Placerville Speedway Race Track in Placerville, California, USA

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Placerville Speedway races 360 Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks, BCRA Midget Lites, Vintage Hardtops, BCRA Lightning Sprints, Hunt Wingless Sprints and Nor Cal Dwarf Car Assn.

Placerville Speedway Dirt Track Location

• 100 Placerville Dr
  Placerville, California, 95667 USA
• lat: 38.726066, lng: -120.832433
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• Surface: 1/4 mile high-banked clay oval

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• Phone: 530-344-7592

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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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  JEFF DYER FINISHES SECOND IN POWRi MAIN EVENT AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

  (Yucca Valley, CA, September 22, 2022) A late decision by Jeff Dyer to contest the first POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series race at Perris Auto Speedway proved to be a good one as the veteran driver finished second in the green to checkers main event. The finish ended an uncharacteristic four-race skid that saw him finish out of the top 10 in four straight races. 307981322_5399553556747669_2196949941062649884_n.jpg Jeff Dyer placed second at Perris last Saturday night. Heading to Bakersfnield this week. Doug Allen photo. Dyer, a CHP officer who lives in Yucca Valley, California, showed some early speed when he started seventh and drove to a third-place finish in the second, six-lap heat race. Seth Dyer, Jeff's 15-year-old son, started ninth and finished eighth in the same heat. On a night when several of Dyer's CHP co-workers were looking on, he started on the outside of the front row for the 20-lap main event. As soon as the green flag started the race, he steered his #4 into the lead. Over the first seven laps, he had clear sailing and established a big advantage. He began to face a challenge on the eighth go around but managed to hold off his pursuer until the 13th circuit when the latter got by. From that point, Dyer maintained second to the checkers. "My car was just really too good too early and it kind of faded on me," Dyer told The PAS crowd at the end of the race. "Then he got by me. But that kid (winner Braden Chiaramonte) is really good. It is not a real shame to lose to him." Dyer hopes Saturday's result was the beginning of another good run of finishes for the final two months of the 2022 campaign. Thus far this year, he has made 16 lightning sprint starts total between the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints and the California Lightning Sprints. Of the 16, he has finished in the top four 10 times. Six of the 10 have been second-place results. This Saturday night, the father and son team will be racing in round #4 of the "Civil War Series" featuring the California Lightning Sprint Cars vs the Bay Cities Racing Association at the fabled Bakersfield Speedway. The race will also be a full points-paying race for the CLS. Jeff is currently ranked fourth in CLS points and Seth is 13th. In four previous races at Bakersfield this year, Jeff has a fine record with one second, one third, and two fourth-place finishes. That gives him a sparkling 3.25 finishing average in 2022 at the Kern County clay oval. Seth opened his CLS career at the last race at Bakersfield on June 14th. In that event he finished 12th. 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. Jeff is racing in memory of his grandfather Glenn Sels throughout the 2022 season. Dyer would like to thank the following for making the 2022 season possible in the #4 Lightning Sprint Car. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, and Dyer Motorsports. For the USAC/CRA #39 sprint car, Straight Time Stirrups, Dependable Machines Inc., Hair Cuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, and Specialty Fasteners make it all possible. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2022, call (760) 267-0298 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com. Jeff Dyer 2022 Results 3-5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest 13th A Main 3-25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3-26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th A Main 4-1 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 14th A Main 4-2 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA 23rd A Main 4-16 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 4-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th B Main 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 1 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 2 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-21 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 13th A Main* 8-25 Silver Dollar Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main 8-26 Placerville Speedway California Lightning Sprints 17th A Main 9-10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 9-17 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main Seth Dyer 2022 Lightning Sprint Results 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 15th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 14th A Main 8-25 Silver Dollar Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS 9-10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprints 14th A Main 9-17 Perris Auto Speedway POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints 16th A Main *Indicates Non Points Race * Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information, use the following: call (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com. To keep up to date with all the teams, tracks, and series represented by the above, please visit the Instagram page @socalmotorsportspr

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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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  SETH DYER MAKES PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY DEBUT THIS SATURDAY

  (Yucca Valley, CA, September 16, 2022) Rookie lightning Sprint car driver Seth Dyer of Yucca Valley, California will be making his Perris auto Speedway debut on Saturday night in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series. Like his inauguration at the track, he will also be making his debut in the SWLS. As this piece went to press, it looked like he was going to be joined by his father, Jeff. The teenage racer made the massive jump from speedway sprints to lightning sprint cars with the California Lightning Sprint Car Series in early June. Since then, the second-generation racer has competed in seven CLS races on five different tracks. Prior to his debut, he learned the ins and outs of lightning Sprint car racing serving as crew chief for his father for the past few years. Saturday's race will see Dyer competing on a ½ mile oval for the very first time. Prior to this, the biggest track he had raced on was the 1/3 mile Santa Maria Raceway on August 6th. That night was the grand reopening of the track for the first time in over a year. Tough track conditions kept the speeds down at that race. Thus, on Saturday he will be going a lot faster than he ever has before in a lightning sprint car. Young Dyer has been biding his time and learning his craft by getting in a lot of laps. His best finishes have both come at the Ventura Raceway where he finished 10th two times. He is currently 13th in CLS points. Last week the youngster raced at the Lemoore Raceway in Central California for the first time. In the main event, a yellow flag came out on lap 12 of the 25-lapper. Coming down for the green flag for the restart, Jeff was in 3rd place. However, as he came off turn four to take the green flag, his chain broke slowing him drastically. That started a chain reaction crash that involved several cars including Seth. When another car spun in the middle of the straightaway, Seth had nowhere to go. He contacted the car's wheel and got turned head-on into the front straightaway crash wall. For the first time in his lightning career, he had gotten upside down. Fortunately, he quickly climbed out of his badly damaged car. The crash knocked four cars out of the race including both Dyer Motorsports entries. Jeff was credited with an 11th-place finish with Seth 14th. 306638097_8426517864032571_6224821460518837429_n.jpg Seth Dyer's car after his flip at Lemoore last week. The car has been straightened out and is ready for Perris on Saturday. DMS Photo. Adult tickets to see young Seth, and possibly Jeff, 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. 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. Dyer Motorsports will stay busy after Saturday's race at Perris. On September 24th, the team will return to the Bakersfield Speedway for round #4 of the Civil War Series featuring the CLS vs the Bay Cities Racing Association. Jeff is racing in memory of his grandfather Glenn Sels throughout the 2022 season. Dyer would like to thank the following for making the 2022 season possible in the #4 Lightning Sprint Car. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, and Dyer Motorsports. For the USAC/CRA #39 sprint car, Straight Time Stirrups, Dependable Machines Inc., Hair Cuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, and Specialty Fasteners make it all possible. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2022, call (760) 267-0298 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com. Jeff Dyer 2022 Results 3-5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest 13th A Main 3-25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3-26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th A Main 4-1 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 14th A Main 4-2 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA 23rd A Main 4-16 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 4-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th B Main 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 1 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 2 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-21 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 13th A Main* 8-25 Silver Dollar Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main 8-26 Placerville Speedway California Lightning Sprints 17th A Main 9-10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main Seth Dyer 2022 Lightning Sprint Results 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 15th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 14th A Main 8-25 Silver Dollar Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS 9-10 Lemoore Raceway California Lightning Sprints 14th A Main *Indicates Non Points Race * Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information, use the following: call (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com. To keep up to date with all the teams, tracks, and series represented by the above, please visit the Instagram page @socalmotorsportspr

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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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  Championship Night #1 Offers A Full Slate Of Racing At Antioch Speedway

  Antioch, CA...On the heels of the successful Monster Truck event last Saturday night, Antioch Speedway now turns its attention to crowning 2022 champions. This Saturday night will be a stacked lineup. Championship Night #1 will feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks and Xtreme Limited Late Models. All five divisions will offer plenty of excitement for the fans. All eyes will be on the IMCA Modifieds as the championship has come down to a five point differential between incoming leader Nick DeCarlo and Kellen Chadwick. Both drivers have won a division championship at Antioch in the past. DeCarlo has picked up four Main Event wins this year, while Chadwick has taken the checkered flag three times. It may come down to the driver who wins this race winning the championship. Past champion Bobby Motts Jr had a solid showing last time, putting him 12 points ahead of the two rookies in the race for third in the standings. Trevor Clymens leads Terry DeCarlo Jr by just four markers in the rookie battle. This one will also be decided at the final checkered flag. Other drivers could come to town to play spoiler. Earlier this season, ninth ranked Aaron Crowell picked up a win. Crowell has made his presence known from time to time, and he's the 2004 champion after a battle with Antioch Speedway Hall of Famer JD Willis. Fred Ryland is no stranger to winning at Antioch Speedway. He has 70 wins combined in his time at the speedway, and that ranges from multiple divisions. He's picked up four wins in IMCA Sport Modified competition this season, putting him 10 points ahead of Andrew Pearce in the championship battle. This would be his third title in this class, matching the total of IMCA Modified rookie Trevor Clymens. All Ryland has to do is not slip up and stay within range of Pearce, who picked up the win last time out for his first win at the track this year. 11 points behind Pearce is IMCA State champion Jacob Mallet Jr, who also has an Antioch win to his credit. He can move forward in the standings, but he won't lose third. Two-time feature winner Kenny Shrader and the consistent Chuck Golden are tied for fourth in the standings, and they're far enough ahead of KC Keller and Tyler Browne that they'll hold on to Top 5 point positions as long as they start the Main Event. Meanwhile, past Super Stock champion Mark Garner holds on to ninth in the standings, but he's excited about another thing. His son Billy Garner recently practiced in a Sport Modified for the first time and is getting close to his division debut. Travis Dutra would have to slip up pretty badly in order to lose the IMCA Stock Car championship. The reigning champion has yet to win a feature this year, but he's had five second place finishes and has racked up an amazing 10 Top 5 efforts in 11 starts. Jason Robles nearly won the last race, only to be passed late by Kellen Chadwick. Second place kept Robles 19 points out of lead, and he will finish no worse than that. Meanwhile, top rookie Jason Jennings leads Dave Hill by 24 points and should be able to maintain third as long as he starts the race. Dan Gonderman has come on strong lately and has a pair of podium finishes. He was third in the standings last year, and the two-time Wingless Spec Sprint champion is just two points ahead of rookie Jeff Bentanourt in the effort to hold on to fifth. Because he was absent last time, Fred Ryland dropped back to seventh in the standings in a tie with Joe Gallaher, 12 points behind Gonderman. Misty Welborn picked up her first podium finish in weeks as she seems to be headed for the Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock title. She holds a 54 point lead over the resurgent Jared Baugh, who finished second last time out despite some serious damage to his car. Baugh is just 24 points ahead of the steady Michaela Taylor. Taylor has found herself fighting to get Main Event starts lately, but she has a pair of B Main wins in recent weeks. Taylor DeCarlo has had an excellent rookie season and is 40 points ahead of Jewell Crandall. She will likely hold on to fourth in the standings. Crandall picked up her second fifth place finish last time out, and that put her 26 points ahead of Grayson Baca in the race for fifth. Baca is a feature winner this year and has been fast. He'll need to come up with something big to reclaim fifth in the final rundown. The Xtreme Limited Late Models are back for their fourth appearance at the speedway, and there's a good battle for the championship. Reigning Placerville Speedway champion and current leader at that venue, Dan Jinkerson, holds just a one point advantage over Dan Brown Jr. Brown picked up the win last time at Placerville in what turned out to be a controversial affair after a late race tangle with Anthony Slaney. Brown is also one point behind Jinkerson in the Series championship battle, and there is a $1,500 prize at stake for the winner. At the moment, Matt Micheli is holding on to what would be a $500 third in the standings. Holding fourth right now is Rod Oliver, 22 tallies ahead of Slaney and Jay Norton. Slaney was the winner of the first Antioch race this year. Jinkerson won the next Antioch visit, and he lost a photo finish battle to Brown at their last Antioch race. Saturday night will offer some entertaining racing from start to finish with a solid five division lineup. The gates will open at 4:00 with the first race starting at 6:00. Adult tickets are $20, Senior/Military $15, Kids (5-12) $15 and kids four and under free. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com

