttle pedal to start the race that his car was having issues. By lap five, he was being lapped and it turned out that he had fouled a plug and was running on three cylinders. He ended up pulling his car off the track with a disappointing 18th-place finish. Chiaramonte moved up to the second-place spot on lap two. Soon thereafter he had closed in on the leader. The talented teen stocked the front-runner through the first dozen laps of the exciting main event. On lap 13 he made his move on the back straight away and commandeered the lead. From that point on he simply drove away from the field just like he did in the heat race. Lots of lapped traffic did not hinder his crowd-pleasing drive. When the race ended, he was a full straightaway ahead of the second-place car. Brent stayed in 4th for the duration. That was the first time since April 30th that he was not on the podium at an SWLS race. "I have got to thank Grant and Brent (Sexton) for letting me run their car," the happy winner told the crowd after the race. "It was all about being smooth. When we got past Dyer (Jeff Dyer who led the first 12 laps) I knew we were going to be good. I knew Seth (crew chief Seth Kramer) had this thing dialed. I want to thank all of them (SGR) for letting me run their car and my mom and dad and everybody else." Brent's good finish combined with Dalton's misfortune allowed him to extend his lead to 88-points in the SWLS championship standings. That is his biggest advantage of the year as he seeks his third ever lightning sprint car championship (he was California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion in 1999 and 2008). Another impressive performance when SGR returns to action at the Barona Speedway for the last time on October 1st would see Brent getting one hand on the championship trophy with three races to go. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, Automated Interior, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule' 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless - Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Grant 2nd - Dalton 6th August 6 Santa Maria Raceway CLS Winged - Brent 1st - Dalton 15th August 6th Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars - Grant 11th B Main August 11 River Cities Raceway Minkota Nationals Winged - Dalton 8th - Brent 13th - Grant 25th August 12 River Cities Raceway Minkota Nationals Winged - Brent 1st - Grant 9th - Dalton 11th August 13 Greenbush Race Park Minkota Nationals Winged - Grant 6th - Brent 11th - Dalton 13th August 14 Minkota Nationals Minkota Nationals Winged - Grant 1st - Dalton 15th - Brent DNS Sept. 17 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged - Chiaramonte 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 18th Sept. 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars - Grant DNS October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless November 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged November 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless November 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless November 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  CHIARAMONTE WINS HISTORIC POWRi SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINT SERIES RACE AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

  (Lakeside, CA, September 23, 2022) Picking up a ride late in the week, teenage racer Braden Chiaramonte won the historic first Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series race at Perris Auto Speedway. In addition to his convincing win in the 20-lap main event, the El Cajon-based racer blistered the field and won his six-lap heat race by half a track. In addition to it being the first POWRi race at The PAS, it was the first lightning sprint car race on the famous half-mile since 2018. Everyone was pleasantly surprised to see a fine field of 18 cars in the pit area for the much-anticipated race. 307645947_5399552343414457_4122898854922681339_n (1).jpg Braden Chiaramonte celebrates after winning the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car main at Perris, Doug Allen photo. Proceeding the main event was a pair of heat races. Each heat consisted of nine cars racing for six laps. Chiaramonte, driving the colorful Sexton Fire Protection/BK Wings/Johnny Motorhead/Troy Dirt/Victory Graphix/Swift Powdercoat/Maxima Oil/Automated Interior/Scotty and Jimmy Keys/ #3, destroyed the field and won the first heat. Lakeside's Cody Griggs placed second with Glendora's Will Browne third. Friendly veteran A.J. Bender of San Diego, who was also driving a 410 with USAC/CRA on the night, captured the second heat over series point leader Brent Sexton of Lakeside and Yucca Valley's Jeff "Ponch" Dyer. Bad news for the field was seeing Chiaramonte lineup on the pole for the main event with Dyer alongside. Sexton was in row two with Bender. Rookies Browne and Briggs were in row three. The anticipated main event slaughter by Chiaramonte did not start right away. Coming down for the green flag, his car did not get a good start. That allowed outside front row starter Dyer to be the first driver into turn one. It also allowed Bender to race by on the outside of Chiaramonte for second. Sexton and Browne rounded out the top five. Bender had a good run going into the first bend and got to the inside of Dyer. However, Dyer had a better run off two and maintained the top spot. At the same time Bender challenged Dyer, Sexton attempted to drive around the outside of Chiaramonte as they exited turn two. But Chiaramonte was getting up to speed and he fended off the advances of the Tennessee native. By the time the field hit turn three on the first lap, Chiaramonte was all over Bender. He nearly passed him coming off four, but Bender got a good run off the corner and maintained third. That is, he maintained third until turn one on lap two before Chiaramonte powered by. The teen was coming like a runaway freight train and was quickly eating up the ground between himself and race leader Dyer. However, Dyer, who decided late in the week to race, opened some extra space between himself and his teen pursuer on the fourth go around. By the end of the sixth lap, Chiaramonte had closed back in again. At that point, it was all about those two, as third-place Bender was a half straight back. On the eighth circuit, the lead duo caught the first of the lapped traffic. Some of the lappers were giving the leaders a hard time by not paying attention to the blue and yellow flag and running in the groove. In the middle of traffic and in clean air, Dyer continued to set the pace and hold Chiaramonte at bay. Chiaramonte got to the inside of Dyer on the back chute and stole the lead on lap 13. Dyer tried to cut back underneath but Chiaramonte had too much speed and was gone. As the laps dwindled down, the youngster's advantage continued to grow. By the time the Steve Russell checkered flag ended the race, Chiaramonte was a full straightaway ahead of Dyer. Bender was another half straight behind in third. Sexton and Browne rounded out the top five. Matt Sotomayor of Alpine was the "Hard Charger" starting 16th and finishing eighth. "It was a crazy race," Chiaramonte told the crowd after celebrating the win with a wing dance. "I have got to thank Grant and Brent (Sexton) for letting me run their car. It was all about being smooth. When we got past Dyer (Jeff Dyer who led the first 12 laps) I knew we were going to be good. I knew Seth (crew chief Seth Kramer) had this thing dialed. I want to thank all of them (SGR) for letting me run their car and my mom and dad and everybody else. Hopefully, we can make it to the World of Outlaws one day. I am going to race everything I can get into. We race for the next nine weekends in a row. I am pretty excited about that. We leave for Texas on Monday. Hopefully, we can bring home some hardware from Texas and see what else happens." Brent Sexton's third-place finish allowed him to increase his lead in the championship standings over his oldest son, Dalton, to 88 points with only four races remaining. Lake Elsinore's Jeremy Queener is third with series-leading rookie Griggs in fourth. C.J. Marin of Imperial Beach is fifth. The SWLS is off this weekend but returns to its home track, the Barona Speedway, for the last time in 2022 on October 1st. The following week it is off to Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway in a co-sanctioned show with the California Lightning Sprint Car Series on October 8th. The season will conclude with races at the Imperial Valley Raceway on October 22nd and 23rd. The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank Sexton Fire Protection, RTL Traffic Control & Equipment, Victory Graphix, BK Wing, and A.M. Ortega Construction Inc. If you or your company would like to become part of the series in 2022, please contact Brent Sexton at (619) 454-6945 or mailto:sextonfire@cox.net Perris Auto Speedway, September 24, 2022, Results Heat #1: 1. Braden Chiaramonte; 2. Cody Griggs; 3. Will Browne; 4. Dalton Sexton; 5. Mike Kotlinski; 6. Peter Benker; 7. Pat Kelley; 8. Kellie Griggs; 9. Matt Sotomayor (DNS) Heat #2: 1. A.J. Bender; 2. Brent Sexton; 3. Jeff Dyer; 4. Mark Henry; 5. Jeremy Queener; 6. Jim Squire; 7. Dale Gamer; 8. Seth Dyer; 9. Kevin Bates Main Event - 20 Laps (with starting positions) 1. Braden Chiaramonte, El Cajon, CA - 1st 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA - 2nd 3. A.J. Bender, San Diego, CA - 4th 4. Brent Sexton, Lakeside, CA - 3rd 5. Will Browne, Glendora, CA - 5th 6. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA - 8th 7. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA - 11th 8. Matt Sotomayor, Alpine, CA - 16th 9. Peter Benker, Alpine, CA - 12th 10. Mark Henry, Rosamond, CA - 9th 11. Kevin Bates, San Diego, CA - 15th 12. Dale Gamer, Anaheim, CA - 14th 13. Mike Kotlinski, Nuevo, CA - 10th 14. Jim Squire, Lakeside, CA - 13th 15. Kellee Griggs, Campo, CA - 17th 16. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA - 18th 17. Cody Griggs, Lakeside, CA - 7th 18. Dalton, Sexton, Lakeside, CA - 6th Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Points 1. Brent Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1301 2. Dalton Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1213 3. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA - 1024 4. Cody Griggs, Lakeside, CA - 958 5. C.J. Marin, Imperial Beach, CA - 908 6. Grant Sexton, Lakeside, CA - 868 7. Jim Squire, Lakeside, CA - 841 8. Braden Chiaramonte, El Cajon, CA - 745 9. Peter Benker, Alpine, CA - 707 10 David Bezio - San Diego, CA - 696 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 4 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Dalton Sexton March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Brent Sexton April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway Winged - Braden Chiaramonte April 30 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton May 14 Barona Speedway Wingless - Dalton Sexton June 11 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton June 25 Barona Speedway Winged - Dalton Sexton July 9 Barona Speedway Wingless - Brent Sexton Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) Winged - Braden Chiaramonte October 1 Barona Speedway Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway (co sanction with CLS) Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 22 Imperial Valley Raceway October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway This release was produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  WILL BROWNE TAKES FIFTH ON PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY HALF-MILE

  (Glendora, California, September 22, 2022) Rookie Lightning Sprint Car driver Will Browne had another impressive performance last Saturday. Racing on the largest dirt track he has competed on to date, the ½-mile Perris Auto Speedway, Browne finished fifth in the 18-car POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series main event. This Saturday, Browne will journey to the more familiar Bakersfield Speedway for a California Lightning Sprint Car Series race. 307699561_8809330912417732_7734925166641663056_n (1).jpg Will Browne coming off turn two at Perris Auto Speedway. Bobby Kimbrough photo. For 18-year-old Browne, who was driving the what is becoming familiar to the fans "Win It Racing" #8, it was his third race with the SWLS. He began his lightning career with the group in two races at the Imperial Valley Raceway the first weekend in March. Since then, he has been racing lightnings exclusively with the CLS. However, with an off night from that series, and the lure of racing on the track closest to his Glendora, California home, he jumped at the opportunity. While the cars in the two competing groups are identical, the race format is not. The main difference is, the Southwest Lightning Sprints draw for positions in their heat races rather than qualify like the California Lightning Sprint Cars. For his six-lap heat, Browne drew the inside of row three (fifth). He charged into fourth as soon as the race started. By lap two, he had chased down the third-place car and he made the pass for that spot one lap later. He then pursued the second-place car and was on his tail when he ran out of laps before he could snatch that spot. For his first appearance on a large clay track, it was a very impressive showing. For the 20-lap main, Browne started in the fifth-place spot and stayed there the entire distance. He drove a smooth race, negotiated the lapped cars impeccably, and was never passed by another car. It was a great introduction to competition on the world-famous racetrack. "That was a pretty solid night," Browne said to his fans on his latest YouTube video. "Fifth-place finish and there was a good amount of cars there (18). It's a really big track and probably the fastest I have gone in this car. It was a good time. I was glad to have everything reasonably figured out for Perris. I have never been there before, so I kind of guessed on setup and kind of guessed on gearing. It ended up being fairly good. I had no complaints." This week Browne and his crew will be headed back to a more familiar track in Bakersfield for round four of the CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series." Going into the night, Browne is third in "Civil War Series" points and is only 11 points out of second. That also makes him the leading rookie in the five-race mini-series. In the CLS regular season-long standings, Browne is seventh. However, he is only nine points out of sixth and the same amount out of first in the "Rookie of the Year" chase. Saturday will be his fourth appearance at the famous Kern County racetrack. His first appearance there was on March 25th at the CLS season opener. He placed ninth. Three weeks later he went back and finished seventh. His best finish at the track came on May 14th when he came home fourth. At the CLS last race on the Kern County Oval on June 11th, he finished fifth. Be sure to check out and subscribe to Browne's YouTube channel. Click on the following link to get an inside look at his impressive performance at Perris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59z-UzfA2pQ&t=11s. Spectator gates at Bakersfield will open at 4:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. Adult tickets are $20.00. Seniors 65+ and military get in for $18.00. For kids 6-12 it is just $10.00 and children 5 and under are free. Advance tickets are available at the following link https://www.myracepass.com/events/394488/tickets/. The track is located at 5001 N. Chester Ext., in Bakersfield (93308). The track website is http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (661) 393-3373. Parking is free. Browne and his team would like to thank marketing partner Pacific Panel Products for being a part of his rookie campaign in lightning sprint cars. If you would like to join the friendly newcomer in his rookie season, 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 17 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars 5th 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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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE DOMINATED IN PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY DEBUT LAST SATURDAY - TAKING ON TEXAS THIS WEEK

