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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series
CHARLES DAVIS JR. GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE IN QUEEN CREEK SHOWDOWN
By Lance Jennings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015... Leading 30-laps, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Arizona raced to victory at Queen Creek’s Arizona Speedway. For Davis, Saturday’s $1,750 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car triumph was his third win of the campaign. R.J. Johnson, Josh Pelkey, Andy Reinbold, and Tom Ogle chased the veteran driver to the finish line.
Piloting the Massey Motorsports’ #50 RSS Industries / Rod End Supply RSS, Davis earned his thirteenth career series win. The five-time Arizona champion began the night by winning the second 10-lap heat race and placing fifth out of twenty-four racers in passing points. Heading to Saturday’s “Brawl For It All” at Canyon, “Chargin” Charles ranks second in points with six heat race victories, two top qualifier awards, one semi-main win, one hard charger award, four heat race victories, nineteen top-10 finishes, and 95 feature laps led.
R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Arizona had to settle for second in the 30-lap main event. Racing Bill Michael’s #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson ran second to Josh Pelkey in his heat race and placed sixth in passing points. The point leader left Queen Creek with a 59-point advantage on the strength of eight feature wins, six heat race victories, one top qualifier award, two hard charger awards, nineteen top-10 finishes, and 140 feature laps led to his credit.
Peoria, Arizona’s Josh Pelkey had a solid night at Queen Creek with a third place finish. Driving Robbie and Gaye Allen’s #12 ABC Body Shop / Napa Auto Parts Maxim, Pelkey won the program’s first 10-lap heat race and was seated third in passing points. To date, the 1997 ASCA Champion sits fifth in the standings with one heat race victory, one top qualifier award, and twelve top-10 finishes on the season.
Andy Reinbold of Gilbert, Arizona had one of his best runs of the year with a fourth place finish from ninth. Piloting Todd Underwood’s #19 AME Electrical / Ross Equipment Rentals Spike, Reinbold claimed fourth in his heat race and ranked ninth in passing points. The veteran driver heads to Canyon placed ninth in the championship points with one heat race victory and eight top-10 finishes on the year.
Surprise, Arizona’s Tom Ogle scored fifth in the Queen Creek main event after starting seventh. Racing his #46 RSS Industries / JT Engineering RSS, Ogle claimed fourth in his heat race and placed seventh in passing points. In limited action, the veteran driver is seventeenth in the point chase with one top qualifier award and two top-10 finishes in the campaign.
After charging from eighth to take third in his heat race, Matt Rossi of South Central, Arizona was the night’s top qualifier in passing points. Driving the family owned #02 Apache Scapes / IWR Spike, Rossi claimed fourteenth in the main event. The Western World Champion is currently ranked third in the standings with one feature win, one heat race victory, three top qualifier awards, three hard charger awards, eleven top-10 finishes, and 27 feature laps led to his credit.
Phoenix, Arizona’s “The Radio Flyer” Bruce St. James earned the night’s “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with an eleventh place run from twenty-fourth. Piloting his #7K Woodland Auto Display / Weld Racing Maxim, St. James took eighth in his heat race and was ranked twenty-fourth in passing points. At press time, the veteran driver sits eighth in the standings with four heat race victories, one top qualifier award, and four top-10 finishes.
Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Arizona drove to victory in the third 10-lap heat race at Queen Creek. Racing Mike Burkhart’s #21AZ Stratis Construction / Westin Diversified RSS, Sussex placed second in passing points and finished sixth in the main event. Currently, the hard charging driver is fourth in points with three feature wins, three hear race victories, two top qualifier awards, three hard charger awards, thirteen top-10 finishes, and 98 feature laps led in the campaign.
This Saturday, September 26th, 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 the 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds, Mini Sprints, Arizona Differential Pure Stocks, and Dwarf Cars. 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, 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 CAR RACE RESULTS:
September 19, 2015 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 2. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michael), 3. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 4. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 5. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 6. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 7. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 8. Koty McGullam (#44K McGullam). NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Mike Bonneau (#28 Bonneau), 6. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 7. Jody Wirth (#5X Wirth), 8. Joe Schoepner (#17X Schoepner). NT
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 2. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 3. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Leland Fuller (#3 Fuller), 6. Katherine Aragon (#42 Aragon), 7. Matt Lundy (#1 Lundy), 8. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (2nd), 2. R.J. Johnson (1st), 3. Josh Pelkey (4th), 4. Andy Reinbold (9th), 5. Tom Ogle (7th), 6. Stevie Sussex (5th), 7. Chris Bonneau (11th), 8. Mike Martin (10th), 9. Tye Mihocko (18th), 10. Shon Deskins (20th), 11. Bruce St. James (24th), 12. Nick Aiuto (8th), 13. Michael Curtis (12th), 14. Matt Rossi (6th), 15. Brian Hosford (16th), 16. Mike Bonneau (14th), 17. Josh Shipley (3rd), 18. Jody Wirth (21st), 19. Katherine Aragon (17th), 20. Koty McGullam (23rd), 21. Leland Fuller (15th), 22. Joe Schoepner (22nd), 23. Matt Lundy (19th), 24. Dennis Gile (13th). NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Davis
HARD CHARGER: Bruce St. James (24th to 11th)
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. R.J. Johnson-873, 2. Charles Davis Jr.-814, 3. Matt Rossi-744, 4. Stevie Sussex-738, 5. Josh Pelkey-712, 6. Mike Martin-660, 7. Brian Hosford-566, 8. Bruce St. James-522, 9. Andy Reinbold-459, 10. Mike Colegrove-432, 11. Nick Aiuto-430, 12. Tye Mihocko-417, 13. Dennis Gile-414, 14. Josh Shipley-380, 15. Shon Deskins-334, 16. Chris Bonneau-331, 17. Tom Ogle-262, 18. Michael Curtis-253, 19. Mike Bonneau-245, 20. Dalten Gabbard-192.
2015 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK – LOCATION
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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