By Cody Morris
Tulsa, Oklahoma (4-23-2012) – The ASCS Canyon Region bursts back into action this Saturday night for the Second Annual Canyon Clash at Peoria, Arizona’s Canyon Speedway Park.
Following an impressive sweep of the first pair of Canyon Region contests that included a season opening score at CSP, followed by a sensational last lap pass for Canyon cash at Arizona Speedway; Buckeye, Arizona’s Chargin’ Charles Davis Jr. leads the thrilling wheel to wheel action back to CSP.
The two-time Canyon Region Champ leads the non wing sprint car field into the third event of a 2012 campaign that features approximately 21 dates, with a dozen of those to be showcased at Canyon Speedway Park.
Davis is off to a slight 16 point advantage over RJ Johnson, with Bruce St. James, Josh Pelkey, and Nick Aiuto in top five tow.
The ASCS Canyon Region pilots will be accompanied by the ASCS2 Cactus Region mini sprints to complete the open wheel portion of CSP’s Second Annual Canyon Clash.
The Second Annual Canyon Clash begins at 7pm.
Canyon Speedway Park is located in north Peoria, AZ, off Lake Pleasant Parkway, then 1.3 miles west on Carefree Highway. For more information, contact the track at 602-258-RACE(7223) or check online at www.canyonspeedwaypark.com
Past ASCS Canyon Region winners at Canyon Speedway Park:
3/24/12 – Charles Davis Jr.
10/22/11 – RJ Johnson
9/24/11 – Charles Davis Jr.
6/11/11 – RJ Johnson
4/30/11 – Jeremy Sherman
4/29/11 – Jeremy Sherman
3/26/11 – Jeremy Sherman
10/23/10 – RJ Johnson
10/9/10 – RJ Johnson
9/25/10 – Charles Davis Jr.
6/12/10 – RJ Johnson
3/27/10 – Charles Davis Jr.
The 2012 season marks the 21st year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV, ASCS also consists of eleven different Regions throughout the nation.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.