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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series
STEVIE SUSSEX STRIKES GOLD AT LAS CRUCES
By Lance Jennings
JUNE 8, 2016... After winning the previous night at El Paso, Stevie Sussex (Tempe, Arizona) led all 30-laps to claim the USAC SouthWest / NMMRA “Border Tour” race at Las Cruces, New Mexico. For Sussex, the Southern New Mexico Speedway triumph was his fifth win of the season. “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., top-qualifier R.J. Johnson, “The Magic Man” Mike Martin, and Andy Reinbold followed Sussex to the checkered flags.
Racing Mike Burkhart’s #21AZ Stratis Construction / Westin Diversified RSS, Stevie Sussex won the night’s first heat race, ranked sixth in passing points, and started on the pole position. The two-time Hank Arnold Memorial Winner left Las Cruces ranked second in the point chase with five feature wins, five heat race victories, two top-qualifier awards, one hard charger award, nine top-10 finishes, and 112 feature laps led.
“Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. (Buckeye, Arizona) raced from seventh to score second in the Las Cruces main event. Driving the Massey Motorsports’ #50 RSS Industries / Rod End Supply RSS, Davis was seventh in passing points after winning the night’s second 8-lap heat race. Heading to Queen Creek on June 11th, the five-time Arizona champion is third in the standings with eight heat race victories, two top-qualifier awards, one hard charger award, thirteen top-10 finishes, and 34 feature laps led on the year.
R.J. Johnson (Tempe, Arizona) drove from sixth to claim third at Southern New Mexico Speedway. Piloting Bill Michael’s #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson was the night’s top qualifier after running second to Mike Martin in his heat race. The three-time champion and current point leader left Las Cruces with three feature wins, five heat race victories, five top-qualifier awards, fourteen top-10 finishes, and 91 feature laps led on the season.
“The Magic Man” Mike Martin (Yuma, Arizona) ran fourth at the Las Cruces checkered flags. Racing his #16 Sherwin-Williams / Boulevard Truck Maxim, Martin won the night’s third heat race and placed third in passing points. Heading to Arizona Speedway, the former Hall of Fame Classic winner has four heat race victories, two hard charger awards, twelve top-10 finishes, and 27 feature laps led in the campaign.
Andy Reinbold (Gilbert, Arizona) had a solid night with a fifth place run at Las Cruces. Driving Todd Underwood’s #19 AME Electrical / Ross Equipment Rentals Spike, Reinbold placed fifth in passing points after scoring third in his heat race. The veteran driver is currently ninth in the point chase with six top-10 finishes to his credit.
Landon Cling (Tempe, Arizona) earned the night’s “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with a fourteenth place run from twenty-first. Racing his #54 machine, Cling finished eighth in his heat race and sat fourteenth in passing points. Landon left New Mexico ranked fourteenth in championship points with one top-10 finish.
On Saturday, June 11th, the USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series will travel to Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona. Located at the ET Motopark, the tenth point race will also feature Sport Mods, ModLites, and Bombers. For more event and ticket information, visit www.arizonaspeedway.net or call 480.926.6688.
For more information on the USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series, visit www.southwestsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com, or follow the series on Facebook.
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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:
June 4 - Las Cruces, New Mexico - Southern New Mexico Speedway - "Border Tour" co-sanctioned by NMMA
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps)
1. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 2. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 3. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 4. Michael Fanelli (#2 Fanelli), 5. Dylan Harris (#4 Harris), 6. Wes Wofford (#19W Wofford), 7. Randy Smith (#26 Smith), 8. Landon Cling (#54 Cling), 9. Ted Schlote (#29 Schlote). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 5. Matthew Cardenas (#7M Cardenas), 6. Nick Rael (#73 Rael), 7. David Dykes (#04 Dykes), 8. David Burns (#41 Burns). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps)
1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michael), 3. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Spencer Hill (#56 West), 6. Dillon Tanner (#11W West), 7. Caleb Saiz (#52NM Burns), 8. JR Bonesteel (#0 Bonesteel). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Stevie Sussex (1st), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (7th), 3. R.J. Johnson (6th), 4. Mike Martin (4th), 5. Andy Reinbold (2nd), 6. Matt Rossi (8th), 7. Tye Mihocko (5th), 8. Shon Deskins (11th), 9. Dennis Gile (3rd), 10. Nick Aiuto (9th), 11. Chris Bonneau (10th), 12. Wes Wofford (15th), 13. Dylan Harris (13th), 14. Landon Cling (21st), 15. Michael Fanelli (12th), 16. Randy Smith (19th), 17. Matthew Cardenas (14th), 18. Spencer Hill (17th), 19. Nick Rael (16th), 20. Ted Schlote (25th), 21. Dillon Tanner (18th), 22. Caleb Saiz (20th), 23. David Dykes (22nd), 24. JR Bonesteel (23rd), 25. David Burns (24th). NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Sussex.
HARD CHARGER: Landon Cling (21st to 14th)
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. R.J. Johnson-667, 2. Stevie Sussex-640, 3. Charles Davis Jr.-572, 4. Mike Martin-539, 5. Matt Rossi-520, 6. Nick Aiuto-454, 7. Tye Mihocko-428, 8. Josh Pelkey-399, 9. Andy Reinbold-383, 10. Dennis Gile-357, 11. Chris Bonneau-331, 12. Shon Deskins-320, Brian Hosford-320, 14. Landon Cling-291, 15. Dustin Burkhart-250, 16. Bruce St. James-249, 17. Tom Ogle-241, 18. Michael Curtis-191, 19. Spencer Hill-138, 20. Asa Kesterson-109.
2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
June 11: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
July 2: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
July 30: Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ (Allscapes Back to School Special)
August 17: Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK (Freedom Tour / Non-Points)
August 18: Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK (Freedom Tour / Non-Points)
August 19: 81 Speedway - Wichita, KS (Freedom Tour / Non-Points)
August 20: Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City, KS (Freedom Tour / Non-Points)
September 2: #Western Tech Speedway Park - El Paso, TX (Border Tour / $2,000-to-Win)
September 3: #Southern New Mexico Speedway - Las Cruces, NM (Border Tour / $2,000-to-Win)
September 17: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
October 15: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
October 22: Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ (Hank Arnold Memorial)
October 29: Central Arizona Speedway - Casa Grande, AZ
November 4: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ (Western World Championships / $2,000-to-Win)
November 5: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ (Western World Championships / $5,000-to-Win)
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# = Co-Sanctioned Event with NMMRA Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
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