5/28/2018
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R. J. Johnson scores thrilling last lap Southwest victory at Canyon
By USAC Media (Peoria, AZ) -- R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Ariz. snatched Sunday night's 30-lap USAC Sands Chevrolet Southwest Sprint race victory from Charles Davis Jr. on the final lap to score the win over Davis, Tye Mihocko, Chris Bonneau and Matt Rossi. Davis continues to lead the series poi nts going into a June 9 race at Arizona Speedway in San Tan Valley.
PHOTO CREDIT: Lance Jennings
SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 27, 2018 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - "Salute to Indy"
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Kyle Shipley (#0G Shipley), 2. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 3. Chris Bonneau (#15 Bonneau), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Brent Yarnal (#29 Yarnal), 6. Tyler Most (#3 Most). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Davis), 3. Zack Madrid (#34AZ Burkhart/Grau), 4. Rick Shuman (#25AZ Shuman), 5. Austin Kuehl (#11T Team AZ), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 2. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 3. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 4. Mason Keefer (#7 Keefer), 5. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 6. Randy Nelson (#9 Nelson). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Tye Mihocko, 4. Chris Bonneau, 5. Matt Rossi, 6. Mike Martin, 7. Dennis Gile, 8. Michael Curtis, 9. Matt Lundy, 10. Kyle Shipley, 11. Mason Keefer, 12. Randy Nelson, 13. Austin Kuehl, 14. Rick Shuman, 15. Tyler Most, 16. Brent Yarnal, 17. Zack Madrid, 18. Josh Pelkey. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 Rossi, Laps 3-29 Davis, Lap 30 Johnson.
HARD CHARGER: Michael Curtis (16th to 8th)
BEAVER STRIPES PASSING MASTER: Charles Davis Jr.
NEW SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Davis-627, 2-Mihocko-541, 3-Martin-519, 4-Curtis-463, 5-Lundy-421, 6-Pelkey-402, 7-Johnson-399, 8-Gile-380, 9-Bonneau-316, 10-Most-238.
NEXT SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: June 9 - San Tan Valley, Arizona - Arizona Speedway
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AVIS EXTENDS SOIUTHWEST LEAD WITH PEORIA WIN
Peoria, AZ........Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Ariz. extended his USAC Sands Chevrolet Southwest Sprint Car point lead with Saturday night's "Salute to Indy" feature win at Canyon Speedway Park Mike Martin took second ahead of Tye Mihocko, Chris Bonneau and Michael Curtis.
SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 26, 2018 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - "Salute to Indy"
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Davis), 3. Kyle Shipley (#0G Shipley), 4. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 5. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 6. Zack Madrid (#34AZ Burkhart/Grau), 7. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 8. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 2. Chris Bonneau (#15 Bonneau), 3. Austin Kuehl (#11T Kuehl), 4. Randy Nelson (#9 Nelson), 5. Mason Keefer (#7 Keefer), 6. Brent Yarnal (#29 Yarnal), 7. Mike Widdle (#25 Widdle), 8. Tyler Most (#3 Most). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr., 2. Mike Martin, 3. Tye Mihocko, 4. Chris Bonneau, 5. Michael Curtis, 6. Zack Madrid, 7. Matt Rossi, 8. Matt Lundy, 9. Kyle Shipley, 10. Austin Kuehl, 11. Randy Nelson, 12. Brent Yarnal, 13. Mason Keefer, 14. Mike Widdle , 15. Josh Pelkey, 16. Tyler Most. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Pelkey, Laps 2-14 Bonneau, Laps 15-30 Davis.
HARD CHARGER: Tye Mihocko (14th to 3rd)
BEAVER STRIPES PASSING MASTER: Charles Davis Jr.
NEW SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Davis-547, 2-Mihocko-472, 3-Martin-458, 4-Curtis-411, 5-Pelkey-371, 6-Lundy-367, 7-R.J. Johnson-322, 8-Dennis Gile-315, 9-Bonneau-245, 10-Andy Reinbold-212.
NEXT SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: May 27 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - "Salute to Indy"
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott
