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Jeff Dyer Picks Up Second SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Win of 2026

El Cajon, CA — June 24, 2026 — California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Dyer became the second SoCal Lightning Sprint Car driver to record two wins in the series this season when he outdistanced the field last Saturday night at Barona Speedway. The victory came in the SCLS’s first of four wingless races in 2026.

Things certainly worked out differently for Dyer than they did during the Memorial Day Weekend Race for Heroes doubleheader. On the first night, an oil cooler fitting malfunctioned and forced him out of the main event. The following night, he blew an engine in his heat race, ending his evening early. The two frustrating nights dropped him from the point lead all the way back to seventh in the championship standings.

For last Saturday’s main event, El Cajon’s Deejay Dumas and Yucca Valley-based Dyer started on the front row. The 2025 SCLS champion, Peter Benker of Alpine, lined up on the inside of row two alongside 2024 series champion Ryan Dumas of San Diego. Ramona’s David Taft, the new point leader, started on the inside of row three with Alpine’s Cody Benker alongside. Brent Horn of El Cajon and two-time 2026 winner Parker Dumas of San Diego made up row four.

When the green lights flashed on, Dyer, in his Dyer Motorsports Amsoil Oil Twins/Jobu Racing/Fonseca Racing/Specialty Fasteners #4, rocketed into the lead, but the proceedings did not last long. Near the end of lap two, Parker Dumas slid sideways in turn four. The 2025 Rookie of the Year, Tyler Warner of Alpine, had nowhere to go. He hit Dumas and flipped, while Dumas tipped over, bringing out the first red flag of the race. Fortunately, neither driver was injured.

For the restart, Dyer was at the point, with Ryan Dumas in second. Taft sat third, with Deejay Dumas and Cody Benker rounding out the top five.

Once the green flew again, Taft quickly relegated Ryan Dumas to third. He then posed the only real threat Dyer faced all race going into turn three. Taft charged the corner hard and pulled alongside the leader, but he slipped up the track and nearly hit Dyer. Taft had to get on the binders, allowing Dyer to speed away.

Dyer reached the first lapped car on lap 13. At that time, he was nearly a half-straightaway ahead of his closest pursuer. The field was bunched up again when Peter Benker spun in turn four, bringing out a yellow flag. Just after the yellow, El Cajon’s Kelly Weitzel got upside down in turn one, triggering the second red flag of the race. Like the drivers involved in the first red, she was uninjured.

The action after the second red flag was the best of the race. Taft tried to shoot past Dyer on the restart but could not make the move stick. Ryan Dumas then dove to the inside of Taft in the first corner. He pulled alongside, but his left-side tires clipped the inside berm and bicycled the car. However, the drama was not over yet.

“Shugah” Shane Sexton, who was one of the fastest cars on the track, charged from 12th at the start and took a peek to the inside of Ryan Dumas on lap 18. One lap later, Taft got back by Dumas and into second. Those three drivers gave the crowd its money’s worth with a thrilling three-car duel on the final lap. An intense battle down the back chute and into the final bend saw Taft hang onto the runner-up spot behind Dyer. Dumas took third in a photo finish over Sexton. Pole sitter Deejay Dumas rounded out the top five.

“Tried some new things in hot laps and the heat race, which I didn’t fully like,” Dyer said after the race. “Went back to what I normally do for the main, and the car was on a rail. Track was tricky for the main as it was fast but technical.”

Sexton’s big run from the back earned him the Hard Charger award.

Before the main event, the SCLS contested two heat races. El Cajon’s Braydin Collie won the first one over point leader

Taft and Dyer. Peter Benker won the second heat ahead of brothers Ryan and Deejay Dumas.

The SCLS is off until it returns to Barona on August 1. Going into that race, Taft has a 54-point lead over Sexton in the championship standings. Ryan Dumas is third, only five points behind Sexton. Defending champion Peter Benker is fourth, with his teenage son, Cody, right behind him in fifth.

The track website is https://baronaspeedway.com and the office phone number is 619-994-6560.

Official SCLS shirts and caps are available for purchase at the track and online through the SCLS website and Facebook page.

The SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the following marketing partners for participating in the inaugural season: AG Sandcars, Triple X Race Cars, American Racer Tires, Outhouse Coffee, Bill’s Jerky, and Cakes By Kim / Betty Crocker’s Pit Stop.

If you or your company would like to become a marketing partner with SCLS, contact Dustin Dumas at (619) 992-8308 or info@socallightningsprints.com.

SCLS President Dustin Dumas is also the proprietor of AG Sandcars. He sells and builds Lightning Sprints and is a supplier of Triple X Cars, American Racer Tires, and racing components. Anyone interested in racing Lightning Sprints can contact him at (619) 992-8308 or info@socallightningsprints.com.

Barona Speedway June 20 Results

Main Event (20 Laps With Starting Positions)

1. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA … 2nd

2. David Taft, Ramona, CA … 5th

3. Ryan Dumas, San Diego, CA … 4th

4. Shane Sexton, Warner Springs, CA … 11th

5. Deejay Dumas, El Cajon, CA … 1st

6. Brent Horn, El Cajon, CA … 7th

7. Cody Benker, Alpine, CA … 6th

8. Landon Dalton, San Diego, CA … 9th

9. Peter Benker, Alpine, CA … 3rd

10. Kelly Weitzel, El Cajon, CA … 10th

11. Parker Dumas, San Diego, CA …8th

12. Tyler Warner, Alpine, CA … 12th

DNS Brandon Collie, El Cajon, CA

Heat #1 8 Laps

1. Collie, 2. Taft, 3. Dyer, 4. Horn, 5. Dalton, 6. Weitzel, 7. Warner

Heat #2 8 Laps

1. Peter Benker, 2. Ryan Dumas, 3. Deejay Dumas, 4. Cody Benker, 5. Parker Dumas, 6. Shane Sexton

SoCal Lightning Series Point Standings

1. David Taft … 928

2. Shane Sexton … 874

3. Ryan Dumas … 869

4. Peter Benker …847

5. Cody Benker … 830

6. Jeff Dyer … 801

7. Tyler Warner … 749

8. Parker Dumas … 688

9. Kelly Weitzel … 685

10. Brent Sexton … 660

SCLS vs CLS California Clash Points

1. Aiden Lange … 252

2. Jeff Dyer … 235

3. David Taft … 224

4. Peter Benker … 223

5. Shane Sexton … 216

6. Braydin Collie … 206

7. Cody Benker … 195

8. Brent Sexton … 189

8. Cody Nigh … 189

9. AJ Bender … 189

Bobby Michnowicz Becomes Sixth Different California Lightning Sprint Car Series Winner in First Six Races of 2026

Torrance, CA — June 2, 2026 — The California Lightning Sprint Car Series G.O.A.T., Bobby Michnowicz, became the sixth different winner in six races last Saturday night in a show presented by Motor City Buick/GMC at Ventura Raceway. Drivers in the tough, star-studded 16-car field had combined to win 14 different lightning sprint car championships over the years.

Ventura winner Bobby Michnowicz center. Second-place AJ Bender is on the right and third-place

finisher Cody Night is on the left. Wendy Michnowicz photo.

Seven-time CLS Champion Michnowicz kicked the night off in style when he set the fastest time in Keizer Aluminum qualifying with a sizzling lap of 12.359. Two-time BCRA champion Dakota Albright of Waterford was second quickest at 12.383. Third best in time trials was Michnowicz’s nephew, Cody Nigh of Camarillo, with a lap of 12.415. Spring Valley’s Jarrett Kramer, a three-time CLS champion who had been out of the saddle for a few years, was fourth at 12.551, and Boise State college student Eric Greco Jr. of Palmdale rounded out the top five with a time of 12.559.

2025 SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Champion Peter Benker of Alpine captured Racing Junk Heat Race #1 over Nigh and defending CLS champ Aiden Lange of Lakewood. In Extreme Muffler Heat Race #2, 2023 POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car champ and current CLS point leader Jeff Dyer of Yucca Valley was first to the stripe in the Brian Fonseca/Samantha Sproull #3F. USAC/CRA star AJ Bender placed second, with “Rockstar” Jon Robertson of Torrance finishing third.

For the 25-lap main event on the track affectionately known as “The Best Little Dirt Track In America,” Michnowicz, whose only other start of the year resulted in a second-place finish at Santa Maria in April, was on the pole. Nigh, who won the first Ventura CLS race of 2026 on March 21st, started alongside his uncle. Bender, driving Mike Schweitzer’s #41, was on the inside of row two and was joined by Greco. The third row was made up of Albright and Lange, while Peter Benker and Dyer occupied row four.

Michnowicz, who first raced at Ventura 46 years ago in 1980, was the first to turn one when the green flag sent the field on its way in the 25-lapper. Nigh, Bender, Greco, and Lange gave chase. By the fourth lap, Michnowicz had opened nearly a half-straightaway advantage over the field.

Dyer’s month of May misery continued early in the main event. After losing three of his own engines over the previous three weeks, the point leader drove through the turn-three pit gate on lap five. He reported afterward that an electrical problem that appeared on the opening lap finally forced him off the track, leaving him with a last-place finish.

Dyer was not the only driver in the top five in points to have issues during the main. Robertson, who came into the night fourth overall after five races, had a big lead in his heat when the motor stumbled. He returned for the main event but only lasted three more laps than Dyer. Initially diagnosed as a couple of bad injectors, it turned out that something else had broken inside the engine, and it was D.O.A. Third-place Lange had issues as well and finished 12th.

Meanwhile, back on the track, Michnowicz, in his Outlaw Wings/Super Shox/Inland Rigging/Bondio Fabrication/Fabozzi Metal Works/Fast Time Studios/Keizer/TJ Forged/Timeless T Shirts/Triple X Chassis/Kawasaki ZX10/21K, looked like Vincent van Gogh as he was putting together a masterpiece. His only issue was an overabundance of lapped traffic. Fortunately, he was able to navigate most of it without trouble. Around lap 15, he momentarily got caught behind a heavy pack, allowing Nigh and Bender to close the gap. However, before they could mount a challenge, he broke free from the traffic. His closest call came a few laps later when a lapped car slid sideways and momentarily parked in front of the oncoming leader. Michnowicz dodged the threat and went the remainder of the way unchallenged.

Behind the CLS G.O.A.T., Bender placed second, with Nigh third. Kramer, who did not look like he had not raced in several years. He looked more like he had been racing every week, finished fourth and earned the Eibach Spring Forward and SpeedMart Hard Charger awards after starting 10th. Greco, who was making his first CLS start of the season, placed fifth.

Dyer’s misfortune saw him pick up the Hyper Racing and SpeedMart Hard Luck awards.

“This one is for my mom, obviously,” Michnowicz said in dedicating the victory to his mom Belita, who passed away in March. “I’m worn out. These cars are real race cars, and they get up and go. Twelve-second laps with no yellow flags, they wear your ass out. Thanks to my wife, Wendy. It is just her and I when we go to the races.”

“I have to thank Jim Naylor for everything he does here,” Michnowicz continued paying tribute to the long-time Ventura promoter. “He does a great job. We would not be racing here if it were not for Jim Naylor. Forty-some years, who the hell does this for so long? He is just a glutton for punishment to put up with all of us racers all of these years.”

The top five in the championship standings remained the same after the race. Dyer still leads, but his advantage over second-place driver and leading rookie Tyler Warner slipped from 69 to 53 points. Lange remains third, with Robertson fourth and rookie Liam Coffey of San Bernardino fifth.

The CLS is off until June 13th, when it returns to Ventura Raceway.

For updates and complete series information, follow the California Lightning Sprint Car Series on Facebook or visit the official website at racecls.com.

