R.J. Johnson wins at Yuma

R.J. Johnson – Hank Arnold Memorial Winner. (Patrick Shaw / Backed In Photography)
R.J. Johnson – Hank Arnold Memorial Winner. (Patrick Shaw / Backed In Photography)
R.J. Johnson. (Patrick Shaw / Backed In Photography)

From Lance Jennings

Yuma, AZ — (April 11, 2015) — R.J. Johnson won the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series feature Saturday night at Cocopah Speedway. Matt Rossi, Shon Deskins, Mike Colegrove, and Josh Pelkey rounded out the top five.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 – Yuma, AZ – Cocopah Speedway

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 3. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 6. Dustin Burkhart (#22AZ Burkhart), 7. Katherine Aragon (#42 Aragon), 8. Tom Lee (#53 Lee). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 3. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 6. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 7. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 8. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 9. George Morris (#3K Kruseman). NT

ALSO AT TRACK: Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart).

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Matt Rossi, 3. Shon Deskins, 4. Mike Colegrove, 5. Josh Pelkey, 6. Brian Hosford, 7. Nick Aiuto, 8. Charles Davis Jr., 9. Mike Martin, 10. Andy Reinbold, 11. Bruce St. James, 12. Dennis Gile, 13. Dustin Burkhart, 14. George Morris, 15. Katherine Aragon, 16. Stevie Sussex, 17. Tom Lee. NT
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**Sussex flipped during the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Deskins, Laps 5-30 Johnson.

NEW USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT POINTS: 1-Johnson-181, 2-Sussex-172, 3-Davis-163, 4-Rossi-144, 5-Pelkey-131, 6-Deskins-127, 7-Martin-120, 8-Colegrove-114, 9-Hosford-93, 10-Reinbold-84.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE: April 18 – Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway