Lakeside, CA, (March 25, 2021) The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Series will kick off their second season of competition this Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27, with the Southwest Lightning Sprint Championships at Arizona’s Mojave Valley Raceway.
Both nights will be complete shows with $1,500 going to the winner on Saturday’s Championship Night. In addition, more than $500 in bonuses have been added to the purse throughout the field.
Among the entrants expected for the season openers are Brent Sexton and his teenage son Grant from Lakeside, California, Yucca Valley, California’s Jeff Dyer, Rudy Padilla, 2020 Rookie of the Year Kevin Bates, El Cajon, California brothers Jim & Jon Squire, and San Diego’s A.J. Bender & David Bezio.
Additionally, on the weekend docket of racing includes the Southwest Lightning Sprints, the Western States Dwarf Car Nationals and the IMCA Northern Sport Mods.
Friday and Saturday’s events are the first two of thirteen events on the 2021 schedule for the Southwest Lightning Sprint Series with nine of the races, including this weekend’s races in the “Copper State”, will be winged races. Ten of the races will be at the series home track, the Barona Speedway.
For Fans wanting to attend this weekend’s races in Arizona, the spectator gates will open at 6:00 PM with racing at 7:00 on Friday. Then, Saturday night general admission gates will open at 5:00 with racing at 6:00 PM. The Mohave Valley Raceway is located at 2550 Laguna Road in Fort Mojave Arizona, for more details visit www.mohavevalleyraceway.com or call the office phone number at (928) 346-3000.
2021 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Schedule:
Friday, March 26 | Mohave Valley Raceway (Winged)
Saturday, March 27 | Mojave Valley Raceway (Winged)
Saturday, April 3 | Barona Speedway (Winged)
Saturday, April 17 | Barona Speedway (Winged)
Saturday, May 1 | Mojave Valley Raceway (Winged)
Saturday, May 15 | Barona Speedway (Wingless)
Saturday May 29 | Central Missouri Speedway (POWRi MLS Nationals)
Sunday, May 30 | Central Missouri Speedway (POWRi MLS Nationals)
Saturday, June 12 | Barona Speedway (Winged)
Saturday, June 26 | Barona Speedway (Wingless)
Saturday, August 7 | Barona Speedway (Winged)
Thursday, August 12 | Norman County Raceway | Ada, MN (POWRi MKLS Nationals)
Friday, August 13 | River Cities Speedway | Grand Forks, ND (POWRi MKLS Nationals)
Saturday, August 14 | Greenbush Race Park | Greenbush, MN (POWRi MKLS Nationals))
Sunday, August 15 | Buffalo River Speedway | Glyndon, MN (POWRi MKLS Nationals)
Saturday, August 21 | Barona Speedway (Wingless)
Saturday, September 4 | Barona Speedway (Winged)
Saturday, September 18 | Barona Speedway (Wingless)
Saturday, October 2 | Barona Speedway (Winged)
The Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series would like to thank the following sponsors for making the 2021 season possible. Lucas Oil, Sexton Fire Protection, RTL Traffic Control & Equipment, Victory Graphix, United Cleaning Company, BK Wing, and A.M. Ortega Construction Inc. If you or your company would like to become part of the series, please contact Brent Sexton at (619) 454-6945 or sextonfire@cox.net
For up to the minute updates on the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series, please visit the series website at www.raceswls.com or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Southwest-Lightning-Sprints.
Release produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 sdaloisiosports@gmail.com