Peoria, AZ……..Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. led wire-to-wire in Casey Minks’ Triple-X to win Sunday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest/West Coast Sprint race at Canyon Speedway Park. Charles Davis Jr. took second ahead of Josh Pelkey, Ryan Bernal and Casey Shuman. Pelkey emerged with a 15-point lead over Darland in the “Winter Challenge” standings entering this week’s Thursday, Friday and Saturday finales.

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: January 26, 2014 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “2014 Winter Challenge”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 2. Josh Grady (#12J Grady), 3. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 4. Stevie Sussex (#4 Price), 5. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 6. Jimmy Crawford (#51X Crawford), 7. David Dykes (#52NM Dykes), 8. Jason Grady (#45 Grady). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 2. Casey Shuman (#21X Pollock), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Mitch Mack (#92 Mack), 5. Nic Faas (#73 Ford), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 7. Aaron Reutzel (#21A Miller). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#1X Minks), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Ryan Bernal (#111 Minks), 4. Dalten Gabbard (#5D Baldwin), 5. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 6. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 7. Mike Martin (#16 Martin). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Dave Darland, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Josh Pelkey, 4. Ryan Bernal, 5. Casey Shuman, 6. R.J. Johnson, 7. Aaron Reutzel, 8. Stevie Sussex, 9. Josh Hodges, 10 Mike Martin, 11. Nic Faas, 12. Brady Bacon, 13. Tye Mihocko, 14. Michael Curtis, 15. Jason Grady, 16. Shon Deskins, 17. Jimmy Crawford, 18. Josh Grady, 19. David Dykes, 20. Colby Copeland, 21. Dalten Gabbard, 22. Mitch Mack. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Darland.

WINTER CHALLENGE POINTS: 1-Pelkey-194, 2-Darland-179, 3-Johnson-177, 4-Bernal-174, 5-Shuman-166, 6-Davis-164, 7-Bacon-151, 8-Reutzel-139, 9-Hodges-129, 10-Faas-117.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT CAR RACE: January 30 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park - “2014 Winter Challenge”

Whoz gona Win (Thurs.) Tonites Canyon Sprint Car $2K to Win Feature??....D.D.,Cshu,Bacon,Davis,R.J.,Bernal,Pel key,Reutzel or Martin??.....

"B" Feat...Martin,Crawford,Pelkey...11th Bernal
"A" Feat...Coby Copeland,Davis,R.Vanderveerd,Deskins,Cshu,J.Vander veerd,Bacon,D.D.,Pelkey... CanyonSpeedwayPark.com for final results!!
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Peoria, AZ……..Colby Copeland of Roseville, Calif. led all 30 laps to win Thursday’s fourth round of the 2014 “Winter Challenge” for USAC Southwest and West Coast Sprint Cars at Canyon Speedway Park. Copeland led all the way from the pole in his Bandit Racing machine to beat Charles Davis Jr., Richard Vander Weerd, Shon Deskins and Casey Shuman. Two-time winner last week, Dave Darland, finished eighth, while last Friday’s winner, Brady Bacon, was seventh.

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: January 30, 2014 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “2014 Winter Challenge”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 2. Casey Shuman (#21X Pollock), 3. Aaron Reutzel (#21A Miller), 4. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 5. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 6. Dave Darland (#1X Minks), 7. Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart), 8. David Dykes (#55NM Dykes), 9. Ryan Bernal (#111 Minks). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr., (#50 Massey), 2. Richard Vander Weerd (#10 Vander Weerd), 3. Mitch Mack (#92 Mack), 4. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 5. Michael Woodruff (#83 Woodruff), 6. Jason Grady (#45 Grady), 7. Taylor Walton (#77X Walton), 8. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 9. Will Perkins (#0 Perkins). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jace Vander Weerd (#88 Vander Weerd), 2. Nic Faas (#73 Faas), 3. Stevie Sussex (#4 Price), 4. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 5. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 6. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 7. Jimmy Crawford (#51X Crawford), 8. Kenny Perkins (#0K Perkins), 9. Josh Grady (#12J Grady). NT

SEMI: (10 laps) 1. Martin, 2. Crawford, 3. Pelkey, 4. Walton, 5. Woodruff, 6. K.Perkins, 7. Jo.Grady, 8. Everhart, 9. Dykes, 10. W.Perkins, 11. Bernal. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Colby Copeland, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Richard Vander Weerd, 4. Shon Deskins, 5. Casey Shuman, 6. Jace Vander Weerd, 7. Brady Bacon, 8. Dave Darland, 9. Josh Pelkey, 10. Mike Colegrove, 11. Nic Faas, 12. Stevie Sussex, 13. Tye Mihocko, 14. Mike Martin, 15. Michael Curtis, 16. Kenny Perkins, 17. Taylor Walton, 18. Michael Woodruff, 19. Aaron Reutzel, 20. Jimmy Crawford, 21. Jason Grady, 22. Mitch Mack. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Copeland.

NEW WINTER CHALLENGE POINTS: 1-Davis-235, 2-Pelkey-231, 3-Shuman-226, 4-Darland-221, 5-Bacon-198, 6-Johnson-177, 7-Bernal-176, 8-Reutzel-164, 9-Faas-155, 10-Deskins-154.