  (El Cajon, CA, September 21, 2022) Fifteen-year-old racing phenom Braden Chiaramonte made his first competitive appearance at Southern California's Perris Auto Speedway last Saturday and he ran roughshod over the competition winning both his heat and the main event in the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series. The triumph gave him two wins in five starts in the SWLS this year. This week the talented driver is headed to Texas to drive an Outlaw Non-Wing micro in "C. Bell's MICRO MANIA" at the Lil' Texas Motor Speedway. 307645947_5399552343414457_4122898854922681339_n (1).jpg Braden Chiaramonte after his win in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints Saturday at Perris. Chiaramonte's participation last Saturday at America's Premiere Dirt Track caught many by surprise. Earlier this year the #73 lightning sprint car he drove in 2021 and at the start of this season was traded for a full-size sprint car. However, when Sexton Gatlin Racing came calling with a seat open in one of its potent cars for Saturday's race, the El Cajon, California teen jumped at the opportunity. His acceptance and the subsequent result ended up being a win for him and the team.Chiaramonte was on the pole in the SGR #3 normally driven by Grant Sexton for the first heat race. As soon as the green flag sent the field on its way, Chiaramonte drove into the lead. The only thing that slowed him was a lap two yellow flag. When the green flag came back out, he simply ran away from the field on the brightly lit half-mile oval. By the time the checkered flag ended the six lapper, he was nearly a half-track ahead of the second-place car. "It was fun," the well-spoken driver told the crowd from his cockpit after the heat. "I have not been in a lightning sprint for a while, so it was fun to get back in one. The track is fast. You just have to be super smooth and hold it wide open. Whoever is the smoothest is going to be the fastest. I was holding it wide open for most of the track, so I thought I was going to be pretty fast." An hour and 20 minutes after he won his heat race, the SWLS main event field rolled onto the racetrack. Once again, Chiaramonte was starting on the pole. That was bad news for the remainder of the field. However, when the green lights came on, the car did not get off the corner and Chiaramonte initially slipped back to third. He advanced one spot up to second on lap two and began stalking the leader. The teen closed in on the leader on lap seven and battled with him for six laps before asserting himself and taking the lead on lap 13. As soon as he moved into the top spot, he did the same number on the field as he did in his heat race. He went unchallenged the remainder of the way and won by a full straightaway. "It was a crazy race," Chiaramonte told the crowd after celebrating the win with a wing dance. "I have got to thank Grant and Brent (Sexton) for letting me run their car. It was all about being smooth. When we got past Dyer (Jeff Dyer who led the first 12 laps) I knew we were going to be good. I knew Seth (crew chief Seth Kramer) had this thing dialed. I want to thank all of them (SGR) for letting me run their car and my mom and dad and everybody else. Hopefully, we can make it to the World of Outlaws one day. I am going to race everything I can get into. We race for the next nine weekends in a row. I am pretty excited about that. We leave for Texas on Monday. Hopefully, we can bring home some hardware from Texas and see what else happens." After Chiaramonte's interview, gracious second-place finisher Dyer told the crowd, "My car was just really too good too early, It kind of faded on me and he got by me. But that kid is really good. There is no shame to lose to him." Fans who have a Flo Racing subscription can see a replay of Chiaramonte's impressive night. For those who do not, but would like more information, visit the Flo Racing website at https://www.floracing.com/. All three nights of this week's "C. Bell MICRO Mania" race will be available to watch live on the Dirt Vision site. All the details are available at https://www.dirtvision.com/. Chiaramonte will be racing in Texas on Friday night. In two practice sessions on Wednesday, he was fifth fastest in his group the first time on the track and third fastest the second time he went out. Sunday afternoon, Chiaramonte was a guest on the Racer Radio Show. He talked with host Dave Stall about his big win at Perris on Saturday and this week's trip to Texas. You can hear a replay of the show (Chiaramonte comes on at around 24 minutes) at the following link http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/radio22/RACERRADIO220918.mp3. Chiaramonte would like to thank the following marketing partners for making his 2022 racing season possible. RTL Traffic Control and Equipment Rentals, AM Ortega, Impact Racing, and AIM Sports Data. If you or your company would like to join forces with the fast-rising racing team, please contact Daniel Chiaramonte online at the following link mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or by calling (619) 988-7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2022 Results January 1 Tulsa Shootout Stock Non Wings 9th A Main March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 8th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 16 Bakersfield Speedway USAC Western States Midgets 9th A Main April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 1st A Main April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main May 12 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 13th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 16th A Main May 14 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th L.C.Q. May 21 Ventura Raceway USAC Western State Midgets 7th A Main June 2 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 12th A Main June 3 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 14th A Main June 4 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 8th Qualifier June 11 Lemoore Jet Bowl Non-Wing Outlaw Micro 4th A Main June 18 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 10th A Main July 15 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 18th A Main July 16 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 16th A Main August 4 Indianapolis Motor Speedway USAC National Midgets 5th D Main August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 18th A Main August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 12th B Main September 17 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint 1st A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE MAKES PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY DEBUT ON SATURDAY NIGHT

  (El Cajon, CA, September 16, 2022) Perris Auto Speedway fans are in for an extra treat this Saturday night, September 27th. In addition to the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, and PAS Senior & Young Gun Sprints, the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series will be making its first-ever appearance at the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval. One of the drivers on the SWLS roster on Saturday will be El Cajon, California's Braden Chiaramonte. The teen is one of the brightest young stars in open-wheel racing and he will be making his first appearance at The PAS. 305732394_10166649592170201_7960740056528981068_n.jpg Braden Chiaramonte getting fitted into the Tyner/Hurst Enterprises 360 last month. Chiaramonte Photo. Chiaramonte, 15, got the call from Sexton Gatlin Racing to drive the car normally driven by Grant Sexton. Sexton will be running his 360 sprint car in the USAC/CRA portion of Saturday's show. That opened up the seat in his #3 SWLS car for Chiaramonte, who will now be teammates with Brent Sexton and his son Dalton. Brent and Dalton are ranked first and second in SWLS points going into Saturday's race. They, along with Grant, have won seven of the first eight SWLS main events in 2022. The only driver to beat them in a main event this year was Chiaramonte when he drove his own #73 to the win at Imperial on April 23. One week later at Barona, Chiaramonte finished second in the main event to the car he will be driving on Saturday. Soon after the second-place finish at Barona, Chiaramonte's white #73 was sold. However, since that time he has raced at eight different tracks, in three different states, in four different cars. Among the tracks he has raced on in that span are Indiana's US 24 Raceway, Merced Speedway, Ventura Raceway, Silver Dollar Speedway, Lemoore Raceway, Placerville Speedway, Jefferson County Speedway, and last, but certainly not least, the most famous racetrack in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While he has now made several forays into USAC Midget racing, his latest exploit was a pair of races in Northern California on August 26th and 27th. Those two nights would see him make his first ever starts in a full-size 360-winged sprint car. In the typical Braden Chiaramonte fashion, he stood out from the drop of the green in qualifying at Chico when he out-qualified over 30 of the veteran drivers on hand. He then moved forward in his first full-size sprint car heat to finish fourth and capture a direct transfer into the main event. After initially slipping back to 23rd in that main, late in the race he moved back up to finish 18th. After Saturday's event at Perris, Chiaramonte is going to be a busy racer over the next month. Next week he will be off to Lil' Texas Motor Speedway for "C. Bell's MICRO MANIA." In the following two weeks, he will be back in California in the Tyner/Hurst Enterprises winged 360 for the Fall Nationals in Chico and at Keller Auto Speedway for the Cotton Classic. One week later he will be jetting to Oklahoma for three nights of racing in the KKM Giveback Classic at the Port City Raceway. Adult tickets to see rising star Chiaramonte in action on Saturday 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. Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the city of Paris (91767). The track website is http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (951) 940-0134. The fairgrounds charges $10 for parking. For fans who come east on the 91 Freeway to get to The PAS, the eastbound lanes will be shut down all weekend in Corona. Fans can take the 91 east to either the 605 or the 57 north to the 60 Freeway east. Chiaramonte would like to thank the following marketing partners for making his 2022 racing season possible. RTL Traffic Control and Equipment Rentals, AM Ortega, Impact Racing, and AIM Sports Data. If you or your company would like to join forces with the fast-rising racing team, please contact Daniel Chiaramonte online at the following link mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or by calling (619) 988-7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2022 Results January 1 Tulsa Shootout Stock Non Wings 9th A Main March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 8th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 16 Bakersfield Speedway USAC Western States Midgets 9th A Main April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 1st A Main April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main May 12 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 13th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 16th A Main May 14 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th L.C.Q. May 21 Ventura Raceway USAC Western State Midgets 7th A Main June 2 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 12th A Main June 3 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 14th A Main June 4 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 8th Qualifier June 11 Lemoore Jet Bowl Non-Wing Outlaw Micro 4th A Main June 18 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 10th A Main July 15 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 18th A Main July 16 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 16th A Main August 4 Indianapolis Motor Speedway USAC National Midgets 5th D Main August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 18th A Main August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 12th B Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING RETURNS TO ACTION THIS SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A FOUR-CAR EFFORT AT PERRIS

  (Lakeside, CA, September 14, 2022) For the first time in a month, Sexton Gatlin Racing will return to action this Saturday night, September 17th, at the Perris Auto Speedway. The team will bring four cars to the track with three of them competing in the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series and the other will be on the track with the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM and the first race will be at 7:00. As this piece went to press, Brent Sexton and his oldest son Dalton will be in two of the team's lightning sprints. The driver of the third car has yet to be named. Brent's youngest son Grant will be racing in his full-size sprint car on the USAC/CRA side of the program. Going into the weekend, Brent Sexton leads the SWLS championship point standings. His closest pursuer is Dalton who is 36-points behind. The teen has plenty of time to catch the patriarch of the family as there will still be four points-paying races to go after Saturday night. While Brent leads Dalton in the championship point standings, Dalton's three wins are tops in the circuit. Brent has two wins. Throw in Grant's two wins and SGR drivers have won seven of the first eight races of the season. In the USAC/CRA Series, Grant will be contesting his third race. On Memorial Day weekend he debuted with the group at Perris. However, that debut was short-lived as the famous half-mile ovals cushion grabbed his number three car and catapulted it into the turn one wall on the second lap of his heat race. The only thing hurting Grant was his pride. However, the car was too damaged to complete the night. The 18-year-old's second attempt at the series went much better at the grand reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway on August 6th. Racing a 360 Sprint car in the field of mostly 410 cubic inch engines, Grant impressed early on when he qualified 15th fastest in the 31-car field. He placed sixth in his heat race. That put him into the B main event. Even though he got bounced around a couple of times by other cars in the 12-lap race, he did not give up and maintained the final transfer spot until the rough track conditions made him spin in turn 1 on the final lap. Adult tickets to see Saturday's show 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 track website is http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (951) 940-0134. The fairgrounds charges $10 for parking. For fans who come east on the 91 Freeway to get to The PAS, the eastbound lanes will be shut down all weekend in Corona. Fans can take the 91 east to either the 605 or the 57 north to the 60 Freeway east. After Saturday's race at Perris, SGR will get one weekend off before returning to the Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series home track, the Barona Speedway, on October 1st. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, Automated Interior, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless - Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Grant 2nd - Dalton 6th August 6 Santa Maria Raceway CLS Winged - Brent 1st - Dalton 15th August 6th Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars - Grant 11th B Main August 11 River Cities Raceway Minkota Nationals Winged - Dalton 8th - Brent 13th - Grant 25th August 12 River Cities Raceway Minkota Nationals Winged - Brent 1st - Grant 9th - Dalton 11th August 13 Greenbush Race Park Minkota Nationals Winged - Grant 6th - Brent 11th - Dalton 13th August 14 Minkota Nationals Minkota Nationals Winged - Grant 1st - Dalton 15th - Brent DNS Sept. 17 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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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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  POWRi SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS VISIT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY

