Southwest Sprints Ready for May 2 at Canyon; Johnson Again #1 in Arizona Speedway 30-Lapper

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R.J. Johnson enjoys a 37-point lead in his quest for a third consecutive USAC Southwest Sprint Car title after scoring his 21st USAC feature victory in the state of Arizona last Saturday night at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek. The series resumesMay 2 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria.

Johnson won Saturday night’s 30-lap “Spring Fling” at Arizona Speedway after a battle with Stevie Sussex, who led 17 of the 30 laps. Johnson led the final nine to beat Mike Martin, Matt Rossi, Shon Deskins and Charles Davis Jr. for the win.

A dozen of Johnson’s Arizona victories have come at the one-third mile oval, including the recent March Southwest Sprint appearance.

Charles Davis Jr., the points runner-up entering the May 2 race, has five wins of his own at Canyon.

   

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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 18, 2015 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway – “3rd Spring Fling”

 

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 2. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 3. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 4. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 5. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 6. Jonas Reynolds (#4 Harland), 7. Koty McGullam (#44K McGullam), 8. Rick Shuman (#25AZ Shuman). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 3. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 6. Johnny Shelton Jr. (#9 Shelton), 7. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 8. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 2. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 3. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 6. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 7. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Mike Martin, 3. Matt Rossi, 4. Shon Deskins, 5. Charles Davis Jr., 6. Josh Pelkey, 7. Mike Colegrove, 8. Nick Aiuto, 9. Josh Shipley, 10. Bruce St. James, 11. Brian Hosford, 12. Andy Reinbold, 13. Dennis Gile, 14. Tye Mihocko, 15. Michael Curtis, 16. Johnny Shelton Jr., 17. Koty McGullam, 18. Stevie Sussex, 19. Mike Bonneau, 20. Chris Bonneau, 21. Rick Shuman, 22. Tom Ogle, 23. Jonas Reynolds. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-11 Sussex, Laps 12-15 Johnson, Laps 16-21 Sussex, Laps 22-30 Johnson.

UPCOMING EVENT INFO
**Saturday, May 2, 2015

SERIES: USAC Southwest Sprint Cars
EVENT: 5th Annual “Canyon Clash” featuring the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars,
IMCA Modifieds, Mini Sprints & Pure Stocks
TRACK: Canyon Speedway Park (Peoria, Arizona) – 3/8th mile clay oval
TRACK ADDRESS: 9777 W Carefree Hwy, Peoria, AZ 85345
TRACK PHONE: (602) 258-7223
2015 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
**Jan 23 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park Brady Bacon
**Jan 24 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park Ryan Bernal
**Jan 25 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park Ryan Bernal
**Jan 30 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway Rained Out
**Jan 31 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway Rained Out
Mar 5 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Motor Speedway Stevie Sussex
Mar 28 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park R.J. Johnson
Apr 11 Yuma, AZ Cocopah Speedway R.J. Johnson
Apr 18 Queen Creek, AZ Arizona Speedway R.J. Johnson
May 2 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
May 16 Queen Creek, AZ Arizona Speedway
May 23 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
May 24 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
Jun 13 Queen Creek, AZ Arizona Speedway
Jun 20 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
Jun 27 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway
Jul 10 El Paso, TX El Paso Speedway Park
Jul 11 Las Cruces, NM Southern New Mexico Speedway
Jul 18 Queen Creek, AZ Arizona Speedway
Aug 1 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
Aug 19 Lawton, OK Lawton Speedway
Aug 20 Sapulpa, OK Creek County Speedway
Aug 21 Wichita, KS 81 Speedway
Aug 22 Dodge City, KS Dodge City Raceway Park
Aug 28 Prescott Valley, AZ Prescott Valley Raceway
Aug 29 Prescott Valley, AZ Prescott Valley Raceway
Sep 19 Queen Creek, AZ Arizona Speedway
Sep 26 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
Oct 3 Queen Creek, AZ Arizona Speedway
Oct 17 Casa Grande, AZ Central Arizona Raceway
Nov 19 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway
Nov 20 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway
Nov 21 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway

**Races noted with ** are non-points special events.

2015 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR
SCHEDULE & RESULTS

**Jan. 23 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
 Brady Bacon
**Jan. 24 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park Ryan Bernal
**Jan. 25 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park Ryan Bernal
**Jan. 30 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway Rained Out
**Jan. 31 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway Rained Out
Mar. 5 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Motor Speedway Stevie Sussex
Mar. 13 Tulare, CA Thunderbowl Raceway Bud Kaeding
Mar. 14 Tulare, CA Thunderbowl Raceway Ryan Bernal
Mar. 28 Hanford, CA Keller Auto Speedway Ryan Bernal
Apr. 4 Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield Speedway Ryan Bernal
Apr. 11 Santa Maria, CA Santa Maria Raceway Richard Vander Weerd
May. 16 Tulare, CA Thunderbowl Raceway
May. 30 Tulare, CA Thunderbowl Raceway
Jun. 20 Santa Maria, CA Santa Maria Raceway
Jun. 27 Hanford, CA Keller Auto Speedway
Jul. 25 Tulare, CA Thunderbowl Raceway
Aug. 1 Hanford, CA Keller Auto Speedway
Aug. 22 Santa Maria, CA Santa Maria Raceway
Sep. 26 Peoria, AZ Canyon Speedway Park
Oct. 3 Hanford, CA Keller Auto Speedway
Oct. 10 Tulare, CA Thunderbowl Raceway
Nov. 19 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway
Nov. 20 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway
Nov. 21 Tucson, AZ USA Raceway

**Races noted with ** are non-points special events.

2015 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR
DRIVER POINT STANDINGS

RANK
DRIVER
POINTS
1
R.J. Johnson
252
2
Charles Davis, Jr.
215
3
Matt Rossi
203
4
Stevie Sussex
197
5
Mike Martin
187
6
Shon Deskins
187
7
Josh Pelkey
181
8
Mike Colegrove
159
9
Brian Hosford
130
10
Bruce St. James 129
2015 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR
DRIVER POINT STANDINGS

RANK
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Ryan Bernal
363
2
Ryan Bernal
320
3
Jace Vander Weerd
307
4
Richard Vander Weerd
295
5
Trey Marcham
270
6
D.J. Johnson
266
7
Landon Hurst
260
8
Tristan Guardino
186
9
Austin Liggett
175
10 Jeff Sibley
170
2015 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS

FEATURE WINS:
1. R.J. Johnson – 3 (Canyon Speedway Park on March 28, Cocopah Speedway
    on April 11 & Ar

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