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PELKEY WINS “STEWART MEMORIAL” AT PRESCOTT VALLEY

Josh Pelkey Josh Pelkey Photo by Patrick Shaw

 

PELKEY WINS “STEWART MEMORIAL” AT PRESCOTT VALLEY

Prescott Valley, AZ……..Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. stormed to victory in Saturday night’s 40-lap “Rick Stewart Memorial” USAC Southwest Sprint race at Prescott Valley Raceway. He passed series point leader R.J. Johnson on lap 26 and led the final 15 laps for the win. Matt Rossi took second at the checkered flag ahead of Stevie Sussex, Mike Martin and Charles Davis Jr. as Johnson finished sixth after leading the first 25 laps. Pelkey piloted the Robbie and Gaye Allen ABC Body Shopo/NAPA Auto Parts Maxim/Advanced entry to the win.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: October 11, 2014 – Prescott Valley, Arizona – Prescott Valley Raceway – “Rick Stewart Memorial”

FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 2. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 3. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 6. Glenn Styres (#0G Styres). NT

SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 3. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 4. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 5. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler). NT

THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Sussex), 2. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 3. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 4. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 5. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 6. Mark Morin (#28 Morin). NT

FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Josh Pelkey, 2. Matt Rossi, 3. Stevie Sussex, 4. Mike Martin, 5. Charles Davis Jr., 6. R.J. Johnson, 7. Bruce St. James, 8. Nick Aiuto, 9. Chris Bonneau, 10. Brian Hosford, 11. Tye Mihocko, 12. Glenn Styres, 13. Michael Curtis, 14. Mike Bonneau, 15. Mark Morin, 16. Andy Reinbold, 17. Mike Colegrove, 18 Shon Deskins. NT

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*Reinbold flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Johnson, Laps 26-40 Pelkey.

NEW USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Johnson-1,144; 2-Pelkey-1,021, 3-Davis-1,013, 4-Rossi-919, 5-Deskins-893, 6-Martin-867, 7-Mihocko-808, 8-Reinbold-640, 9-Aiuto-613, 10-Curtis-611.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: October 18 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park