BERNAL WINS SUNDAY’S “WINTER CHALLENGE” WIRE-TO-WIRE”

Peoria, AZ……..USAC Western Classic Sprint Champ Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. led all 30 laps to win Sunday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint E & K “Winter Challenge” feature at Canyon Speedway Park. Dave Darland finished second and emerged as the “Winter Challenge” leader entering the final two races Jan. 30-31 at USA Raceway Park in Tucson, Ariz. Charles Davis Jr., Brady Bacon and R.J. Johnson rounded out the top-five at the checkered flag.

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: January 25, 2015 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “2015 E & K Winter Challenge”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#16B Martin), 2. Dustin Cormany (#20 Deskins), 3. Ryan Bernal (#56 Phulps), 4. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 5. David Dykes (#55NM Dykes), 6. Mark Morin (#28 Morin). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dalten Gabbard (#77 Gabbard), 2. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 3. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 4. Brady Bacon (#73 Ford), 5. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 6. Rick Ziehl (#74 Williams). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Ryan Bernal, 2. Dave Darland, 3. Charles Davis Jr., 4. Brady Bacon, 5. R.J. Johnson, 6. Dalten Gabbard, 7. Mike Martin, 8. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 9. Matt Lundy, 10. Rick Ziehl, 11. Dustin Cormany, 12. David Dykes, 13. Mark Morin. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Bernal.

WINTER CHALLENGE POINTS: 1-Darland-197, 2-Bacon-187, 3-Johnson-186, 4-Davis-176, 5-Bernal-174, 6-Gabbard-152, 7-Martin-149, 8-Sussex-139, 9-Ziehl-121, 10-Dykes-106.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT CAR RACE: January 30 – Tucson, AZ – USA Raceway  - “2015 E & K Winter Challenge”