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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series
- #50 “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. Wins at Central Arizona Speedway. File Photo by Patrick Shaw / Backed-In Photography.
CHARLES DAVIS JR. SPRINTS TO CASA GRANDE TRIUMPH
By Lance Jennings
CASA GRANDE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 22, 2014... Starting eleventh, Buckeye’s “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. took the lead from Stevie Sussex on lap ten and sailed to victory at Central Arizona Speedway. For Davis, the $1,500 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car win was his fourth triumph of the campaign. Matt Rossi, R.J. Johnson, Josh Pelkey, and “The Magic Man” Mike Martin rounded out the top-five drivers.
Racing the Massey Motorsports #50 RSS Industries / MP Environmental RSS, Charles Davis Jr. earned his second “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors of 2014. Before claiming his tenth career series win, the five-time state champion placed fourth in his heat race and ranked eleventh in the nightly passing points. Heading to Canyon Speedway Park’s “Brawl For It All,” Davis is second in points with twelve heat race victories, one semi-main win, twenty-two top-10 finishes, and 122 feature laps led.
Matt Rossi of Phoenix claimed second at Casa Grande after starting seventh. Piloting the family owned #02 Apache Scapes / Advanced Engine Components Spike, Rossi was third in his heat race and placed seventh in passing points. To date, Matt is fifth in the SouthWest standings with three heat race victories, two hard charger awards, fourteen top-10 finishes, and 28 feature laps led on the year.
Phoenix’s R.J. Johnson raced from tenth to score third at Central Arizona Speedway. Driving Bill Michaels’ #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson ran third in his heat race and was seated tenth in the nightly passing points. The defending champion has a 130-point advantage heading to Saturday night with ten feature wins, twelve heat race victories, one hard charger award, twenty-five top-10 finishes, and 177 feature laps led to his credit.
Josh Pelkey of Peoria led the second and third lap of the feature before taking fourth at the checkered flags. Racing Robbie & Gaye Allen’s #12 ABC Body Shop / Napa Auto Parts Maxim, Pelkey won the night’s third heat race and ranked fourth in passing points. Currently, the former ASCA Champion is third in the standings with three feature wins, five heat race victories, two hard charger awards, twenty-six top-10 finishes, and 56 feature laps led.
Yuma’s “The Magic Man” Mike Martin drove to fifth at Casa Grande after starting eighth. Piloting his #16 PPG Professional Paints / Desert Building Materials Maxim, Martin was second in his heat race to Stevie Sussex and was seated eighth in passing points. Heading to the “Brawl For It All,” the former Hall of Fame Classic winner is sixth in points with one feature win, four heat race victories, two semi-main wins, one hard charger award, seventeen top-10 finishes, and 31 feature laps led in 2014.
Brian Hosford of Gilbert took the win in the night’s first 10-lap heat race. Driving Berne Weber’s #32B Coffin & Trout Fine Jewelers / Invision Auto Body Spike, Hosford was the high point driver in passing points and scored twelfth in the main event. To date, Brian is eleventh in the standings with two heat race victories and four top-10 finishes.
Tempe’s Stevie Sussex earned his first heat race win of the season. Driving the #21AZ Pro Tech Coatings / KSE Custom Drywall entry, Sussex was third in passing points and led five laps of the main event before scoring fourteenth. In limited appearances, Sussex is sixteenth in points with one hard charger award and six top-10 finishes in the campaign.
This Saturday, September 27th, the USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series will return to action at Kevin Montgomery's Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona. The $2,500-to-win "Brawl For It All" is the second round of the "Grudge Series" with the USAC West Coast Sprints and will also feature Mini Sprints, Dwarf Cars, and AMA ModLites. Located at 9777 West Carefree Highway, more event information can be found at www.canyonspeedwaypark.com or calling 602.258.RACE (7223).
The USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series thanks Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire, Racers Advantage Store, and the Hose Advantage Store for their support. For more information on the group, visit www.southwestsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com, or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SouthwestSprintCars).
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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:
September 20, 2014 – Casa Grande, Arizona – Central Arizona Speedway
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 2. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 5. Corey Hurley (#71H Hurley), 6. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko). NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Sussex), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 4. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 5. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 6. Katherine Aragon (#42 Aragon). NT
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 2. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 3. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 4. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 5. Ronnie Clark (#6 Clark), 6. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (11th), 2. Matt Rossi (7th), 3. R.J. Johnson (10th), 4. Josh Pelkey (3rd), 5. Mike Martin (8th), 6. Andy Reinbold (5th), 7. Ronnie Clark (14th), 8. Shon Deskins (1st), 9. Chris Bonneau (9th), 10. Michael Curtis (2nd), 11. Mike Colegrove (13th), 12. Brian Hosford (6th), 13. Katherine Aragon (16th), 14. Stevie Sussex (4th), 15. Corey Hurley (17th), 16. Bruce St. James (12th), 17. Mike Bonneau (18th), 18. Tye Mihocko (15th). NT
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*Mihocko flipped during the first heat.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Deskins, Laps 2-3 Pelkey, Laps 4-9 Sussex, Laps 10-30 Davis.
HARD CHARGER: Charles Davis Jr. (11th to 1st)
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. R.J. Johnson-1089, 2. Charles Davis Jr.-959, 3. Josh Pelkey-950, 4. Shon Deskins-870, 5. Matt Rossi-849, 6. Mike Martin-811, 7. Tye Mihocko-769, 8. Andy Reinbold-615, 9. Michael Curtis-581, 10. Nick Aiuto-570, 11. Brian Hosford-529, 12. Mike Colegrove-502, 13. Bruce St. James-495, 14. Josh Shipley-416, 15. Tom Ogle-373, 16. Stevie Sussex-308, 17. Mike Bonneau-289, 18. Chris Bonneau-287, 19. Josh Hodges-279, 20. Mark Morin-245.
2014 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
September 27: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series)
October 11: Prescott Valley Speedway - Prescott Valley, AZ
October 18: Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Southwest Championships)
November 1: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
November 6: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series / Non-Points)
November 20: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 21: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 22: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships / $7,500-to-Win)
November 28: Southern New Mexico Speedway - Las Cruces, NM (Thanksgiving Bash / Non-Points)
November 29: Southern New Mexico Speedway - Las Cruces, NM (Thanksgiving Bash / $10,000-to-Win / Non-Points)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC West Coast Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
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