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USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series
#50 Charles Davis Jr. & crew in Arizona Speedway victory circle. Photo by Patrick Shaw / Backed-In Photography.
CHARLES DAVIS JR. WINS USAC SOUTHWEST BATTLE AT QUEEN CREEK
by Lance Jennings
QUEEN CREEK, AZ – SEPTEMBER 8, 2013... Outdueling point leader R.J. Johnson, Buckeye’s “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. earned the Saturday night victory at Arizona Speedway. For Davis, the $1,500 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car triumph was his sixth win of the campaign. R.J. Johnson, “The Radio Flyer” Bruce St. James, Ryan Linder, and Ronnie Clark followed the five-time Arizona Champion to the checkered flags.
After winning his fifth Sunoco Fuels Passing Masters Dash, Johnson led the first twenty-two laps of the main event from the pole position. Starting fourth, Davis took over for the next six circuits before Johnson reclaimed the top spot on lap 29. From there, “Chargin” Charles fought back to take the popular win at Queen Creek’s ET Motopark oval.
Racing the Massey Motorsports’ #50 RSS Industries / Rod End Supply RSS, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. was second in his heat race and claimed fourth in the dash. The feature win marked the second Queen Creek victory of 2013 for the Massey Team as Davis is second in points. In addition, the veteran driver has eight heat race victories, three dash wins, two semi-main wins, three hard charger awards, twenty-one top-10 finishes, and 106 feature laps led
USAC SouthWest point leader R.J. Johnson of Phoenix had to settle for second at Queen Creek. Piloting Bill Michaels’ #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson won his eighth Racer Advantage Store Heat Race of the season and left Queen Creek with an 80 point advantage. The former Arizona Midget Champion has eight feature wins, one hard charger award, seventeen top-10 finishes, and 262 feature laps led to his credit.
Phoenix’s “The Radio Flyer” Bruce St. James had a solid night at Arizona Speedway with a third place run. Driving his #7K Woodland Auto Display / Weld Racing Maxim, St. James won his first 10-lap Racer Advantage Store Heat Race of the season. Taking second in the Dash, Bruce is currently tenth in points with 17 feature laps led, one Sunoco Fuels Passing Masters Dash win, and seven top-10 finishes on the year.
Ryan Linder of Mexico, Indiana earned the night’s “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with a fourth place finish after starting twenty-first. Racing his #9X VRP Shocks / King Racing Products X-1, Linder scored ninth in his heat race and was not eligible for the dash. In limited starts, Ryan is twenty-seventh in the standings with three top-10 finishes in 2013.
Tucson’s Ronnie Clark scored fifth in the Queen Creek main event after starting eighth. Piloting the family owned #6 Ellis Race Cars / Performance Engine & Machine Ellis, Clark was third in his heat race and eighth in the dash. To date, Ronnie sits fourth in the championship points with twelve top-10 finishes and two heat race victories.
Mike Bonneau of Phoenix raced to the Racers Advantage Store Heat Race #1 victory. Driving his #29 Priced Right Auto Sales XXX, Bonneau claimed sixth in the dash and placed eighteenth in the feature. As this writing goes to press, Mike is eleventh in points with two heat race victories, one Sunoco Fuels Passing Masters Dash win, one hard charger award, four top-10 finishes, and 12 feature laps led.
Making a rare USAC SouthWest start, Phoenix’s Matt Lundy won the program’s 12-lap semi-main. Tied for 48th in the point standings, Lundy piloted his #98 machine to seventh in his heat race and scored twenty-second in the feature.
The USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series will return to action this Saturday, September 14th, at Casa Grande's Central Arizona Raceway. The action packed “Law Enforcement Appreciation Night” will also feature Pure Stocks, X-Mods, and Dwarf Cars. For more event and ticket information, visit www.centralazraceway.com or call 520.574.8515.
The USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series would like to thank Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire, Hose Advantage Store, and the Racers Advantage Store for their support. For more information on the series, visit www.southwestsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com, or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SouthwestSprintCars).
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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
September 7, 2013 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway
RACERS ADVANTAGE STORE HEAT RACE #1: (10 laps)
1. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 2. Bryan Swinehart (#68 Beal), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 5. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 6. Steven Harms (#60 Harms), 7. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 8. Mark Morin (#28 Morin), 9. Ryan Linder (#9 Linder). NT
RACERS ADVANTAGE STORE HEAT RACE #2: (10 laps)
1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 3. Ronnie Clark (#6 Clark), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Bob Ream Jr. (#8 BRAT), 6. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 7. Jody Wirth (#5X Wirth), 8. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 9. James Aragon (#57X Stone). NT
RACERS ADVANTAGE STORE HEAT RACE #3: (10 laps)
1. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Jordan Stetson (#8AZ Stetson), 6. Tom Lee (#53 Lee), 7. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 8. Luke Keegan (#21 Keegan). NT
SUNOCO RACE FUELS PASSING MASTERS DASH: (6 laps)
1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Bruce St. James, 3. Chris Bonneau, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. Bryan Swinehart, 6. Mike Bonneau, 7. Michael Curtis, 8. Ronnie Clark. NT
SEMI-MAIN: (12 laps)
1. Matt Lundy, 2. Brian Hosford, 3. Shon Deskins, 4. Steven Harms, 5. Ryan Linder, 6. Tom Lee, 7. Luke Keegan, 8. Mark Morin, 9. Jody Wirth. NT
HOSE ADVANTAGE STORE FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (4th), 2. R.J. Johnson (1st), 3. Bruce St. James (2nd), 4. Ryan Linder (21st), 5. Ronnie Clark (8th), 6. Mike Martin (12th), 7. Shon Deskins (19th), 8. Andy Reinbold (14th), 9. Josh Pelkey (10th), 10. Steven Harms (20th), 11. Michael Curtis (7th), 12. Brian Hosford (18th), 13. Tye Mihocko (11th), 14. Tom Lee (22nd), 15. Jordan Stetson (15th), 16. Josh Shipley (16th), 17. Bryan Swinehart (5th), 18. Mike Bonneau (6th), 19. Chris Bonneau (3rd), 20. Mike Colegrove (9th), 21. Bob Ream Jr. (13th), 22. Matt Lundy (17th). NT
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**Chris Bonneau and Bryan Swinehart flipped during the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-22 R.J. Johnson, Laps 23-28 Charles Davis Jr., Lap 29 R.J. Johnson, Lap 30 Charles Davis Jr.
HARD CHARGER: Ryan Linder (21st to 4th)
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1-R.J. Johnson-943, 2-Charles Davis Jr.-863, 3-Mike Martin-769, 4-Ronnie Clark-686, 5-Shon Deskins-669, 6-Andy Reinbold-604, 7-Josh Pelkey-581, 8-Chris Bonneau-575, 9-Brian Hosford-498, 10-Bruce St. James-461, 11- Mike Bonneau-428, 12-Bryan Swinehart-373, 13-Steven Harms-351, 14-Stevie Sussex-331, 15-James Aragon-329, 16-Tom Ogle-325, 17-Justin Quinn-320, 18-Jody Wirth-268, 19-Bob Ream Jr.-257, 20-Michael Curtis-250.
2013 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
September 14: Central Arizona Raceway - Casa Grande, AZ
September 28: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series)
October 12: Central Arizona Raceway - Casa Grande, AZ
October 19: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
October 31: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series / Non-Points)
November 14: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 15: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 16: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships / $7,500-to-Win)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC West Coast Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
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