Qualifying: 1. Bobby Michnowicz, 12.359; 2. Dakota Albright, 12.383; 3. Cody Nigh, 12.415; 4. Jarrett Kramer, 12.551; 5. Eric Greco, 12.559; 6. Jeff Dyer, 12.640; 7. Aiden Lange, 12.641, 8. Jon Robertson, 12.724; 9. Peter Benker, 12.953, 10. Pat Kelley, 13.590; 11. Ted Krupa, 13.849; DNQ AJ Bender; DNQ Cody Benker; DNQ Liam Coffey; DNQ Leland Day; DNq Tyler Warner

Racing Junk Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. Peter Benker, 2. Nigh, 3. Lange, 4. Michnowicz, 5. Coffey, 6. Kramer, 7. Cody Benker, 8. Krupa

Extreme Muffler Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. Dyer, 2. Bender, 3. Robertson, 4. Greco, 5. Albright, 6. Warner, 7. Day, DNS Kelley

Main Event 25-Laps (With Starting Positions and Distance Behind)

1. Bobby Michnowicz, Oak Hills, CA (1st)

2. AJ Bender, San Diego, CA, (5th) … +7.046

3. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, CA, (2nd) … +7.523

4. Jarrett Kramer, Spring Valley, CA, (10th) … +7.738

5. Eric Greco, Palmdale, CA, (4th) … +8.330

6. Peter Benker, Alpine, CA, (7th) … +10.851

7. Dakota Albright, Waterford, CA, (5th) … +11.322

8. Cody Benker, Alpine, CA, (12th) … +1 Lap

9. Tyler Warner, Alpine, CA, (14th) … +1 Lap

10.Leland Day, Bakersfield, CA (11th) … +1 Lap

11. Liam Coffey, San Bernardino, CA, (9th) … +1 Lap

12. Aiden Lange, Lakewood, CA, (6th) … +2 Laps

13. Ted Kruppa, Ventura, CA, (15th) … +3 Laps

14. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA, (14th) … +18 Laps

15. Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA, (8th) … +21 Laps

DNS Pat Kelley, Chino, CA

Heat Races	Award		Recipient
Racing Junk Heat Race #1 winner	Competition Suspension Inc. $50 product certificate		Peter Benker
Extreme Muffler Heat Race #2 winner	Extreme Muffler $50 product certificate		Jeff Dyer
ARS Heat Race #3 winner	Advanced Racing Suspensions $50 product certificate
Main Event	Award
Winner
2nd place	BR Motorsports - $25 product certificate		AJ Bender
3rd place	Saldana Racing Products - $50 product certificate		Cody Nigh
4th place	King Racing Products $25 product certificate		Jarrett Kramer
5th place	Rod End Supply -		Eric Greco
6th place	Smith titanium -		Peter Benker
7th place	West Evans -		Dakota Albright

Quick time	Keizer Aluminum Wheels- $50 product certificate		Bobby Michnowicz
Spring Forward (Hard Charger)	Eibach - $100 product certificate SpeedMart - $50 product certificate		Jarrett Kramer
Hard Luck Award	Hyper Racing - $50 product certificate SpeedMart - $50 product certificate		Jeff Dyer
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
Series Champion		Triple X Race Components $500 off any chassis or chassis kit

Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Point Standings

1. Jeff Dyer … 656

2. Tyler Warner ® … 603

3. Aiden Lange … 583

4. Jon Robertson… 559

5. Liam Coffey ® … 558

6. Cody Nigh … 454

7. Brent Sexton … 413

8. Shane Sexton … 340

9. Braydin Collie … 332

10. Peter Benker … 327

CLS vs SCLS California Clash Points

1. Aiden Lange … 252

2. Jeff Dyer … 235

3. David Taft … 224

4. Peter Benker … 223

5. Shane Sexton … 216

6. Braydin Collie … 206

7. Cody Benker … 195

8. Brent Sexton … 189

8. Cody Nigh … 189

9. AJ Bender … 189

The CLS would like to thank the following companies for being marketing partners in the 2026 season.

Series sponsor

Motor City GMC

Associate sponsors

Timeless Enterprises

R&R Racing

Quick Change Liquid Energy - The Official Energy Drink of CLS

Contingency sponsors

ARS

BR Motorsports

CSI Shocks

Eibach

Extreme Mufflers

Keizer Wheels

King

Racing Optics

Rebel Gears

Racing Junk

Rod End Supply

Smith Titanium

Speedmart

West Evans

If you would like to join the CLS and be a marketing partner in 2026, please contact Jon Robertson via email at jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050.

orrance, CA — June 23, 2026 — The California Lightning Sprint Car Series presented by Motor City Buick/GMC heads north this Saturday night, June 27, to Bryan Lockwood’s Merced Speedway to kick off the annual Civil War Series. It will be the first of four races in the 2026 series, matching the stars and cars of the CLS against the Bay Cities Racing Association.

