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 Aiden Lange Scores Second Straight CLS Victory in Front of a Large Crowd at Santa Maria

 

Torrance, CA – July 8, 2025 — Aiden Lange continued his red-hot run in the Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Series by capturing his second consecutive main event victory—and third in just six starts this season—on Saturday night at a packed Santa Maria Speedway. The 23-year-old Lakewood, California native’s commanding performance also catapulted him from fifth to second in the series’ championship point standings.


 

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Aiden Lange, after setting Diablo Fabrication Fast Time in Qualifying at Santa Maria.  CLS Photo.

 

Lange started his night with authority, setting the fast time in Diablo Fabrication Qualifying with a blistering lap of 13.225 seconds. He narrowly edged out rookie phenom Drake Cardey of Riverside (13.258), who is currently heading east to race a micro for Keith Kunz Motorsports. Point leader Eric Greco of Palmdale was third-fastest at 13.364, followed by Yucca Valley’s Jeff Dyer (13.583) and Braydin Collie of El Cajon (13.610).

 

In Racing Junk Heat Race #1, Lange charged from eighth to first to take the win, besting Leland Day of Bakersfield and Cardey. However, in Extreme Muffler Heat Race #2, Lange was forced to settle for second behind Cardey, with Greco finishing third.

 

The 30-lap main event featured Cardey and Day on the front row, with Collie and Lange behind them in row two. After an aborted initial start, Cardey surged to the early lead on the restart, trailed by Day and Collie. Lange quickly moved to third by the end of lap one and into second one lap later. Soon after, a caution for Collie, who stopped on the front straight, halted the action, bunching the field back up.

 

Cardey, sporting a new engine and seeking his first CLS win, reasserted his lead after the restart. Greco passed Day to claim third.  By lap seven, Cardey had built a healthy advantage. That cushion evaporated on lap 11 when he encountered slower traffic, allowing Lange to close the gap.

 

When the two leaders got by the lapped car, Cardey inched away again and looked poised for his first lightning sprint car victory.  However, disaster struck on lap 16 when his gorgeous red and white #59 machine began to smoke and coasted to a stop, bringing out a yellow flag.  That handed the lead to Lange.

 

From there, Lange (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/2017 Kawasaki ZX10) controlled the remaining laps to notch his third win of the season and fifth of his CLS career. Greco, who finished fourth in both CLS races at Santa Maria in 2024, secured second, followed by Zate Legend or Riverside, Day, and “Rockstar” Jon Robertson of Torrance.

 

“You hate to get it like that, Cardey ran a fantastic race,” the cordial winner told the large crowd.  “I don’t think I would have caught him.  He nailed the start and took off.  I was just following to see what I could learn from him. He did an amazing job.  I feel for him.  We blew up a motor two races ago.  It hurts, and I am pretty sure that (Cardey) was a brand-new motor.   That is rough.”

 

“I want to thank Motor City Buick/GMC for sponsoring the series, and  American Racer and Hoosier Tire,” Lange continued.  “We are very grateful to have a very talented club with a lot of very talented drivers.  It feels great when we can stick it to them again.”

 

Legend, who is about to make his 360 sprint car debut at Ventura,  earned the Eibach Spring Forward Award and the SpeedMart Hard Charger Award. Cardey’s bad fortune netted him the Hyper Racing and SpeedMart Hard Luck Awards.

 

The results shook up the Motor City Buick/GMC Championship point standings. With seven-time CLS champion Bobby Michnowicz sidelined due to illness, Greco extended his lead from 14 to 80 points. Lange surged from fifth to second, while Legend climbed to third. Cardey now sits fourth, with Michnowicz in fifth.

 

The California Lightning Sprint Car Series returns to Santa Maria Speedway on July 26 for Round #2 of the annual Civil War Series against the Bay Cities Racing Association—a can’t-miss showdown for fans of open-wheel excitement.

 

July 5th Motor City Buick/GMC California Lightning Sprint Car Series Santa Maria Speedway Results

 

Diablo Fabrication Qualifying: 1. Aiden Lang, 13.225; 2. Drake Cardey, 13.258; 3. Eric Greco, 13.364; 4. Jeffrey Dyer, 13.583; 5. Braydin Collie, 13.610; 6. Zate Legend, 13.761; 7. Leland Day, 13.769; 8. Jon Robertson, 14.114; 9. Roland Smith, 14.276

 

Racing Junk Heat #1: 1. Lange, 2. Day, 3. Cardey, 4. Collie, 5. Robertson, 6. Dyer, 7. Greco, 8. Legend, 9. Smith

 

Extreme Muffler Heat #2: 1. Cardey, 2. Lange, 3. Greco, 4. Legend, 5. Collie, 6. Robertson, 7. Day, 8. Smith. 9. Dyer

 

20-Lap Main Event (With starting positions and Distance Behind)

