5/12/2012
ASCS
Pelkey Rallies to Canyon victory at Arizona Speedway!
Cody Morris, Apache Junction, Arizona (5-12-2012) - Regional race fans were in for a sensational night of non winged sprint car racing as the ASCS Canyon Region ventured in for the second Canyon stop at Apache Junction’s Arizona Speedway.
Following the most recent stop in Yuma, Arizona, the Canyon competitors arrived at Arizona Speedway prepared for their third contest in as many weeks. Saturday night’s Arizona Speedway event also marked the second of six scheduled visits at Arizona Speedway in the 2012 ASCS Canyon campaign.
A Peoria, Arizona native, former Arizona state Sprint Car titlist, and two-time Canyon winner in 2011; Josh Pelkey stormed forward on the high side from his 16th place starting spot, passing ASCS Southwest king Rick Ziehl late in the 25 lap main event to snare his first Canyon score of the 2012 campaign aboard Robbie Allen’s Advanced Engine powered ABC Body Shop no. 12.
Glendale, Arizona’s Bob Ream Jr. battled up five spots to take runner up honors with Tempe’s Andy Reinbold moving up a couple of spots to accept show position honors.
Polesitter and early race leader Chris Bonneau finished fourth with Ziehl falling one position to complete the top five finishing order of the 25 lap ASCS Canyon Region main event.
Peoria, Arizona’s Dalten Gabbard delivered the backup Hard Charger effort behind Pelkey’s victorious charge from 16th to first. Gabbard climbed nine positions en route to a sixth place finish.
Two-time Canyon champ and three time winner in the young 2012 ASCS Canyon campaign; Buckeye, Arizona’s Chargin Charles Davis Jr. suffered unfortunate luck after a heat race win and front row starting spot was nullified after contact with Ziehl forced Davis to the rear of the field.
A lap 13 incident would provide the finishing touch to the disappointing outing, as Davis found a spot slick enough to spin the Massey Motorsports no. 50, collecting Justin Quinn and Mike Martin in the process.
Davis’ luck was matched by his immediate pursuer in the 2012 ASCS Canyon Region point standings, a pair of early spins forced Phoenix native RJ Johnson to an early exit as well.
The 2012 ASCS Canyon Region campaign will take a week off before blasting back to action with a pair of Memorial Day Weekend events at the Canyon Speedway Park “Salute to Indy” in Peoria, Arizona
Featured Photo: Terry Shaw / TKA Photography
2012 ASCS Canyon Region
May 12th, 2012 / Round 5 of 21
Arizona Speedway / Apache Junction, Arizona
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 12-Josh Pelkey[16]; 2. 8-Bob Ream Jr[7]; 3. 19-Andy Reinbold[6]; 4. 78-Chris Bonneau[1]; 5. 41w-Rick Ziehl[4]; 6. 77-Dalten Gabbard[15]; 7. 7k-Bruce St. James[5]; 8. 32B-Brian Hosford[10]; 9. 0-Steve Sussex[13]; 10. 16-Mike Martin[12]; 11. 9-Ryan Linder[9]; 12. 22-Mike Rux Jr[19]; 13. 29-Michael Bonneau[17]; 14. 3-Leland Fuller[18]; 15. 17k-Kyle Danielson[20]; 16. 17-Mike Colegrove[8]; 17. 50-Charles Davis Jr[2]; 18. 93-Justin Quinn[3]; 19. 14-Darrell Sickles[14]; 20. 51-R.J. Johnson[11]
B Feature (10 Laps): 1. 29-Michael Bonneau[8]; 2. 3-Leland Fuller[4]; 3. 22-Mike Rux Jr[5]; 4. 17k-Kyle Danielson[1]; 5. 5x-Jody Wirth[3]; 6. 99-James Aragon[6]; 7. 53-Tom Lee[7]; 8. 6JT-Michael Curtis[2]
*Top 4 advance to A Feature
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 7k-Bruce St. James[2]; 2. 41w-Rick Ziehl[3]; 3. 9-Ryan Linder[5]; 4. 32B-Brian Hosford[6]; 5. 77-Dalten Gabbard[1]; 6. 5x-Jody Wirth[4]; 7. 17k-Kyle Danielson[7]; DNS 29-Michael Bonneau
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 50-Charles Davis Jr[1]; 2. 8-Bob Ream Jr[5]; 3. 19-Andy Reinbold[7]; 4. 51-R.J. Johnson[6]; 5. 14-Darrell Sickles[3]; 6. 3-Leland Fuller[2]; 7. 6JT-Michael Curtis[8]; 8. 53-Tom Lee[4]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 78-Chris Bonneau; 2. 93-Justin Quinn[3]; 3. 17-Mike Colegrove[6]; 4. 0-Steve Sussex[1]; 5. 16-Mike Martin[7]; 6. 12-Josh Pelkey[5]; 7. 22-Mike Rux Jr[4]; 8. 99-James Aragon[8]
2012 ASCS Canyon Region point standings:
- Charles Davis Jr. 681; 2. Bruce St. James 595; 3. R.J. Johnson 576; 4. Andy Reinbold 572; 5. Mike Colegrove 571; 6. Dalten Gabbard 565; 7. Brian Hosford 540; 8. Josh Pelkey 518; 9. Ryan Linder 516; 10. Bob Ream Jr. 502; 11. Justin Quinn 496; 12. Micheal Bonneau 488; 13. Rick Ziehl 474; 14. Mike Martin 462; 15. Chris Bonneau 430
Submitted By: Cody Morris