PLACENTIA, Calfiornia — With only two races remaining on the 2011 schedule, Wildomar's Tim Brown and Jarrett Kramer of Spring Valley have pretty much locked up the top two spots in the season long championship standings for the California Lightning Sprint Cars. However, when the series returns to the Ventura Raceway for the final time in 2011 this Saturday night, October 15th, battles for third through ninth are raging on.
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At the top of the heap Brown leads Kramer, who made his 360 sprint car debut with a 12th finish in the USAC 360 race last Saturday in Tulare, by 213-points. Likewise Kramer, the defending series champion, is 123-points in front of Hemet teenager Alexander Bissett. After that, the fights in the standings begin.
Placentia's Dan Hillberg, who began racing over 30-years ago and who was second in the points standing for most of the first half of the season, only trails Bissett by 25-points. Both drivers have been plagued with mechanical ills the second half of the campaign and have driven of others, but they are expected to be back in their regular rides on Saturday.
The battle for fifth is the tightest one still remaining among the top ten. Anaheim's Dale Gamer is only five-points ahead of Hillberg's younger brother Darren who resides in Corona. The younger Hillberg started 2011 on a down note when his race car was stolen in January. However, after purchasing a new car, he posted his first ever win at Perris Auto Speedway on July 2nd and has been clawing his way up the standing ever since.
The war for seventh includes three drivers. Impressive rookie Stephen Limon of Corona currently occupies the spot, but veteran's Dan Lancaster of Imperial Beach and Paul Krueger of Buena Park are close behind as they approach the last two races. Lancaster is 25-points behind Limon and Krueger is 34 behind. Another veteran, Guy Maresch of Anaheim Hills, is 45-points behind Krueger.
In addition to the California Lightning Sprint Cars, the VRA Sprints, VRA Senior Sprints, Dwarf Cars, Mod Lites, Mod Lite Juniors, Junior Midgets and Mini Dwarfs will also be in action on Saturday at Ventura. Racing will begin at 5:30. For information on Saturday's program, please visit the Ventura Raceway web site at: http://www.venturaraceway.com/index.html
The California Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank 2011 series sponsors Christian Stover Foundation, Circle Track Performance, DJ Safety, Electro Tech Powder Coating, Elliott's Powder Coating, DK Machine and Fabrication, Hoosier Tires, Keizer Wheels, Performance by Rosson Racing, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Saldana Race Products and Sander Engineering. If you or your company would like to become part of the California Lightning Series for the 2011 season, please call Dan Hillberg at: (714) 719-0295.
2011 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings
1. Tim Brown - Wildomar - 2164
2. Jarrett Kramer - Spring Valley - 1951
3 Alexander Bissett - Hemet - 1828
4. Dan Hillberg - Placentia - 1803
5. Dale Gamer - Anaheim - 1723
6. Darren Hillberg - Corona - 1718
7. Stephen Limon - Corona - 1664
8. Dan Lancaster - Imperial Beach - 1639
9. Paul Krueger - Buena Park - 1630
10. Guy Maresch - Anaheim Hills - 1585
2011 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule
March 12 - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
April 2nd - Perris Auto Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
April 16th - Ventura Raceway - Dan Hillberg
April 30th - Bakersfield Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
May 14th - Santa Maria Speedway - Kevin Michnowicz
May 28th - Perris Auto Speedway - Jarrett Kramer
June 11th - Victorville Raceway Park - Bobby Michnowicz
July 2nd - Perris Auto Speedway - Darren Hillberg
July 23rd - Bakersfield Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
July 30th - Perris Auto Speedway - Bobby Michnowicz
August 20th - Perris Auto Speedway - Jarrett Kramer
August 27th - Santa Maria Speedway - Tim Brown
September 17th - Victorville Raceway Park - Bobby Michnowicz
September 24th - Bakersfield Speedway - Seth Kramer
October 15th - Ventura Raceway
November 4th - Perris Auto Speedway (heats only)
November 5th - Perris Auto Speedway
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 Ganson
2007 Shane Rosson
2008 Brent Sexton
2009 Stuart Hielcshier Sr.
2010 Jarrett Kramer
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