Peoria, AZ — (May 2, 2015) — R.J. Johnson continued his recent hot streak by racing to USAC Southwest Sprint Car victory lane in Saturday night’s Fifth Annual Canyon Clash main event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval.
The two-time and reigning USAC Southwest Sprint Car champion, R.J. Johnson raced from the seventh position to capture his second Canyon Clash feature win in three years ahead of Josh Pelkey with Michael Colegrove, Brian Hosford and Dalten Gabbard in the top five.
Canyon Speedway Park
Fifth Annual Canyon Clash – May 2, 2015
USAC Southwest Sprint Cars:
First Heat: 1. 12-Josh Pelkey, 2. 02-Matt Rossi, 3. 7k-Bruce St. James, 4. 17-Michael Colegrove, 5. 20-Shon Deskins, 6. 11c-Michael Curtis, 7. 29-Michael Bonneau.
Second Heat: 1. 22b-Brian Hosford, 2. 77-Dalten Gabbard, 3. 13s-Stevie Sussex, 4. 27-Nick Aiuto, 5. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 6. 2-Joshua Shipley, 7. 5-Tye Mihocko.
Third Heat: 1. 16-Mike Martin, 2. 77m-R.J. Johnson, 3. 13-Dennis Giles, 4. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 5. 78-Chris Bonneau, 6. 44k-Koty McGullam.
“A” Feature: 1. 77m-R.J. Johnson, 2. 12-Josh Pelkey, 3. 17-Michael Colegrove, 4. 22b-Brian Hosford, 5. 77-Dalten Gabbard, 6. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 7. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 8. 5-Tye Mihocko, 9. 78-Chris Bonneau, 10. 7k-Bruce St. James, 11. 13-Dennis Giles, 12. 20-Shon Deskins, 13. 29-Michael Bonneau, 14. 11c-Michael Curtis, 15. 13s-Stevie Sussex, 16. 02-Matt Rossi, 17. 44k-Koty McGullam, 18. 27-Nick Aiuto, 19. 16-Mike Martin, 20. 2-Joshua Shipley.