(Lakeside, CA, May 11, 2021) Nearing the middle part of its second season, the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series returns to San Diego Counties Barona Speedway this Saturday night, May 15th. The race will be the sixth of the 13-race 2021 schedule. It will also be the first of four wingless races in 2021.
The level of competition has been high this year and that is evidenced by the fact that there have been five different winners in five races staged thus far. The Lakeside father and son trio of Brent, Dalton and Grant Sexton have all posted single victories. In addition to the Sexton’s, San Diego’s Parker Dumas and James Turnbull of Indio have captured the checkered flags at the other two races. The series' latest winner was Grant Sexton who bested his older brother Dalton and San Diego based David Bezio two weeks ago at Barona.
Heading into Saturday’s race, Bezio is still sitting on top of the 2021 season standings. Sixteen-year-old Grant Sexton is 21-points behind in second. Dalton Sexton, Grant’s 18-year-old sibling, is currently third giving Sexton Gatlin Racing a sweep of the top three spots. San Diego’s Wyatt Boczanowski and Matt Sotomayor of Alpine round out the top five.
Saturday’s race will be the last for the SWLS at Barona until June 12th. Normally a regular part of the track’s every other week schedule, the series will be taking off the May 29th race as many of the teams are headed to the Central Missouri Speedway for the 3rd Annual Lucas Oil POWRi Lightning Sprint Car Nationals.
Saturday’s race will be the first for the SWLS in 2021 without wings. The final eight events of the season will be split with four races run without wings and four with wings.
As well as the Southwest Lightning Sprints, the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Sport Compacts, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Dwarf Cars, Mini Dwarfs and Junior Sprints will also be in action on Saturday.
As always, the gates will open at noon with racing at 5:00. Fans can bring coolers and barbecues if they wish. The track is located at 1754 Wildcat Road in Lakeside (92040). The track website is https://baronaspeedway.com/ and the office phone number is (619) 749-8115.
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 raceswls.com or the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Southwest-Lightning-Sprints-101419131399196
2021 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series Point Standings
- David Bezio – San Diego, CA - 485
- Grant Sexton – Lakeside, CA – 464
- Dalton Sexton - Lakeside, CA - 421
- Wyatt Boczanowski – San Diego, CA – 396
- Matt Sotomayor – Alpine, CA – 377
- Braden Chiaramonte – El Cajon, CA – 368
- Parker Dumas – San Diego, CA – 343
- Rudy Padilla – Norco - 285
- Robert Early - Riverside, CA – 275
- D.J. Dumas – Fl Cajon, CA - 273
2021 Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Schedule
March 26 Mohave Valley Raceway (Winged) – James Turnbull
March 27 Mojave Valley Raceway (Winged) – Brent Sexton
April 3 Barona Speedway (Winged) – Parker Dumas
April 17 Barona Speedway (Winged) – Dalton Sexton
May 1 Barona Speedway (Winged) – Grant Sexton
May 15 Barona Speedway (Wingless)
May 29 Missouri Speedway (POWRi Nationals)
May 30 Missouri Speedway (POWRi Nationals)
June 12 Barona Speedway (Winged)
June 26 Barona Speedway (Wingless)
August 7 Barona Speedway (Winged)
August 21 Barona Speedway (Wingless)
September 4 Barona Speedway (Winged)
September 18 Barona Speedway (Wingless)
October 2 Barona Speedway (Winged)
This release produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 sdaloisiosports@gmail.com