JOHNSON REGAINS POINT LEAD AFTER CANYON VICTORY

Peoria, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. has returned t the top of the USAC Southwest Sprint Car point standings after wheeling Bill Michaels’ Piggly’s at the Fair entry to victory in Sunday night’s “Salute to Indy” closer at Canyon Speedway Park. Johnson led the final 13 laps after passing Josh Hodges on lap 18. Hodges took second ahead of Tye Mihocko, Mike Martin and Mike Colegrove. Five drivers flipped during the 30-lap feature.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 25, 2014 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Salute to Indy”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 2. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 3. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 4. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 5. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 6. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 7. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 8. Mark Morin (#28 Morin). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 3. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 4. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 5. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 6. Dustin Cormany (#18 Deskins), 7. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 8. Lonnie Oliver (#7T Oliver). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 3. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 4. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 5. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 6. Stevie Sussex (#1DM Sussex), 7. Dennis Giles (#13 Giles). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Josh Hodges, 3. Tye Mihocko, 4. Mike Martin, 5. Mike Colegrove, 6. Michael Curtis, 7. Colby Copeland, 8. Andy Reinbold, 9. Tom Ogle, 10. Chris Bonneau, 11. Mike Bonneau, 12. Shon Deskins, 13. Nick Aiuto, 14. Dennis Giles, 15. Brian Hosford, 16. Dustin Cormany, 17. Bruce St. James, 18. Lonnie Oliver, 19. Josh Pelkey, 20. Matt Rossi, 21. Stevie Sussex, 22. Mark Morin, 23. Charles Davis Jr. NT

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**Davis, Rossi, Pelkey, St. James, and Oliver flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-17 Hodges, Laps 18-30 Johnson.

NEW SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Johnson-411, 2-Pelkey-405, 3-Davis-395, 4-Deskins-351, 5-Rossi-295, 6-Mihocko-295, 7-Reinbold-291, 8-Martin-282, 9-Colegrove-267, 10-Aiuto-251.

NEXT SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACES: June 7 – Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway