R.J. Johnson Takes ASCS Canyon Honors at CSP

Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 9, 2010) – R.J. Johnson snared his fourth American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region win of the year by reaching victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap main event at Canyon Speedway Park.

The Phoenix, AZ, racer climbed from the sixth starting position to take his second CSP series win of the year aboard the Mountain Valley Performance Ford-powered Michael Brothers No. 77m Sherman chassis.

Johnson took the checkered flag ahead of current series points leader Charles Davis, Jr., with Bob Ream, Jr., Chris Bonneu and Stevie Sussex rounding out the top five. Mike Martin was sixth, with Dalten Gabbard, Andrew Reinbold, Justin Quinn and Shon Deskins completing the top ten.

Gabbard, Bonneau and Ream topped Saturday night’s heat race action, with Bryan Swinehart winning the “B” Main.

ASCS Canyon Region Results from Canyon Speedway Park:

First Heat (8 Laps): 1. 77-Dalten Gabbard, 2. 77m-R.J. Johnson, 3. 32b-Brian Hosford, 4. 5x-Jody Wirth, 5. 93-Justin Quinn, 6. 26-John Brinkley, 7. 71-Harris Brooks, 8. 12x-Josh Grady. DNS: 0-Jay Ervine.

Second Heat (8 Laps): 1. 78-Chris Bonneau, 2. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 3. 61x-Chuck Buckman, 4. 62-Stevie Sussex, 5. 6x-Bryan Swinehart, 6. 20-Shon Deskins, 7. 8az-Jordan Stetson, 8. 79-Curtis Stults, 9. 21-Jeremy Sherman.

Third Heat (8 Laps): 1. 8-Bob Ream, Jr., 2. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 3. 12-Josh Pelkey, 4. 16-Mike Martin, 5. 97-Rick Ziehl, 6. 22-Mike Rux, Jr., 7. 7k-Bruce St. James, 8. 6-Ronnie Clark. DNS: 78x-Larry Clark.

“B” Feature (12 Laps): 1. 6x-Bryan Swinehart, 2. 97-Rick Ziehl, 3. 71-Harris Brooks, 4. 6-Ronnie Clark, 5. 12x-Josh Grady, 6. 8az-Jordan Stetson, 7. 0-Jay Ervine, 8. 79-Curtis Stults, 9. 7k-Bruce St. James. DNS: 21-Jeremy Sherman, 78x-Larry Clark.

"A" Feature (30 Laps): 1. 77m-R.J. Johnson, 2. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 3. 8-Bob Ream, Jr., 4. 78-Chris Bonneau, 5. 62-Stevie Sussex, 6. 16-Mike Martin, 7. 77-Dalten Gabbard, 8. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 9. 93-Justin Quinn, 10. 20-Shon Deskins, 11. 32b-Brian Hosford, 12. 97-Rick Ziehl, 13. 6x-Bryan Swinehart, 14. 5x-Jody Wirth, 15. 61x-Chuck Buckman, 16. 6-Ronnie Clark, 17. 12-Josh Pelkey, 18. 71-Harris Brooks, 19. 22-Mike Rux, Jr., 20. 26-John Brinkley.

ASCS Canyon Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Charles Davis, Jr. 1,960, 2. R.J. Johnson 1,754, 3. Mike Martin 1,735, 4. Josh Pelkey 1,698, 5. Jeremy Sherman 1,636, 6. Andrew Reinbold 1,622, 7. Ronnie Clark 1,545, 8. Dalten Gabbard 1,430, 9. Brian Hosford 1,328, 10. Stevie Sussex 1,317.

Thanks Kevin for updates...Nice to meet again at Canyon in Magic Mans pit Sat!!....another great show on a fast track with ASCS shoes!!.......
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Brucer'

Sure was a good race and so close that everyone sitting around me thought Charles had won.

Patti

Had to listen to the webcast but it sure sounded like the boys had they're elbows up in the main. Sounded like a heck of a race.

That show was EXACTLY the reason why I go to the sprint car races!! And,like Patti has said,I thought it was Charles by a bumper. Hope Bruce St.James is feeling better,he took a nasty tumble in the B.

Patti...Thats what I had thot also from Pitside !!........Did you stay after for the 'FireWorks" display from between #16 & 19 pit??...went on till 1:45!!.......
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Brucer'