  (Lakeside, CA, September 12, 2022) For the first time in its brief history, the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series will be appearing at Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night, September 17th. In addition to the SWLS making its debut on the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval, the night will also mark the first POWRi-sanctioned event at the track. "We are looking forward to seeing lightning sprint cars at The PAS for the first time in four years," Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian said. "From our opening year in 1996 through 2018, lightning sprint cars were a regular part of The PAS program. They put on some spectacular races and were the launching pad of stars like 5-time USAC/CRA champion Mike Spencer, David Cardey, Darren Hagen, and others. We are pleased to have lightnings back and to have POWRi on board for the first time ever at The PAS." Going into the first lightning sprint car race at the track in four years, Lakeside's Brent Sexton, who was a regular at The PAS when he won the California Lightning Sprint Car Series titles in 1999 and 2008, leads the SWLS championship point standings. The 50-year-old Lakeside resident has scored two wins in the series this year and brings a 36-point lead over his oldest son Dalton into Saturday's race. While he is second in points to his dad in the championship chase, Dalton currently paces the series with three triumphs in 2022. Firefighter C.J. Marin of Imperial Beach is third in points with Perris Auto Speedway 2005 Street Stock champion Jeremy Queener of Lake Elsinore 11-points behind him in fourth. Sixth place Cody Griggs of Lakeside is only 35 markers behind Queener. All three will be in action on Saturday. Fifth-place Grant Sexton, the 2021 SWLS champion, will be on hand but will only be competing in the USAC/CRA 410 portion of the show. Sexton drivers have dominated the series in 2022 winning seven of the first eight events. In addition to Brent and Dalton's five wins, Grant has two victories. The only non-SGR driver to post a win in 2022 is El Cajon's Braden Chiaramonte. Rising USAC/CRA star A.J. Bender of San Diego, veteran Pat Kelley of Chino, rookies Will Browne of Glendora and Seth Dyer of Yucca Valley will all be joining the SWLS regulars Saturday at The PAS. In addition to the SWLS, the USAC/CRA Sprint cars, IMCA modifieds, and The PAS Senior & Young Gun Sprints will also be in action. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM in the first race will be at 7:00. Adult tickets 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. For those who wish to buy tickets in advance, they are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7/event/1256365 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. The famous track is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris drive in the city of Perris (91767). The track website is http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/ and the office phone is (951) 940-0134. After Saturday's race at Perris, the SWLS will have four-point paying races remaining in 2022. October 1st at Barona, October 8th at Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway, and the season enders at Imperial Valley on October 22nd and 23rd. The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the Sexton Fire Protection, RTL Traffic Control & Equipment, Victory Graphix, BK Wing, and A.M. Ortega Construction Inc. If you or your company would like to become part of the series in 2022, please contact Brent Sexton at (619) 454-6945 or mailto:sextonfire@cox.net Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Points 1. Brent Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1160 2. Dalton Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1124 3. C.J. Marin, Imperial Beach, CA - 908 4. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA - 897 5. Grant Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 868 6. Cody Griggs, Lakeside, CA - 862 7. Jim Squire, Lakeside, CA - 744 8. David Bezio, San Diego, CA - 696 9. Deejay Dumas - San Diego, CA - 611 10. Ryan Dumas, El Cajon, CA - 602 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 4 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Dalton Sexton March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Brent Sexton April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway Winged - Braden Chiaramonte April 30 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton May 14 Barona Speedway Wingless - Dalton Sexton June 11 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton June 25 Barona Speedway Winged - Dalton Sexton July 9 Barona Speedway Wingless - Brent Sexton Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) Winged October 1 Barona Speedway Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway (co sanction with CLS) Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 22 Imperial Valley Raceway October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway This release was produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  WILL BROWNE BRINGS CLS ROOKIE POINT LEAD INTO LEMOORE

  (Glendora, California, September 9, 2022) Will Browne heads to California's Central Valley to contest the California Lightning Sprint Car Series race on First Responders Appreciation Night at the Lemoore Raceway this Saturday, September 10th. The effervescent 18-year-old enters the race as the leader in the series Rookie of the Year chase. 305255847_762704451652371_2366630231652135019_n.jpg Will Browne on action earlier this year at the Bakersfield Speedway. Lance Jennings photo,. Saturday will be his first time at Lemoore. While he has never raced on the track, he has recently been studying and comparing it to tracks he is familiar with. He has found some comparisons. "I don't know much about it," Browne said when asked what he knew about the Lemoore track. "It looks like the inside berm is cut pretty sharp. It looks similar to what I raced at Wheel2Wheel Raceway, so I think I know what the track will be like to a certain extent. It will probably be a bit of learning. We are going to get the car set up for the track and we will be all set. It is just up to me to do well." One thing that has been fun for Browne this season in addition to leading the rookie points is, he has been on racetracks that he had seen, but not been to. They were all new at the start of the year and like Lemoore, some are still new. However, he has now raced on Bakersfield, Ventura, and Imperial multiple times. "It has been a lot of fun," the talented teen driver said. "In previous years before I began racing a lightning sprint, I became a fan of dirt track racing in California. It is cool to race on the tracks that I have (only seen) on Flo Racing and Dirt Vision." A studious racer on and off the track, Browne has been busy in the garage this week getting the car ready for Saturday. It is a never-ending chore and a part of racing as no two tracks are exactly alike. Therefore, after every race, the car gets general maintenance and is then set up for that particular week's track. "We are going to loosen the car up," Browne responded when asked about changes the team was making for Lemoore. "We will change the gearing just because the track (Lemoore) is a little bit tighter and a little bit smaller than Silver Dollar and Placerville where we raced on last. We are getting the car ready and doing some basic maintenance on it. After this weekend we will be changing the gearing way up for Perris." Browne's last outings at Silver Dollar and Placerville saw him with a second and a ninth-place finish. In a rare feat by a lightning sprint car newcomer, he has yet to finish worse than ninth in a main event. In the 12 main events he has started, he has an average finishing percentage of 5.16. The races he missed due to engine woes saw him drop from fifth to sixth in the series point standings. He is 104 points behind the fifth-place driver. Browne has led the Rookie of the Year standings since race #1 at Bakersfield on March 25th. Entering Saturday, he has an 11-point advantage in that battle. The Lemoore Raceway is located at 1750 CA-41, Lemoore, CA (93245). The track website is http://www.lemoorejetbowl.com/. Be sure to check out and subscribe to Browne's YouTube channel. Here is a link to the page and his latest video from the night at Chico. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5fW4xxVnwk&t=12s 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 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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  PASSCAR AND IMCA STOCK CAR RACING RETURNS TO PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SATURDAY

  (Perris, CA, September 7, 2022) After a short two-week break, the PASSCAR/IMCA Stock Car show returns to Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night, September 10th. Saturday's high-speed show of dirt track racing thrills will include the PASSCAR Super Stocks, PASSCAR American Factory Stocks, IMCA Sport Compacts, and the combined PASSCAR Street Stocks/IMCA Stock Cars. In addition to the racing, at intermission, all the drivers and their cars will be on the front straightaway to pass out free candy to all the children and to sign autographs. Spectator gates at America's Premiere Dirt Track will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. 282039033_8042283119122573_2465251031512966356_n (1).jpg Wheel hiking street stocks will be one of four classes racing at Perris this Saturday. Kenny Lonngren photo. Saturday's event will be a crucial one for title-contending drivers as there will only be two more stock car shows in 2022. Three of the four classes are super tight. The Factory Stocks have two drivers tied for the top spot and the top four are only separated by six points. The Street Stock leader has a one-point advantage over the second-place driver. There are only four points between the top two in the IMCA Sport Compacts. The only class where a driver has a substantial lead is the Super Stocks. The Factory Stock battle sees Lanny Savage of Colton and Menifee's Joseph Pack deadlocked on 83-points. In third and only a single point behind Savage and Pack is Canyon Lake's David Stites. Stites, who was undefeated in his first three starts this year, was leading the main and on his way to four in a row when engine problems relegated him to sixth two weeks ago. In fourth and only seven points out of the lead is Ethan Kintop of Nuevo. Winchester's Austyn Jaramillo, who had been at the top since April, broke in practice two weeks ago and dropped to fifth in points. The PASSCAR Street Stock/IMCA Stock Car class is nearly as tight as the Factory Stocks. In the streets, Moreno Valley's Brandon Kelly has a narrow one-point lead over Chris Leventis of Rancho Palos Verdes. Kelly, the defending class champion, has won four of the first five races this year. Leventis has finished no worse than fourth and three times he has finished second. Kelly's dad Doug is third in points and is the only driver besides his son with wins in the class this year. Riverside's Sean Estes is fourth and rookie Evan Sennett, who also resides in Riverside is fifth. As the IMCA Super Nationals are happening in Boone, Iowa this week, there will only be PASSCAR points awarded on Saturday. Another rookie, Edward Finger of Temecula, has a four-point lead over Menifee's Ken McWilliams in the IMCA Sport Compact Class. The IMCA portion of the championship will be decided between Saturday and the final IMCA point race on September 24th. That will work out perfectly for McWilliams who recently joined the Hemet police force and can only race every other week. However, it could cost him in the California State points with the two Perris races wrapped around a Barona Speedway race on the 17th. McWilliams leads Finger by 28 points in the state battle but will have to miss the Barona race. Rounding out the top five in the sport compacts is rookie Ava Laney of Huntington Beach, a member of the famous Laney racing family, Andrew Schmitz of Hemet, and Buena Park's Marcus Ford. The only class where a driver has a clear-cut lead is the Super Stocks. Riverside's Tyson Talkington leads Ricky Lee of Beaumont by 18 points. The class is the only one to not have a repeat winner thus far in 2022. In five races, five different drivers have posted victories. Leader Talkington and Lee each have one victory going into Saturday's race. 2014 super stock champion Blaine Whitson of Temecula is third with Riverside's Tom Davis and Tom Wesolowski of Canyon Lake rounding out the top five. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $20.00. For kids 6-12 it is just $5.00, and children 5 and under are free. There will be plenty of tickets for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday. This event will not sell out. The fairgrounds charges $10.00 for parking. Advance tickets for all Perris Auto Speedway events, including this Saturday, are on sale now. Fans can order the tickets online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance, there will be plenty of tickets available for everyone at the gate each race night. PASSCAR Super Stocks 1. Tyson Talkington, Riverside, CA - 108 2. Ricky Lee, Beaumont, CA - 90 3. Blaine Whitson, Temecula, CA - 77 4. Tom Davis, Riverside, CA - 71 5. Tom Wesolowski, Canyon Lake, CA - 59 PASSCAR Street Cars/IMCA Stock Cars 1. Brandon Kelly, Moreno Valley, CA - 191 2. Chris Leventis, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - 190 3. Doug Kelly, Moreno Valley, CA - 166 4. Sean Estes, Riverside, CA - 136 5. Evan Sennett, Riverside, CA - 133 IMCA Sport Compacts 1. Edward Finger, Temecula, CA - 182 2. Ken McWilliams, Menifee, CA - 178 3. Ava Laney, Huntington Beach, CA - 167 4. Andrew Schmitz, Hemet, CA - 94 5. Marcus Ford, Buena Park, CA - 70 PASSCAR Factory Stocks 1. Joseph Pack, Menifee, CA - 83 1. Lanny Savage, Colton, CA - 83 3. David Stites, Canyon Lake, CA - 82 4. Ethan Kintop, Nuevo, CA - 76 5. Austyn Jaramillo, Winchester, CA - 68 Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/ Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/ Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank the following corporate partners. Ahern Equipment Rentals, Anderson Chevrolet, Battery Systems, Chris' Hauling, City of Perris, Communication Innovations, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Ed Moore Bullet Proof Driveshaft, Flowdynamics, HD Industries, Heimark/Anheuser Busch, Hoosier Tires, Inland Rigging, Living Water's Hospice, LKQ Pick Your Part, Luke's Transmission, Moose Racing, Pepsi-Cola, Performance Online, Pole Position Raceway, PrintItNow.com, Rainbow Bolt & Supply, Rene's Bar & Grill, Rugged Radios, Shaver Specialties, Square H, Sunoco Race Fuels, Trench Shoring, Upland Rock, Varner Construction and Vista Paint. Video and DVD productions of all racing sprint cars events at Perris Auto Speedway are available from Loudpedal Productions. For more information on these productions you can contact them by calling (805) 844-3854, E-mailing mailto:trtruex@gmail.com or you can visit the website LoudPedal Productions. DVDs of all the PASSCAR/IMCA racing and Nights of Destruction at The PAS are available from Fourvideos. For more information call (714) 225-9500. mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment. Perris Auto Speedway 2022 Schedule September 10th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS, STREET STOCKS/IMCA STOCK CARS, AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND IMCA SPORT COMPACTS. (Note; No IMCA Points will be awarded for this event due to the IMCA Super Nationals running on this weekend. PASSCAR points will be awarded for this event). September 17th "GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC" AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINT CARS, IMCA MODIFIEDS, Lucas Oil POWRi SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS, AND WRA VINTAGE CARS ON DISPLAY. PLUS "POWER OF PURPLE NIGHT" BENEFITING THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE RIVERSIDE COUNTY EAST September 24th PASSCAR SERIES - SUPER STOCKS, STREET STOCKS/IMCA STOCK CARS, AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS AND IMCA SPORT COMPACTS October 1st AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINT CARS AND IMCA MODIFIEDS October 15th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION VIII DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS October 22nd PASSCAR "CHAMPION'S NIGHT" SUPER STOCKS, STREET STOCKS/IMCA STOCK CARS, AMERICAN FACTORY STOCKS, PAS MODIFIEDS AND PAS SPORT COMPACTS November 2nd 26TH ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS - Practice Night November 3rd 26TH ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS - AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL AND AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS November 4th 26TH Annual HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH BUDWEISER Oval NATIONALS - AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL AND AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS November 5th 26TH Annual HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH BUDWEISEROVAL NATIONALS - AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL AND AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS November 12th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION IX DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE MAKES MAIN IN FULL-SIZED SPRINT CAR DEBUT

