Belleville, IL. (04/01/2021) Rising teenage racer James Turnbull II and veteran wheelman Brent Sexton would both grab the main event feature win with the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints at Arizona’s Mohave Valley Raceway in a weekend of racing excitement.
Friday’s feature event would witness the Indio, California based Jesse Turnbull in his Tierra Site Works/Pro-Tech Services/Steve Arey Construction/JD Fire/R&S Drywall/Ebco Off-Road/Brisas Air Condition/FK Racing Shocks/WEM/Sherman Racecars/James Yoast Tile/Dyer Motorsports/DLX/ZX10 #2J, set a blistering pace in the twenty-lap race. San Diego’s David Bezio stayed close to Turnbull for a couple of laps but by the time the checkered ended the race, Turnbull was in front of the competition by a half-lap. Bezio finished second with 16-year-old Grant Sexton rounding out the podium. Finishing fourth was Braden Chiaramonte of El Cajon with Rudy Padilla placing fifth place.
Saturday night’s portion of the two-night Mohave Valley Raceway event would see pole sitter Brent Sexton gain the lead from the drop of the initial green flag over his first-row counterpart Jeff Dyer for the top two spots. Those positions did not change in the race that went green to checkers uninterrupted with Sexton building up a sizable lead until encountering lapped traffic late in the race. While closing in for a battle up-front Dyer would run out of time, forcing him to settle for a second-place finish. David Bezio finished third with Rudy Padilla fourth and Braden Chiaramonte rounding out the feature’s top five.
Up next on the season schedule will be Saturday, April 3rd with the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints making its first of ten visits to their home venue of Barona Speedway. Additionally, on the track’s opening day racing program with the Southwest Lightning Sprints will be the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Pony Stocks, Dwarf Cars, Mini Dwarfs, and Junior Sprints. 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.
Barona Speedway April 3rd POWRi SWLS Details:
Pits Open – Noon
Grandstands – 2:00 PM
Drivers Meeting – 4:00 PM
Hot Laps – 4:30 PM
Racing action to follow, SWLS is scheduled to compete second in the racing order of events.
Friday, March 26 Mohave Valley Raceway SWLS Results:
- James Turnbull – Indio, CA (1)
- David Bezio – San Diego, CA (6)
- Grant Sexton – Lakeside, CA (7)
- Braden Chiaramonte – El Cajon, CA (3)
- Rudy Padilla – Corona, CA (9)
- Kevin Bates (4)
- Brent Sexton – Lakeside, CA (8)
- Jeff Dyer – Yucca Valley, CA (5)
- Robert Early – Riverside, CA (2)
Saturday, March 26 Mohave Valley Raceway SWLS Results:
- Brent Sexton – Lakeside, CA (1)
- Jeff Dyer – Yucca Valley, CA (2)
- David Bezio – San Diego, CA (4)
- Rudy Padilla – Corona, CA (5)
- Braden Chiaramonte – El Cajon, CA (7)
- Grant Sexton – Lakeside, CA (3)
- Robert Early – Riverside, CA (6)
- James Turnbull – Indio, CA (8)
Special thanks to the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints supporting sponsors Troy Dirt, BK Wings, Express Pipe and Supply, Sexton Fire Protection, and Victory Graphix. Please continue to check the website and Facebook for key dates, updates, and important information. For up to the minute updates on the Lucas Oil POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series, please visit www.raceswls.com or the Facebook page.
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