CLAUSON GRABS "WINTER CHALLENGE" OPENER
Peoria, AZ........Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. sped to victory in Friday night's opener of the 5th "Winter Challenge" Sprint car series at Canyon Speedway. Driving Mike Martin's Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Jonathan Byrd's Racing entry, Clauson took the lead from Charles Davis Jr. on lap 13 and led the rest of the way to beat Josh Hodges, Davis, R.J. Johnson and Dennis Gile.
USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: January 22, 2016 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway – “5th Winter Challenge” – “Arizona Speed Week”
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 3. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 4. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 5. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 6. Tanner Grau (#34 Grau), 7. Connor Strait (#58 Strait). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson (#16B Martin), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Mason Keefer (#12K Keefer), 5. David Dykes (#4 Dykes), 6. Will Perkins (#50X Perkins), 7. Bob Strait (#45 Strait). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Michael Curtis (#11W Turner/Wheeler), 2. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 3. Kenny Perkins (#0K Perkins), 4. Guy Weedman (#27 Weedman), 5. Matt McCarthy (#5X McCarthy), 6. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson, 2. Josh Hodges, 3. Charles Davis Jr., 4. R.J. Johnson, 5. Dennis Gile, 6. Andy Reinbold, 7. Brian Hosford, 8. Tom Ogle, 9. Michael Curtis, 10. Kenny Perkins, 11. Tanner Grau, 12. Guy Weedman, 13. Bob Strait, 14. Will Perkins, 15. Mike Martin, 16. Mason Keefer, 17. David Dykes, 18. Matt McCarthy, 19. Tye Mihocko, 20. Connor Strait. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-12 Davis, Laps 13-30 Clauson.
WINTER CHALLENGE POINTS: 1-Clauson-72, 2-Davis-64, 3-Hodges-62, 4-Gile-58, 5-Johnson-57, 6-Reinbold-51, 7-Curtis-50, 8-Hosford-49, 9-Ogle-42, 10-K.Perkins-40.
NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST “Special Event” SPRINT CAR RACE: January 23 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway - “5th Winter Challenge” – “Arizona Speed Week”