In the five years since COVID canceled the 2020 season, three different drivers have been crowned Civil War Series champion. CLS standout David Gasper, who is now living in Indiana and competing in 410 sprint cars, captured the title in 2021 and 2022. BCRA’s Greg Dennett is the defending series champion and also wore the champion’s crown in 2023. Seven-time CLS champion Bobby Michnowicz claimed the title in 2024.

Over that five-year span, six Civil War Series races have been scheduled at Merced. Gasper is the only driver with multiple wins at the Central California oval, taking the checkered flag there in 2022 and again in 2025. Single-race winners at Merced since the start of the 2021 campaign include CLS regulars Michnowicz, Eric Greco, and James Turnbull. BCRA’s Dakota Albright scored a victory there in 2024, the same season Mother Nature claimed the first scheduled Merced race.

Since 2021, there have been 18 Civil War Series races contested at seven different tracks. CLS drivers have dominated the win column with 15 victories. Gasper leads the way with four wins, while Bobby Michnowicz has three and Connor Speir has two. CLS drivers with single victories during that span include Greco, Turnbull, 2025 CLS champion Aiden Lange, Jeff Dyer, Kevin Michnowicz, and AJ Bender. BCRA’s victories came courtesy of Albright and Hunter Kinney. Colorado’s Chris Crowder also made a visit west and captured a win at Ocean Speedway in 2023.

Seven different tracks have hosted Civil War Series races since the COVID shutdown. Merced leads the way with six events (not counting the 2024 rainout). The original Bakersfield Speedway hosted five, while Santa Maria Speedway has hosted three. Silver Dollar Speedway, Placerville Speedway, Ocean Speedway, and Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway have each hosted one.

Following Saturday’s opener, three races will remain in the 2026 Civil War Series. Round two will take place on August 7 at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia. Round three will follow 24 hours later at the Lemoore Jet Bowl. The 2026 series will conclude where it began, at Merced, on September 19.

The Lightning Sprints will be joined at Merced by the USAC Western States Midgets, Valley Sportsmen, IMCA Stock Cars, and IMCA Hobby Stocks. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m., with racing getting underway at 7:00.

The track website is http://www.mercedspeedway.net/ and the office phone number is 209-600-8382.

For fans who cannot make it to Merced, the race will be shown live on Flo Racing.

After Saturday’s race, the CLS will return to action when it joins the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars for a holiday celebration at Santa Maria Speedway. The club will then take a month off before heading north for the Plaza Park/Lemoore weekend.

For updates and complete series information, follow the California Lightning Sprint Car Series on Facebook or visit the official website at racecls.com.

Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Point Standings

1. Jeff Dyer … 790

2. Tyler Warner ® … 725

3. Aiden Lange … 720

4. Liam Coffey … 671

5. Jon Robertson … 581

6. Cody Nigh … 563

7. Brent Sexton … 413

8. Bobby Michnowicz … 364

9. Shane Sexton … 340

10. Braydin Collie … 332

CLS vs SCLS California Clash Points

1. Aiden Lange … 252

2. Jeff Dyer … 235

3. David Taft … 224

4. Peter Benker … 223

5. Shane Sexton … 216

6. Braydin Collie … 206

7. Cody Benker … 195

8. Brent Sexton … 189

8. Cody Nigh … 189

9. AJ Bender … 189

The CLS would like to thank the following companies for being marketing partners in the 2026 season.

Series sponsor

Motor City GMC

Associate Sponsors

American Racer

Timeless Enterprises

R&R Racing

Quick Change Liquid Energy - The Official Energy Drink of CLS

Contingency sponsors

ARS

BR Motorsports

CSI Shocks

Eibach

Extreme Mufflers

Keizer Wheels

King

Racing Optics

Rebel Gears

Racing Junk

Rod End Supply

Smith Titanium

Speedmart

West Evans

If you would like to join the CLS and be a marketing partner in 2026, please contact Jon Robertson via email at jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050.