1. Aiden Lange, Lakewood, CA … (4th)

2. Eric Greco, Palmdale. CA … (5th) +2.060

3. Zate Legend, Riverside, CA … (7th) +5.226

4. Leland Day, Bakersfield, CA … (2nd) +5.580

5. Jon Robertson, Torrance, CA … (6th) +7.420

6. Roland Smith, (8th) … 1 Lap

7. Drake Cardey, Riverside, CA … (1st) + 5 Laps

8. Braydin Collie, El Cajon, CA … (3rd) + 9 Laps

DNS Jeff Dyer, Yucca Valley, CA

 

2025 CLS Contingency Awards

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7/5/25 - Santa Maria

Heat Races

Award

Recipient

Racing Junk Heat Race #1 winner

Competition Suspension Inc. $50 product certificate 

Aiden Lange

Extreme Muffler Heat Race #2 winner

Extreme Muffler $50 product certificate

 

Drake Cardey

ARS Heat Race #3 winner

Advanced Racing Suspensions $50 product certificate

 

Main Event

Award

 

Winner

 

Aiden Lange

2nd place

BR Motorsports - $25 product certificate

Eric Greco

3rd place

Joie of Seating - $250 product certificate

Zate Legend

4th place

Saldana Racing Products - $50 product certificate

Leland Day

5th place

King Racing Products $25 product certificate 

Jon Robertson

6th place

Rebel Gear – 35% off product purchase

Roland Smith

Highest finisher with Hoosier tires on all 4 corners.

Hoosier – free tire

Aiden Lange

 

 

 

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Diablo Fabrication $50 product certificate

Aiden Lange

Spring Forward (Hard Charger)

Eibach - $100 product certificate

SpeedMart - $50 product certificate

Zate Legend

Hard Luck Award

Hyper Racing - $50 product certificate

SpeedMart - $50 product certificate

Drake Cardey

 

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

 

CLS Raffle News: The CLS is excited to announce that Outlaw Wings has donated a free top wing to be raffled off on October 25th. Raffle tickets are just $5 and will be available at all CLS events throughout the season.

 

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 … 721

2. Aiden Lange … 641

3. Zate Legend … 639

4. Drake Cardey … 591

5. Bobby Michnowicz … 580

6. Braydin Collie … 564

7. Jeff Dyer … 557

8. Leland Day … 523

9. Jon Robertson … 445

10. Cody Nigh … 400

 

CLS vs BCRA Point Standings

1. David Gasper, CLS … 133

2. Eric Greco, CLS … 130

3. Hunter Kinney, BCRA … 124

4. Jeff Dyer, CLS … 122

5. Bobby Michnowicz, CLS … 118

6. Cody Nigh, CLS … 102

7. Greg Dennett, BCRA … 95

8. Dakota Albright, BCRA … 94

9. Braydin Collie, CLS … 88

10. Zate Legend, CLS … 84


 

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KENYON MIDGET SERIES CALIFOrNIA LIGHTNING SERIES RUSH SPRINT CAR SERIES  500  SPRINT CAR tour

2025 California Lightning Sprint Car Series Schedule

March 21             Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’ Kern Raceway     CLS vs BCRA Civil War With the High Limit Sprint Cars Series on Flo                      

April 12                Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’ Kern Raceway     With the Ultimate Sprint Car Series                       

May 3                   Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’ Kern Raceway             

May 17                Merced Speedway                                                                CLS vs BCRA Civil War

May 31                Ventura Raceway

June 7                 Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’ Kern Raceway     With the Ultimate Sprint Car Series

June 21               Ventura Raceway

July 5                   Santa Maria Speedway                                                         With USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series on Flo

July 26                 Santa Maria Speedway                                                         With NARC Sprint Car Series on Flo     

August 22            Plaza Park Raceway

August 23            Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway

August 30            Ventura Raceway

September 12     Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’ Kern Raceway     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 at Kevin Harvick’ Kern Raceway     Western Lightning Sprint Car Championship with USAC National Midgets on Flo    

 

2025 500 Sprint Car Tour Schedule

 

April 5 - Anderson Speedway | Anderson, Indiana | 25th Running of the Glen Niebel Classic

 

May 21-24 - Anderson Speedway | Anderson, Indiana | 77th Annual Little 500

 

June 7 - Toledo Speedway | Toledo, Ohio

 

June 29 - Winchester Speedway | Winchester, Indiana | Tom Bigelow Showdown

 

July 12 - Salem Speedway | Salem, Indiana | Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial

 

July 19 - Berlin Raceway | Marne, Michigan 

 

August 1 - Kalamazoo Speedway | Kalamazoo, Michigan

 

August 2 - Owosso Speedway | Ovid, Michigan

 

October 4 - Anderson Speedway | Anderson, Indiana | 10th Annual Tony Elliott Classic

 

October 18 - Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, Indiana | Championship Night

2025 RUSH Sprint Car Series schedule

 

       

 

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