Aiden Lange Strikes Again for Third Straight CLS Main Event Victory Torrance, CA — July 28, 2025 — About the only thing hotter than the scorching weather blanketing the Midwest and East Coast is California Lightning Sprint Car Series star Aiden Lange. On Saturday night at Santa Maria Speedway, the 23-year-old racer led all 20 laps of the Motor City Buick/GMC CLS vs. Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) Civil War Challenge Series feature to earn his third consecutive main event victory. Aiden Lange after his fourth win of he year and third in a row last Saturday night. CLS photo. The night began with teenage standout Braydin Collie of El Cajon earning his first-ever Diablo Fabrication Fast Time Award with a sizzling 13.636 lap. He edged out BCRA veteran Greg Dennett by a razor-thin 0.001-second margin. BCRA drivers Matt Land of Elk Grove (13.669) and Hunter Kinney of Citrus Heights (13.764) followed, with CLS points leader Eric Greco of Palmdale rounding out the top five with a 13.799. In heat race action, Jason Schostag of Hangtown captured the Racing Junk First Heat over Greco and Land. Lange came from the second row to win Extreme Muffler Heat Race #2 over Bakersfield resident Leland Day and Kinney. For the 20-lap Civil War main event, Kinney sat on the pole, with Greco to his outside. Lange, who has only finished worse than second one time in five CLS main starts this season, started inside row two alongside Land. The third row featured rookie point leader Drake Cardey and Dennett, with Schostag and Day filling row four. Trouble struck before the race reached the initial green flag. Coming off turn four, pole sitter Kinney experienced mechanical issues and pulled towards the infield. The pack swept wide to avoid him. “Rockstar” Jon Robertson got jammed to the outside, clipped the wall, and flipped before reaching the start line. Though uninjured, both he and Kinney were done for the night. With Kinney out, Lange inherited the pole and wasted no time asserting himself. Powering his Langeford Farms/Kopp’s Custom Guitars/Spirited By Brad/Vital Pack/Randallz Warranty Service/H2O Fire Protection/JDR Graphics/T-Shirts by Timeless/Jake Swanson Shock Technology/Collie Ollie Designs/iza.ini/Sweets by Tiffany/SRK Graphics/Triple X Chassis/2023 Kawasaki ZX10, he immediately opened up a lead that continued to grow with each lap. Behind him, the action heated up as Cardey challenged Land for third. After trying the inside early, the young driver switched to the outside and made the pass on lap six. Cardey then tracked down and slid past Greco for second on lap 11, just before a yellow came out for Bradley Schmitz (Placerville), who stopped in turn two. With the field bunched up, Lange again powered away on the restart, and Cardey likewise distanced himself from Greco. The top three appeared locked in until the final lap. As Lange sliced through lapped traffic, Cardey attempted an aggressive move in turn one but made contact with a slower car, spinning to a stop and bringing out another yellow. Frustrated, Cardey slapped his helmet while awaiting a push. The restart set up a one-lap dash to the checkers, but Lange removed all doubt by rocketing away to seal his third straight CLS victory. Greco finished second, followed by Land, Legend in fourth, and Dennett fifth. After starting 11th, Collie charged to sixth, earning both the Eibach Springs and SpeedMart Hard Charger Awards. Since switching from a blown 2017 Kawasaki engine to a 2023 model after a June 7 incident at Bakersfield, Lange has been unbeatable, racking up three straight wins. Still, he trails Greco by 77 points in the CLS standings heading into the August 22–23 doubleheader at Plaza Park in Visalia and Lemoore Raceway. Greco also maintains the lead in the Civil War Series standings heading into the final two rounds at Bakersfield and Merced on September 12–13. Dennett and Land sit second and third, with CLS regular Legend and BCRA’s Kinney rounding out the top five. In the Rookie of the Year chase, Cardey holds a slim seven-point edge over Collie, who continues to impress with each outing. For more updates and series information, follow the California Lightning Sprint Car Series on social media and visit the official website at racecls.com. The CLS would like to thank the following companies for being partners in the 2025 season. Motor City Buick/GMC, American Racer Tires, T Shirts By Timeless, Advanced Racing Suspension, BR Motorsports, Competition Suspension Incorporated, Diablo Fabrication and Design, Eibach Springs, Extreme Mufflers, EZ UP, Hoosier Tires, The Joie of Seating, King Racing Products, Outlaw Wings, RacingJunk.com, RC Fuel Injection, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, SpeedMart, and Triple X Race Components. If you would like