NEXT SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT RACE: January 31 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park - “2014 Winter Challenge”

How was track last night? The race recap doesn't show starting positions. I'm wondering if there was much passing. Hope to make it to Canyon this fall as I have never been.

try the track recap....think it shows startn spots!!......canyonspeedwaypark.com
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Headn to track now for Nite #5 of Winter Challenge!!....weather is ify!!..dark w/cloud cover,cooler,windy'r from past few days...but so what!!.....they're here Racin',so we'll be there!!.......cause thats what we wish for....more Racin'!!....Big Thanks!!.. to Kevin/Crew for all their efforts putn on "Winter Challenge" AGAIN!!...for the Racers & us FANS!!......
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Thursday nights start and finish positions

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 74 Colby Copeland - 0.00
2 6 50 Charles Davis Jr , Az 0.00
3 2 10 Richard Vanderweerd - 0.00
4 8 20X Shon Deskins - 0.00
5 5 21X Cassey Shuman - 0.00
6 3 88 Jace Vabderweerd - 0.00
7 14 99 Brady Bacon - 0.00
8 13 1X Dave Darland - 0.00
9 19 12 Josh Pelkey - 0.00
10 11 17M Mike Colegrove , Az 0.00
11 7 73 Nic Faas - 0.00
12 10 4 Stevie Sussex - 0.00
13 16 5 Ty Mihocko Peoria , Az 0.00
14 17 16 Mike Martin , Az 0.00
15 9 11C Michael Curtis - 0.00
16 22 0K Kenny Perkins - 0.00
17 20 77X Taylor Walton - 0.00
18 21 83 Michael Woodruff - 0.00
19 4 21A Aaron Reutzel - 0.00
20 18 51X Jimmy Crawford - 0.00
21 15 45 Jason Grady - 0.00
22 12 92 Mitch Mack

Dave wins again!!!

It's now 2014, and Dave is spanking the kids already this year.

Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 31, 2014) – Dave Darland added another $2,000 winner’s check to the collection by topping Round Five of USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car action in Friday night’s 30-lap Winter Challenge main event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval.

Darland’s drove to his third victory in five rounds of the six-event series from the pole position aboard the Casey Minks No. 1x entry.

While Darland posted Sprint Car honors, Ricky Thornton, Jr., snared his fourth consecutive IMCA Modified feature win with other winners on the night including Steve Shumaker in Pure Stocks, Jacob Hawkins in Micro Sprints and Paul O’Connor in Renegades.

Darland took the checkered flag ahead of Tijeras, NM, shoe Josh Hodges, who raced forward from seventh to snare runner-up honors. Nic Faas claimed his best Winter Challenge finish thus far by claiming the show position with Mike Martin climbing seven positions to finish fourth and Josh Pelkey charging from 13th to round out the top five.

Casey Shuman advanced from 14th to sixth while Richard Vander Weerd raced from 21st to seventh. Jace Vander Weerd, Shon Deskins and R.J. Johnson completed the top ten.

Ricky Thornton, Jr., continued his mastery of the IMCA Modified ranks by racing from sixth to take his fourth win in a row ahead of Jeremy Mills, Ryan Roath, Jason Noll and Tim Ward.

Steve Shumaker advanced from seventh to take Pure Stock honors ahead of Joe Vlasity and Terry Hill, Jacob Hawkins raced from ninth to win the Micro Sprint main ahead of Dennis Carrier and Cassie Klenkie while Paul O’Connor crossed the stripe ahead of Tate Allen and Johnny Madrid in Renegade action.

Canyon Speedway Park’s Winter Challenge concludes with the sixth and final round on Saturday with the green flag flying at 5:00 p.m.

Canyon Speedway Park

Winter Challenge Round Five Results:

USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars:

First Heat (8 Laps): 1. 74-Colby Copeland, 2. 74x-Josh Hodges, 3. 21x-Casey Shuman, 4. 12-Josh Pelkey, 5. 20-Shon Deskins, 6. 51-R.J. Johnson, 7. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 8. 55nm-David Dykes.

Second Heat (8 Laps): 1. 51x-Jimmy Crawford, 2. 5-Tye Mihocko, 3. 0k-Kenny Perkins, 4. 4-Stevie Sussex, 5. 99-Brady Bacon, 6. 10-Richard Vander Weerd, 7. 17m-Mike Colegrove, 8. 111-Ryan Bernal.

Third Heat (8 Laps): 1. 1x-Dave Darland, 2. 83-Michael Woodruff, 3. 21a-Aaron Reutzel, 4. 12j-Josh Grady, 5. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 6. 57x-James Aragon, 7. 77x-Taylor Walton.

Fourth Heat (8 Laps): 1. 88-Jace Vander Weerd, 2. 73-Nic Faas, 3. 11c-Michael Curtis, 4. 16-Mike Martin, 5. 45-Jason Grady, 6. 92-Mitch Mack, 7. 0-Will Perkins.

“B” Feature (10 Laps): 1. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 2. 20-Shon Deskins, 3. 51-R.J. Johnson, 4. 17m-Mike Colegrove, 5. 10-Richard Vander Weerd, 6. 45-Jason Grady, 7. 57x-James Aragon, 8. 92-Mitch Mack, 9. 0-Will Perkins, 10. 99-Brady Bacon, 11. 111-Ryan Bernal, 12. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 13. 77x-Taylor Walton, 14. 55nm-David Dykes.

“A” Feature (30 Laps): 1. 1x-Dave Darland, 2. 74x-Josh Hodges, 3. 73-Nic Faas, 4. 16-Mike Martin, 5. 12-Josh Pelkey, 6. 21x-Casey Shuman, 7. 10-Richard Vander Weerd, 8. 88-Jace Vander Weerd, 9. 20-Shon Deskins, 10. 51-R.J. Johnson, 11. 5-Tye Mihocko, 12. 11c-Michael Curtis, 13. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 14. 74-Colby Copeland, 15. 0k-Kenny Perkins, 16. 12j-Josh Grady, 17. 51x-Jimmy Crawford, 18. 21a-Aaron Reutzel, 19. 17m-Mike Colegrove, 20. 45-Jason Grady, 21. 83-Michael Woodruff, 22. 4-Stevie Sussex