RJ Johnson Leads Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings
The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume III, No. 75
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 25, 2015) – With the Third Annual USAC Southwest “Freedom Tour” in the books, R.J. Johnson continues to hold down the number one spot in the Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings.
While Johnson finished off the Freedom Tour by capturing his eighth victory of the season in the final at Dodge City Raceway Park, his lead has been trimmed to 36 points by fellow Arizona driver Charles Davis, Jr.
Davis, Jr., posted three Freedom Tour podium finishes including a win in the opener at Lawton.
Ryan Bernal is another 30 points back in third with Danny Faria, Jr., and Stevie Sussex rounding out the current top five.
The current top 25 through August 23…
| Rank | Previous | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | R.J. Johnson | Phoenix, AZ | 8 | 245 |
| 2 | 2 | Charles Davis, Jr. | Buckeye, AZ | 2 | 209 |
| 3 | 3 | Ryan Bernal | Hollister, CA | 6 | 179 |
| 4 | 6 | Danny Faria, Jr. | Tipton, CA | 3 | 156 |
| 5 | 5 | Stevie Sussex | Tempe, AZ | 3 | 140 |
| 6 | 4 | Matt Rossi | Peoria, AZ | 1 | 134 |
| 7 | 7 | Josh Pelkey | Peoria, AZ | 0 | 116 |
| 8 | 9 | Mike Martin | Yuma, AZ | 2 | 115 |
| 9 | 10 | Rob Caho, Jr. | Wyoming, MN | 6 | 100 |
| 10 | 8 | Terry Schank, Jr. | Santa Rosa, CA | 10 | 99 |
| 11 | 12 | Richard Vander Weerd | Visalia, CA | 2 | 99 |
| 12 | 16 | Bud Kaeding | Campbell, CA | 1 | 81 |
| 13 | 17 | Troy Rutherford | Ojai, CA | 1 | 70 |
| 14 | 11 | Michael Colegrove | Peoria, AZ | 0 | 69 |
| 15 | 19 | Tim Alberding | Salem, OR | 2 | 67 |
| 16 | 54 | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 1 | 67 |
| 17 | 18 | D.J. Johnson | Stockton, CA | 0 | 66 |
| 18 | 25 | Trey Marcham | Newcastle, OK | 0 | 66 |
| 19 | 21 | Jimmy Kouba | Byron, MN | 4 | 65 |
| 20 | 14 | Jace Vander Weerd | Visalia, CA | 0 | 65 |
| 21 | 13 | Brody Roa | Buena Park, CA | 2 | 64 |
| 22 | 26 | Klint Simpson | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | 63 |
| 23 | 32 | Shon Deskins | Waddell, AZ | 0 | 62 |
| 24 | 22 | Chase Viebrock | New Richmond, WI | 4 | 59 |
| 25 | 36 | Johnny Parsons III | Owatonna, MN | 3 | 56 |
Features Completed: 110
Number of Different Winners: 56
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 171
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A part of the recurring “The Wheatley Chronicles” series of articles on www.sprintcarmania.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 2015 and beyond along with the Open Wheel Power Rankings on a regular basis. Please send any comments, questions or advertising inquiries regarding The Wheatley Chronicles at www.sprintcarmania.com to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.