  (El Cajon, CA, September 3, 2022) He did it again! Braden Chiaramonte took what is perhaps his biggest step up the racing ladder when he qualified for the main in his first ever 360 winged sprint car race at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. The feat made fans sit up and notice as he did it competing against a star-studded 45-car field. 301596603_10216892662388615_2539635113442531569_n.jpg Braden Chiaramonte getting fitted into the Tyner/Hirst #94th. Chiaramonte Photo. The large field was split into four separate groups for qualifying. Chiaramonte, who lives in the San Diego, California suburb of El Cajon, was in the first group which included 11 cars. For those unfamiliar with the teen, they were surprised to see him qualify sixth fastest in the group at 12.436. In addition, that lap was faster than 30 of the cars on hand. Most of them were seasoned veterans. For fans who have been following the young driver's career, that qualifying performance was no surprise at all. The next step was his first ever heat race in a full-size sprint car on the famous Northern California quarter-mile oval. The race was an eight-lapper and the top five finishers would get automatic tickets to the main event. Chiaramonte, in the Tyner/Hurst Enterprises #94th, was starting outside of the third row in sixth. From the time the green flag dropped, he was cool and controlled. By the end of the fourth lap, he was up to third and when the race ended, his fourth-place finish sent him straight into the main on his debut night. For the 30-lap main event, Chiaramonte started on the outside of the seventh row in the 14th. Early on, he slipped back in the pack. However, as the race progressed, he drove smoothly and moved forward. Over the last 11-laps, he advanced from 22nd to 18th. That performance was well received by many longtime race followers. Twenty-four hours later Chiaramonte journeyed a couple of hours south to the legendary red clay of the Placerville Speedway on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds for his second night in a 360-winged sprint car. He impressed early on when he recorded the ninth fastest time of the 44 cars on hand in hot laps at 11.729. He drew into the first 22-car group for qualifying. On his second lap, he got over the top of the cushion in turn two. That cost him, and his first lap of 11.725 was his official time. Fifteen-year-old Chiaramonte lined up 11th in the stacked fourth heat. He moved up two spots to finish ninth, right behind the driver who is second in the track point standings. The finish dictated that he would have to participate in one of the B Mains in hopes of getting one of the starting spots for the A Main. Chiaramonte started dead last in 14th for the second 12-lap B. Like the heat race, he moved forward a couple of spots, but it was not enough to get him into the A Main and that put the wraps on his weekend. While he did not win in his first two nights of winged 360 action, Chiaramonte created a favorable impression. He showed speed and was under control. He made the A main on his first night and in all four races he started on the weekend, he passed cars. For fans who did not make it to the tracks, both races are available on Flo Racing. For more details or pricing, please visit the website at https://www.floracing.com/. Chiaramonte was due to be back in action on Sunday, September 4th, driving the Tom Malloy owned midget in the USAC National Midget Series Fireman's Nationals at the Angel Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. However, track crews tried to get the track rolled in from a storm on Saturday, but the surface remained too wet and unsafe for racing on Sunday. Thus, the race was canceled. Chiaramonte would like to thank the following marketing partners for making his 2022 racing season possible. RTL Traffic Control and Equipment Rentals, AM Ortega, Impact Racing, and AIM Sports Data. If you or your company would like to join forces with the fast-rising racing team, please contact Daniel Chiaramonte online at the following link mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or by calling (619) 988-7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2022 Results January 1 Tulsa Shootout Stock Non Wings 9th A Main March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 8th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 16 Bakersfield Speedway USAC Western States Midgets 9th A Main April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 1st A Main April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main May 12 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 13th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 16th A Main May 14 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th L.C.Q. May 21 Ventura Raceway USAC Western State Midgets 7th A Main June 2 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 12th A Main June 3 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 14th A Main June 4 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 8th Qualifier June 11 Lemoore Jet Bowl Non-Wing Outlaw Micro 4th A Main June 18 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 10th A Main July 15 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 18th A Main July 16 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 16th A Main August 4 Indianapolis Motor Speedway USAC National Midgets 5th D Main August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Car 18th A Main August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Car This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  WILL BROWNE GETS CAREER-BEST LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR FINISH AT CHICO

  (Glendora, California, September 1, 2022) Rookie driver Will Browne continued to impress race fans when he nearly won his first ever California Lightning Sprint Car Series main event last Friday night at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. The 18-year-old chased down the leader heading for the checkered flag and only lost out by .088 in a thrilling photo finish. 301007239_500286882099639_8484225452044924975_n.jpg Will Browne's "Win It Now" #8 ready for action last weekend in Northern Calif. CLS photo. It became apparent from the start of the night that the Glendora, California-based driver was going to have good results on his first-ever trip to the track. He qualified third fastest of the 21 cars on hand with a time of 14.273. He quickly backed that up with a third-place result in his heat race. The young driver lined up on the inside of the third row for the 20-lap main event. At the outset, Browne was initially in third-place. He briefly slid back to fourth on lap four but swiftly fought his way back to third. From that point on, he kept the "Win It Now" #8 going forward. When the race reached the halfway point, he used the inside line to drive past the second-place car. When he took over second, Browne was a long way behind the leader but there was still a long time to go. When it got down to five laps remaining, it looked like he would have to settle for second. He had a good size advantage over the third-place car, but the leader also had a big cushion between himself and Browne. As precious laps whittled away, Browne kept on hitting his marks and that started to pay off with three laps left. The leader clipped a hole in turn four and bobbled. That allowed Browne to inch closer. Suddenly, he was clearly the quickest car on the track. On the last lap, the nearly impossible happened. Brown pulled up to the leader's rear end in turn one. However, the leader had a perfect turn two and pulled away. Positive thinking Browne did not give up. Going into turn three for the last time, he made up some ground. When a lapped car stumbled in front of the leader coming off four, the leader slipped off the bottom. Browne saw the inside line of the track open like the parting of the Red Sea and quickly seized the last opportunity he would get. He commandeered the inside, got a huge drive, and reeled in the leader as they crossed the line. In the end, he came up .088 short. The second-place result was the best of his young lightning sprint career. Afterward, Browne told fans of his YouTube channel, "That was a fun race. I just had to get up on the wheel and really work it. I was a little loose towards the beginning. I had to move the wing up a bit and it was perfect. I ended up catching the leader towards the end. Just did not have enough time to seal the deal. That was a good night for us. Made the podium and we are making steps forward." Twenty-four hours after his impressive showing at Chico, Browne journeyed south to the red clay ¼-mile Placerville Speedway. Of the 22 cars that took qualifying that night, he was fourth fastest at 12.604. Browne started and finished fifth in his heat race. That placed him in the 14th starting spot for the 25-lap main event. Browne had the handsome white #8 moving forward immediately in the race. By the end of the second circuit, he was up to 12th and after a lap three red flag, he was 10th. By the time the race reached lap six, the 2022 high school graduate had passed eight cars and was all the way up to the eighth spot. When the checkers ended the action, he was ninth. The rookie season for Browne has been what most new drivers dream of. In ten lightning sprint car main event starts, he has never finished out of the top nine. He has maintained his lead in the CLS Rookie of the Year chase and is ranked sixth overall in the championship standings. For Browne, the racing was not done after Saturday's event at Placerville. He headed south and gave a glimpse of what could someday be in his racing future. He drove a full-size sprint car for the very first time at the Cory Kruseman Sprint Car Driving School at the Ventura Raceway. It was a new experience and needless to say, he had a blast. "It was a lot of fun," Browne said of his first time in a full size sprint car." I feel like I got used to the car fairly quickly. I've driven more non-wing stuff than winged so it felt pretty second nature even though I haven't really driven a full-size sprint car before. It was a great time, there is nothing like it. It only fueled my racing bug." After getting this weekend off, Browne will be back at it on September 10th when the California Lightning Sprint Car Series heads to the Lemoore Raceway for the only time in 2022. Be sure to check out and subscribe to Browne's YouTube channel. Here is a link to the page and his latest video from the night at Chico. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5fW4xxVnwk&t=12s 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 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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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE SET FOR NORCAL WINGED 360 SPRINT CAR DEBUT

  (El Cajon, CA, August 25, 2022) Rising west coast open wheel racer Braden Chiaramonte is headed to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California on Friday night and the Placerville Speedway on Saturday to compete in a winged 360 sprint car. The two events will be his first-ever races in a full-size sprinter. For 15-year-old Chiaramonte, it is another stepping stone on the 2022 portion of his racing ledger. He began the year on New Year's Day racing a micro at the Tulsa Shootout in Oklahoma. In March, he jumped into the same lightning sprint car that he drove to the title in the Minnkota Shootout in August 2021 and to second place in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car championship point standings last year. He steered that car to a win at Imperial Valley on April 23rd. That came one week after he made his first of two starts in the USAC Western Midget Series at the Bakersfield Speedway. In July, Chiaramonte climbed another wrung up the racing ladder. He jumped into the toughest midget racing series in the world, the USAC National Midgets, for two races in Oklahoma. There, he drove the famous Tom Malloy/Trench Shoring #25 USAC midget. Earlier this month, he drove the same car in the prestigious BC39 at the mecca of auto racing, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Set up by Colby Copeland, who was a teammate of Chiaramonte's at the BC39, Chiaramonte will team up with Steven Tiner and Kyle Hurst for his 360 debut. The races will come at two of California's iconic tracks, Silver Dollar, and Placerville. In 1962, Silver Dollar became the fourth track built in the Chico area. The ¼-mile banked clay oval, which is now owned by NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson, World of Outlaws champ Brad Sweet, and Copeland, is one of the oldest tracks in the "Golden State." Placerville is another one of California's most famous tracks having opened three years after Silver Dollar in 1965. Like Silver Dollar, the red clay ¼-mile banked oval on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds is one of the longest-running and most popular racetracks in California. If you wish to see Chiaramonte make his winged 360 debut at Chico, spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 6:00. 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. Twenty-four hours later, 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. For fans who cannot make it to the tracks, both races will be live on Flo Racing. For more details or pricing, please visit the website at https://www.floracing.com/. Chiaramonte would like to thank the following marketing partners for making his 2022 racing season possible. RTL Traffic Control and Equipment Rentals, AM Ortega, Impact Racing, and AIM Sports Data. If you or your company would like to join forces with the fast-rising racing team, please contact Daniel Chiaramonte online at the following link mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or by calling (619) 988-7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2022 Results January 1 Tulsa Shootout Stock Non Wings 9th A Main March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 8th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 16 Bakersfield Speedway USAC Western States Midgets 9th A Main April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 1st A Main April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main May 12 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 13th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 16th A Main May 14 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th L.C.Q. May 21 Ventura Raceway USAC Western State Midgets 7th A Main June 2 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 12th A Main June 3 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 14th A Main June 4 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 8th Qualifier June 11 Lemoore Jet Bowl Non-Wing Outlaw Micro 4th A Main June 18 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 10th A Main July 15 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 18th A Main July 16 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 16th A Main August 4 Indianapolis Motor Speedway USAC National Midgets 5th D Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  WILL BROWNE RACES AT CHICO AND PLACERVILLE FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEKEND

  (Glendora, California, August 24, 2022) When Will Browne makes the trek north to race in the California Lightning Sprint Cars vs Bay Cities Racing Association Civil War at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico and the Placerville Speedway this Friday and Saturday nights, he will be making his first appearance at each track. However, that should not bother the rookie driver as prior to this year, he had never raced on any of the tracks he has competed on in 2022 in the CLS. Browne, who makes his home in Glendora, California, has visited five different tracks to race his lightning sprint car in 2022. Even though all the tracks have been new to him, his performance on his initial visits has been impressive. He has finished in the top 10 in his first main at each track. That began when he made his lightning sprint car debut in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Series at Imperial Valley on March 5th when he placed sixth. Three weeks later he made his CLS debut and placed ninth at Bakersfield. On the first Saturday in April, he journeyed north to the Merced Speedway and steered the "Win Now Racing" #8 to a fourth-place finish. His first race at Ventura on May 21st saw him end up sixth and two weeks ago he came home ninth in his initial start at Santa Maria. In addition to him not finishing out of the top nine in his debut at the tracks, the 18-year-old has not finished worse than that in his other four starts this year. Despite missing the last three CLS points races due to engine problems, the likable 18-year-old is still sixth in points. In the Civil War Series, he will start the weekend in fourth when he takes the green flag at Chico and he is only 10-points out of second. This week's shows will be rounds #2 and #3 in the four-race series that wraps up at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 24th. For fans who wish to be on hand to see the impressive rookie 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. 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. The track 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. When you have time, be sure to check out and subscribe to Browne's YouTube channel at the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMv2wqKLls4. Will 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 BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars August 27 Placerville Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars September 9 TBA September 10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 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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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING WINS TWO RACES IN MINNKOTA SUMMER SHOOTOUT

  (Lakeside, CA, August 22, 2022) For the second year in a row, Sexton Gatlin Racing journeyed to the Midwest to contest the four-race MinnKota Summer Shootout. In 2021, SGR won one of the four races. This year they doubled the win total with Brent Sexton winning at North Dakota's River Cities Raceway and his son Grant taking home the win at Buffalo River Speedway in Glyndon, Minnesota. Combining Grant's wins and his dad's victory this year, SGR has three wins in the first eight MinnKota Summer Shootout races. That works out to an amazing 37.5 winning percentage in the series. Look for the team to return for the third running in 2023 to try and get their win percentage over 50%. 299375795_548258610430435_5114666039960509377_n.jpg Brent Sexton after his win at his win at River City Raceway in North Dakota. That winning percentage could have been a lot higher. In fact, SGR came close to picking up another win in the series this year. Besides Brent and Grant's wins, Grant was on the way to winning two others when he got mixed up with lapped traffic and lost the lead. 299896657_549696653619964_452510887650375681_n.jpg Grant Sexton after his win at Minnesota's Green Bush Race Park. The series matched the family team against cars from six different states and two Canadian provinces. For the opener on Thursday, August 11th, at the Norman County Raceway, Dalton, Grant's oldest son, recorded the team's best finish when he came home eighth after starting fourth. Brent moved up from his 20th starting place to finish 13th in the main event. One night later at the River Cities Raceway in North Dakota, it was the patriarch of the family, Brent, picking up his first series win. It was also his third win in his last four starts. Grant ended up ninth in the main and Dalton placed 11th. The El Cajon, California racing trio and its entourage crossed the border back into Minnesota for the final two races in the series beginning at Greenbush Race Park. Grant nabbed the best finish for the squad there with a sixth. Brent, in what turned out to be his last hurrah in the mini-series, started and finished in 11th. Dalton started 14th and finished 13th. At the series finale at the Buffalo River Speedway, Grant put on a show in the main event. He started on the pole, led every lap, and scored a convincing win. Dalton placed 15th and Brent did not start the race. When all was said and done after four nights, Grant was sixth in the point standings, Dalton placed 10th and Brent was 13th. Currently up next on the SGR schedule is the first-ever POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series race at Perris Auto Speedway on September 17th. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, Automated Interior, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Brent 1st - Grant 2nd - Dalton 6th August 6 Santa Maria Raceway CLS Winged Brent 1st - Dalton 15th August 6th Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th B Main August 11 River Cities Raceway MinnKota Nationals Winged Dalton 8th - Brent 13th - Grant 25th August 12 River Cities Raceway MinnKota Nationals Winged Brent 1st - Grant 9th - Dalton 11th August 13 Greenbush Race Park MinnKota Nationals Winged Grant 6th - Brent 11th - Dalton 13th August 14 MinnKota Nationals MinnKota Nationals Winged Grant 1st - Dalton 15th - Brent DNS Sept. 17 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  BROWNE GETS NINTH IN RETURN TO CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SERIES

  (Glendora, California, August 19, 2022) After a couple of races off, Will Browne and the "Win Now Racing #8" returned to the California Lightning Sprint Car Series at the grand reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway. On a wild night where survival was part of the game, Browne ended up finishing ninth in the 25-lap main event. 292047240_100284949427121_5428769323005397705_n.jpg Will Browne's "Win Now Racing" #8. For Browne, a recent high school graduate, it was his first ever race at the track that opened in 1964. It was also the first night the popular track was in operation since July of 2021. With that long of a break in the action, track officials, Brown, and all the other competitors were pleasantly surprised when they were greeted by a sellout crowd! Browne's night did not start the way he wanted. When the Glendora, California resident went out for hot laps, his car fired off fine, but after a couple of laps, it began to lose power. The team dove into the car to try to find out what the issue was and discovered it was a clogged nozzle. By the time they analyzed the problem and got it fixed, the affable driver missed qualifying and his heat race. At most races, missing qualifying and your heat race could be construed as a major problem. For the positive thinking Browne, that was not necessarily true on this night. The track was extremely rough and bumpy. Especially in turns one and two. The young driver surmised that the conditions were going to take some toll on the other drivers. By missing qualifying and his heat, he figured he would be fresher than the others for the main event. While he found light at the end of the tunnel in missing qualifying and his heat, not everything was peaches and cream. He had to start on the back row for the 25-lap race. Once the green flag flew to start the race, Browne began to move forward on a track that was proving to be a challenge for everyone. He was quickly into the top ten and was only passed by one car. By lap 15, he steered the white #8 all the way to eighth. However, one of the ruts in turn one got the best of him on lap 17. It lifted his rear tires off the ground and Browne slid to a stop. Another driver, with nowhere to go, got into the side of him. Both were done for the night. "The main event was fun and I was having a good time," Browne told his YouTube followers after the race. "It was quite physically challenging with all those bumps. It was making me work at it for sure. I got in the bumps in turn two. I was watching on the GoPro and it lifted my rear tires off the ground. It was just a bummer to end it that way, but I had fun." To see a video recap of Browne's night at Santa Maria, please click on the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMv2wqKLls4 and be sure to subscribe to his channel. Browne will continue hitting new tracks when he returns to action on August 26th with a race at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. Twenty-four hours later it will be another new venue when he visits the Placerville Speedway. In addition to both races being points races for the CLS, they will be rounds three and four of the annual Civil War Series matching the CLS vs Northern California's BCRA. In his first Civil War race at Merced on April 2nd, Browne placed fourth in the main and will be fourth in points when he takes the green flag at Chico. In addition, he is sixth in CLS points and still leads the Rookie of the Year standings. Will 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 6th A Main August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars August 27 Placerville Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars September 9 TBA September 10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 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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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE COMPETES AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

  (El Cajon, CA August 15, 2022) For a vast majority of race car drivers around the world, competing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an unending, mostly never realized dream. After all, the facility is the mecca of motorsports and it hosts the world's most famous race, the Indianapolis 500. El Cajon, California teenager Braden Chiaramonte, realized that coveted dream in early August when he drove a USAC National Midget in the BC39 at the historic venue. The BC39 began in 2018 and it honors the memory of multi-talented racer Bryan Clauson who passed away in 2016. A hit from the start, the race has grown in prestige every year and it takes place on a specially constructed dirt track on the inside of turn three of the famous 2 ½-mile oval in Speedway, Indiana. The two-night race was Chiaramonte's second foray into the USAC National Midget Series. The pleasant young driver raced in the series in mid-July when he drove the famous Tom Malloy Special #25 in Oklahoma. He was wheeling the same car at the BC39 where he competed against the best midget racers in the world. In addition to the midget stars, the competition was festooned with drivers from several other disciplines of racing including NASCAR, Indy Cars, and the World of Outlaws. Except for battling the Midwest's volatile weather, the prestigious race was a fan-pleasing event that was not only seen by a sellout crowd at the track on the second night but also around the world on the Flo Racing Network. After participating in the pre-race draft on August 2nd where drivers picked their position for the heat races, Chiaramonte's first taste of action on the tiny dirt oval came on Wednesday, August 3rd. It was a 10-lap heat race and the young driver was on the inside of the third row at the outset. Chiaramonte ran fifth before slipping back to seventh in the first half of the race. Suddenly he began building momentum by braving the top. He raced back to sixth and coming off turn four on lap five, he swept around two cars to advance to fourth. However, just as quickly as he did that, a car spun bringing out the yellow flag and reverting scoring to the previously completed lap. That sent Chiaramonte back to sixth and try as he might, traffic was thick when the race restarted and he slipped back to a seventh-place finish. The second-day program began with Chiaramonte starting and finishing 11th in his qualifier. That sent him into one of the day's D main events. To say the least, Chiaramonte had his work cut out for him in the D main. He was starting on the outside of row six in 12th in the 17-car field. Only the top three finishers would advance to the C main. Lap times were in the 13-second bracket and the race was only 12-laps long. The deck was stacked against him. However, somebody forgot the send that memo to Chiaramonte as he shined in that event. By the end of the second circuit, the Southern California teen was up to ninth. Two laps later he advanced two more spots and was in 7th. He was slicing his way through the field in an effort to get to that final transfer spot. When the eighth go-round ended, he had advanced to 5th, but he was some distance behind the fourth and third place cars. Not to be deterred he quickly chased them down but ran out of laps before he could get by. He was right behind the 4th place car when the checkered flag ended the race and his first effort in the BC39. Chiaramonte's lightning sprint car has found a new home. In its spot in the shop, there is now a full-size sprint car the teen will use as he scales higher up racing's ladder. Chiaramonte would like to thank the following marketing partners for making his 2022 racing season possible. RTL Traffic Control and Equipment Rentals, AM Ortega, Impact Racing, and AIM Sports Data. If you or your company would like to join forces with the fast-rising racing team, please contact Daniel Chiaramonte online at the following link mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or by calling (619) 988-7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2022 Results January 1 Tulsa Shootout Stock Non Wings 9th A Main March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 8th A Main March 25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main April 16 Bakersfield Speedway USAC Western States Midgets 9th A Main April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 1st A Main April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main May 12 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 13th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 16th A Main May 14 US 24 Raceway All In Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th L.C.Q. May 21 Ventura Raceway USAC Western State Midgets 7th A Main June 2 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 12th A Main June 3 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 14th A Main June 4 US 24 Raceway Performance Electronics Big Dance 8th Qualifier June 11 Lemoore Jet Bowl Non-Wing Outlaw Micro 4th A Main June 18 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 10th A Main July 15 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 18th A Main July 16 Jefferson County Speedway USAC National Midgets 16th A Main August 4 Indianapolis Motor Speedway USAC National Midgets 5th D Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  BRENT SEXTON SCORES CLS WIN AT SANTA MARIA AND HEADS TO THE MIDWEST

