MIHOCKO EARNS 1ST SOUTHWEST SPRINT WIN AT SAN TAN VALLEY
San Tan Valley, AZ……..Tye Mihocko of Peoria, Ariz. scored his initial Sands Chevrolet USAC Southwest Sprint feature victory Saturday, leading the final two laps of the 30-lap race at Arizona Speedway. Series point leader Charles Davis Jr. finished second ahead of Mike Martin, Josh Pelkey and Andy Reinbold. The series returns to Arizona Speedway May 19.
SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 28, 2018 – San Tan Valley, Arizona – Arizona Speedway
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Chris Bonneau (#15 Bonneau), 2. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 3. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Bruce St. James (#1AZ Trussel), 6. Austin Kuehl (#11T Kuehl), 7. Mike Martin (#16 Martin). NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Davis), 2. Zach Madrid (#34Z Grau), 3. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Sterling Cling (#34 Cling), 6. Daylin Perreria (#21 Perreira), 7. Joe Scheopner (#17 Scheopner). NT
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jake Swanson (#34AZ Grau/Burkhart), 2. Andy Reinbold (#19S Reinbold/Underwood), 3. Rick Shuman (#25AZ Shuman), 4. Tyler Most (#3 Most), 5. Tyler Adams (#9G Adams), 6. Jonas Reynolds (#0 Harland). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Tye Mihocko, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Mike Martin, 4. Josh Pelkey, 5. Andy Reinbold, 6. Matt Lundy, 7. Sterling Cling, 8. Dennis Gile, 9. Michael Curtis, 10. Rick Shuman, 11. Joe Scheopner, 12. Tyler Adams, 13. Chris Bonneau, 14. Austin Kuehl, 15. Bruce St. James, 16. Jonas Reynolds, 17. Zach Madrid, 18. Jake Swanson, 19. Tyler Most, 20. Daylin Perreira. NT
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**Kuehl, Reynolds, St.James, and Bonneau flipped during the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Madrid, Laps 2-7 Pelkey, Laps 8-28 Davis, Laps 29-30 Mihocko.
HARD CHARGER: Mike Martin (20th to 3rd)
BEAVER STRIPES PASSING MASTER: Chris Bonneau
NEW SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Davis-390, 2-Mihocko-335, 3-Martin-302, 4-Curtis-283, 5-Pelkey-271, 6-Lundy-270, 7-Gile-250, 8-R.J. Johnson-240, 9-Adams-188, 10-Bonneau-174.
NEXT SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: May 19 – San Tan Valley, Arizona –Arizona Speedway