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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series
CHARLES DAVIS JR. SPRINTS TO VICTORY IN LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
By Lance Jennings
AUGUST 20, 2015... With 26 cars on hand, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Arizona won the first round of the “3rd Annual Freedom Tour” at Lawton Speedway. The five-time Arizona Champion took command from polesitter Harli White on the 12th lap and earned the $2,500 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car triumph. For Davis, the 30-lap feature was his second win of the campaign as the mini-series moves to Creek County Speedway. Brady Bacon, high point driver Casey Shuman, Harli White, and hard charger R.J. Johnson were the top-five drivers.
Racing the Massey Motorsports’ #50 RSS Industries / Rod End Supply RSS, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. scored the twelfth USAC SouthWest main event win of his career. The veteran driver also raced to victory in the night’s third 10-lap heat race and placed fifth in passing points. Heading to tonight’s race at Creek County, Davis has two high-point driver awards, five heat race victories, one hard charger award, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 55 feature laps led on the season.
Starting fifth, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon scored fifth in the Lawton main event. Piloting his #99 Fatheadz Eyewear XXX. Bacon claimed fourth in his heat race from ninth and ranked second overall in passing points. In limited starts, the USAC National Champion has one feature win, one heat race victory, four top-10 finishes, and 26 feature laps led on the season.
Casey Shuman of Rattlesnake Bend, Arizona raced to third in the Freedom Tour opener from sixth. Making his first start of the campaign, Shuman took the John James owned #4J Top Row Rowdys entry to victory in the first 10-lap heat race. The second generation racer was the program’s high point driver entering the main event.
After starting on the pole, Lindsay, Oklahoma’s Harli White led the first eleven laps before scoring fourth at the checkered flags. Driving the family owned #17W Charlie's Trucking / Mesilla Valley Transportation entry, White finished second to Casey Shuman in her heat race and placed sixth in passing points.
R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Arizona earned the night’s “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with a fifth place run from sixteenth. Racing Bill Michael’s #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson was sixth in his heat race and ranked sixteenth in passing points. The USAC SouthWest point leader has seven feature wins, one high-point driver award, five heat race victories, two hard charger awards, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 120 feature laps led to his credit.
Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Michelle Decker won the program’s second 10-lap heat race. Piloting her #7 Roof Bolt Xpress machine, Decker ranked fourth in passing points. Battling hard to stay up front in a caution filled main event, Michelle took seventh at the checkered flags.
“The Bull” Tye Mihocko won the night’s 12-lap semi-main event. Driving the family owned #5 Property Solutions / Michael Most Trucking RSS, Mihocko was seventh in his heat race and scored twentieth in the main event. Heading to Creek County, the young driver has two hard charger awards and three top-10 finishes on the season.
The USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series thanks Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire, the 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 (Special Event) RACE RESULTS:
August 19, 2015 – Lawton, Oklahoma – Lawton Speedway – “Freedom Tour”
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Casey Shuman (#4J James), 2. Harli White (#17W White), 3. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 4. Brady Bacon (#99 BBR), 5. Kyle Ezell (#10K Ezell), 6. Andrew Deal (#31D Deal), 7. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 8. Robert Vetter (#U8 Vetter), 9. Cody Brewer (#96 Brewer). NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Michelle Decker (#7 Decker), 2. Blake Hahn (#52 Hahn), 3. Joe Wood Jr. (#03 Wood), 4. Casey Wills (#31 Wills), 5. Patrick Stasa (#19 Stasa), 6. Koby Barksdale (#22 Barksdale), 7. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 8. Kerry McAlister (#15 McAlister), 9. Ryan Bernal (#56 Phulps). NT
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Danny Smith (#5$ Smith), 3. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 4. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 5. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 6. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michael), 7. Fred Mattox (#26M Mattox), 8. Jonathan Beason (#36 Beason). NT
SEMI: (12 laps)
1. Mihocko, 2. Barksdale, 3. Deal, 4. Mattox, 5. Vetter, 6. Gile, 7. Brewer, 8. McAlister, 9. Beason. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (2nd), 2. Brady Bacon (5th), 3. Casey Shuman (6th), 4. Harli White (1st), 5. R.J. Johnson (16th), 6. Blake Hahn (7th), 7. Michelle Decker (3rd), 8. Mike Bonneau (14th), 9. Shon Deskins (13th), 10. Patrick Stasa (10th), 11. Chris Bonneau (11th), 12. Danny Smith (8th), 13. Joe Wood Jr. (9th), 14. Mike Martin (14th), 15. Casey Wills (12th), 16. Koby Barksdale (18th), 17. Kyle Ezell (15th), 18. Fred Mattox (20th), 19. Andrew Deal (19th), 20. Tye Mihocko (17th). NT
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**Beason flipped during the semi. Wood flipped on lap 26 of the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-11 White, Laps 12-30 Davis.
HARD CHARGER: R.J. Johnson (16th to 5th)
2015 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK – LOCATION
August 20: Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK (Freedom Tour / $2,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
August 21: 81 Speedway - Wichita, KS (Freedom Tour / $2,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
August 22: Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City, KS (Freedom Tour / $2,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
August 28: Prescott Valley Raceway - Prescott Valley, AZ (Rick Stewart Memorial)
August 29: Prescott Valley Raceway - Prescott Valley, AZ (Rick Stewart Memorial)
September 19: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
September 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series)
October 3: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
October 17: Central Arizona Speedway - Casa Grande, AZ
November 19: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 20: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 21: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC West Coast Sprints.
# = Co-Sanctioned Event with NMMRA Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
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