JOHNSON SCORES THRILLING LAST-LAP PEORIA VICTORY

Peoria, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Ariz. snatched Saturday 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.

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

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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