3/29/15 11:18 AM R.J. WINS THE “HANK ARNOLD MEMORIAL” AT CANYON

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R.J. WINS THE “HANK ARNOLD MEMORIAL” AT CANYON

Peoria, AZ……..Defending USAC Southwest Sprint Car Champion R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. scored a last-lap victory in Saturday night’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” at Canyon Speedway Park. Wheeling the Michaels machine, Johnson caught Stevie Sussex on the 30th lap to grab the win, followed by Sussex, Josh Pelkey, Matt Rossi and Mike Colegrove. The win vaulted Johnson to second in the standings behind Sussex.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 28, 2015 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “Hank Arnold Memorial”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 3. Mike Colegrove (#17 Colegrove), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 6. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 7. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 8. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 5. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 6. Vince Perez (#40 Perez), 7. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 2. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 3. Dalten Gabbard (#77 Gabbard), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Larry Gibson (#2X Gibson), 6. Jonas Reynolds (#4 Reynolds), 7. Koty McGullam (#44K McGullam). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Stevie Sussex, 3. Josh Pelkey, 4. Matt Rossi, 5. Mike Colegrove, 6. Shon Deskins, 7. Mike Martin, 8. Andy Reinbold, 9. Brian Hosford, 10. Charles Davis Jr., 11. Josh Shipley, 12. Tye Mihocko, 13. Bruce St. James, 14. Dennis Gile, 15. Larry Gibson, 16. Michael Curtis, 17. Vince Perez, 18. Koty McGullam, 19. Dalten Gabbard, 20. Mike Bonneau, 21. Jonas Reynolds, 22. Tom Ogle. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-16 Gabbard, Laps 17-29 Sussex, Lap 30 Johnson.

NEW USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT POINTS: 1-Sussex-139, 2-Johnson-112, 3-Davis-110, 4-Rossi-83, 5-Pelkey-80, 6-Martin-72, 7-Ryan Bernal-71, 8-Deskins-68, 9-Matt Mitchell-62, 10-Hunter Schuerenberg-57.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE: April 11 – Yuma, AZ – Cocopah Speedway

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was a breath taking lightn fast pace from start to fin. w/ Gabbard,Pelky,Sussex,Johnson slicen dicin thru traffic till end!!....big crowd lota late arrivals still standn in long line well after the start in dark!!...another great CSP show!!...not sure total car count,but hadta be 100 or so..late fin for Sprints but well worth wait!!...
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Brucer'

Agree with Brucer. It was a great feature. Stevie Sussex was out of control various times during the event and tried to slide job Gabbard for lead forcing Gabbard into turn two wall. Last lap pass of Sussex by R.J. Johnson was money's worth. Real good racing in all five division's features. Crowd was large and track only threw dust during sprint feature. Real good surface for area where temperatures were in the 90's!!