Motor City Buick/GMC Presents the California Lightning Sprint Cars at Ventura Raceway on Saturday

Torrance, CA — June 8, 2026 — This Saturday night, June 13, Motor City Buick/GMC will present round #7 of the California Lightning Sprint Car Series at Jim Naylor’s Ventura Raceway. The race will be the third of six appearances at Ventura for the 32-year-old club this season. It will also be the second consecutive CLS event at the picturesque oceanside oval and the series’ final visit there before returning on September 26.

Seven-time CLS champion Bobby Michnowicz, making only his second start of the 2026 campaign, scored a convincing green-to-checkered victory when the series visited Ventura two weeks ago. The emotional win was dedicated to his mother. The longtime veteran bested San Diego’s AJ Bender, a regular in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, and Ventura local Cody Nigh of Camarillo for the victory. Nigh captured the first CLS race of the season at Ventura on March 31.

Despite a miserable month of May that saw him lose three engines, California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Dyer continues to lead the Motor City Buick/GMC CLS championship point standings. He heads into Saturday’s race with a 53-point advantage over leading rookie Tyler Warner of Alpine. Defending CLS champion Aiden Lange of Lakewood currently sits third. Rounding out the top five in the championship chase are veteran “Rockstar” Jon Robertson of Torrance and rookie Liam Coffey of San Bernardino.

The first six CLS races of the season have been highly competitive, producing five different winners. Amazingly, only two of those five winners are currently ranked in the top 10 in the championship standings. Point leader Dyer, the only driver with multiple CLS victories this season, is one of them, and Nigh is the other. Dyer’s wins came in the season opener at Imperial Valley Raceway and at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. Nigh, who currently ranks sixth in points, won the first Ventura event of the year.

In addition to Dyer and Nigh, other CLS winners in 2026 include Michnowicz, Ramona’s David Taft, and Grant Sexton of Lakeside.

Along with the California Lightning Sprint Cars, Saturday’s action-packed program will feature the VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, VRA Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds, and VRA Junior Classes. Spectator gates will open at 3:00 p.m., with racing scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Adult tickets are $18.00. Seniors (60+), military personnel with ID, and students with ID are $15.00. Children 12 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. For more information, visit Ventura Raceway or call (805) 648-RACE.

Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001.

Following Saturday’s battle by the beach, the CLS will have one more race in June. That will come on the 27th when the club travels north to take on the Bay Cities Racing Association in the opening round of the annual Civil War Series at Merced Speedway.

For updates and complete series information, follow the California Lightning Sprint Car Series on Facebook or visit the official website at racecls.com.

After Saturday’s race, the CLS will have a week off before heading north to the Merced Speedway for the first of four 2026 CLS vs BCRA Civil War Races at the Merced Speedway on June 27th.

Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Point Standings

1. Jeff Dyer … 656

2. Tyler Warner ® … 603

3. Aiden Lange … 583

4. Jon Robertson… 559

5. Liam Coffey ® … 558

6. Cody Nigh … 454

7. Brent Sexton … 413

8. Shane Sexton … 340

9. Braydin Collie … 332

10. Peter Benker … 327

CLS vs SCLS California Clash Points

1. Aiden Lange … 252

2. Jeff Dyer … 235

3. David Taft … 224

4. Peter Benker … 223

5. Shane Sexton … 216

6. Braydin Collie … 206

7. Cody Benker … 195

8. Brent Sexton … 189

8. Cody Nigh … 189

9. AJ Bender … 189

The CLS would like to thank the following companies for being marketing partners in the 2026 season.

Series sponsor

Motor City GMC

Associate sponsors

Timeless Enterprises

R&R Racing

Quick Change Liquid Energy - The Official Energy Drink of CLS

Contingency sponsors

ARS

BR Motorsports

CSI Shocks

Eibach

Extreme Mufflers

Keizer Wheels

King

Racing Optics

Rebel Gears

Racing Junk

Rod End Supply

Smith Titanium

Speedmart

West Evans

If you would like to join the CLS and be a marketing partner in 2026, please contact Jon Robertson via email at jon.robertson@sbcglobal.net or by calling (310) 367-9050.

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