(Yucca Valley, CA, July 24, 2024) Yucca Valley, California teenage racer Seth Dyer hopes to bounce back from a couple of subpar performances when the California Lightning Sprint Cars hit the track for round number one of the annual “Civil War Series” against the Bay Cities Racing Association this Saturday night, July 27th, at the Santa Maria Speedway. Enjoying his best season to date, Dyer has slipped two spots in the championship point standings due to mechanical gremlins in his last two races.
Saturday’s race on the banked 1/3 mile track in San Luis Obispo County will be the 10th CLS race in 2024. High school student Dyer has started eight of the first nine and had raced his way up to fourth in the series standings. However, after back-to-back fourth-place finishes at the Bakersfield Speedway on May 18th and the Ventura Raceway on June 6th, things unraveled. At Bakersfield on June 15th, Dyer won his heat race and started on the pole for the main event. The ever-confident team led the first nine circuits at the famous “Okie Bowl.” However, on lap 10, his engine dropped a valve, and he was out of the race.
Two weeks later, on the same 60-year-old oval he will be racing on this Saturday night, Dyer was competing with the freshened-up engine. After starting third in the main event, disaster struck again as he slowed and pulled off the track. Fortunately, it was not as serious as the last time. It was a broken injector wire.
The two faux pas saw the teen slip from fourth to sixth in the series standings. However, he is only 39 points out of fourth and nine points out of fifth. The driver in fifth is Seth’s father, Jeff, who is out indefinitely due to a broken arm suffered in the USAC/CRA Series at Perris Auto Speedway on July 13th.
While Seth had issues at the last race at Santa Maria on July 6th, Dyer Motorsports did have a good night. A week before his Perris crash, Jeff smoked the CLS field for his first win of the year.
To see Seth in action on Saturday, spectator gates at the revamped speed plant will open at 4:00 PM; qualifying will begin at 5:00, and the first race will be at 7:00.Adult tickets are $30.00. Seniors, military, and students get a $2.00 discount. Kids 6-12 are $10.00, and children 5 and under are free. The track is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo. The track website is https://santamariaspeedway.net/.
In 2024, the following marketing partners will help keep the Dyers on track. Dependable Machine Inc., Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, LBA Investigations, Straight Time Stirrups, Justice Brothers, Fonseca Racing, Specialty Fasteners, and Blud Racing Lubricants. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2024, call (760) 550-7237 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com.
Jeff is racing in memory of his grandparents, Glenn, and Beverly Sels, throughout the 2024 season.
Jeff Dyer’s 2024 Racing Results
2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main
3/1/24 Imperial Valley Raceway California Lightning Sprints DNS
3/2/24 Imperial Valley Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main
3/9/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main
4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main
4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS
4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway Ultimate Sprint Car Series 17th A Main
5/4/24 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS
5/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS
6/8/24 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
6/15/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main
6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main
7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main
7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main
7/13/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main
Seth Dyer’s 2024 Racing Results
3/1/24 Imperial Valley Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main
3/2/24 Imperial Valley Raceway California Lightning Sprints 13th A Main
4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main
5/4/24 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main
5/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway Young Gun Sprint Cars 4th A Main
6/8/24 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main
6/15/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 12th A Main
