JOHNSON WINS ARIZONA SPEEDWAY’S “SPRING FLING”

Queen Creek, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. led the last 25 laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap “Spring Fling” for USAC’s Southwest Sprint Cars ar Arizona Speedway. He grabbed the lead from Josh Pelkey on lap six and led the rest of the way in his Bill Michaels entry. Pelkey finished second ahead of Shon Deskins, Charles Davis Jr. and Matt Rossi. Mike Martin led the opening lap.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2014 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway – “Spring Fling”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 3. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 4. Nick Aiuto (#27N Aiuto), 5. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 6. Carson Ditsch (#96 Ditsch), 7. Mark Morin (#28 Morin). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Alex Pettas (#T164 Pettas), 6. Michael Woodruff (#83 Woodruff), 7. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 2. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Rick Ziehl (#0SR Ziehl), 5. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Josh Pelkey, 3. Shon Deskins, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. Matt Rossi, 6. Bruce St. James, 7. Nick Auito, 8. Tye Mihicko, 9. Josh Shipley, 10. Rick Ziehl, 11. Michael Curtis, 12. Chris Bonneau, 13. Brian Hosford, 14. Alex Pettas, 15. Mike Bonneau, 16. Mike Colegrove, 17. Mike Martin, 18. Michael Woodruff, 19. Carson Ditsch, 20. Mark Morin. NY

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Martin, Laps 2-5 Pelkey, Laps 6-30 Johnson.

NEW SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Pelkey-136, 2-Johnson-134, 3-Deskins-131, 4-Mihocko-93, 5-Davis-92, 6-St. James-86, 7-Aiuto-84, 8-Curtis-81, 9-Shipley-76, 10-Martin-76.

NEXT SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: April 26 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park