to join the CLS and be a marketing partner in 2025, please contact Jon Robertson via email at jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050. July 26, 2025 California Lightning Sprints vs BCRA Civil War Series Santa Maria Results Diablo Manufacturing Qualifying: 1. Braydin Collie, 13.636; 2. Greg Dennett, 13.637; 3. Matt Land, 13.669; 4. Hunter Kinney, 13.764; 5. Eric Greco, 13.799; 6. Aiden Lange, 13.879; 7. Drake Cardey, 13.926; 8. Leland Day, 14.723; 9. Jason Schostag, 14.249; 10. Zate Legend, 14.289, 11. Jon Robertson, 14.351; 12. Bradley Schmidt, 14.783; 13. Kindal Barstow, 14.900; 14. Cody Dayton, 16.376 DNS Kennedy Ramirez; DNS Mike Schriver Racing Junk Heat #1 (6 Laps): 1.Schostag, 2. Greco, 3. Land, 4. Drake, 5. Robertson, 6. Collie, 7. Ramirez, 8. Barstow Extreme Muffler Heat #2 (6 Laps): 1. Lange, 2. Day, 3. Kinney, 4. Legend, 5. Dennett, 6. Schmidt, 7. Dayton, DNS Scrivner Main Event – 20 Laps (With Starting Positions) 1. Aiden Lange, Lakewood, CA (3rd) 2. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA (2nd) 3. Matt Land, Elk Grove, CA (4th) 4. Zate Legend, Riverside, CA (9th) 5. Greg Dennett, Livermore, CA (6th) 6. Braydin Collie, El Cajon, CA (11th) 7. Leland Day, Bakersfield, CA (8th) 8. Bradley Schmidt, Placerville, CA (12th) 9. Drake Cardey, Riverside, CA (5th) 10. Kennedy Ramirez, Placerville, CA (15th) 11. Kindal Barstow, Denair, CA (13th) 12. Cody Dayton, Placerville, CA (14th) 13. Jason Schostag, Hangtown, CA (7th) 14. Hunter Kinney, Citrus Heights, CA (1st) 15. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA (10th) DNS Mike Scrivner, San Jose, CA 2025 CLS Contingency Awards 7/26/25 - Santa Maria Heat Races Award Recipient Racing Junk Heat Race #1 winner - Competition Suspension Inc. $50 product certificate Jason Schostag Extreme MufflerHeat Race #2 winner - Extreme Muffler $50 product certificate Aiden Lange ARS Heat Race #3 winner - Advanced Racing Suspensions $50 product certificate Main Event Award Winner 2nd place - BR Motorsports - $25 product certificate Eric Greco 3rd place - Joie of Seating - $250 product certificate Matt Land 4th place - Saldana Racing Products - $50 product certificate Zate Legend 5th place - King Racing Products $25 product certificate Greg Dennett Highest finisher with Hoosier tires on all 4 corners. - Hoosier – free tire Aiden Lange Quick time - Diablo Fabrication $50 product certificate Braden Colley Spring Forward (Hard Charger) - Eibach - $100 product certificate - SpeedMart - $50 product certificate Braydin Collie Hard Luck Award- Hyper Racing - $50 product certificate SpeedMart - $50 product certificate Criteria Award CLS Member Extreme Mufflers 10% off purchase CLS Member EZ Up 30-40% off purchase CLS Member RC Fuel Injection 50% off products and services to all race series participants CLS Member Rod End Supply $30 off each $100 for CLS participants CLS Member Series Champion Triple X Race Components $500 off any chassis or chassis kit Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Series Points 1. Eric Greco … 851 2. Aiden Lange … 777 3. Zate Legend … 752 4. Drake Cardey … 682 5. Braydin Collie … 675 6. Leland Day … 625 7. Bobby Michnowicz … 580 8. Jeff Dyer … 557 9. Jon Robertson … 506 10. Cody Nigh … 400 CLS vs BCRA Point Standings 1. Eric Greco, CLS … 260 2. Greg Dennett, BCRA … 210 3. Matt Land, BCRA … 200 4. Braydin Collie, CLS … 199 5. Hunter Kinney, BCRA … 198 5. Aiden Lange, CLS … 198 7. Zate Land, CLS … 197 8. Leland Day, CLS … 180 9. Drake Cardey, CLS … 174 10. David Gasper, CLS … 133 2025 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule April 12 Bakersfield Speedway Eric Greco May 3 Ventura Raceway Aiden Lange May 17 Merced Speedway David Gasper (CLS vs BCRA Civil War) May 31 Ventura Raceway Postponed June 7 Bakersfield Speedway Jeff Dyer June 21 Ventura Raceway Aiden Lange July 5 Santa Maria Speedway Aiden Lange July 26 Santa Maria Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War Aiden Lange August 22 Plaza Park Raceway August 23 Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway August 30 Ventura Raceway September 12 Bakersfield Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War With World of Outlaws on Dirt Vision September 13 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War Albright Memorial October 4 Ventura Raceway October 25 Ventura Raceway November 25 Bakersfield Speedway Western Lightning Sprint Car Championship with USAC National Midgets on Flo To keep up with the CLS online, please visit the website at http://racecls.com/ and follow on the club’s Facebook page 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, 2022 David Gasper, 2023 Bobby Michnowicz, 2024 Bobby Michnowicz Special Thanks to Wendy Michnowicz This press release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com