JOHNSON WINS “FREEDOM TOUR” OPENER AT LAWTON
Lawton, OK……..Exclaiming “I parked it tonight for Bryan Clauson,” USAC Southwest Sprint Car Champion R.J. Johnson grabbed Wednesday night’s “Freedom Tour” opener at Lawton Spededway. He outdueled Andrew Deal for the victory, leading 21 of the final 22 laps to beat Deal, Josh Hodges, Shon Deskins and Anthony Nicholson, who led the first eight laps. Johnson finally took the lead from Deal on the 25th lap and sped to the win in the Bill Michaels Kodiak Products/Beal’s Auto Body Sherman/Ford.
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR “Special Event” RACE RESULTS: August 17, 2016 – Lawton, Oklahoma – Lawton Speedway - “Freedom Tour”
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jordon Mallett (#14 Mallett), 2. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 3. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 4. Casey Wills (#31 Wills), 5. Layne Himebaugh (#24L Himebaugh), 6. Nick Bates (#11 Bates), 7. Harli White (#17 White). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michael), 2. Anthony Nicholson (#16X Nicholson), 3. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Shawn Bloomquist (#14X Bloomquist), 6. Shannon McQueen (#7 Decker), 7. Ryan Padgett (#98 Padgett). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 2. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 3. Andrew Deal (#15D Deal), 4. Cody Brewer (#96 Brewer), 5. Koby Barksdale (#22 Barksdale), 6. Craig Carroll (#24C Carroll), 7. Ryan Anderson (#22R Anderson). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Andrew Deal, 3. Josh Hodges, 4. Shon Deskins, 5. Anthony Nicholson, 6. Jordon Mallett, 7. Dennis Gile, 8. Charles Davis Jr., 9. Koby Barksdale, 10. Casey Wills, 11. Harli White, 12. Tye Mihocko, 13. Layne Himebaugh, 14. Mike Martin, 15. Shawn Bloomquist, 16. Cody Brewer, 17. Shannon McQueen, 18. Ryan Anderson, 19. Nick Bates. 20. Brian Padgett, 21. Craig Carroll. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-8 Nicholson, Laps 9-23 Johnson, Lap 24 Deal, Laps 25-30 Johnson.
HARD CHARGER: Harli White (19th to 11th)
NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE: August 18 – Sapulpa, OK – Creek County Speedway - “Freedom Tour”