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

  (Torrance, CA, September 12, 2022) Legendary driver Bobby Michnowicz is back to his old self after a slow start to the 2022 racing season. Last Saturday night on First Responder's Appreciation Night at the Lemoore Raceway, he started on the pole and led every inch of the California Lightning Sprint Car main event for his second win in a row and his third victory of the year. 301623189_512316797367627_3074471761260193786_n.jpg Winner Bobby Michnowicz is surrounded by second place David Gasper on the right and third place Cody Nigh is on the left. CLS Photo. Fourteen CLS cars made the trek to the Central Valley in what could be best described as sketchy weather conditions due to Hurricane Kay. In fact, the heavens descended on the track in the afternoon, but fortunately, that was the last dose of the wet stuff for the day. Michnowicz, who has won the CLS title a record five times, gave everyone an early indication of what was going to happen on the night when he out-qualified the field with a time of 10.485 in West Evans Motorsports Qualifying. Defending CLS champion Dave Gasper of Santa Barbara was second quick at 10.533. Season-leading rookie Will Browne of Glendora was the third quickest qualifier at 10.594. Fillmore rookie Connor Spier started on the pole and captured Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1 over Lakewood's Aiden Lange. The young duo inflicted the only ding on Michnowicz's armor on the night as he placed third. Palmdale's Eric Greco, who entered the night second in points, won Yoshimura R & D Heat Race #2 ahead of Jeffrey Dyer of Yucca Valley and Camarillo's Cody Nigh. For the 25-lap event on the Central California oval, Michnowicz was on the pole with Browne next to him. Gasper and Dyer were in row two with Nigh and Lange in row three. Moments after the green flag waved, Michnowicz in his T Shirts By Timeless/Fabozzi Metalworks/Pflum & Wagner/Outlaw Wings/Super Shocks/Kaiser Wheels/Fast Time Studios/Bondio Fabrication #21K, was the first driver to turn one. Gasper, who got a great start, was second with 18-year-old Browne third. Dyer tried to break into the top three at the end of the first circuit but Browne fended off his advances. Looking like his old self, Michnowicz simply drove away from the field. By the end of lap three, he had over a half straightaway advantage between himself and second-place Gasper. As the race progressed, the veteran driver continued to advance his lead till it was nearly a full straightaway when he encountered lap traffic on lap seven. That allowed Gasper to chip away at his lead, but by lap eight Michnowicz had shed the lappers and pulled away again. If one lapper to deal with was fun, Michnowicz found how much fun two lappers could be a couple of laps later on the ninth circuit. He was once again slowed by traffic and this time gasper gobbled up the real estate in no time at all. In fact, he had close to within one car length of the race-long leader before Michnowicz shed the slower cars and pulled away again. A yellow flag slowed the proceedings on lap 12. That yellow flag would alter the race big time. For the restart, Michnowicz was still at the point with Gasper in second. Dyer had gotten past Browne and was up to third. Browne was fourth and Nigh was fifth. Dyer did not get off turn four well on the restart and was tagged by Browne. That knocked Dyer's chain off and Browne's fuel injection was knocked off the intake boots. As they slowed, chaos rained down behind them with cars going in every direction trying to miss them. In the bedlam, Dyer's teenage son Seth got upside down for the first time in his lightning sprint career. The red flag immediately waved, halting the action. Fortunately, young Dyer was uninjured but his car suffered heavy damage. He, his dad, Browne, and San Diego's A.J. Bender were all too damaged to continue. After the delay to remove the damaged cars for the restart with 14 laps to go, Michnowicz and Gasper were in the same spots they had been in the entire race. Nigh was up to third with Greco fourth and Lange, who was making only his second start of the year, fifth. Gasper stayed close to Michnowicz for a couple of laps, but by lap 15, he was a half straight behind. Michnowicz continued to advance his lead and a late race bobble by Gasper put the bow on the package and allowed Michnowicz to streak past the checkered with a half-track advantage. Gasper placed second with Nigh third, Greco fourth, and Spier fifth. "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance picked up the Speed Mart/Advanced Racing Suspension/Hepfner Racing Products Hard Charger Award coming from 13th to finish seventh. Seth Dyer ended up with the Speed Mart Hard Luck Award. Gasper came into the race with a 36-point lead over second-place Greco. When he left at the end of the night, he increased his lead to 48-points. Nigh firmed up his grip on third, increasing his one-point advantage over Dyer to 41-points. Michnowicz remained in fifth. The lead in the Rookie of the Year chase changed hands for the first time this year. Fifth-place finisher Spier overtook Browne and opened an 11-point advantage. The CLS returns to action in round #4 of the Civil War Series VS BCRA at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 24th. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Bobby Michnowicz, 10.495; 2. David Gasper, 10.533; 3; Will Browne, 10.594; 4. Cody Nigh, 10.717; 5. Jeffrey Dyer, 10.772; 6. Aiden Lange, 10.772; 7. Connor Spier, 10.797; 8. Eric Greco, 10.803; 9. A.J. Bender, 10.814; 10. Leland Day, 10.922; 11. Jon Robertson, 10.956; 12. Gage Cheek, 11.177; 13. Pat Kelley, 11.255; 14. Seth Dyer, 11.676 Extreme Muffler Heat #1: 1. Spier; 2. Lange; 3. Michnowicz; 4. Browne; 5. Bender; 6. Kelley; 7. Robertson Yoshimura R & D Heat #2: 1. Greco; 2. J. Dyer; 3. Nigh; 4. Gasper; 5. Day; 6. Cheek; 7. S. Dyer Main Event (with starting positions) 1. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, (1st) 2. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, (3rd) 3. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, (5th) 4. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, (8th) 5. Connor Spier, Fillmore, CA, (7th) 6. Aiden Lange, Lakewood, CA, (6th) 7. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, (13th) 8. Gage Cheek, Santa Clarita, CA, (11th) 9. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, (12th) 10. Leland Day, Bakersfield, CA, (10th) 11. Jeffrey Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, (4th) 12. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, (2nd) 13. A. J. Bender, San Diego, CA, (9th) 14. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, (14th) CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R & D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Eric Greco 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Cody Nigh 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Conor Spier 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Leland Day Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Seth Dyer 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Pat Kelley California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - 1657 2. Eric Greco - 1609 3. Cody Nigh - 1515 4. Jeff Dyer - 1474 5. Bobby Michnowicz - 1354 6. Connor Spier - 1204 7. Will Browne - 1193 8. Jon Robertson - 965 9. Pat Kelley - 932 10. Dominic Del Monte - 656 Civil War Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - CLS - 375 2. Eric Greco - CLS - 344 3. Will Browne - CLS - 333 4. Bobby Michnowicz - CLS - 300 5. Cody Nigh - CLS - 299 6. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 282 7. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 263 8. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 244 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 239 10. Brandon Leedy - BCRA - 236 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 - Bobby Michnowicz Sept. 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz Sept. 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 Nov. 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  California Firefighting Efforts Force Placerville 49er Gold Rush Classic to 2023

  For the second consecutive year, Placerville Speedway is becoming the base for regional California firefighting efforts, including a fire rescue camp, and thereby forcing the postponement of the Sept. 17 Bonney Plumbing 49er Gold Rush Classic to 2023.

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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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  JEFF DYER RACES IN FIRST RESPONDER'S NIGHT AT LEMOORE RACEWAY ON SATURDAY

  (Yucca Valley, CA, September 9, 2022) This Saturday night, September 10, the California Lightning Sprint Car Series will be part of the First Responder's Appreciation Night at the Lemoore Raceway. The race will have a special meaning for CLS regular Jeff Dyer who makes his living as a California Highway Patrol officer. 302097417_8357875280896830_7343646968036017347_n.jpg Jeff Dyer and his son Seth working on his car in the hotel parking lot at Placerville. Dyer photo. Dyer, who lives in Yucca Valley, California, comes into the event fourth in the season-long championship standings. He is hoping to rebound after a nightmare weekend in Northern California two weeks ago. It was just one of those weekends that roll around every so often when what could go wrong, does go wrong. The woes began soon after the team unloaded Dyer's familiar #4 at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. "The first night we put a new engine in," Dyer said on Thursday after spending a few days in Mammoth. "When we broke it in, it didn't seem right but the engine builder said just to run it. It lasted about eight laps and then it began running sour. We checked in the pits and we had a cylinder that was completely gone. Seth (Dyer's son and teammate) told me to get in and take his car. Got in his car and his clutch went out. I think we finished 17th, so that was not a good night." The next night Dyer was racing in Seth's car a couple of hours south at the Placerville Speedway. The racing part came after they worked on the car under the hot sun during the day. "We worked all day on Saturday to get the car running," Dyer said. "We got out there in qualifying and broke a throttle cable. We fixed that and I started last in the heat race. Fortunately, I was able to pass quite a few cars. That put us on the front row of the main, but we missed the setup. I overdrove it, spun out, and got hit. 100% my fault, no one else's." With the nightmare weekend in his rearview mirror, Dyer is hoping for better fortunes for himself and Seth when they get to Lemoore, which is a little over 30 miles south of Fresno, on Saturday. "We put our older engine back in," Dyer stated. "It is a really good engine. We just wanted to put a fresh one in to finish the year out and that kind of backfired on us. The one we just put back in the car has, I think, four or five fast times this year. It is the best one we have so we should be okay." While Dyer slipped from second back to fourth in the CLS championship standings, he is only one point out of third. Last October Dyer participated in the three-night Cal Cup at Lemoore. He finished 11th on the first night and third on the second night. At the finale, he was near the front of the pack when his throttle began sticking and he ended up 16th. For fans who would like to attend Saturday's race, the Lemoore Raceway is located at 1750 CA-41, Lemoore, CA (93245). Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. The track website is http://www.lemoorejetbowl.com/. Jeff is racing in memory of his grandfather Glenn Sels throughout the 2022 season. Dyer would like to thank the following for making the 2022 season possible in the #4 Lightning Sprint Car. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, and Dyer Motorsports. For the USAC/CRA #39 sprint car, Straight Time Stirrups, Dependable Machines Inc., Hair Cuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, and Specialty Fasteners make it all possible. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2022, call (760) 267-0298 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com. Jeff Dyer 2022 Results 3-5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest 13th A Main 3-25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3-26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th A Main 4-1 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 14th A Main 4-2 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA 23rd A Main 4-16 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 4-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th B Main 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 1 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 2 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-21 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 13th A Main* 8-25 Silver Dollar Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main 8-26 Placerville Speedway California Lightning Sprints 17th A Main Seth Dyer 2022 Lightning Sprint Results 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 15th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 14th A Main 8-25 Silver Dollar Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS *Indicates Non Points Race * Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information, use the following: call (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com. To keep up to date with all the teams, tracks, and series represented by the above, please visit the Instagram page @socalmotorsportspr

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  Tanner Carrick Captures 2022 Nor*Cal Posse Shootout

  Ending the 2021 season on a high at Placerville Speedway, Tanner Carrick had high hopes at the track in 2022.

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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS HEAD TO LEMOORE RACEWAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION NIGHT

  (Torrance, CA, September 5, 2022) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is headed to Central California's Lemoore Raceway for this Saturday's First Responder's Appreciation Night. It will be the only 2022 appearance for the CLS at the track that is located 30 minutes south of Fresno. Spectator gates will open at 4:00 p.m. and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00. 305625882_3189317574652903_578269527231321681_n.jpg CLS President Jon Robertson is inviting all the drivers from the Bay Cities Racing Association to participate in the show. The CLS will honor all BCRA memberships and will pay a $100.00 bonus to the highest finishing BCRA driver. Saturday's race will be the 15th of the year for the CLS. After the series races in Northern California two weeks ago, the top four in the point standings got shuffled. David Gasper of Santa Barbara, the 2021 series champion, still leads the pack heading into Lemoore. However, Palmdale's Eric Greco has moved up to second and Cody Nigh of Camarillo has taken over third. Jeff Dyer, who calls Yucca Valley home, had a nightmare weekend in Nor Cal and dropped from second to fourth in the championship standings. Five-time CLS champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills, who won the main event at Placerville, is fifth. Gasper went into the two Nor Cal events having won four straight points races. He also had a 39-point advantage over Dyer when he arrived at Chico on August 26th. He finished fourth on the first night of the Nor Cal junket and eighth on the second night. Greco came into the races trailing Gasper by 41-points. He finished one position ahead of Gasper each night and cut his disadvantage down to 36-points going into Lemoore. Nigh is one point ahead of Dyer in the battle for third. The second half of the top 10 going into the weekend is comprised of Glendora's Will Browne, Connor Spier of Fillmore, "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance, Chino's Pat Kelley, and Dominic Del Monte of Gardena. Browne and Spier are locked in a battle for the Rookie of the Year award. Browne leads his fellow freshman by 22 points. At Chico, the two teenagers bested the veterans and finished first and second in the main event. It was Spier taking the photo finish victory prevailing by a scant .088. In addition to leading the CLS and Civil War Series point standings, Gasper sits on top of the CLS victory chart with six wins in the first 14 races. In the 13 mains he has started, he has a whopping .461 winning percentage. Michnowicz and San Diego's A.J. Bender each have two wins. Greco, Spier, and the father and son combo of Grant Sexton, and his father Brent of Lakeside, have one win each. Joining the CLS stars at Lemoore will be Bender. He has the night off from his USAC Western Midget and USAC/CRA Sprint Car duties and will be on hand this weekend. Last October, Bender appeared in the three-night Cal Cup at Lemoore driving for Sexton Gatlin Racing and he posted a win, a third, and a fifth-place finish. This week he will be in Mike Schweitzer's #41B. In four races together in 2022, Bender and Schweitzer have combined to win two times at the Bakersfield Speedway. Aiden Lange of Lakewood, a CLS regular and winner over the past few years, will make his second appearance of 2022 at Lemoore. The Lakewood racer last competed at the season opener in Bakersfield on March 25th. In addition to the CLS, five other classes will be racing on Saturday. The Lemoore Raceway is located at 1750 CA-41, Lemoore, CA (93245). The track website is http://www.lemoorejetbowl.com/. After Saturday's race at Lemoore, the CLS will return to action at the Bakersfield Speedway for round #4 of the Civil War Series vs the BCRA on September 24th. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - 1526 2. Eric Greco - 1490 3. Cody Nigh - 1390 4. Jeff Dyer - 1389 5. Bobby Michnowicz - 1215 6. Will Browne - 1111 7. Connor Spier - 1089 8. Jon Robertson - 875 9. Pat Kelley - 847 10. Dominic Del Monte - 656 Civil War Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - CLS - 375 2. Eric Greco - CLS - 344 3. Will Browne - CLS - 333 4. Bobby Michnowicz - CLS - 300 5. Cody Nigh - CLS - 299 6. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 282 7. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 263 8. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 244 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 239 10. Brandon Leedy - BCRA - 236 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 - Bobby Michnowicz Sept. 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged Sept. 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 Nov. 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  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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  Shane Golobic and Jake Morgan claim wins at Nor*Cal Posse Shootout opener in Placerville

  Until last week Shane Golobic had surprisingly gone over two months since visiting victory lane. With summer winding down the Fremont driver has turned up the heat however, by racing to his second consecutive Placerville Speedway victory during the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout opener on Saturday.

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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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  BOBBY MICHNOWICZ NOTCHES CLS VS BCRA CIVIL WAR WIN AT PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY

  (Torrance, CA, August 31, 2022) Longtime veteran Bobby Michnowicz took the familiar road to the top step of the podium when he outdistanced the field in round #3 of the CLS vs BCRA Civil War Series at the Placerville Speedway last Saturday night. The win was the second of the year for the legendary racer. 1200x1200-tI37sNK6uox761655.jpg Bobby Michnowicz after his Civil War Series win at Placerville. Twenty-two cars showed up for the race on the famous red clay banked quarter mile on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. BCRA point leader Matt Land of Elk Grove kicked things off when he set fast time in West Evans Motor Sports Qualifying with a lap of 12.517. Last season's CLS champion and current point leader David Gasper of Santa Barbara turned in the second best time with a 12.581. Longtime BCRA star Dakota Albright of Waterford was third quickest at 12.594. Land kept his night perfect when he won the Extreme Muffler Heat #1 over Michnowicz, and Friday's Chico winner Connor Spier of Fillmore. In Yoshimura R & D Heat Race #2, Livermore's Greg Dennett gave BCRA two wins to start the night. Camarillo's Cody Nigh placed second with Josef Ferolito of Modesto third. Albright gave BCRA a clean sweep of the heats when he topped Harley Aguilera of Orangevale and Palmdale's Eric Greco in the Saldana Race Products third heat. Nigh, who was looking for his first win of the season, was on the pole for the main with Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer alongside. Dennett was off the inside of row two for the 25-lapper with Oak Hills resident Michnowicz next to him. Albright and Land occupied row three. Nice guy Nigh raced into the lead at the drop of the green and had Dyer, Michnowicz, Dennett and Land in pursuit. Nigh started to put some distance between himself and the pack on lap two while his uncle, Michnowicz, relegated Dyer to third in turn three on the same lap. Dyer spun in turn two on the third revolution on the famous oval. Land, with nowhere to go clobbered him and was then in turn hit by Ferolito. Land, who was working on a clean sweep, tipped over onto his right side. The red flag came out and while both were uninjured, the heavy damage their cars sustained knocked them out for the night. On the restart, Nigh was at the point with Michnowicz in tow. Dyer, whose car took off again when Land hit him before the red flew, was third. Dennett and Albright were fourth and fifth. Spier, who was sixth, immediately raced by Albright and Dennett to move up to fourth. However, he was behind Dyer whose car was definitely feeling the effects of being part of the crash and was drastically slower. The California Highway Patrol officer called in a night after two more laps. Michnowicz chased down his nephew on lap five and tried to sneak by on the inside in turn three. However, he caught a piece of the berm and bobbled allowing Nigh to stretch his lead out. Michnowicz turned the tables on Nigh when the latter drifted a little high off two on lap seven and tapped the rough stuff on the outside going down the back straight. The wily veteran seized the opportunity and flew by the race-long leader as they drove into turn three. Michnowicz, who has been having an uncharacteristic season with only one win and several DNF's, pulled away as soon as he commandeered the lead. When he caught the lapped traffic on lap 11, he was a full straightaway in front of his closest pursuer. Nigh was being pressured by Spier and Albright, but he eventually pulled away from them. Albright broke into the top three when he got by rookie Spier on the 16th go around but that was as far as he was going to get. When he raced under the checkers, ageless Michnowicz had a full straight lead over Nigh. Albright placed third with Spier fourth and Dennett fifth. "It is nice to finally get a win and it is nice to see everybody here," the happy winner told the fans. "The track was good and the car was good. It has been a long time and we have been in a slump, no doubt. I just kept looking down the front straightaway and counted down the laps, because when you have been snake bitten like we have been, you just know something is going to go wrong." Spier who started 10th and finished fourth was the race "Hard Charger" and picked up contingencies from Speed Mart, Advanced Racing Suspension and Hepfner Racing Products for the effort. Land picked up the Speed Mart "Hard Luck Award" and "Rockstar" Jon Robertson received the "First Car Not on the Lead Lap" contingencies from Rebel Gears. Gasper remains in the CLS point lead and has a 36-point advantage over the new guy in second, Greco. Nigh moved up to third while Dyer slipped back to fourth. Placerville winner Michnowicz remained in fifth. Will Browne maintains the lead in the Rookie of the Year chase. Spier is 22-points behind. Going into the final Civil War Series race at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 24th, defending champ Gasper has a 31-point lead over Greco. Glendora's Browne is third with Michnowicz and Nigh fourth and fifth. The CLS returns to action on September 24th when it makes its only appearance of the year at the Lemoore Raceway. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Matt Land, 12.517; 2. David Gasper, 12.581; 3. Dakota Albright 12.594; 4. Will Browne, 12.604; 5. Josef Ferolito, 12.612; 6. Eric Greco, 12.644; 7. Bobby Michnowicz, 12.650; 8. Hunter Kinney, 12.665; 9. Brandon Leedy, 12.667; 10. Connor Spier, 12.676; 11. Cody Nigh, 12.742; 12. Harlee Aguilera, 12.778; 13. Nick Chivello, 12.823; 14. Greg Dennett, 12.851, 15. Jon Robertson, 13.017; 16. Cody Meyer, 13.019; 17. Kaden Ramos, 13.185; 18. Scott Kinney, 13.412; 19. Greg Meyers, 13.575; 20. Jaden Meyer, 13.725; 21. Danielle Clauson-Sevo, 14.473, 22. Jeff Dyer, 14.473 Extreme Muffler Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. Land; 2. Michnowicz; 3. Spier; 4. Dyer; 5. Browne; 6. Greg Meyers; 7. Cody Meyer Yoshimura R & D Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. Dennett; 2. Nigh; 3. Ferolito; 4. Hunter Kinney; 5. Gasper; 6. Jayden Meyer Saldana Race Products Heat 3: (8 laps): 1. Albright; 2. Aguilera; 3. Greco; 4. Leedy; 5. Robertson; 6. Clauson-Sevo; 7. Scott Kinney Main Event with Distance Behind and Starting Positions (20 Laps) 1. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, (4th) 2. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, +4.942, (1st) 3. Dakota Albright, Waterford, CA, +6.011, (5th) 4. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, +7.541, (10th) 5. Greg Dennett, Livermore, CA, +8.711, (3rd) 6. Hunter Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA, +9.243, (11th) 7. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA,+9.992, (9th) 8. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA,+10.375, (13th) 9. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, +11.208, (14th) 10. Harlee Aguilera, Orangevale, CA, +11.476, (7th) 11. Brandon Leedy, Placerville, CA,+13.148, (12th) 12. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, +1 Lap, (16th) 13. Nick Chivello, Manteca, CA, +1 Lap, (19th) 14. Jayden Meyer, Placerville, CA, +1 Lap, (17th) 15. Danielle Clauson-Sevo, CA, +4 Laps, (21st) 16. Gage Myers, Placerville, CA, +11 Laps, (15th) 17. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, + 21 Laps, (2nd) 18. Matt Land, Elk Grove, CA, +23 Laps, (6th) 19. Josef Ferolito, Modesto, CA, +23 Laps, (8th) 20. Kaden Ramos, Cameron Park, CA, +24 Laps (20th) 21. Scott Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA, +25 Laps (18th) DNS Cody Meyer CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Matt Land Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R & D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Greg Dennett Heat Race #3 - Saldana Racing Products $50.00 Product Certificate - Dakota Albright 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Cody Nigh 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Dakota Albright 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - Connor Spier 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Greg Dennett 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Harlee Aguilera Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Matt Land Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Matt Land 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Jon Robertson California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - 1526 2. Eric Greco - 1490 3. Cody Nigh - 1390 4. Jeff Dyer - 1389 5. Bobby Michnowicz - 1215 6. Will Browne - 1111 7. Connor Spier - 1089 8. Jon Robertson - 875 9. Pat Kelley - 847 10. Dominic Del Monte - 656 Civil War Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper - CLS - 375 2. Eric Greco - CLS - 344 3. Will Browne - CLS - 333 4. Bobby Michnowicz - CLS - 300 5. Cody Nigh - CLS - 299 6. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 282 7. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 263 8. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 244 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 239 10. Brandon Leedy - BCRA - 236 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 Sept. 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged Sept. 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged Nov. 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 Nov. 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points Nov. 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  CONNOR SPIER GETS FIRST LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR WIN AS CLS SWEEPS THE PODIUM AT CHICO

