SPRING FLING AT QUEEN CREEK GOES TO JOHNSON

Queen Creek, AZ……..USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leader R.J. Johnson won Saturday night’s 30-lap “Spring Fling” at Arizona Speedway after a battle with Stevie Sussex, who led 17 of the 30 laps. Johnson led the final nine to beat Mike Martin, Matt Rossi, Shon Deskins and Charles Davis Jr. for the win.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 18, 2015 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway – “3rd Spring Fling”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 2. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 3. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 4. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 5. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 6. Jonas Reynolds (#4 Harland), 7. Koty McGullam (#44K McGullam), 8. Rick Shuman (#25AZ Shuman). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 3. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 6. Johnny Shelton Jr. (#9 Shelton), 7. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 8. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 2. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 3. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 6. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 7. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Mike Martin, 3. Matt Rossi, 4. Shon Deskins, 5. Charles Davis Jr., 6. Josh Pelkey, 7. Mike Colegrove, 8. Nick Aiuto, 9. Josh Shipley, 10. Bruce St. James, 11. Brian Hosford, 12. Andy Reinbold, 13. Dennis Gile, 14. Tye Mihocko, 15. Michael Curtis, 16. Johnny Shelton Jr., 17. Koty McGullam, 18. Stevie Sussex, 19. Mike Bonneau, 20. Chris Bonneau, 21. Rick Shuman, 22. Tom Ogle, 23. Jonas Reynolds. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-11 Sussex, Laps 12-15 Johnson, Laps 16-21 Sussex, Laps 22-30 Johnson.

NEW USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT POINTS: 1-Johnson-252, 2-Davis-215, 3-Rossi-203, 4-Sussex-197, 5-Martin-187, 6-Deskins-187, 7-Pelkey-181, 8-Colegrove-159, 9-Hosford-130, 10-St. James-129.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE: May 2 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “5th Canyon Clash”