  (Lakeside, CA, August 11, 2022) Brent Sexton, the current point leader in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series, made a cameo appearance in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series and won the main event at the Santa Maria Raceway last Saturday. This week, the racing veteran and his two teenage sons, Dalton, and Grant, will be racing four nights in the Minn-Kota Summer Lightning Sprint Shootout in Minnesota and South Dakota. 296485685_5845779145442913_8190778121937983028_n.jpg Brent Sexton, on the left, and his son Grant after Brent's CLS win at Santa Maria. FLO Racing Photo. Last week's race at Santa Maria was the first at the track since it had been shuttered in July of 2021. In addition to the CLS, the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars were also part of the grand reopening. The plan going in had Brent and Grant racing in the CLS portion of the program. Grant also participated in his second ever USAC/CRA race. On the CLS side of the show, Grant and Brent qualified seventh and eighth respectively in the 16-car field. Brent finished second in his heat race and then fourth in the dash. That placed him on the outside of the second row for the 25-lap main event. When the green flag dropped on the CLS main, Brent was third. The veteran driver stayed there until making a pass for second in turn two on the 13th lap. The track was extremely rough and dusty in turns one and two and when a car spun in turn two on the 16th circuit, the leader had nowhere to go and plowed into the stopped racer. That elevated Brent to the lead. The race commenced again with nine-laps left. Brent led every inch of the remaining distance and scored the win by nearly a half-track. "Me and my boys are running the Minkota Nationals next week," Sexton told the sold-out 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 Santa Maria back open again. This place is awesome. Hopefully, we can keep doing it." Dalton subbed for Grant in the CLS main but pulled off seconds after the start. The win was Brent's second in a row and third of the 2022 campaign. He has not finished out of the top three in his last five races and the last time he finished worse than fourth was nearly five months ago when he placed eighth at the Bakersfield Speedway on March 25th. Grant's second foray into the USAC/CRA Series saw him debut a flashy new graphics package on his #18. The teen qualified 15th fastest in the 31-car field. He missed the transfer in his heat race by two spots and was forced to contest the B main. That race would be 12-laps and the top six finishers would transfer to the A Main. Grant got a good start in the B main and was attempting to make an outside pass for third in turn four on the first lap when he touched wheels with another car. Grant bicycled and his car was catapulted towards the outside wall. He gathered it back in but dropped back to the sixth and final transfer spot. A few laps later he went to the outside and attempted to pass the fifth place car on the back chute when the car slid up the racetrack and got into Grant who thumped the wall with his right rear wheel. However, the kid did not give up. He did not lose any spots and stayed in the final transfer position until turn one on the final lap. Track conditions in turns one and two had deteriorated badly and one of the ruts in the track caused Grant to spin and come to a stop. That also meant he missed the main event. The 2nd Annual Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Shootout will commence on Thursday night at Ada Minnesota's Norman County Speedway. One night later, the action switches to the River Cities Raceway in Grand Forks, North Dakota. On Saturday, it will be back to Minnesota for round #3 at Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush. The series will stay in the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for the finale at Buffalo River Speedway in Glyndon on Sunday night. Last year Grant won the opener at Norman County and never finished worse than 8th in the four-race Minn-Kota Shootout. Dalton was fourth in the opener and never finished worse than 10th. Brent placed seventh in the two mains he started. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, Automated Interior, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Brent 1st - Grant 2nd - Dalton 6th August 6 Santa Maria Raceway CLS Winged Brent 1st - Dalton 15th August 6th Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th B Main August 11 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 12 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 13 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 14 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  WILL BROWNE BACK IN CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR ACTION SATURDAY

  (Glendora, California, August 5, 2022) After a two-race absence, the familiar face of Will Browne and his white "Win Now Racing" #8 will return to action in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series this Saturday, August 6th, at the Santa Maria Raceway. In his absence, Browne only lost one spot in the championship standings, but he remains on top of the heap in the Rookie of the Year chase. For Further Information Contact Will Browne: willbrowne88@gmail.com, (626) 261-5310 For Immediate Release WILL BROWNE BACK IN CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR ACTION SATURDAY (Glendora, California, August 5, 2022) After a two-race absence, the familiar face of Will Browne and his white "Win Now Racing" #8 will return to action in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series this Saturday, August 6th, at the Santa Maria Raceway. In his absenteeism, Browne only lost one spot in the championship standings, but he remains on top of the heap in the Rookie of the Year chase. 292047240_100284949427121_5428769323005397705_n.jpg Browne, an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Glendora, California, was in fifth place in the championship for most of the first half of the CLS season. However, a borrowed engine had issues at the June 25th race at the Ventura Raceway and he was unable to contest the main event. While his own engine was sent out to be repaired, he missed two more races. Thus far in his CLS rookie season, the former Wheel2Wheel Pro Speedway Sprint champion and Irwindale Speedway Speed Truck Rookie of the Year has three top-five CLS finishes. Two of the top five were fourth-place results at Merced and Bakersfield. In addition to his fourth place at Bakersfield, he also has a fifth at the track affectionately known as "The Okie Bowl." He has yet to finish out of the top 10 in the CLS main events he has started. Before the CLS kicked off its season, Browne opened his rookie campaign with a pair of POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint races at the Imperial Valley Raceway on the first weekend in March. There, the total newcomer to the sport recorded fifth and sixth place finishes. Saturday's expedition to Santa Maria will see Browne tackle the semi-banked 1/3 mile clay oval for the first time in his young career. A positive beforehand is the fact that all three of his CLS top five wins have come on similar size tracks. While Browne did drop to sixth in his two-race absence, he is only 90-points out of fifth. He also has a 32-point cushion between himself and his closest competition in the Rookie of the Year award chase. One of California's most historic tracks, the 58-year-old Santa Maria Raceway opened its doors in 1964. The track ran continually until 2020 when like most tracks in California, it was closed by Covid. The track reopened in 2021 but was shuttered in late July. Saturday's race will be its grand reopening. In addition to the CLS, the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, IMCA Sport Compacts and Dwarf Cars will also be a part of Saturday's program. For race fans who would like to be a part of Santa Maria's grand reopening, the gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. The track is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo (93444). Be sure to visit Browne's website at https://willbrowneracing.com/. It is filled with information on him and has some interesting, fun videos. Will 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 rookiea 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 August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars August 27 Placerville Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars September 9 TBA September 10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 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 Browne, an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Glendora, California, was in fifth place in the championship for most of the first half of the CLS season. However, a borrowed engine had issues at the June 25th race at the Ventura Raceway and he was unable to contest the main event. While his own engine was sent out to be repaired, he missed two more races. Thus far in his CLS rookie season, the former Wheel2Wheel Pro Speedway Sprint champion and Irwindale Speedway Speed Truck Rookie of the Year has three top-five CLS finishes. Two of the top five were fourth-place results at Merced and Bakersfield. In addition to his fourth place at Bakersfield, he also has a fifth at the track affectionately known as "The Okie Bowl." He has yet to finish out of the top 10 in the CLS main events he has started. Before the CLS kicked off its season, Browne opened his rookie campaign with a pair of POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint races at the Imperial Valley Raceway on the first weekend in March. There, the total newcomer to the sport recorded fifth and sixth place finishes. Saturday's expedition to Santa Maria will see Browne tackle the semi-banked 1/3 mile clay oval for the first time in his young career. A positive beforehand is the fact that all three of his CLS top five wins have come on similar size tracks. While Browne did drop to sixth in his two-race absence, he is only 90-points out of fifth. He also has a 32-point cushion between himself and his closest competition in the Rookie of the Year award chase. One of California's most historic tracks, the 58-year-old Santa Maria Raceway opened its doors in 1964. The track ran continually until 2020 when like most tracks in California, it was closed by Covid. The track reopened in 2021 but was shuttered in late July. Saturday's race will be its grand reopening. In addition to the CLS, the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, IMCA Sport Compacts and Dwarf Cars will also be a part of Saturday's program. For race fans who would like to be a part of Santa Maria's grand reopening, the gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. The track is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo (93444). Be sure to visit Browne's website at https://willbrowneracing.com/. It is filled with information on him and has some interesting, fun videos. Will 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 rookiea 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 August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars August 27 Placerville Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars September 9 TBA September 10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 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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  BRENT AND GRANT SEXTON HEAD TO THE REOPENING OF SANTA MARIA RACEWAY

  (Lakeside, CA, August 1, 2022) Sexton Gatlin Racing drivers Brent and Grant Sexton are headed to the reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway this Saturday night, August 6th. Both will be racing in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series portion of the show. In addition, Grant will be making his second ever appearance in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. Saturday marks the return of racing at the San Luis Obispo County track for the first time in over a year. At the last CLS race on the oval on July 24th, 2021, Grant placed fourth in the 25-lap main event and Brent was one spot behind him in fifth For both team drivers, it will be their second appearance with the CLS this year. On March 25th at the Bakersfield Speedway, they competed in the club's season opener. In that one, Grant, the 2021 POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series champion, stole the show. He executed a brave outside ride that saw him steal the win a foot away from the finish line. In addition to the live, packed house that witnessed the teenager's exciting victory, thousands of fans around the globe caught the action on the World of Outlaws Dirtvision network. Brent, the current leader in SWLS points, finished six positions behind his youngest offspring in that race. In addition to competing with the CLS on Saturday, Grant will be making his third ever appearance in a full-size Sprint car and his second in the prestigious USAC/CRA Series. The 17-year-old made his debut in a full-size sprinter at the Ventura Raceway on April 16th and in storybook fashion, he won the main event. His first ever appearance in the USAC/CRA Series came at Perris Auto Speedway on Memorial Day weekend. That race was not quite as kind to the young driver as his experience at Ventura was. After qualifying 21st fastest of the 24 cars on hand, he caught a piece of the famous PAS cushion going into turn one on the second lap of his heat race. The cushion gobbled up his number three car and violently slammed it into the crash wall. Fortunately, he was uninjured but the same could not be said for the car. It suffered extensive damage and was done for the night. For fans who would like to see the SGR team in action on Saturday, 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). Win, lose or draw, SGR will have little time to rest on its laurels or lick its wounds after Santa Maria. On Monday, August 8, the team will head out on a journey to the upper Midwest to compete in the Minnkota Summer Shootout for the second year in a row. The four-night mini-series will take place on tracks in Minnesota and South Dakota from August 11th through the 14th. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, Automated Interior, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless - Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged - Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Grant 2nd - Dalton 6th August 6 Santa Maria Raceway CLS Winged August 11 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 12 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 13 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 14 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  BRENT SEXTON GETS HIS SECOND WIN OF THE YEAR AND EXTENDS POINT LEAD

