R.J. Johnson Wins Father’s Day Classic at Canyon

R.J. Johnson. 2013 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Champion. Photo by Patrick Shaw / Backed In Photography.

From Lance Jennings

Peoria, AZ — (June 14, 2014) — R.J. Johnson won the Father’s Day Classic on Saturday night at Canyon Speedway Park.  Mike Martin, Josh Pelkey, Charles Davis Jr., and Matt Rossi rounded out the top five.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 14, 2014 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Father’s Day Classic”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Stevie Sussex (#1DM Sussex), 3. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 4. Dennis Giles (#13 Giles), 5. Nick Parker (#94 Parker), 6. Mark Morin (#28 Morin). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 5. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 6. Brandon Hacker (#21 Hacker). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Mike Martin, 3. Josh Pelkey, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. Matt Rossi, 6. Mike Colegrove, 7. Tye Mihocko, 8. Tom Ogle, 9. Brian Hosford, 10. Shon Deskins, 11. Dennis Giles, 12. Bruce St. James, 13. Michael Curtis, 14. Nick Parker, 15. Stevie Sussex, 16. Brandon Hacker, 17. Nick Aiuto, 18. Mark Morin. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-9 Sussex, Laps 10-30 Johnson.

NEW SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1.

NEXT SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: June 28 – Prescott Valley (AZ) Speedway