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7/27/14 10:49 AM JOHNSON NAILS DOWN 16TH ARIZONA VICTORY IN “SUMMER SLAM”

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JOHNSON NAILS DOWN 16TH ARIZONA VICTORY IN “SUMMER SLAM”

Peoria, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. extended his all-time USAC Arizona victory lead with his 16th career win Saturday night at Canyon Raceway Park in Peoria. He trailed Matt Rossi for 28 laps, then led the final two in his Michaels entry to grab the “Summer Slam” triumph. Rossi took second ahead of Shon Deskins, Josh Shipley and Mike Martin. Second-ranking series driver Charles Davis Jr. escaped injury in a feature flip.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 26, 2014 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Summer Slam”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 4. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 5. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 6. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 7. Dustin Burkhart (#22 Burkhart), 8. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler). NT

SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Mark Morin (#28 Morin), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 6. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 7. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 8. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber). NT

ALSO AT TRACK: Dennis Gile (#13 Gile)

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Matt Rossi, 3. Shon Deskins, 4. Josh Shipley, 5. Mike Martin, 6. Bruce St. James, 7. Josh Pelkey, 8. Tom Ogle, 9. Nick Aiuto, 10. Charles Davis Jr., 11. Mark Morin, 12. Dustin Burkhart, 13. Michael Curtis, 14. Andy Reinbold, 15. Tye Mihocko, 16. Brian Hosford. NT

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**Davis flipped on lap 17 of the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-28 Rossi, Laps 29-30 Johnson.

NEW SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Johnson-739, 2-Davis-695, 3-Pelkey-680, 4-Deskins-607, 5-Rossi-575, 6-Martin-564, 7-Michocko-517, 8-Reinbold-459, 9-Mike Colegrove-442, 10-St. James-434.

NEXT SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACES: August 1-2 – Prescott Valley (AZ) Raceway *“Rick Stewart Memorial”

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