Sherman Shines in ASCS Canyon Hank Arnold Memorial Finale

2010 ascs American Sprint Car Series

By Lonnie Wheatley

TUCSON, Ariz. (September 5, 2010) – Two-time American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region champion Jeremy Sherman picked off his second series win of the year by topping Sunday night’s Hank Arnold Memorial finale at USA Raceway.

Sherman climbed from the tenth starting position to snare his 28th career ASCS Canyon Region triumph, vaulting from fourth to second in the series points chase in the process.

Sherman took the checkered flag ahead of Saturday night Arnold Memorial winner R.J. Johnson, who rallied from 15th only to fall one position short of sweeping the weekend double atop the Tucson clay oval.

Current series points leader Charles Davis, Jr., claimed the show position, with Josh Pelkey and pole starter Rick Ziehl rounding out the top five. Stevie Sussex was sixth, with Chris Bonneau, Mike Martin, Brian Hosford and 21st-starter Dalten Gabbard completing the top ten.

Martin, Davis and Justin Quinn won Sunday night’s heat races.

ASCS Canyon Region Results from USA Raceway:

First Heat (8 Laps): 1. 16-Mike Martin, 2. 9-Brandon Lane, 3. 21-Jeremy Sherman, 4. 62-Stevie Sussex, 5. 48t-Thomas Ogle, 6. 77m-R.J. Johnson, 7. 77-Dalten Gabbard, 8. 96-Carson Ditsch.

Second Heat (8 Laps): 1. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 2. 6-Ronnie Clark, 3. 20z-Rick Ziehl, 4. 90-Lance Norick, 5. 22-Mike Rux, Jr., 6. 78-Chris Bonneau, 7. 6c-Rex Calderwood. DNS: 8az-Jordan Stetson.

Third Heat (8 Laps): 1. 93-Justin Quinn, 2. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 3. 12-Josh Pelkey, 4. 27n-Nick Aiuto, 5. 32b-Brian Hosford, 6. 62x-Bill Mitchell, 7. 61-Jeff Slinkard.

“A” Feature (30 Laps): 1. 21-Jeremy Sherman, 2. 77m-R.J. Johnson, 3. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 4. 12-Josh Pelkey, 5. 20z-Rick Ziehl, 6. 62-Stevie Sussex, 7. 78-Chris Bonneau, 8. 16-Mike Martin, 9. 32b-Brian Hosford, 10. 77-Dalten Gabbard, 11. 61-Jeff Slinkard, 12. 9-Brandon Lane, 13. 6c-Rex Calderwood, 14. 6-Ronnie Clark, 15. 90-Lance Norick, 16. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 17. 22-Mike Rux, Jr., 18. 93-Justin Quinn, 19. 27n-Nick Aiuto, 20. 48t-Thomas Ogle, 21. 62x-Bill Mitchell, 22. 96-Carson Ditsch. DNS: 8az-Jordan Stetson.

ASCS Canyon Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Charles Davis, Jr. 1,668, 2. Jeremy Sherman 1,506, 3. R.J. Johnson 1,504, 4. Mike Martin 1,488, 5. Josh Pelkey 1,460, 6. Andrew Reinbold 1,387, 7. Ronnie Clark 1,312, 8. Dalten Gabbard 1,181, 9. Brian Hosford 1,114, 10. Stevie Sussex 1,090.