Mike Martin Wins Opening Night of the Southwest Championship at Canyon Speedway Park

“The Magic Man” Mike Martin – 5th in USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Points. File Photo by Patrick Shaw / Backed In Photography.

SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 21, 2018 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Sands Chevrolet Southwest Championships”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 2. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 3. Asa Kesterson (#18 Kesterson), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Colton Hardy (#74 Williams). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Davis), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Reinbold/Underwood), 5. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 6. Mason Keefer (#7 Keefer). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 2. Kyle Shipley (#0G Shipley), 3. Chris Bonneau (#15 Bonneau), 4. Sterling Cling (#34 Cling), 5. Rick Shuman (#25 Shuman). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Mike Martin, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. R.J. Johnson, 4. Tye Mihocko, 5. Andy Reinbold, 6. Kyle Shipley, 7. Chris Bonneau, 8. Colton Hardy, 9. Michael Curtis, 10. Matt Lundy, 11. Sterling Cling, 12. Tyler Most (#3 Most), 13. Bruce St. James, 14. Asa Kesterson, 15. Dennis Gile, 16. Rick Shuman. NT
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**Keefer flipped during the second heat race.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Shipley, Laps 2-30 Martin.
HARD CHARGER: Michael Curtis (15th to 9th)
BEAVER STRIPES PASSING MASTER: R.J. Johnson.

NEW SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1.

NEXT SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: September 22 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Sands Chevrolet Southwest Championships”