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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

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.

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

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

Quick time	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.

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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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

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