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USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series
#50 Charles Davis Jr. Wins “Summer Slam” at Canyon Speedway Park. Photo by Terry Shaw / TKA Photography.
CHARLES DAVIS JR. WINS “SUMMER SLAM” AT HOME TRACK
by Lance Jennings
PEORIA, AZ – JULY 28, 2013... For the second year in a row, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye earned the “Summer Slam” victory at Canyon Speedway Park. The $1,500 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car triumph was the fourth win of the campaign for Davis and his second straight “home track” conquest. The five-time Arizona Champion took command from Shon Deskins on lap nine and powered his way to the checkered flags. Deskins, point leader R.J. Johnson, Tom Ogle, and Andy Reinbold rounded out the top-five drivers.
Driving the Massey Motorsports’ #50 RSS Industries / Rod End Supply RSS, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. started third in the main event after running second in his heat race and third in the dash. Currently second in the point chase, Davis has six heat race victories, three dash wins, two semi-main wins, three hard charger awards, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 84 feature laps led to his credit. Davis will be one of the favorites to watch when the series returns to action at the four-race “Freedom Tour.”
Phoenix’s Shon Deskins led the first eight circuits before taking second in the 30-lap main event. Piloting his #20 Performance Plus / Ellis Race Cars machine, Deskins won the night’s Racers Advantage Store Heat Race #3 and placed second in the dash. Currently, the veteran driver is fifth in the standings with seven heat race victories, one semi-main win, one hard charger award, and nine top-10 finishes on the season.
R.J. Johnson of Phoenix scored third in the “Summer Slam” after starting fifth. Racing Bill Michaels’ #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson placed second in his heat race and claimed fifth in the dash. To date, the USAC SouthWest point leader has eight feature wins, seven heat race victories, four Sunoco Fuels Passing Masters Dash wins, one hard charger award, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 239 feature laps led on the year.
Surprise’s Tom Ogle had a solid night at Canyon Speedway Park and claimed fourth in the “Summer Slam.” Driving his #48 RSS Industries / JT Engineering RSS, Ogle was second in his heat race and won his first Sunoco Fuels Passing Masters Dash. Running a limited schedule, Tom sits fifteenth in championship points with six top-10 finishes in the campaign.
Andy Reinbold of Gilbert raced to fifth in the “Summer Slam” after starting eighth. Piloting Todd Underwood’s #19 AME Electrical / Ross Equipment Rentals RSS, Reinbold scored third in his heat race and finished eighth in the dash. As this writing goes to press, Andy is sixth in the standings with one semi-main win and eleven top-10 finishes in 2013.
Glendale’s “The Bullet” Bob Ream Jr. earned the program’s “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with a seventh place finish after starting seventeenth. Racing the BRAT Racing #8 Hose Advantage Store / Racers Advantage Store Viper, “The Bullet” took sixth in his heat race and was not eligible for the dash. In limited starts, the former state champion is nineteenth in the points with one heat race victory, one Sunoco Fuels Passing Masters Dash win, and four top-10 finishes on the season.
Rookie contender Steven Harms of Scottsdale won his first 8-lap Racers Advantage Store Heat Race. Driving the family owned #60 S.A.I. / Gorilla Powder Coating Maxim, Harms finished sixth in the dash and scored twenty-second in the feature after an early exit. Currently seventeenth in the standings, Steven is gaining valuable experience with the USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series.
Tucson’s Ronnie Clark won the night’s Racers Advantage Store Heat Race #2. Piloting the family owned #6 Ellis Race Cars / Performance Engine & Machine Ellis, Clark scored fourth in the dash and sixth in the “Summer Slam” main event. To date, Ronnie sits fourth in the championship points with two heat race victories and eleven top-10 finishes to his credit.
The USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series will return to action for the inaugural four-race “Freedom Tour” in Oklahoma and Kansas. Featuring a purse of $2,500-to-win and $250-to-start each night, the non-point tour will start August 21st at Sapulpa, Oklahoma’s Creek County Speedway. The following night, the series will clash at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas. The “Freedom Tour” will conclude at Dodge City, Kansas after two shows at Dodge City Raceway Park. For more information, visit the series website at www.southwestsprintcars.com.
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 SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
July 27, 2013 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park - “Summer Slam”
RACERS ADVANTAGE STORE HEAT RACE #1: (8 laps)
1. Steven Harms (#60 Harms), 2. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 6. Jody Wirth (#5X Wirth), 7. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 8. James Aragon (#94 Aragon). NT
RACERS ADVANTAGE STORE HEAT RACE #2: (8 laps)
1. Ronnie Clark (#6 Clark), 2. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 3. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 4. Tom Lee (#53 Lee), 5. Ryan Linder (#9 Linder), 6. Mark Morin (#28 Morin), 7. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen). NT
RACERS ADVANTAGE STORE HEAT RACE #3: (8 laps)
1. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 4. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 5. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 6. Bob Ream Jr. (#8 BRAT), 7. Jonas Reynolds (#4 Reynolds). NT
SUNOCO RACE FUELS PASSING MASTERS DASH: (6 laps)
1. Tom Ogle, 2. Shon Deskins, 3. Charles Davis Jr., 4. Ronnie Clark, 5. R.J. Johnson, 6. Steven Harms, 7. Mike Martin, 8. Andy Reinbold. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Charles Davis Jr. (3rd), 2. Shon Deskins (2nd), 3. R.J. Johnson (5th), 4. Tom Ogle (1st), 5. Andy Reinbold (8th), 6. Ronnie Clark (4th), 7. Bob Ream Jr. (17th), 8. Mike Martin (7th), 9. Bruce St. James (9th), 10. Ryan Linder (15th), 11. Chris Bonneau (13th), 12. Brian Hosford (19th), 13. Michael Curtis (10th), 14. Jody Wirth (16th), 15. Tom Lee (12th), 16. James Aragon (21st), 17. Mike Bonneau (14th), 18. Tye Mihocko (11th), 19. Jonas Reynolds (18th), 20. Mark Morin (20th), 21. Josh Pelkey (22nd), 22. Steven Harms (6th). NT
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**Jonas Reynolds flipped during the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-8 Shon Deskins, Laps 9-30 Charles Davis Jr.
HARD CHARGER: Bob Ream Jr. (17th to 7th)
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1-R.J. Johnson-878, 2-Charles Davis Jr.-796, 3-Mike Martin-720, 4-Ronnie Clark-632, 5-Shon Deskins-625, 6-Andy Reinbold-560, 7-Chris Bonneau-555, 8-Josh Pelkey-539, 9-Brian Hosford-466, 10-Mike Bonneau-416, 11-Bruce St. James-399, 12-Bryan Swinehart-347, 13-Stevie Sussex-331, 14-James Aragon-329, 15-Tom Ogle-325, 16-Justin Quinn-320, 17-Steven Harms-317, 18-Jody Wirth-267, 19-Bob Ream Jr.-240, 20-Michael Curtis-212.
2013 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
August 21: Creek County Speedway – Sapulpa, OK (Freedom Tour / $2,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
August 22: 81 Speedway - Wichita, KS (Freedom Tour / $2,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
August 23: Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City, KS (Freedom Tour / $2,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
August 24: Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City, KS (Freedom Tour / $2,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
September 7: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
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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