  (Lakeside, CA, July 15, 2022) They say you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. However, old dogs seldom forget the tricks they learned when they were pups. In the case of Sexton Gatlin Racing driver Brent Sexton, the latter is the truth. On July 9th at the Barona Speedway, the longtime veteran led every lap of the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car wingless main event for his second win of 2022. 274862669_10222041692533169_3380498486108649264_n.jpg Point leader Brent Sexton won his second SWLS main event of the season at Barona. Missy Benker photo. The victory for the patriarch of the racing family was another jewel in his already gem-studded crown. In eight SWLS starts this year, Brent has only finished worse than fourth one time. In his last four starts, he has finished third, second, second, and the win which came last week. It was also his fourth wingless start of the 2022 campaign and he has won two of them. The other came at the Imperial Valley Raceway on March 6th. As per usual, Brent was joined by his teenage sons, Dalton 19, and Grant 17, at their home track. For the 20-lap main, Brent, driving his familiar #44 was on the outside of the second row. Dalton was on the inside of row three with Grant alongside. To say the elder statesman of the racing family dominated the event would be an understatement. When the car starting in front of him got loose coming towards the green flag to start the race, Brent immediately dove to the inside. By the time he made it to turn number one, the car that was on the pole drifted wide in the corner. That left the bottom of the racetrack wide open and the wily veteran driver took full advantage and blasted into the lead. From that point on the Tennessee-born racer led every single inch of the way. The first yellow flag of the night waved on lap five, when Dalton, who was battling another car for third, slid to a stop in turn number one. That relegated him to the back for the restart and meant that he and his father were bookending the field. Within a couple of laps of the restart, Brent was pulling away again. The race proceeded smoothly for six laps before another yellow flag slowed the action and brought the field to Brent's rear end. Brent pulled away again when racing resumed and established another good-sized lead. A couple of laps after the action had commenced again, Grant advanced to the second place spot. However, the defending series champion had nothing for his father on that night. When the checkered flag waved over the field, it was Brent for the impressive win. Grant finished second and Dalton, after his early spin, came all the way back to sixth. The victory allowed Brent to double his lead in the championship standings to 36-points over Dalton. Grant moved up to fifth with five races to go in the 2022 SWLS season. Before the main event, Grant won the first heat race of the night. Seconds later, Dalton beat Brent to the checkers in heat race #2. Sexton Gatlin Racing returns to action with its second 2022 appearance in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series at the re-opening of the Santa Maria Raceway on August 6th. All three team drivers will be in action on the CLS portion of the program. The first time the team raced with the CLS this year, Grant won a thrilling main event at the Bakersfield Speedway on March 25th. Brent finished eighth in that race and Dalton, who dropped out early, placed 17th. In addition to racing his lightning sprint at Santa Maria, Grant will be doing double duty and will make his second start in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. After the race at Santa Maria, the team will high tail it to Minnesota and North Dakota for the August 11th through the 14th "MinKota Shootout." Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Brent 1st - Grant 2nd - Dalton 6th August 6 Santa Maria Raceway CLS Winged August 11 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 12 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 13 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 14 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  BRENT SEXTON GETS SECOND POWRi WIN OF 2022 AND INCREASES POINT LEAD

  (Lakeside, CA, July 11, 2022) Veteran driver Brent Sexton continued to impress as he scored his second Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series main event win of the year at the Barona Speedway on Saturday night. The victory allowed him to double his lead in the championship point standings with only four races remaining in 2022. 281553094_10222373774715016_3266449179961072447_n (1).jpg Brent Sexton picked up his second SWLS main event win of 2022 Saturday at Barona. Missy Benker Photo. Sexton, who lives in Lakeside, California, took the point lead from his oldest son Dalton at the June 11th race at Barona. At that point, he was 20-points ahead. Dalton won the June 25th race with Brent placing second. That allowed the teen to cut Brent's lead down to 18-points. However, Brent's win on Saturday combined with Dalton's sixth-place finish allowed the Tennessee native to increase his advantage to 36-points. Thirteen cars showed up for the eighth of 12 races on the 2022 SWLS schedule. Racing started off when defending series champion Grant Sexton of Lakeside came from the outside of row two to best the field in the first eight-lap heat race. El Cajon drivers Deejay Dumas and Kevin Bates placed second and third. The second eight lapper was captured by Dalton Sexton who started on the pole. Brent Sexton, Grant, and Dalton's father finished second after starting on the outside of the front row. Lake Elsinore's Jeremy Queener placed third. For the 20-lap main event on the only dirt quarter mile located in San Diego County, Bates started on the pole with Queener alongside. Dumas and Brent Sexton occupied the 2nd row with brothers Dalton and Grant Sexton making up row number three. The race got off to an exciting start when Queener got a little loose coming off turn number four. That allowed Brent Sexton to shoot inside of him and race into second just after the field crossed the line. The point leader then looked like Moses parting the Red Sea in turn one when Bates went wide and left the bottom of the racetrack wide open. The oldest of the Sexton trio took full advantage, flying into a lead that he would never relinquish. The leader's good fortune nearly went sour a second after he seized the top spot when Dumas slid to a near stop in turn one. However, he got back on the throttle before his car came to a complete halt, and the race carried on. By the end of the Third Circuit, Brent Sexton, in his brightly painted Sexton Fire Protection/BK Wings/Johnny Motorhead/Troy Dirt/Victory Graphix/Swift Powdercoat/Maxima Oil/Scotty and Jimmy Keys #44, began to leave the competition behind. That advantage disappeared on lap five when his oldest offspring Dalton slid to a stop in turn one while battling Queener for third place. That brought out the first yellow flag in the main event and bunched the field up for a restart with 16 laps to go. For that restart, it was Brent Sexton at the point with Bates, Queener, Grant Sexton, and Rosamond's Mark Henry second through fifth. Bates hung close to the leader for a couple of laps before Brent pulled away once again. At that point, Bates had to deal with Queener, who was pestering him for the runner-up spot. Queener's persistent badgering paid dividends on lap nine when he got past Bates. One circuit later, Queener gave it back and then some more when he spun bringing out a yellow flag. This time when the race was restarted with 11 laps to go, it was still Brent Sexton up front with Bates in second, Grant Sexton third, Lakeside's Jim Squire III in fourth, and Henry in fifth. In what looked like a replay, Brent Sexton pulled away again. A couple of laps later, Grant Sexton took the second spot away from Bates but he was a half straightaway behind his father. On lap 16, the leader caught up to lap traffic but nothing was going to slow him down. Four laps later he took the checkered flag with the half straightaway between himself and his son Grant. Squire had a season-best third-place finish, with Bates 4th and Dumas, who came all the way back from his lap one slip up, finishing fifth. As the leaders were racing across the finish line, Henry flipped into the turn-four wall. Fortunately, he was uninjured. The victory was the second of the year for Brent Sexton and both of those have come sans wings. His other triumph came on March 6th at the Imperial Valley Raceway. Behind Brent and Dalton Sexton in the championship standings are rookie C.J. Marin of Imperial Beach, Queener, and Grant Sexton The SWLS will now take a two-month break before returning to action with the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds at Perris Auto Speedway on September 14th. The highly anticipated event will be the first-ever POWRi race on the famous Southern California half-mile clay oval. The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the Sexton Fire Protection, RTL Traffic Control & Equipment, Victory Graphix, BK Wing, and A.M. Ortega Construction Inc. If you or your company would like to become part of the series in 2022, please contact Brent Sexton at (619) 454-6945 or mailto:sextonfire@cox.net Barona Heat Race #1: 1. Grant Sexton, 2. Deejay Dumas, 3. Kevin Bates, 4. Jim Squire III, 5. Ryan Dumas, 6. Rudy Padilla Barona Heat Race #2: 1. Dalton Sexton, 2. Brent Sexton, 3. Jeremy Queener, 4. Mark Henry, 5. C.J. Marin, 6. Parker Dumas Barona 20 Lap Main Event (with starting positions) 1. Brent Sexton, Lakeside, CA, 4th 2. Grant Sexton, Lakeside, CA, 6th' 3. Jim Squire III, Lakeside, CA, 8th 4. Kevin Bates, El Cajon, CA, 1st 5. Ryan Dumas, San Diego, CA, 9th 6. Dalton Sexton, Lakeside, CA, 5th 7. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA, 2nd 8. C.J. Marin, Imperial Beach, CA, 11th 9. Deejay Dumas, El Cajon. CA, 3rd 10.Mark Henry, Rosamond, CA, 7th 11. Parker Dumas, San Diego, CA, 10th DNS - Cody Griggs, Lakeside, CA DNS - Rudy Padilla, Norco, CA Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Points 1. Brent Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1160 2. Dalton Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1124 3. C.J. Marin, Imperial Beach, CA - 908 4. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA - 897 5. Grant Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 868 6. Cody Griggs, Lakeside, CA - 862 7. Jim Squire, Lakeside, CA - 744 8. David Bezio, San Diego, CA - 696 9. Deejay Dumas - San Diego, CA - 611 10. Ryan Dumas, El Cajon, CA - 602 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 4 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Dalton Sexton March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Brent Sexton April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway Winged - Braden Chiaramonte April 30 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton May 14 Barona Speedway Wingless - Dalton Sexton June 11 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton June 25 Barona Speedway Winged - Dalton Sexton July 9 Barona Speedway Wingless - Brent Sexton August 11 Norman County Raceway Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points August 12 Rivers Cities Speedway Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points August 13 Greenbush Race Park Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points August 14 Buffalo Rivers Speedway Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) Winged October 1 Barona Speedway Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway (co sanction with CLS) Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless This release produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING RETURNS TO BARONA 2 WEEKS AFTER PODIUM SWEEP

  (Lakeside, CA, July 7, 2022) Two weeks after it swept the podium in the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series, Sexton Gatlin Racing will try to do it again at its home track the Barona Speedway, this Saturday night, July 9th. The deck will be stacked a little differently for their effort as unlike the June 25th race, SGR in all the other teams will be taking their wings off to run topless. 275237876_10222039603120935_5143312803005418821_n.jpg SWLS point leader Brent Sexton. Missy Benker photo. Not only will SGR be trying to sweep the podium again, but it will also be trying to keep its perfect 2022 record at Barona intact. At the first four SWLS races on the San Diego quarter-mile oval this year, SGR drivers have won every night. Nineteen-year-old Dalton Sexton has two of those wins, and his younger brother Grant, 17, has the other two victories. Two weeks ago it was Dalton in first-place, his dad Brent in second, and Grant in third for the SGR podium sweep. Not to be outdone by his offspring, Brent comes into Saturday night as the series point leader. He has an 18-point advantage over Dalton in the championship standings. The patriarch of the family has finished second in the last two races and has not finished worse than fourth at Barona this year. The elder statesman of the family finished seventh in the season opener at Imperial on March 5th but has not finished out of the top four since. Included is a win at Imperial at the second race of the season on March 6th. Brett's steady top-four placings see him with an amazing 3.28 main event finishing average. That is not only the best of the three SGR racers, but it is also the best in the entire SWLS series. Dalton's main event finishing average is 3.85 and Grant's average is 4.80. With only four SWLS races left after Saturday's show in Barona, chances are good that the series championship could stay in the Sexton household. Last year Grant captured the title. As it stands now, Brent and Dalton have excellent shots at being this year's champion. The SGR schedule has had a couple of recent tweaks. The team will not be journeying to Washington for next week's Clay Cup as originally planned. However, it has added a date on August 6th at the Santa Maria Raceway. As it stands now, all three SGR drivers will be racing on the California Lightning Sprint car portion of the program. In addition, Grant will be making his second appearance in the USAC/CRA 410 Sprint Car Series. For SGR fans, gates will open at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday with racing at 6:00. Adult tickets are $20.00. Kids 7-17 are $10.00. Children 6 and under are free. Family packs of two adults and two kids are available for $50.00. Seniors, military, and EMTs get in for $10.00. The track is located at 1754 Wildcat Road in Lakeside (92040). The track website is https://baronaspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (619) 994-6560. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Grant DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless August 11 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 12 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 13 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 14 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  POWRi SOUTHWEST LIGHTNING SPRINTS GOING TOPLESS AT BARONA SATURDAY

  (Lakeside, CA, July 6, 2022) The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series returns to its home track, the Barona Speedway, for round #8 of its championship season this Saturday night, July 9th. The race will be the fourth time this year that the drivers in the series have removed the wings from the top of their cars and raced topless. 246650806_10159636672610119_2323495404545814123_n.jpg Norco's Rudy Padilla returns to SWLS action for the first time since March this Saturday at Barona. Padilla photo. Going into Saturday's race, Lakeside's Brent Sexton carries an 18-point lead over his oldest son Dalton in the championship point standings. Third place in the standings is rookie Cody Griggs, who also resides in Lakeside. Another newcomer, C.J. Marin of Imperial Beach is fourth and Lake Elsinore's Jeremy Queener rounds out the top five. Saturday's race will be the fifth in a row at the San Diego County quarter-mile Oval for the SWLS. So far this year on their home turf, 19-year-old Dalton Sexton and his 17-year-old brother Grant have split the four races with two wins each. Three of those have been staged with wings on. Grant has captured two of those and Dalton captured the other one. Dalton also has the win in the only wingless race at the track thus far in 2022. In addition to his wingless triumph at Barona, Dalton Sexton took the season opener, which was also wingless, at the Imperial Valley Raceway on the first weekend in March. Less than 24 hours after that race, his father Brent won the second wingless race of the year on the same oval during the California Midwinter Fair. Saturday will see the return of 17-year-old driver Rudy Padilla. The Norco-based racer has been sidelined since his car was heavily damaged in a crash at the season opener at Imperial on March 4th. In racing at Barona, he returns to the track where he scored his career-best second-place SWLS finish behind Grant Sexton on May 15, 2021. When the 2021 season ended, Padilla was fifth in the SWLS championship point standings. In addition to the SWLS, the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Sport Compacts, Stock/IMCA Cars, Dwarfs, Mini Dwarfs, and the Junior Sprints will also be in action on Saturday. Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. Adult tickets are $20.00. Kids 7-17 are $10.00. Children 6 and under are free. Family packs of two adults and two kids are available for $50.00. Seniors, military, and EMTs get in for $10.00. The track is located at 1754 Wildcat Road in Lakeside (92040). The track website is https://baronaspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (619) 994-6560. The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the Sexton Fire Protection, RTL Traffic Control & Equipment, Victory Graphix, BK Wing, and A.M. Ortega Construction Inc. If you or your company would like to become part of the series in 2022, please contact Brent Sexton at (619) 454-6945 or mailto:sextonfire@cox.net Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Points 1. Brent Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 1007 2. Dalton Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 989 3. Cody Griggs - Lakeside, CA - 857 4. C.J. Marin, Imperial Beach, CA - 789 5. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA - 770 6. Grant Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 717 7. David Bezio - San Diego, CA - 696 8. Jim Squire, Lakeside, CA - 603 9. Peter Benker - Alpine, CA - 594 10. Braden Chiaramonte, El Cajon, CA - 590 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 4 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Dalton Sexton March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless - Brent Sexton April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway Winged - Braden Chiaramonte April 30 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton May 14 Barona Speedway Wingless - Dalton Sexton June 11 Barona Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton June 25 Barona Speedway Winged - Dalton Sexton July 9 Barona Speedway Wingless July 14 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup - Winged) Non-Points July 15 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup - Winged) Non-Points July 16 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup - Winged) Non-Points August 11 Norman County Raceway Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points August 12 Rivers Cities Speedway Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points August 13 Greenbush Race Park Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points August 14 Buffalo Rivers Speedway Minkota Nationals (Winged) Non-Points Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) Winged October 1 Barona Speedway Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway (co sanction with CLS) Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Non-Points October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway Wingless This release produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  WILL BROWNE TAKES SEVENTH IN FIRST-EVER WESTERN MIDGET RACING MAIN

  (Glendora, California, July 3, 2022) Glendora, California open-wheel racing driver Will Browne notched a seventh-place finish in his first-ever midget race. The debut came in the Western Midget Racing Series at the famous beachside Ventura Raceway on a night Browne had planned on doing double duty by also competing in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series. 275582030_443396880914565_5356839545929998043_n.jpg Will Browne qualifying for a wingless race earlier this year. The WMR is a relatively new racing organization that promotes affordable midget racing at tracks in Arizona and California. The roster for the series is populated by seasoned veterans and by many well-known up-and-coming drivers. It is a perfect place for a driver like Browne to get his feet wet in midget racing. For his initial WMR competition, Browne was driving the Paul Sanders #22 Drive-In Automotive Special. The recent Glendora High School graduate drove a smooth race. He steered clear of crashes in front of him and advanced forward to a very impressive seventh-place finish in his midget debut. Unfortunately, things did not go quite as well in the companion CLS race. Coming into the night, Browne led the rookie point standings. However, while preparing the car for the Ventura race, the team noticed a bearing going bad in the Pacific Panel Products/Tucker Tire/Ann Blanco Homes #8. With no time to fix it for the race, Browne borrowed an engine from a fellow competitor, but that engine gave up the ghost in hot laps. While the engine failure kept the rookie out of the CLS portion of the program, he still maintains his rookie point lead and his lofty fifth-place spot in the championship standings. Even though Browne is a rookie with the CLS and WMR, he is anything but a newcomer to racing. Last year he was crowned Pro 500 Speedway Sprint champion at Wheel2Wheel Raceway in Victorville, California. Two seasons ago, the then 16-year-old drove spec trucks at the Irwindale Speedway finishing second in points and winning the Rookie Of The Year title. In 2019, one year after he and his father/crew chief Todd Browne started racing dirt karts at Wheel2Wheel Raceway, he was named Rookie Of The Year in the restrictor class at the same track. Be sure to visit Browne's website at https://willbrowneracing.com/. It is filled with information on him and has some interesting videos. Will 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 July 9 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars July 23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars August 27 Placerville Speedway BCRA Lightning Sprint Cars September 9 TBA September 10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprint Cars 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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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING TAKES THE TOP THREE SPOTS AT BARONA

  (Lakeside, CA, July 1, 2022) Sexton Gatlin Racing continued its domination of the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series when it captured the top three positions in the main event at the Barona Speedway last Saturday night. Dalton Sexton was the first to the checkers with his father Brent and his brother Grant crossing the line in second and third. It was the first time the trio had swept the top three spots. 288657517_5974644572551403_4821004017957675063_n.jpg Winner Dalton Sexton is in the center with his dad Brent on the right and younger brother Grant on the left. SGR photo. Family patriarch Brent was the first of the three to take to the track on a night when temperatures nearly broke the thermometers. It was heat race #1 and the Tennessee native raced to a second-place finish. A few moments later his youngest son, Grant, who won the 2021 SWLS championship, bested his older brother Dalton in heat race #2. The three drivers who occupy the same abode in Lakeside, California all had great starting positions for the 20-lap main event. Dalton, who came into the race with two wins on the season, was on the pole. Point leader Brent, who has taken home one winner's trophy this season, was on the outside of the second row. Seventeen-year-old Grant, who has been to victory circle four times thus far in 2022 (two in the SWLS), was on the inside of row three. When the green flag started the race, Dalton, who is 19, assumed the lead. Brent was in fourth and Grant manned the fifth position. Brent and Grant immediately began dogging the second and third-place cars. On the third circuit, they both elevated themselves one spot to third and fourth respectively. Showing that the family not only races hard against the other drivers, Grant tried to relegate Brent to the fourth spot on lap six. Brent fended off the advances and continued his pursuit of the second-place driver. While Brent and Grant were fighting among themselves and chasing the second-place car, Dalton had established a commanding lead. When persistence paid off and Brent made the pass for second on lap seven, he was a half straight behind his race-leading son. However, things changed when a yellow flag slowed the action on lap nine and bunched the field up. Dalton took off when the race restarted. Brent was behind him in hot pursuit. Meanwhile, Grant quickly made it an all-SGR top three when he slid into the third-place spot. Out front, Dalton again flexed his muscles putting considerable distance between himself, his father, and his little brother. As the laps wound down it was starting to become evident that the track was coming to Brent. He was faster in the corners than his oldest offspring but not quite as quick on the straightaways. Soon he had chopped down the advantage and on lap 17 he tried to pull alongside Dalton in turn three. The former high school football player fought him off, but the race was not over. On the 19th lap, the trio was nose to tail, but as they came off turn four and headed towards the white flag, a lapped car momentarily slowed Brent and Grant. That allowed Dalton to build up what seemed to be an insurmountable lead. However, going into turn three on the final lap the yellow lights came on and slowed the action. The yellow coming out before the checkers would seem to signify a one-lap shoot-out with Dalton leading Brent and Grant who were directly on his tail. However, soon after the yellow was displayed, the starter waved the checkered flag signifying that the race was over. The checkers ended the race prematurely and shelved what would have been a possible thrilling finish. Although, it probably would not have changed SGR's first sweep of the podium and the team was well pleased with that. "Something as a Dad, a competitor, and a dream of one day, being on the podium with both my best friends, happened last night," Brent posted on Facebook the following day. "Dalton won, (he's lucky they called the race because I had his number), I was second and Grant was third. Totally awesome to have that kind of night with our SGR team." The victory was the first of the year for Dalton racing with a wing. His two wingless wins came at the Imperial Valley Raceway in March and at Barona in May. Brent came into the night with a 20-point lead over Dalton in the championship standings. When he exited the track at the end of the night, his advantage had been shaved to 18-points. Grant has climbed up to sixth in the standings. The Sexton Gatlin racing trio is off this weekend but will return to action next Saturday night, July 9th, in a wingless SWLS race at Barona. Sexton/Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2022 season possible. Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Johnny Motorhead, Troy Dirt, Victory Graphix, Swift Powdercoat, Maxima Oil, and an extra special thanks to Scotty and Jimmy Keys. If you or your business wants to partner up with one of the most visible Lightning Sprint teams on the West Coast, please call (619) 454-6945. You can also E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Sexton Gatlin Racing 2022 Schedule 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Dalton 1st - Brent 7th - Grant 15th March 6 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless - Brent 1st - Dalton 3rd - Grant 4th March 25 Bakersfield Speedway CLS Winged Grant 1st - Brent 8th - Dalton 17th April 16 Ventura Raceway VRA Sprints Wingless Grant 1st April 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Bezio 3rd - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th April 30 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 4th - Dalton 5th May 14 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless Dalton 1st - Bezio 2nd - Brent 3rd May 28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA DNS June 11 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Grant 1st - Brent 2nd - Dalton 11th June 25 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged Dalton 1st - Brent 2nd - Grant 3rd July 9 Barona Speedway POWRi Wingless July 14 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup) Open Winged July 15 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup) Open Winged July 16 Deming Speedway (Clay Cup) Open Winged August 11 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 12 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 13 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged August 14 Minkota Nationals POWRi Winged Sept. 14 Perris Auto Speedway (with USAC/CRA) POWRi Winged October 1 Barona Speedway POWRi Winged October 8 Mojave Valley Raceway POWRi/CLS Winged October 13 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 14 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 15 Lemoore Raceway (California Cup) Open Winged October 23 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless October 24 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Wingless Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway BCRA/CLS Winged Nov. 17 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 18 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless Nov. 19 Petaluma Speedway BCRA/CLS Wingless This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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Barona Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

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  Perris Auto Speedway Race Track63 miles away - Perris, California, USA
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  Costa Mesa Speedway Race Track77 miles away - Costa Mesa, California, USA
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  Industry Speedway Race Track96 miles away - City of Industry, California, USA

Barona Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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