The California Lightning Sprint Car Series Heads North to Visalia and Lemoore This Friday and Saturday Torrance, CA — August 18, 2025 — The stars and cars of the California Lightning Sprint Car Series (CLS) presented by Motor City Buick/GMC are set to head north this weekend for a doubleheader at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia on Friday and Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway on Saturday. The two shows will mark Rounds 8 and 9 of the 2025 CLS season and the first action since July’s battle at Santa Maria Speedway. Leading the charge is Palmdale’s Eric Greco, who recently relocated to Idaho to attend Boise State University. Despite the move, Greco still sits atop the standings with a 74-point advantage over Lakewood’s Aiden Lange. Greco will be back in his familiar #8G this Friday at Plaza Park. However, he will be absent on Saturday as he’ll be making his debut in the California 305 Regional Sprint Car Series at Santa Maria. That opens the door for a shakeup in the championship fight. Lange, who has been red hot with three straight CLS feature wins, is in prime position to strike. Behind him, a pack of hungry teenagers are in hot pursuit: Zate Legend (Riverside) – third in points, just 25 markers behind Lange. Rookie Drake Cardey (Riverside) – fourth, 95 points back. Rookie Braydin Collie (El Cajon) – fifth, only seven points behind Cardey. When it comes to wins, Lange has been sizzling hot in 2025. The 23-year-old has won four of the first seven races, including the last three in a row. The last driver not named Lange to capture a CLS victory was Jeff Dyer of Yucca Valley at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on June 7. Earlier this season, two-time champion David Gasper and Greco also tallied wins. Adding extra intrigue this weekend, Fresno’s TJ Smith will strap into Mike Schweitzer’s potent #41 entry, looking to make noise against the CLS regulars. Both nights will pay $500.00-to-win, and $100.00-to-start, the main event. In addition, AG Sandcars/Triple X Chassis $100.00 Hard Charger Bonus will be up for grabs each night. Event Details Friday, August 22 – Plaza Park Raceway Address: 700 S. Plaza Street, Visalia, CA Tickets: Adults $15.00 | Students/Seniors/Children $5.00 | Military (active & retired) and kids 5 & under FREE Cars on track: 6:00 p.m. Info: plazaparkraceway.com Saturday, August 23 – Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway Address: 1750 Highway 41, Lemoore, CA Gates: 4:30 p.m. | Racing: 6:30 p.m. Tickets: Adults $15 | Kids (6–12), Students w/ID, Seniors 55+ $8 | Military w/ID and Kids 5 & under FREE Info: lemoorejetbowl.com | (559) 679-2875 The CLS schedule stays busy with a return to Ventura Raceway next Saturday, August 30, for the third time in 2025. 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. 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