JOHNSON TAKES EL PASO'S "LAST LAP AT THE PARK"

El Paso, TX........R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. led the final 18 laps to win Friday night's "Last Lap at the Park" 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint race at Western Tech Speedway Park. He passed Mike Martin on lap 13 and led the rest of the way in his Kodiak Products/Beal's Auto Body Sherman/Ford. Charles Davis Jr. took second ahead of Rick Ziehl, Chris Bonneau and Landon Cling.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS (co-sanctioned by NMMRA):  September 2, 2016 – El Paso, Texas – Western Tech Speedway Park – “Last Lap at The Park” / “Border Tour” - Co-sanctioned by NMMRA

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dennis Gile (#13G Gile), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Rick Ziehl (#20z Ziehl), 4. Dillon Tanner (#11w West), 5. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 6. Caleb Saiz (#52NM Saiz), 7. Ted Schlote (#29 Schlote), 8. Matt Ziehl (#36DD Ziehl), 9. Don Grable (#148 Grable). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 3. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 4. Nick Rael (#73 Rael), 5. Dylan Harris (#4 Harris), 6. Matthew Cardenas (#7m Cardenas), 7. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi). 8. David Dykes (#04 Dykes). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Randy Smith (#26 Smith), 2. David Burns (#37 Burns), 3. Landon Cling (#54 Cling), 4. R.J. Johnson (#77m Michael), 5. Michael Fanelli (#2 Fanelli), 6. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 7. J.R. Bonesteel (#0 Bonesteel), 8. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Rick Ziehl, 4. Chris Bonneau, 5. Landon Cling, 6. Brian Hosford, 7. Dennis Gile, 8. Matt Rossi, 9. Shon Deskins, 10. Matt Lundy, 11. Mike Martin, 12. Michael Fanelli, 13. Dillon Tanner, 14. Randy Smith, 15. J.R. Bonesteel, 16. David Dykes, 17. Ted Schlote, 18. Tye Mihocko, 19. Caleb Saiz, 20. Dylan Harris, 21. Nick Rael, 22. David Burns, 23. Matthew Cardenas, 24. Matt Ziehl, 25. Don Grable. NT

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**Burns & Harris flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-12 Martin, Laps 13-30 Johnson.

HARD CHARGER: Shon Deskins (23rd to 9th)

NEW USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Johnson-978, 2-Davis-877, 3-Martin-790, 4-Rossi-787, 5-Mihocko-647, 6-Stevie Sussex-640, 7-Nick Aiuto-639, 8-Gile-610, 9-Andy Reinbold-533, 10-C.Bonneau-511.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: September 3 – Las Cruces, New Mexico – Southern New Mexico Speedway – 2nd Annual “Joe Herrera Memorial” / “Border Tour” (Co-Sanctioned with NMMRA)