JOHNSON STARS IN “HOT SUMMER NIGHTS” AT TUCSON
Tucson, AZ……..USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leader R.J. Johnson padded his lead Saturday night with another feature victory at USA Raceway. He passed Mike Martin on the 20th lap of the “Hot Summer Nights” race and led the final 11 laps in his Michaels entry. Martin took second at the checkered flag ahead of Josh Pelkey, Matt Rossi and Josh Shipley. The series now prepares for the upcoming “Border Tour” which debuts July 10 at El Paso, Tex.
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 27, 2015 – Tucson, Arizona – USA Raceway – “Hot Summer Nights”
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Ronnie Clark (#6 Clark), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 5. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 6. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Stevie Sussex (#13S Gile), 2. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 3. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 4. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 5. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 6. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Koty McGullam (#44K McGullam), 4. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 5. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 6. Jeremy Sherman (#71M Michaels). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Mike Martin, 3. Josh Pelkey, 4. Matt Rossi, 5. Josh Shipley, 6. Charles Davis Jr., 7. Brian Hosford, 8. Tom Ogle, 9. Nick Aiuto, 10. Dennis Gile, 11. Bruce St. James, 12. Tye Mihocko, 13. Mike Bonneau, 14. Andy Reinbold, 15. Koty McGullam, 16. Stevie Sussex, 17. Jeremy Sherman, 18. Ronnie Clark. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-19 Martin, Laps 20-30 Johnson.
NEW USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT POINTS: 1-Johnson-694, 2-Davis-617, 3-Rossi-598, 4-Pelkey-591, 5-Pelkey-565, 6-Martin-493, 7-Mike Colegrove-432, 8-Hosford-428, 9-St. James-413, 10-Reinbold-350.
NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE: July 10 – El Paso (TX) Speedway Park – “Border Tour” – (Co-sanctioned with NMMRA)
