R.J. Johnson wins USAC Southwest feature at Arizona Speedway

R.J. Johnson (Serena Dalhamer photo)

R.J. Johnson (Serena Dalhamer photo)
R.J. Johnson (Serena Dalhamer photo)
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 9, 2016 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway – “Spring Fling”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 2. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 3. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Asa Kesterson (#18 Kesterson), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 7. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 6. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 7. Kyle Shipley (#99 Shipley). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michael), 3. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 4. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 5. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 6. Landon Cling (#54 Strait), 7. Dustin Burkhart (#14AZ Burkhart/White). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Mike Martin, 4. Bruce St. James, 5. Chris Bonneau, 6. Stevie Sussex, 7. Shon Deskins, 8. Josh Pelkey, 9. Tye Mihocko, 10. Tom Ogle, 11. Andy Reinbold, 12. Landon Cling, 13. Dennis Gile, 14. Brian Hosford, 15. Matt Rossi, 16. Kyle Shipley, 17. Michael Curtis, 18. Dustin Burkhart, 19. Nick Aiuto, 20. Matt Lundy, 21. Asa Kesterson. NT
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**Lundy flipped on lap 3 of the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-16 Martin, Laps 17-30 Johnson

HARD CHARGER: Josh Pelkey

NEW USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1.

NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: April 23 – Yuma, AZ – Cocopah Speedway