  (Torrance, CA, August 30, 2022) Rookie Connor Spier scored the first California Lightning Sprint Car Series victory of his career in a thrilling photo finish at round two of the CLS VS BCRA Civil War Series last Friday at the Silver Dollar Speedway, in Chico, California. Spier beat fellow CLS rookie Will Browne by .008 for his initial win. Eric Greco took the third place spot on the all-CLS, all-teenage podium. 296949593_3167406126844048_7421381587190912824_n.jpg Conner Spier won his first California Lightning Sprint Car race last Saturday at the Silver Dollar Speedway. CLS photo. Twenty-one cars showed up for round two of the annual four-race series. The first order of business was West Evans Motorsports Qualifying and the BCRA drew first blood when Placerville's Brandon Leedy turned in the fastest lap with a time of 13.866. BCRA point leader Matt Land of Elk Grove was second quickest at 14.216. The fastest of the CLS drivers was Browne, who ended up being the third quickest of all when he stopped the clots at 14.273. Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1 went to defending CLS champion David Gasper of Santa Barbara. Placerville's Cody Meyer placed second in that one with Orangevale's Harlee Aguilera third. Five-time CLS champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills drove to victory in Yoshimura R & D Heat #2 ahead of his nephew Cody Nigh and Land. The final heat, which was sponsored by Saldana Race Products, went to BCRA's Josef Ferolito who calls Modesto home. He was chased to the checkers by Spier and Browne. When the 20-lap main rolled onto the famous quarter-mile clay oval, BCRA's Meyer was on the pole. Outside of him was CLS freshman Spier of Fillmore. The second row was comprised of the CLS duo of Browne and Nigh. Ferolito and fellow BCRA driver Land comprised row three. Meyer raced into the lead when the green lights flashed on with Spier, Browne, Land, and Nigh giving chase. Racing slowed down early when Jayden Meyer spun his #21D in turn four on the second lap. Land had passed Nigh for fourth and Michnowicz also had gotten past Nigh before the yellow for fifth. The revised top five read Meyer, Spier, Land, Browne, and Michnowicz. The driver who got the best restart was Gasper. The rising teenage star used the outside to pass Michnowicz and Browne in the first bend. That moved him up from sixth all the way to fourth. Land tried to knife his way inside Spier in turn two on the fourth circuit. Spier held him off, and then Land clipped the inside berm in turn four and went from third back to seventh. That moved Gasper to third, Browne to fourth, and Palmdale's Eric Greco to fifth. By lap five, Browne had gotten back around Gasper and he dragged Greco with him. But they were about a half straightaway behind leader Meyer and Spier. A couple of laps later the yellow flew for the second time in the race when Jayden Meyer slid to a stop on turn four. That destroyed the advantage Cody Meyer and Spier were enjoying and brought the rest of the field to their rear ends. Cody Meyer was at the point for the restart with Spier's brilliant red Channel Islands Floorcovering #57 right behind him, just as he had been all race long. Browne was back to third with Greco and Gasper rounding out the top five. This time when the race resumed, Spier went to the inside and as they reached turn one, he relieved Meyer of the lead. Spier quickly pulled away and left a torrid battle for second behind him that saw Meyer trying to fight off Browne and Greco. As they crossed the start-finish line at the halfway point of the race, Browne swung to the inside and took second away from Meyer. One lap later, Greco also use the inside line and pushed Meyer back to fourth. With five laps to go, Spier was about 1/3 of a straightaway in front of second place Browne. With laps dwindling away fast, it did not seem like Browne had a chance. However, things were about to get exciting. On lap 17, Spier clipped a hole in four and gave up some valuable real estate. That allowed Browne and his "Win Now Racing" #8 to get closer. Spier quickly recovered and was back up to speed just in time to spy a lapped car lurking just ahead. Browne was closing fast as they crossed under the white flag. In the middle of one and two, he had closed to within one car length of leader Spier, who likewise was closing in on the lapper. However, Spier seemed to hit turn two perfectly and pulled away from his pursuer. The race seemed to be a slam dunk at that point, but as Yogi Berra once said, "It ain't over till it's over." Coming off four the final time, the lapped car got a little sideways directly in front of Spier. He then drifted off the pole and Spier did likewise right behind him. That opened up the bottom of the track for Browne, who took full advantage of the situation offered to him. He got a drive on the low line and made his move for the lead. He pulled alongside Spier, but in the end, ended up .008 short in the thrilling finish. Greco finished third with Gasper fourth and early race leader Cody Meyer fifth. Greco ended up being the race "Hard Charger" and picked up awards from Speed Mart, Advanced Racing Suspension, and Hepfner Racing Products. Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer, who came into the night second in CLS points, got the Speed Mart Hard Luck Award. Braden Meyer received the Rebel Gears First Car Not On The Lead Lap Award. The teams had little time to relax as they had to head 120-miles southeast to race 24 hours later at the red clay Placerville Speedway. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Brandon Leedy, 13.866; 2. Matt Land, 14.216; 3. Will Browne, 14.273; 4. David Gasper, 14.292; 5. Bobby Michnowicz, 14.302; 6. Greg Dennett, 14.401; 7. Eric Greco, 14.502; 8. Cody Nigh, 14.536; 9. Jon Robertson 14.546; 10. Harlee Aguilera, 14.275; 11. Jeff Dyer, 14.769; 12. Connor Spier, 14.905; 13. Cody Meyer 15.007; 14. Don Hart 15.168; 15. Josef Ferolito, 15.168; 16. Jayden Meyer, 15.319; 17. Hunter Kinney, 15.350, 18. Kaden Ramos, 15.350; 19. Scott Kinney, 15.514, 20 Seth Dyer, 15.665 Extreme Muffler Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. Gasper; 2. C. Meyer; 3. Aguilera; 4. Greco; 5. Leidy; 6. J. Meyer; seven. S. Kinney Yoshimura R & D Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. Michnowicz; 2. Nigh; 3. Land; 4. J. Dyer; 5. S. Dyer; 6. H. Kinney Saldana Race Products Heat 3: (8 laps): 1. Ferolito; 2. Spier; 3. Browne; 4. Dennett; 5. Robertson; Six. Ramos Main Event with Distance Behind and Starting Positions (20 Laps) 1. Connor Spier, Fillmore, CA, (2nd) 2. Will Browne, Glendora, CA,+.008, (3rd) 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, +.603, (12th) 4. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, +4.806, (8th) 5. Cody Meyer, Placerville, CA, +5.491, (1st) 6. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, +6.608, (7th) 7. Josef Ferolito, Modesto, CA,+7.502, (6th) 8. Matt Land, Elk Grove, CA,+8.138, (5th) 9. Brandon Leedy, Placerville, CA, + 9.414, (10th) 10. Greg Dennett, Livermore, CA, +9.539, (11th) 11. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA,+10.313, (4th) 12. Harlee Aguilera, Orangevale, CA, +13.524, (9th) 13. Jon Robertson, torrents, CA, +18.992, (13th) 14. Jayden Meyer, Placerville, CA, +18 laps, (14TH) 15. Kaden Ramos, Cameron Park, CA, +18 Laps, (16th) 16. Jeff Dyer, Yucca, Valley, CA, +19 Laps, (15th) DNS Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA DNS Don Hart, Campo, CA DNS Hunter Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA DNS Scott Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA DNS Jimmy Riddell, Modesto, CA CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R & D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz Heat Race #3 - Saldana Racing Products $50.00 Product Certificate - Josef Ferolito 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - Connor Spier 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Will Browne 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - David Gasper 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Cody Meyer 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Greg Dennett Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Brandon Leedy Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Braden Meyer The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 - Connor Spier August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Nor*Cal Posse Shootout at Placerville Speedway launches massive week of racing in Golden State

  Labor Day weekend and auto racing in California has frequently been a tradition for fans and teams alike. This Saturday and Sunday the Placerville Speedway continues that ritual with two-nights of Winged and Wingless Sprint Car competition during the "Nor*Cal Posse Shootout."

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  Shane Golobic Wins Legends Night at Placerville

  Shane Golobic won the feature event Saturday at Placerville Speedway during an "Legends Night" at Placerville Speedway that saw two of the west coast's most prominent sprint car drivers climb out of the cockpit for the final time.

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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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  ROXY RIDING WITH JEFF DYER IN CLS RACES AT CHICO AND PLACERVILLE

  (Yucca Valley, CA, August 24, 2022) They say that a dog is a man's best friend. People who own dogs usually say that a dog is not only a best friend but they are also a family member. Last month Southern California open wheel racer Jeff Dyer's beloved pug Roxy passed away. At this week's California Lightning Sprint Car Series/Bay Cities Racing Association Civil War races at the Silver Dollar and Placerville Speedways, there will be a remembrance of Roxy displayed on Dyer's #4 car. troxy.jpg Roxy was a regular at the races and was well known and liked by everyone in the CLS pit area. The first week Dyer got her, the tiny pup was at the races at Perris Auto Speedway meeting new friends and getting used to the noise of race cars. From that day on she would be greeted, petted, and held by a stream of friends who would stop by to see her at Dyer's trailer at the races. She was loved by all. Last month, unexpectedly, Roxy passed away. The racer who makes his living as a California Highway Patrol officer and his family were devastated. To pay homage to his lovable companion, beginning this week Dyer will have a likeness of her with angel wings, a halo, and her name on the side of his car. "I really miss my dog," Dyer said via phone on Wednesday. "People say it is like losing a part of your family and it really is. She died unexpectedly and it put a hole in our family for sure. I am trying to keep her memory alive racing with her this week." "We used to bring her all of the time," Dyer continued. "Ever since she was a puppy, she was coming to the races. The last race she went to was at Ventura. I think it was in June. Just her and I went and she sure had a good time. She loved her In N' Out Cheeseburger afterward. Wish I would have known that was the last time I took her racing." With Roxy on his car and on his mind, Dyer, who lives in Yucca Valley, California, has hopes of continuing with his successful season. In the first 10-point paying races of the year, Dyer has finished out of the top 10 once. All told he has five second-place finishes, two third-place results, and came home fourth one time. The consistent finishes see him heading into this weekend's races in second place in the CLS championship standings. He is only 39-points out of the lead. "I have been there one time, but it was a few years ago," Dyer said of racing at Chico. "I remember it to be pretty fast and pretty hooked up. I had issues in the heat race so I had to start at the back of the main. I went from about 20th up to third before the sideboard fell off of my wing and I think I finished like fifth." At his last appearance at Placerville in November of 2021 during the three-night Hangtown 100, Dyer's best finish was a fifth on the first evening of competition. In addition to Jeff Dyer competing at the two Northern California tracks this weekend, his son Seth will be making his debut at both. The teen will be contesting his sixth CLS race. Thus far his best results are a pair of 10th-place finishes. He enters this weekend's race 13th in the series point standings. For fans who wish to be on hand to see the Dyers race 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. 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. Jeff is racing in memory of his grandfather Glenn Sels throughout the 2022 season. Dyer would like to thank the following for making the 2022 season possible in the #4 Lightning Sprint Car. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, and Dyer Motorsports. For the USAC/CRA #39 sprint car, Straight Time Stirrups, Dependable Machines Inc., Hair Cuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, and Specialty Fasteners make it all possible. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2022, call (760) 267-0298 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com. Jeff Dyer 2022 Results 3-5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest 13th A Main 3-25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3-26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th A Main 4-1 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 14th A Main 4-2 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA 23rd A Main 4-16 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 4-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th B Main 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 1 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 2 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-21 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 13th A Main* Seth Dyer 2022 Lightning Sprint Results 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 15th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8-6 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 14th A Main *Indicates Non Points Race * Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information, use the following: call (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com. To keep up to date with all the teams, tracks, and series represented by the above, please visit the Instagram page @socalmotorsportspr

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  Legends Night to close championship season

  Placerville Speedway will put a bow on the championship point season by hosting Legends Night this Saturday at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds quarter mile. Several names from days gone by will be in ...

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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINTS HEAD NORTH TO BATTLE WITH BCRA

  (Torrance, CA, August 22, 2022) The Southern California-based California Lightning Sprint Car Series will journey north to lock horns with the BCRA in rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series this Friday and Saturday, August 26th and 27th. Friday's action will take place at the Kyle Larson/Brad Sweet/Colby Copeland promoted Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. Twenty-four hours later the two series will battle it out on the famous red clay of the Placerville Speedway. unnamed.jpg The first round of the annual Civil War Series took place on April 2nd at the Merced Speedway. In that one, defending CLS and Civil War Series champion David Gasper of Santa Barbara won the main event. The personable teen, who has won six of the first 11 CLS point-paying races in 2022, commandeered the lead from BCRA star Dakota Albright on lap 10 and went on for his first win of the year. Albright hung onto second with CLS regulars Eric Greco of Palmdale and Glendora teen Will Browne placing third and fourth. BCRA driver Harlee Aguilera of Orangevale ended up fifth. This weekend's races will pay Civil War points and CLS regular season points as well. Gasper sits on top of the heap in both. In the Civil War Series, he comes into the night with a 16-point gap between himself and Albright and Greco, who are tied for second. Browne, who is leading the CLS Rookie of the Year chase, is fourth with Aguilera fifth. Going into the shows on the CLS side, Gasper's lead has grown to 39-points over Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer in the season-long championship chase. Dyer is being pressured by Greco, who is just two points behind the California Highway Patrol officer. Camarillo's Cody Nigh is fourth. Five-time CLS series champion and legend Bobby Michnowicz rounds out the top five. After this weekend's races, the CLS will be off until September 10th at Lemoore. Two weeks later it will wrap up the 2022 Civil War Series at the Bakersfield Speedway on September 24th. In addition to the Lightning Sprints, 360 Winged Sprints, Hobby Stocks, and B Modifieds will all be in action in Chico. It will also be the track's annual Kids Bike Night. Kids will race within their age group for prizes on the racetrack. In addition, several brand new bicycles donated by sponsors will be given away. For fans who wish to attend the race at Chico, spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at six. Tickets are $10 each for everyone 12 years of age and older. Everyone who is 11 years old or younger, will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Advance tickets are available at the following link https://www.eventsprout.com/event/back-to-school-kids-bike-night. Silver Dollar Speedway is located at 2357 Fair St, in Chico (95928). For more information check out the track website at https://www.silverdollarspeedway.com/ or call the office at 530-332-8881. Joining the lightning sprints on Legend's Night Saturday at Placerville will be 360 Winged Sprint Cars, Hobby Stocks, and the Vintage Hard Tops. Adult tickets at Placerville are $18.00. Juniors aged 12-17, seniors 62 and over, and military get in for $16.00. Kids 6-11 are $8.00 and children 5 and under are free. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. Advance tickets are available at the following link https://www.eventsprout.com/event/points-race-16. Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds at 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville, California (95667). For more information please visit the track website at https://www.placervillespeedway.com/ or call the office phone at (530) 344-7592. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1313 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1274 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1272 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1195 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 984 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 894 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 854 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 847 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 739 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 2. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  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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  SEXTON WINS SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT SERIES RACE

