12/9/2014
Sprint Source
Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings
R.J. Johnson Best in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings Again!
The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume II, No. 75
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2014) – Make it two in a row for R.J. Johnson, as the Phoenix racer captured the number one spot in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings for the second year in a row.
After battling for the top ranking with fellow USAC Southwest competitors Josh Pelkey and Charles Davis, Jr., over the first half of the season, Johnson broke away from the pack to ultimately take the top ranking with a 114-point margin.
Johnson tallied 11 feature wins among the wingless 360 Sprint Car ranks for the second year in a row with Pelkey settling for second after leading much of the way in the early months.
Pelkey edged Davis, Jr., by just five points for runner-up honors with Ryan Bernal racking up a dozen wins to finish a close fourth as the top four were on a separate level through much of the year.
One of three drivers to break into the top ten after finishing further down the list in 2013, Matt Rossi rounded out the top five with a signature win in the Western World Championships in the season’s closing weeks.
Shon Deskins was sixth while Mike Martin was seventh for the second year in a row. Brady Bacon took in enough early and late season action to rank eighth with Richard Vander Weerd and USAC West Coast Sprint Car champ Matt Mitchell completing the top ten.
Title sponsor of the Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings, Beaver Stripes Custom Graphics and Molding Supply is an Arizona supplier of automotive graphics, moldings and custom accessories. In business for more than 30 years, Beaver Stripes is actively involved in keeping the local racing action alive in the Phoenix and Arizona area with a strong interest in local car clubs, car shows and other vehicle related activity involving the community.
A sponsor of Canyon Speedway Park and Arizona Speedway, Beaver Stripes is located at 2389 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix for all your graphics needs and may be contacted at 602-289-8000 or 800-257-7835. More information is available at www.beaverstripes.com.
The Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings are a part of the Open Wheel Power Rankings that also includes STIDA Winged 410s, Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410s, Rod End Supply Winged 360s, Downforce Designs Midgets and 305s presented by Dodge City Raceway Park. Jeb Sessums topped the 305 portion with the final standings for the remaining divisions to be released in the coming weeks.
The final Top 50 in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings are available at http://www.racinboys.com/2014/12/09/rj-johnson-best-in-beaver-stripes-non-wing-360-rankings-again/.
A part of the recurring “The Wheatley Chronicles” series of articles on www.racinboys.com, the Open Wheel Power Rankings are determined by cumulative points based on a sliding scale dependent upon car count at Sprint Car and Midget events across all sanctions and non-sanctions throughout North America.
The Wheatley Chronicles brings insight and highlights from all variety of racing series throughout the nation in 2014 and beyond along with the Open Wheel Power Rankings on a regular basis. Please send any comments, questions, critiques or advertising inquiries regarding The Wheatley Chronicles at www.racinboys.com to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.
Article Credit: Lonnie Wheatley
