JOHNSON STAYS ATOP SOUTHWEST POINTS WITH QUEEN CREEK WIN

Queen Creek, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. and the Michaels entry stayed atop the USAC Southwest Sprint car standings after Saturday night’s 30-lap feature victory at Arizona Speedway. Johnson chased Charles Davis Jr. for 19 laps before taking the lead and pacing the final 11 circuits. Davis was second and was followed by Josh Pelkey, Shon Deskins and Matt Rossi.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 7, 2014 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Stevie Sussex (#1DM Sussex), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Dean Colquette (#29X Colquette), 6. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 4. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 5. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 6. Mark Morin (#28 Morin), 7. Rick Ziehl (#0SR Ziehl). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 2. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 6. Dennis Giles (#13 Giles), 7. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau). NT

ALSO AT TRACK: Brian Hosford (#32B Weber)

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Josh Pelkey, 4. Shon Deskins, 5. Matt Rossi, 6. Mike Martin, 7. Andy Reinbold, 8. Nick Aiuto, 9. Stevie Sussex, 10. Tom Ogle, 11. Bruce St. James, 12. Mike Colegrove, 13. Chris Bonneau, 14. Mike Bonneau, 15. Michael Curtis, 16. Dennis Giles, 17. Tye Mihocko, 18. Dean Colquette, 19. Mark Morin, 20. Rick Ziehl. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Davis, Laps 20-30 Johnson.

NEW SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Johnson-483, 2-Pelkey-470, 3-Davis-461, 4-Deskins-416, 5-Rossi-349, 6-Mihocko-339, 7-Reinbold-339, 8-Martin-339, 9-Colegrove-301, 10-Aiuto-296.

NEXT SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACES: June 14 – Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park – “Father’s Day Classic”