From Dick Jordan
“Summer Sizzle” is on tap this Saturday at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. as the 2013 USAC Southwest Sprint cars return to the 3/8-mile dirt oval near Phoenix.
Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. led wire-to-wire to win Saturday night’s race at Central Arizona Speedway in Casa Grande, Ariz., piloting the ABC Body Shop/NAPA DRC/Advanced machine. Series point leader R.J. Johnson finished second ahead of Shon Deskins, Bruce St. James and Mike Martin.
Johnson enjoys a 77-point lead over runner-up Charles Davis Jr. in the latest standings going into Saturday’s race at Peoria, where the Phoenix driver has been unstoppable, winning all four outings th
2013 USAC Southwest Sprint Car Standings: 1-R.J. Johnson-553, 2-Charles Davis Jr.-476, 3-Mike Martin-453, 4-Shon Deskins-442, 5-Ronnie Clark-404, 6-Josh Pelkey-402, 7-Chris Bonneau-369, 8-Stevie Sussex-334, 9-Justin Quinn-320, 10-Andy Reinbold-319.