  (Torrance, CA, August 10, 2022) Two-time California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion Brent Sexton raced to a convincing win when the CLS was part of the reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway last Saturday night. The win, Sexton's first ever at the San Luis Obispo County oval, came before an enthusiastic, sellout crowd. 297991327_3167530226831638_1986578303688048617_n.jpg Winner Brent Sexton (center), 2nd place Jeremy Queener (left) and 3rd place "Shugah" Shane Sexton. CLS Photo. A total of 16 CLS cars showed for the first race at Santa Maria in over a year. Savage Racing Qualifying saw teenager "Shugah" Shane Sexton record the fastest lap with a time of 14.161. Defending CLS champion and current point leader David Gasper of Santa Barbara was second best on the clocks with a 14.275. Five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills turned in the third fastest time at 14.308. T Shirts By Timeless sponsored the two CLS heat races. San Diego's A.J. Bender, who has two CLS winds at the Bakersfield Speedway in 2022, captured the first heat race over "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance, and Michnowicz. Rookie driver Connor Speir of Fillmore captured the second heat over Sexton, who was the eighth fastest driver in qualifying, and Gasper. A three lap trophy dash, sponsored by R&R Racing, Dick Hindman, Timeless Enterprises, and J.J. Ercse, would determine the starting positions for the first three rows of the main event. Bender picked up right where he left off in his heat race and won the dash, too. The victory was worth $230.00. He would start on the front row of the main with Gasper alongside. Third place Robertson was on the inside of the second row and was joined by Sexton. The third row was slated to feature Jeremy Queener of Lake Elsinore and Michnowicz. However, Michnowicz withdrew for the night after the dash. Bender steered Mike Schweitzer's #41B into the lead on the start with Gasper, Sexton, Robertson, and Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer giving chase. The boat captain by trade quickly put some distance between himself and Gasper and was a quarter straightaway ahead by lap 5. Likewise, Gasper had pulled away from third place Sexton. Bender caught up to the lapped traffic on lap 9. That was despite broken wing struts on the front wing of his race car. As the lappers momentarily slowed his progress, Gasper, in the "Kittle-Blue #18," closed in on the leader. He raced outside of Bender going into turn three and snatched first place as they raced off turn four. Bender closed back in on Gasper on lap 11. He tried to go by on the inside in turn one. By that time of the night, turns one and two looked like a lunar landscape and Gasper maintained the top spot. Conditions continued to deteriorate on the same end of the track and Bender got way sideways in turn two on the 13th circuit. By the time he recovered, Sexton had raced by for second. Three laps later, series leading rookie Will Browne spun in the same spot where Bender got sideways. Gasper who was not far behind, could not avoid the white #8 and plowed into him. The current point leader broke a shock and bent his front axle and was knocked out of the race. However, it could have been worse. As the race was scheduled in June, it was not a traditional points race. All drivers who showed received the same amount of points. Thus, Gasper will have the same point lead at the next race. When the race resumed, Sexton, who has two wins and is the point leader in the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series, had Bender on his tail with less than 10 circuits remaining. That is, he had Bender behind him until lap 22 when the #41B broke a chain tensioner and the chain ripped all the teeth out of the back sprocket. Bender's exit gave Sexton a commanding lead. When the checkers ended the race, he was nearly a half track ahead of the competition in his Sexton Fire Protection/BK Wings/ Johnny Motorhead/Troy Dirt/Victory Graphix/Swift Powdercoat/ Maxima Oil/Automated Interior/Scotty and Jimmy Keys #44. Queener ended up second with Sexton's nephew, "Shugah" Shane Sexton, third. Robertson and Bakersfield's Leland Day were the first two CLS regulars across the line and they finished fourth and fifth respectively. It was the best 2022 series finish for both. "Me and my boys are running the Minkota Nationals next week," Sexton told the massive crowd after the race. "So, I wanted to come out here and shake the car down. It worked out perfect. Hopefully, it will be a shot in the arm for us back in the Midwest. It is great to see Santamaria back open again. This place is awesome. Hopefully, we can keep doing it." Sexton pocketed the lion's share of the lap money when he took home $250.00. Bender grabbed $200.00 before his exit and Gasper pocketed $175.00 before his early dismissal. The drivers and staff of the CLS would like to thank the following for making the race possible. Timeless Enterprises, Savage Racing, Dyer Motorsports, Sexton Fire Protection, Speir Racing, Kittle Motorsports, Dick Hindman, JJ Ercse, R&R Racing, Schweitzer Motorsports, Gasper Racing, Greco Racing, Chris Dickie, Win Now Racing, and Dave Miller. The CLS is now off until August 26th and 27th when the club journeys north to battle the BCRA on two of its local tracks, the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, and the Placerville Speedway. In addition to being the next two-point paying races for the CLS, the events will be rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series. Savage Racing Qualifying: 1. Shane Sexton, 14.161; 2. David Gasper, 14.275; 3. Bobby Michnowicz, 14.308; 4. Eric Greco, 14.322; 5. Jeremy Queener, 14.364; 6. Cody Nigh, 14.377; 7. Grant Sexton, 14.395; 8. Brent Sexton, 14.517; 9. AJ Bender, 14.607; 10. Leland Day, 14.808; 11. Jon Robertson, 14.892; 12. Connor Speir, 14 529; 13. Seth Dyer, 15.868; 14. Jeff Dyer, NT; 15. Harlee Aguilera, NT; 16. Will Browne NT T Shirts By Timeless Heat Race #1 (8 laps): 1. A.J. Bender; 2. Jon Robertson; 3. Bobby Michnowicz; 4. Jeremy Queener; 5. Shane Sexton; 6. Seth Dyer T Shirts By Timeless Heat Race #2 (8 laps): 1. Connor Speir; 2. Brent Sexton; 3. David Gasper; 4. Jeff Dyer; 5. Cody Nigh; 6. Eric Greco; 7. Harlee Aguilera; 7. Leland Day Six Lap Dash: 1. A.J. Bender; 2. David Gasper; 3. Jon Robertson; 4. Brent Sexton; 5. Jeremy Queener; 6. Connor Speir Main Event 25-Laps (with finishing diff. and starting positions: 1. Brent Sexton, Lakeside, CA, (4th) 2. Jeremy Queener, Lake Elsinore, CA, 7.132, (5th), 3. Shane Sexton, Warner Springs, CA, 9.118, (8th), 4. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 10.690, (3rd) 5. Leland Day, Bakersfield, CA, 1 Lap, (11th) 6. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 1 Lap, (6th) 7. Harlee Aguilera, Galt, CA, 2 Laps, (13th) 8. AJ Bender, San Diego, CA, 3 laps, (1st) 9. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 9 Laps, (14th) 10. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 10 Laps, (2nd) 11. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 16 Laps, (9th) 12. Cody Nigh, Camarilla, CA, 17 Laps, (10th) 13. Jeff Dyer, Yucca, Valley, CA, 20 Laps, (7th) 14. Seth Dyer, Yucca, Valley, CA, 21 Laps, (12th) 15. Grant Sexton, Lakeside, CA, 24 Laps, (15th) DNS Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1313 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1274 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1272 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1195 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 984 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 894 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 854 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 847 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 739 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 *Santa Maria Raceway Winged - Brent Sexton August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points *Non Points Race To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Thompson’s Fan Appreciation Night features $5 tickets at Placerville Speedway Saturday

  Throughout the years Placerville Speedway has been known for having some of the most loyal fans in Northern California Motorsports. As a special thank you to our dedicated fanbase, all grandstand tickets will be just $5 during Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday August 13th.

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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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  Placerville Speedway launches massive month on Saturday

  The final stretch of the championship push begins this Saturday August 6th at Placerville Speedway, as Coors Light "Big Trophy Night" launches the start of three point races to go and the last full month of competition on the quarter-mile.

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  CORRECTION TO THE CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT SERIES PRESS RELEASE

  (Torrance, CA, August 1, 2022) Correction to the California Lightning Sprint Car Series press release. Eric Greco won the July 23, 2021 race at the Santa Maria Speedway. The complete corrected release appears below. ***************************************************************************************** For years, the Santa Maria Raceway was one of the most popular stops on the annual California Lightning Sprint Car Series schedule. However, when the 2022 schedule was released, drivers and fans were saddened to see that the Santa Barbara County clay oval was not listed. That all changes this Saturday night when the CLS is part of the grand reopening of the 58-year-old facility with its "Historical Little 1" main event. Last year the CLS had four dates booked at the track. However, after the second appearance on July 24th, the track was shuttered for something that had nothing to do with racing. There were questions as to whether the semi-banked 1/3 of a mile would ever see another race. Fortunately, the word came out in June that the track would reopen and one of the classes invited for opening night was the CLS. "More often than not, racetracks shuttering their doors has been the way times have been going," said longtime racer and first-year CLS President Jon Robertson. "It's extra special to both myself and the entire California Lightning Sprint family to be part of the resurrection of a racetrack, especially one with such a long history as the Santa Maria Raceway. I've personally participated at a lot of races at Santa Maria over many years, it's a unique facility with a great surface and a fantastic fan base. I've always seen great crowds and equally great races there. It will be something special to once again be able to experience it all at a track that we thought we lost. My hope is that this is just a new beginning to be followed by many more seasons to come." Going into Saturday's race, David Gasper, who calls Santa Barbara home, has won six of the 11 races on the 2022 CLS schedule including the last four in a row. The 2021 CLS champion recently moved into the series point lead and brings a 39-point advantage over Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer heading into the event. Palmdale's Eric Greco is currently third and only trails Dyer by two points. Camarillo's Cody Nigh and five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills make up the remainder of the top five. Greco was the fastest qualifier and posted the second of his four wins in 2021 at the track on July 3rd. He will be back on hand this Saturday. The last CLS race at Santa Maria came three weeks after Gasper's triumph on July 24, 2021. On that night, San Diego's A.J. Bender won the main event in the Mike Schweitzer-owned #41B. The bad news for the competition is that the Bender/Schweitzer combo will be returning to battle this Saturday. Due to Bender's rides in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car and USAC Western Midget Series, he has only made three CLS races in 2022. In those two races, he has posted two wins and a seventh-place finish. In addition, he won the Bay Cities Racing Association opener on March 26th at the Placerville Speedway. Thus, he has three wins in four lightning sprint starts in 2022. In addition to the drivers mentioned above, a full field of CLS regulars is expected to be on hand on Saturday including the complete top nine in points. Joining them will be the current POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series point leader Brent Sexton, and the 2021 SWLS champion, his son Grant. The Lakeside-based duo has won four of the first eight SWLS races in 2022. A Sexton relative, "Shugah" Shane Sexton, who a couple of weeks ago won one of the preliminary main events at the prestigious Clay Cup in Washington will head north from his Warner Springs home for Saturday's race. He will be driving the same Brian Fonseca-owned Diablo that he drove to victory in the "Show Me State." Joining him in another Fonseca car will be Orangevale's Harlee Aguilera who is currently second in the BCRA championship point standings. Bender, Grant Sexton, and Shane Sexton will all be doing double duty at Santa Maria as they will all compete in the USAC/CRA Series as well as the CLS. Saturday's CLS main will pay $100 to take the green flag. As it was a late addition to the schedule, it will not be a traditional points race as all money is being paid out to the racers. Drivers who show up will receive double sign-in points (40 points). In addition to the CLS and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, the IMCA Sport Mods and Dwarf Cars will also be in action. Adult tickets start at $17.00. For military, seniors (65+), and students with id, tickets start at $15.00. For kids, 6-12 tickets start at $6.00. Children 5 and under are free. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00. The track is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo (93444). After Santa Maria, the CLS is off until August 26th and 27th when the club journeys north to battle the BCRA on two of its local tracks, the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, and the Placerville Speedway. In addition to being the next two-point paying races for the CLS, the events will be rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1273 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1234 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1232 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1155 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 944 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 822 8. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 814 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 699 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 Santa Maria Raceway Winged - August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  JEFF DYER SETS FAST TIME AND FINISHES SECOND IN VENTURA CLS MAIN EVENT

  (Yucca Valley, CA, July 27, 2022) Veteran driver Jeff Dyer continued his impressive season in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series when he set the fastest qualifying time and finished second in the 25-lap main event last Saturday night at the Ventura Raceway. The impressive showing saw the likable driver move into the second position in the series championship point standings. In addition to Jeff Dyer being in competition, his son Seth finished 10th in the same race. Fourteen CLS cars showed up for the night of racing at the track located adjacent to the beach on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. When all was said and done in West Evans Motorsports qualifying, Jeff had recorded the quickest time when he toured the 1/5 mile oval in 12.246. Seth ended up 10th with a time of 13.483. That was nearly a second and a half faster than his time of 14.781 on the same track two weeks earlier. Jeff ended up second in his heat race. A few moments later Seth took fifth in his eight-lapper. The heats set the table for the 25-lap main event that saw Jeff starting outside of the second row in fourth. Seth was coming from the inside of row seven in the 13th position. When the green flag started the main event, Jeff was initially third. He stayed in that spot until he got a drive on the inside of turn two on the seventh lap and advanced up to second. The Yucca Valley, California driver remained in second for the duration. Seth got his laps in one more time and came home 10th for the second race in a row. Jeff's efforts on the night saw him jump up to the second place spot in the series championship point standings as the season hit its halfway mark. He is 39 points out of the lead with ten, full-point paying races to go this year. Rookie Seth now sits 14th out of the 47 cars that have raced with the CLS in 2022. And he is only 100 points out of 11th. Through the ten races he has contested with the CLS in 2022, Dyer has only finished worse than fourth one time. That was on June 25th when a flat tire knocked him out of the race at Ventura and saddled him with an 11th-place finish. In his other nine races, he has five runner-up results, two third place finishes and he has been fourth twice. The month of August shapes up to be a busy one for dire Motorsports. On the 6th of the month, Jeff will be doing double duty when the USAC/CRA and California Lightning Sprint Car Series both appear at the reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway. Seth will race the CLS portion of the show. One week later there is the possibility that Jeff will appear driving a mini stock at Perris Auto Speedway's wild Night of Destruction. On the 20th he does plan on racing at Perris in the California Racer's Hall of Fame Night featuring USAC/CRA. One week later, on the 26th and the 27th, both Jeff and Seth will be racing with the CLS at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico followed by a trip to the Placerville Speedway one night later. Jeff is racing in memory of his grandfather Glenn Sels throughout the 2022 season. Dyer would like to thank the following for making the 2022 season possible in the #4 Lightning Sprint Car. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, and Dyer Motorsports. For the USAC/CRA #39 sprint car, Straight Time Stirrups, Dependable Machines Inc., Hair Cuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, and Specialty Fasteners make it all possible. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2022, call (760) 267-0298 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com. Jeff Dyer 2022 Results 3-5 Imperial Valley Raceway POWRi Southwest 13th A Main 3-25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3-26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th A Main 4-1 Keller Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 14th A Main 4-2 Thunderbowl Raceway USAC/CRA 23rd A Main 4-16 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 4-23 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th B Main 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 1 4-30 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 2 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-14 Bakersfield Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 5-21 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 5-28 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main Seth Dyer 2022 Lightning Sprint Results 6-11 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 6-25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 15th A Main 7-16 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 7-23 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information, use the following: call (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com. To keep up to date with all the teams, tracks, and series represented by the above, please visit the Instagram page @socalmotorsportspr

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  DAVID GASPER WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR RACE

  (Torrance, CA, July 25, 2022) Two weeks ago when the California Lightning Sprint Car Series visited Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway, it took 23 laps for David Gasper to take the lead and win the main event. Last Saturday night at Ventura, it only took until turn two on the opening lap for Gasper to grab the top spot and then walk away for his fourth consecutive series win. The triumph gave the personable teen six wins in 11 CLS starts in 2022. 294070989_3157239741194020_1818848445051240778_n.jpg Winner David Gasper surrounded by second-place finisher Jeff Dyer (left) and third-place Cody Nigh. CLS photo. Fourteen CLS drivers showed up for the race on the 1/5-mile oval on the pleasant night. Among the 14 were three champions who account for 33% of the titles in the clubs first 27-years. They were Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills, who has five titles, three-time champion Jarett Kramer of Spring Valley and defending king Gasper. Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer was the fastest of the 14 in West Evans Motorsports Qualifying with a time of 12.246. Just a breath behind in second was Camarillo's Cody Nigh who stopped the clocks at "The Best Little Dirt Track in America" with a 12.260 lap. Gasper was third, and right behind the lead duo at 12.316. After starting third in the Extreme Muffler eight-lap heat race, Gasper steered his Kittle Motorsports/Certified Construction/Rattlesnake Ridge/Valley Precision Products/Martin Roofing/B2 Design/Hyper Race Cars/Saldana Race Products #18 to the win over Dyer and Michnowicz. Kramer, who was driving a team car owned by fellow series champion Michnowicz, thumped the field in the CSI Shocks heat race winning by nearly ½ track over "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance and Palmdale's Eric Greco. The lineup for the 11th CLS main event of the 2022 season saw Nigh on the pole with Gasper alongside. Ventura local Robb Pelmear sat on the inside of the second row with Dyer, who in nine previous CLS starts this year had only finished out of the top four once, next to him. Kramer and Gasper staffed row three. When the field set sail, Nigh and Gasper were side-by-side into turn one. As they came off turn two, Gasper planted the "Kittle Blue" #18 into the lead. Nigh, Dyer, and Greco were second through fourth at the end of the first circuit. Michnowicz ended up being the biggest mover on lap one when he used the outside to go from eighth to fifth. Gasper immediately put some distance between himself and the competition. He continued to move away until a lap seven yellow flag came out when Pelmear spun in turn two. The top five was in the exact same order for the restart as it was at the end of the opening circuit. Once the race restarted, Dyer pushed his #4 to the inside of Nigh coming off turn two. He got a drive and took over the second-place spot. While Dyer was passing Nigh, Michnowicz went another route. He took to the outside and passed Greco for fourth entering turn one on lap eight. By the time Dyer and Michnowicz advanced their positions in the standings, the hard driving teen at the point had already begun reconstructing his previous advantage. By the time lap nine rolled around, it was nearly a half straightaway again. Chris Kornder waved the second yellow flag of the event on lap 12 and once again, it briefly brought all the competition to Gasper's rear end for the restart. This time the top five was a little shuffled up with Dyer second, Nigh third, Michnowicz fourth and Greco fifth. With Gasper gapping the field like usual when the race restarted, Michnowicz continued his march forward by passing Nigh for third on lap 13. However, that would prove to be the series all-time leading winners last hurrah on the night. His car seemed to slow on lap 16 and coming off turn two on the 17th go around, he fell dramatically off the pace bringing out a yellow flag. His night was done due to an overheating engine. To make matters worse for the team, a few laps from the finish, Kramer, who was in fourth, slowed in turn four and rolled to a stop with a blown fuse. It was obvious that the only thing that could have beaten Gasper on the night was a tsunami rolling off the Pacific Ocean. Fortunately, that did not happen and Gasper won the main event by nearly a half straightaway. Dyer maintained second with Nigh not far behind in third. Gardena's Dominic Del Monte equaled his season best finish when he crossed the line in fourth. Greco ended up fifth. Ventura's Josh Hackett, making his third start with the CLS, won the Speed Mart/Advance Racing Suspension/Hepfner Racing Products Hard Charger Award coming home eighth after starting 14th. Gasper increased his point lead to 39 markers. Dyer, who had gone from leading the points to third, moved up to the runner-up position with his second place finish. Greco is third but is only two points behind Dyer. Nigh sits fourth with his uncle, Michnowicz, in fifth. Despite missing the race waiting to get his engine back, Will Browne of Glendora remains the leader in the Rookie of the Year chase. Fillmore's Conner Speir, who dropped out of the main event early and finished 14th, is second to Browne. Despite his misfortune in the main, he cut Browne's advantage to 40-points. The CLS returns to action a week from Saturday on August 6th at the highly anticipated reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway. CLS officials are still collecting lap money for that race and three laps are still available. If you would like to purchase a lap (s), they are $50.00 each. You can use the contact information in this release for Jon Robertson to confirm payment or ask any questions. After Santa Maria, the CLS is off until August 26th and 27th when the club journeys north to battle the BCRA on two of its local tracks, the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, and the Placerville Speedway. In addition to being the next two point paying races for the CLS, those two events will be rounds two and three of the annual Civil War Series. Ventura Raceway July 23, 2022, Results West Evens Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Jeff Dyer, 12.246, 2. Cody Nigh, 12.260, 3. Dave Gasper, 12.316, 4. Eric Greco, 12.331, 5. Dominic Del Monte, 12,417, 6. Jarrett Kramer, 12.444, 7. Robb Pelmear, 12.501, 8. Jon Robertson, 12.656, 9. Pat Kelley, 13.064, 10. Seth Dyer, 13.483, 11. Dale Gamer, 13.500, 12. Connor Speir, 13.519, 13. Bobby Michnowicz, 20.236, 14. Josh Hackett, No Time Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1: 1. David Gasper, 2. Jeff Dyer, 3. Bobby Michnowicz, 4. Robb Pelmear, 5. Dominic Del Monte, 6. Dale Gamer, 7. Pat Kelley CSI Shocks Heat Race #2: 1. Jarrett Kramer, 2. Jon Robertson, 3. Eric Greco, 4. Cody Nigh, 5. Seth Dyer, 6. Josh Hackett, 7.Connor Speir 25-Lap Main Event (With Starting Positions) 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 2nd 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 4th 3. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1st 4. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 9th 5. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 6th 6. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 10th 7. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 7th 8. Josh Hackett, Ventura, CA, 14th 9. Dale Gamer, Anaheim, CA, 11th 10. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA,13th 11. Jarrett Kramer, Spring Valley, CA, 5th 12. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 8th 13. Robb Pelmear, Ventura, CA, 3rd 14. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 12th Lap Leaders: David Gasper, 1-25 Speed Mart/Advanced Racing Suspension/Hepner Racing Products Hard Charger: Josh Hackett, 14th-8th Ventura Raceway July 23 Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R& D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Jarrett Kramer Saldana Racing Wild Card Award - $50.00 Saldana Race Products Certificate- Bobby Michnowicz 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Cody Nigh 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis $50 Product Certificate - Dominic Del Monte 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium $50.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 8th Place Main Event - BT Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Seth Dyer Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Connor Speir 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Seth Dyer California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1273 2. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1234 3. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1232 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1155 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 944 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 822 8. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 814 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 699 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 656 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. 2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged - Dave Gasper August 6 Santa Maria Raceway Winged - August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Tony Gomes and C&M Motorsports Score First Mark Forni Classic Triumph

  Over the years, that first win at Placerville Speedway has eluded Tony Gomes. That changed on Saturday night, as Gomes wired the field during the track's crowned jewel event and raced his way to a memorable win, and gave the C&M Motorsports team its first Mark Forni Classic triumph in doing so.

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  Tony Gomes claims Mark Forni Classic win at Placerville Speedway

  The $5,000 score for Gomes was the first of his career at Placerville Speedway after being oh so close on several occasions in the past. Jinkerson continued his domination of the Ltd. Late Model division this year with his fifth overall triumph of 2022 at the track on Saturday.

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  Forni Classic to invade Placerville Speedway

  Mark Forni Classic is routinely the biggest night of the championship season and this Saturday Placerville Speedway will host the 17th edition of the long-standing show. A stacked four-division ...

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  Forni Classic invades Placerville Speedway Saturday

  The annual "Mark Forni Classic" is routinely the biggest night of the Hoosier Tire championship season and this Saturday the Placerville Speedway is pleased to host the 17th edition of the long-standing show.

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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT SEASON HITS HALFWAY MARK SATURDAY

  (Torrance, CA, July 18, 2022) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series will hit the halfway point of its 28th season this Saturday night, July 23rd, when it visits Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway. The race will be the third in a row for the CLS on its home track in 2022. It will also be the sixth of seven races on the 1/5 mile oval this year. The first half of the season has been highly competitive for the CLS. The first ten races of the year have seen four different drivers lead the championship point standings. Currently on top of the heap is defending series champion David Gasper of Santa Barbara. It took the 16-year-old until the race at Ventura two weeks ago to capture the point lead for the first time in 2022. He goes into Saturday's race with a narrow 17-point advantage over Palmdale's Eric Greco. Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer currently sits third and trails Greco by 18 points. The fourth spot in the championship standings belongs to Camarillo's Cody Nigh. Five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills currently sits fifth. In addition to four drivers leading the championship standings in the first 10 races of the year, five different drivers have been to victory circle. Once again, Gasper who drives the Kittle Motorsports #18, leads the way with five victories. The only other driver with more than one win on the year is San Diego's, AJ Bender. Greco, Michnowicz, and lakeside's Grant Sexton have one win each. 292306869_3146664285584899_2796833742840871257_n.jpg David Gasper leads the CLS point standings and also leads the series in wins with five. CLS photo. Gasper, who got off to an up and down start to the season blowing up in the first race of the year, winning the second, and blowing up again in the third, has won four of the last seven races including the last three in a row and the last two at Ventura. In the battle for Rookie of the Year, Glendora's Will Browne, who missed the last race while his engine was being repaired, currently leads Bakersfield's Connor Speir by 108 points. They are currently ranked sixth and seventh in the overall championship standings going into Saturday's race at "The Best Little Dirt Track in America." A healthy 47 cars have raced with the CLS this year and the average car count is 15.1. The Bakersfield Speedway has the highest average count with 16.5 cars showing up at the first four races there. The Kern County oval hosted the largest CLS car count of the season when 22 cars appeared at the March 25th race that also featured the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars. The CLS will be joined by the VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, Dwarf Cars, Hobby Stocks, WMR Midgets, and Kid's Classes on Saturday. Adult tickets are $18.00. Seniors 60 & over, military with id, and students with id get in for $15.00. Children 12 and under, who are accompanied by an adult, are free. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 p.m. and the first race will be at 5:30. The Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Boulevard (93001). The website is http://venturaraceway.com/ and the office phone number is (805) 648-RACE. After this week's race at Ventura, the CLS will be off until the highly anticipated reopening of the Santa Maria Raceway on August 6th. CLS officials are still collecting lap money for that race. If you would like to donate, laps are $50.00 each. You can use the contact information in this release for Jon Robertson to confirm payment or ask any questions. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1134 2. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1117 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1099 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1029 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 865 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 746 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 721 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 597 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 539 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. http://rebelgears.com/http://rebelgears.com/2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Jodie Robinson is a Placerville Speedway winner at last

  After being within reach several times before Roseville's Jodie Robinson finally had it all come together on Saturday to record her first career Placerville Speedway Winged Sprint Car victory.

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  GASPER WINS THIRD STRAIGHT CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT MAIN

  (Torrance, CA, July 12, 2022) The hottest lightning Sprint car driver in the nation, David Gasper, took the lead with two laps to go and raced to the win in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series main last Saturday night at the Ventura Raceway. The triumph was the teenager's third in a row and series-leading fifth win of 2022. In addition, it allowed the 2021 series champion to take the lead in the point standings for the first time this year. 292337107_3146787982239196_4999241284313038673_n.jpg Winner Gasper is in the middle. Second place finisher Michnowicz is on the right and 3rd place finisher Dyer is on the left. CLS photo. Twelve CLS cars made the trek to the famous 1/5 of a mile oval that is located next to the beach on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The first order of business was time trials. Palmdale's Eric Greco, who came into the night leading Gasper by four points in the standings, topped the chart in West Evans Motorsports Qualifying with a lap of 12.211. It was Greco's series-leading fourth fast time of the 2022 campaign. Gasper was second quickest when he stopped the clocks at 12.241 and Yucca Valley's Jeff Dyer was third at 12.255. A pair of eight-lap heat races preceded the main event. "Rockstar" Jon Robertson of Torrance won his first heat of the year in the Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1 when he beat Ventura local Robb Pelmear and Greco to the Chris Kornder checkered flag. Gasper, who calls Santa Barbara home, won the Yoshimura R&D Heat Race #2 over rookie Connor Speir of Fillmore, and five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills. It was Gasper's second heat race triumph of the year. When the cars rolled through the pit gate for the 25-lap main event, Michnowicz and Dyer lined up in row one. The second row featured Robertson and Pelmear with young gassers Greco and Gasper in row three. Veteran Michnowicz, whose lone win this year came at Ventura on April 30th, raced into the lead on the start ahead of Dyer. Before the field exited turn two on the opening circuit, Gasper, in the Kittle Motorsports/Certified Construction/Rattlesnake Ridge/Valley Precision Products/Martin Roofing/B2 Design/Hyper Race Cars/Saldana Race Products #18, drove by Pelmear for third. Things stayed tight with Michnowicz about two car lengths ahead of Dyer at the end of the second lap. By the end of the fifth go around, the leader had expanded his advantage to approximately 5 car lengths. However, the size of that advantage seesawed back and forth several times in the early going. And the same with third place Gasper. The teenager would close on Dyer one lap and on the next lap he would lose some ground. Things remained status quo up front until lap nine when Michnowicz was slowed by a lapped car. That allowed Dyer to close to the leader's rear end. Once the two leaders negotiated their way by the lapper, the same car momentarily slowed third place Gasper. The race returned to its normal pace until lap 19 when things started to get very interesting. Michnowicz was again slowed by a lapped car, and Dyer and Gasper closed in. On lap 21, the same lapped car and the lead trio came up on a pack of other lapped cars in turn one. The lapper was the first to get past the pack. Michnowicz and Dyer hit the corner nose to tail on the edge of the cushion, leaving the bottom wide open. Seeing that, Gasper bolted to the inside and raced by Dyer for second. Once past Dyer, Gasper glued himself to Michnowicz' rear. Michnowicz could not get away as he was still being impeded by the same lapped car. As they completed lap 23, Gasper went to the outside of Michnowicz. They battled side by side through one and two and came off the corner with the same lapped car just in front of them. Michnowicz stayed on the bottom and Gasper knifed his way in between the leader in the lapped car thrilling the crowd as they sped toward turn three, three abreast. The two leaders finally shook off the lapped car and continued to race side by side into three and all the way through turn four. Gasper planted his right rear on the edge of the cushion coming off four and rocketed into the lead as they took the white flag. When they got to turn one on the final go around, Gasper turned to the inside forcing Michnowicz to tap on the binders. That sewed up the win for the defending series champ as he pulled away coming off turn two. When they crossed the line in the race that went green to checkers uninterrupted, it was Gasper for the win by three car lengths. Michnowicz was second with Dyer right behind him in third. Pelmear placed fourth with Greco fifth. In addition to winning the main and taking the point lead, Gasper also received the SpeedMart, Advanced Racing Suspension, Hepfner Racing Hard Charger Awards which equal to $100.00 in product certificates. After Saturday's race, Gasper, who was crowned the 2021 series Rookie of the Year as well as winning the championship, has a 17-point lead over Greco. Dyer stayed third in the standings. Camarillo's Cody Nigh, who missed the race, remains fourth with Michnowicz breaking into the top five for the first time this year. Gasper will attempt to make it four wins in a row in the "Kittle Blue" #18 when the series returns to action at Ventura on July 23rd. CLS officials are still collecting lap money for the August 6th race at the Santa Maria Raceway. If you would like to donate, laps are $50.00 each. You can use the contact information in this release for Jon Robertson to confirm payment or ask any questions. Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1: 1. Jon Robertson, 2. Robb Pelmear, 3. Eric Greco, 4. Jeff Dyer, 5. Dale Gamer Yoshimura R&D Heat Race #2: 1. David Gasper, 2. Connor Speir, 3. Bobby Michnowicz, 4. Dominic Del Monte, 5. Pat Kelley, 6. Pat Dyer Ventura 25-Lap Main Event (with starting positions) 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 6th 2. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 1st 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 2nd 4. Robb Pelmear, Ventura, CA, 4th 5. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 5th 6. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 7th 7. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 3rd 8. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA. 8th 9. Dale gamer, Anaheim, CA, 9th 10. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 11th 11. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 10th DNS - Jacob Magallanes, Pasadena, CA Lap Leaders: Bobby Michnowicz 1-23, Gasper 24-25. CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R& D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - David Gasper Saldana Racing Products Wildcard Award - $50.00 Product Certificate - Dale Gamer 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Jeff Dyer 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis - $50 Product Certificate - Robb Pelmear 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium Product Certificate - Eric Greco 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Seth Dyer Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jacob Magallanes 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Jon Robertson California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1134 2. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 1117 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 1099 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 1029 5. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 865 6. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 854 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 746 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 721 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 597 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 539 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. http://rebelgears.com/http://rebelgears.com/2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Independence Day races electrify the speedway

  A capacity crowd was treated to a solid night of racing and a spectacular fireworks display at Placerville Speedway on Independence Day. Justin Sanders of Aromas finished the night by racing to his ...

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  LIGHTNING SPRINTS TAKE HOT POINT BATTLE TO VENTURA RACEWAY

  (Torrance, CA, July 5, 2022) When the California Lightning Sprint Car Series returns to Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway this Saturday, July 9th, it is bringing along a torrid battle for the lead in the championship point standings. First-place Eric Greco has a mere four-point lead over David Gasper going into the race. If that is not tight enough, third-place Jeff Dyer is only 21-points behind Gasper, and fourth-place Cody Nigh is 30-points behind Dyer. 279243948_10166289203490201_3977784047593679138_n.jpg Eric Greco leads the CLS points heading into this week's race at Ventura. Saturday's program at the track known as "The Best Little Dirt Track In America," will be the fifth of the year at the beachside Oval for the CLS. Thus far, only one driver, defending series champion Gasper, has won more than once on the 1/5 of a mile track this year. The Santa Barbara, California 16-year-old has taken the Chris Kornder checkered flag twice. The first time was on April 30th, and the last was two weeks ago, on June 25th. Current point leader Greco, who lives in Palmdale, and five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz of Oak Hills, have one win each. 290692849_567954571584127_3022268383138269232_n.jpg David Gasper leads the CLS with four main event wins in 2022 including two at Ventura. Gasper, who also tops the series with four wins this year, led the June 25th race at Ventura green to checkers. Michnowicz placed second and Greco was third. Yucca Valley's Dyer, who came into that race leading the points standings, dropped out on a yellow after only two laps with a cut tire. Behind Gasper in the overall series win column for 2022 is San Diego's, A.J. Bender. He has two triumphs and is the only other driver in the CLS with more than one victory this year. In addition to Michnowicz and Greco's single victories, Grant Sexton of Lakeside has one win. As well as the CLS, the ICMA Modifieds, VRA Dwarf Cars, hobby stocks, NMRA ¾ Midgets, and motorcycles will also be in action on Saturday night. For fans who wish to see the show on Saturday, spectator gates at the Ventura Raceway will open at 3:00 PM. The first race will be at 5:30. Adult tickets are $18.00. For seniors 60 and over, military with ID, and students with ID it is $15. Kids 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. The Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Boulevard (93001). The track website is http://venturaraceway.com/ and the office phone number is (805) 648-RACE. After Saturday's race at Ventura, the CLS will return there on July 23rd for the third straight time. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 998 2. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 994 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 974 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 943 5. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 776 6. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 735 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 649 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 643 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 492 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 432 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. http://rebelgears.com/http://rebelgears.com/2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  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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  CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINTS ADD AUGUST RACE AT SANTA MARIA

  (Torrance, CA, July 1, 2022) The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is pleased to announce that it will be part of the schedule when the famous Santa Maria Raceway reopens on August 6th. Joining the CLS on the program will be the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, and Dwarf Cars. The well-known racing facility opened in 1964 and ran continually, except for 2020 when it was shuttered by Covid. Racing returned in 2021 but operations were seized in the middle of the season. Over the years, Santa Maria has played a significant part in the history of the California Lightning Sprint Car Series. It was a popular destination for the drivers in the club, who normally competed on the banked 1/3 mile track multiple times each year. "The California Lightning Sprint Car Series is proud to support the Santa Maria Raceway and have added an event that allows us to join the card with the USAC CRA Sprint Cars on Saturday, August 6th," CLS President Jon Robertson announced earlier this week. "This event will pay $100 to take the green flag in the main event. While it will not be a traditional points race as all money is being paid out to the racers. We will be awarding double sign-in points (40 points) to all CLS championship contenders who sign in. This is a special "thank you" to everyone who comes out to support this very special racetrack." "We will also be selling $50.00 lap sponsorships to bring more money to the racers for this event," Robertson continued. "Come out and show your support for a track with a great history that has supported all racers for many years. Be sure to contact CLS to purchase one lap or more before they are all sold out!" The CLS had two races at Santa Maria in 2021 before the track was shuttered. Palmdale's Eric Greco won the first one on July 3rd. Three weeks later on July 24th, San Diego's AJ Bender won the last CLS race on the Santa Barbara County dirt Oval. Before returning to Santa Maria, the CLS has two races on the schedule. The first date is July 9th and the second will be on the 23rd. Both will be at the Ventura Raceway. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 998 2. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 994 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 974 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 943 5. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 776 6. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 735 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 649 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 643 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 492 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 432 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. http://rebelgears.com/http://rebelgears.com/2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  GASPER WINS SECOND STRAIGHT CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT MAIN AT VENTURA

  (Torrance, CA, June 26, 2022) Defending series champion David Gasper made it two wins in a row when the California Lightning Sprint Cars visited Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway on Saturday night. The victory, which was the teenager's series-leading fourth of the year, moved him into second in the championship standings. 290692849_567954571584127_3022268383138269232_n.jpg David Gasper won his fourth CLS main of the year at Ventura. CLS photo. On a day when it was over 100 degrees inland, it was a pleasant 65 at the racetrack that is located on the beach in Ventura. Sixteen CLS cars turned up for the 9th of 24 races on the 2022 schedule. The night kicked off with West Evans Motorsports Qualifying. Palmdale's Erik Greco set the fastest time of the night with a lap of 12.068. Veteran Jeff Dyer of Yucca Valley, who came into the race as the series point leader, was second quickest at 12.164. Gasper, who won the race two weeks prior at the Bakersfield Speedway, ended up third quick with the time of 12.298. Kevin Michnowicz of Carson was the first to the finish in Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1. However, it was his only hurrah of the show as he popped a radiator and was done for the night. Ventura local Robb Pelmear, who was making his 2022 debut, finished second with Gasper taking third. In the Yoshimura R&D second heat race Camarillo driver Cody Nigh was the first to complete the 8 laps and he took the victory. Torrance's "Rockstar" Jon Robertson placed second with Gage Cheek, who calls Ojai home, third. When the cars for the 25 lap main event rolled onto the famous 1/5 of a mile Oval, Gasper and Dyer took their spots on the front row. Greco and Bobby Michnowicz were in row two, with Del Monte and Pelmear in row three. At the drop of the Chris Kornder green flag, Gasper and Dyer raced side by side for the lead until the middle of three and four before Gasper took control of the point position. Little did anyone know that he would lead every inch of the way after that. Things went smoothly with Gasper out front and Dyer right behind until lap four when Pelmear spun out. Robertson slid into Pelmear's car and tipped over onto his side bringing out a red flag. Neither driver was injured and Pelmear was able to continue. Robertson would have loved to continue, but his car was done for the night with front end damage. Things got back underway after Robertson's car was towed to the infield. However, officials might as well have left the red flag out. In nearly the exact same spot as Robertson's tip-over, Chino's Pat Kelley laid one over on its side less than a lap after the green light came back on. The red came back out so Kelley's car could be righted. The car had severe wing damage but that was about it, so Kelley carried on. In what was turning into a weird night, rookie Connor Speir of Fillmore and his pretty bright red #57 came to a stop, ending his night moments after the yellow was turned back on. Then it was Dyer's turn. He was in second-place as the cars were circling the track waiting for the restart. He then drove through the back pit gate with a cut tire ending his night. It was the first time he finished out of the top four in eight CLS races this year. It also ended his tenure at the top of the point standings. Dyer's 15-year-old son Seth, who was contesting his second CLS race, also left the track before the green came back on. When Dyer left, Greco was elevated up to the runner up spot. But he was not there for long. Before another lap was completed, five time series champion Michnowicz relieved Greco of second. Out front Gasper was setting a sizzling pace and had a comfortable lead. That is until the third car in the first half of the race flipped. Rosamond's Mark Henry tumbled down the front chute after contact with another car just before the halfway point of the race. Unlike Robertson and Kelley's incidents where they tipped over on their sides, Henry's incident packed a lot more punch. Fortunately, like Robertson and Kelley, Henry walked away unscathed from his heavily damaged car. The race restarted and went green the final 14 laps. Gaspar, in his bright blue Kittle Motorsports/Certified Construction/Rattlesnake Ridge/Valley Precision Products/Martin Roofing/B2 Design/Hyper Race Cars/Saldana Race Products #18, started to move away from the field on lap 13. Michnowicz inched closer on a couple of occasions, but never quite enough to mount a serious challenge. Inthe end, it was Gasper for the second time in a row and the fourth time this season by six car lengths. Michnowicz finished second to the teen for the second straight time. Greco ended up in the third place spot. Del Monte finished fourth, which was his best result of the season. Cheeks fifth place finish was his best finish of the year as well. Rookie Josh Hackett of Ventura made his debut in the series a successful one by earning the "Speed Mart/Competition Suspension/Hepfner Racing Products Hard Charger" award coming from 14th to finish eighth. Robertson received the "Speed Mart Hard Luck Award." Greco reclaimed the point lead and Gasper jumped up to second. The two are only separated by four points. Dyer's cut tire saw him slide back to third in the standings. Nigh, and Will Browne of Glendora round out the top five. The CLS will be back in action on July 9th when it makes its fifth appearance of 2022 at the Ventura Raceway. West Evans Motorsports Qualifying: 1. Eric Greco 12.068; 2. Jeff Dyer 12.164; 3. David Gasper 12.298; 4. Bobby Michnowicz 12.419; 5. Rob Pelmear 12.491; 6. Mark Henry 12.657; 7. Dominic Del Monte 12.686; 8. Gage Cheek 12.695; 9. Connor Speir 12.746; 10. John Robertson 12.925; 11. Kevin Michnowicz 12.943; 12. Cody Nigh 13.028; 13. Will Browne 13.166; 14. Pat Kelley 13.457; 15. Josh Hackett 13.871; 16. Seth Dyer 14.606 Extreme Muffler Heat Race #1: 1. Kevin Michnowicz; 2. Robb Pelmear; 3. David Gasper; 4. Dominic Del Monte; 5. Eric Greco; 6. Connor Speir; 7. Josh Hackett Yoshimura R&D Heat Race #2: 1. Cody Nigh; 2. Jon Robertson; 3. Gage Cheek; 4. Bobby Michnowicz; 5. Jeff Dyer; 6. Pat Kelley; 7. Mark Henry; 8. Seth Dyer Ventura A Main Event - 25 Laps (with starting positions) 1. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 1st 2. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 4th 3. Erik Greco, Palmdale, CA, 3rd 4. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 5th 5. Gage Cheek, Ojai, CA, 8th 6. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 7th 7. Robb Pelmear, Ventura, CA, 6th 8. Josh Hackett, Ventura, CA, 14th 9. Mark Henry, Rosamond, CA, 10th 10. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 13th 11. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 2nd 12. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 9th 13. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA 11th 14. Seth Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 15th 15. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 12th DNS Kevin Michnowicz, Carson, CA CLS Contingency Awards Heat Race #1 - Extreme Muffler $50.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz Heat Race #2 - Yoshimura R& D - $50.00 CSI Product Certificate - Cody Nigh Heat Race #3 - Saldana Racing Products $50 product certificate - Mark Henry 1st Place Main Event - Eibach Springs $100.00 Product Certificate - David Gasper 2nd Place Main Event - Vahlco Wheels $50.00 Product Certificate - Bobby Michnowicz 3rd Place Main Event - Jake Swanson Shock Technology $50 Product Certificate - Eric Greco 4th Place Main Event - Hyper Chassis $50 Product Certificate - Dominic Del Monte 5th Place Main Event - Smith Titanium $50 Product Certificate - Gage Cheek 8th Place Main Event - BR Motorsports $25 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett 10th Place Main Event - King Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Pat Kelley Fast Qualifier - West Evans Motorsports $25.00 Product Certificate - Eric Greco Hard Charger - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Advanced Racing Suspension $50.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Charger - Hepfner Racing Products $25.00 Product Certificate - Josh Hackett Hard Luck Award - Speed Mart $25.00 Product Certificate - Jon Robertson 1st Car Not On The Lead Lap - Rebel Gears 30% Off Coupon - Josh Hackett The Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Boulevard (93001). The track website is http://venturaraceway.com/ and the office phone number is (805) 648-RACE. California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings 1. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, 998 2. David Gasper, Santa Barbara, CA, 994 3. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, 974 4. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, 943 5. Will Browne, Glendora, CA, 776 6. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA, 735 7. Connor Speir, Fillmore, CA, 649 8. Pat Kelley, Chino, CA, 643 9. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, 492 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, CA, 432 CLS vs BCRA "Civil War Series" Points 1. David Gasper - CLS - 142 2. Dakota Albright - BCRA - 126 3. Eric Greco - CLS - 126 4. Will Browne - CLA 116 5. Harlee Aguilera - BCRA - 109 6. Cody Nigh - CLS - 104 7. Greg Dennett - BCRA - 100 8. Hunter Kinney - BCRA - 92 9. Matt Land - BCRA - 89 10. Tim Kinser - 83 The following companies have become marketing partners with the CLS in 2022. They have offered up more than $13,000.00 in contingencies that will be awarded on top of the regular racing purses and they will be paid out throughout the year. Yoshimura R&D, Hoosier Tires West, T-Shirts By Timeless, Extreme Mufflers, Saldana Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Speed Mart, Cold Fire West, West Evens Motorsports, RC Fuel Injection, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Advanced Racing Suspensions, CSI Shocks, Eibach Springs, Triple X Race Components, King Racing Products, Hyper Racing Products, Rebel Gears, Vahlco Wheels, Wilwood Disk Brakes, Fuel Safe Systems, MPI, Circle Track Performance, E-Z UP, Hepfner Racing, Smith Titanium, and Hoosier Speed. If you or your company would like to become a partner of the longtime racing organization, contact Jon Robertson via email at mailto:jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. http://rebelgears.com/http://rebelgears.com/2022 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule March 25 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Grant Sexton April 2 Merced Speedway Non-Wing -- Civil War #1 - David Gasper April 16 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged (Make Up Main) David Gasper April 30 Ventura Raceway Winged - Bobby Michnowicz May 14 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - A.J. Bender May 21 Ventura Raceway Winged - Eric Greco June 11 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - David Gasper June 25 Ventura Raceway Winged - David Gasper July 9 Ventura Raceway Winged July 23 Ventura Raceway Winged August 26 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged - Civil War #2 August 27 Placerville Speedway Winged - Civil War #3 September 10 Lemoore Raceway Winged September 24 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - Civil War #4 October 8 Mohave Valley Raceway Winged - With SWLS October 29 Ventura Raceway Winged November 15 Bakersfield Speedway Winged - With USAC Midgets - Civil War #5 November 17 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 18 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points November 19 Placerville Speedway Non-Wing - With USAC Midgets - No Points To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/californialightningsprints PAST CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS 1994 Tony Everhart 1995 Gary Sexton 1996 Rob Sczymczak 1997 Jon Rahe 1998 Chris Rahe 1999 Brent Sexton 2000 Greg Bragg 2001 Greg Bragg 2002 Greg Bragg 2003 David Cardey 2004 Keith Janca 2005 Johnny Bates 2006 Donny Gansen 2007 Shane Rossen 2008 Brent Sexton 2009 Stuart Hielschier Sr. 2010 Jarrett Kramer 2011 Tim Brown 2012 Bobby Michnowicz 2013 Stephen Limon 2014 Bobby Michnowicz 2015 Bobby Michnowicz 2016 Bobby Michnowicz 2017 Bobby Michnowicz 2018 Jarrett Kramer 2019 Jarrett Kramer 2021 David Gasper This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Trimble, Jinkerson claim ‘Clash’ wins on the track

  A season-high 104 racing machines packed the Placerville Speedway pit area to honor the late Bryan Carnett during the annual Carnett Clash Saturday night. Auburn’s Ray Trimble would take home the ...

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Placerville Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.

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  Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway Race Track17 miles away - Auburn, California, USA
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  Sacramento Mile Race Track33 miles away - Sacramento, California, USA
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  Empire Mine Speedway Race Track35 miles away - Grass Valley, California, USA
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  Marysville Raceway Race Track48 miles away - Marysville, California, USA
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  Lodi Cycle Bowl Race Track50 miles away - Lodi, California, USA
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  Delta Speedway Race Track59 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Stockton Dirt Track Race Track59 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Dixon Speedway Race Track62 miles away - Dixon, California, USA
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  Antioch Speedway Race Track72 miles away - Antioch, California, USA
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  Cycleland Speedway Race Track74 miles away - Oroville, California, USA
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  American Valley Speedway Race Track83 miles away - Quincy, California, USA
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  Silver Dollar Speedway Race Track86 miles away - Chico, California, USA
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  Calistoga Speedway Race Track95 miles away - Calistoga, California, USA
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  Merced Speedway Race Track100 miles away - Merced, California, USA
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  Orland Raceway Race Track100 miles away - Orland, California, USA

Placerville Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  ASCS - American Sprint Car Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  BCRA - Bay Cities Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  CLS - California Lightning Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  HMWT - Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  KWS - King of the West Sprints by NARC Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  NARC - Northern Auto Racing Club Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  NFM - Northwest Focus Midgets Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  SCCT - Sprint Car Challenge Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization