RJ Johnson Leads Mid-Season Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings
The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume V, No. 29
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 27, 2017) – R.J. Johnson is half way to a fifth-consecutive number one outcome in the Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings as he holds the lead in the Mid-Season update.
Finishing atop the Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 charts over each of the past four seasons with double-digit victories each time, the Phoenix, AZ, racer has already racked up eight wins in the Non-Wing 360 ranks.
Among those eight Johnson triumphs are a pair of USAC Southwest wins, as he holds a 24-point advantage in his pursuit of another series title.
Johnson’s holds a 39 point lead over Shon Deskins in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings, with Deskins moving to the second spot on the strength of his fourth overall win of the season this past weekend in NMMRA action at Albuquerque’s Sandia Raceway.
Deskins is just two points ahead of third-ranked Ryan Bernal, who has made the most of a limited amount of Non-Wing 360 starts by collecting a half-dozen wins.
Finishing second in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings three times over the past four years, Charles Davis, Jr., is currently ranked fourth with Cali shoe Austin Liggett rounding out the Mid-Season top five.
The balance of the Mid-Season top ten includes Jake Swanson, Stevie Sussex, Danny Faria, Jr., and Vander Weerd twins Jace and Richard.
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The Mid-Season Top 40 in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings…
| Rank | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.J. Johnson | Phoenix, AZ | 8 | 203 | 1 |
| 2 | Shon Deskins | Waddell, AZ | 4 | 164 | 3 |
| 3 | Ryan Bernal | Hollister, CA | 6 | 162 | 2 |
| 4 | Charles Davis, Jr. | Buckeye, AZ | 3 | 148 | 6 |
| 5 | Austin Liggett | Tracy, CA | 6 | 145 | 4 |
| 6 | Jake Swanson | Anaheim, CA | 1 | 117 | 7 |
| 7 | Stevie Sussex | Tempe, AZ | 2 | 113 | 5 |
| 8 | Danny Faria, Jr. | Tipton, CA | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| 9 | Jace Vander Weerd | Visalia, CA | 0 | 84 | 9 |
| 10 | Richard Vander Weerd | Visalia, CA | 0 | 71 | 10 |
| 11 | Cody Majors | Simi Valley, CA | 0 | 68 | 15 |
| 12 | Jason Grady | Flora Vista, NM | 2 | 50 | 11 |
| 13 | Tye Mihocko | Peoria, AZ | 0 | 50 | 31 |
| 14 | Max Adams | Loomis, CA | 0 | 47 | 52 |
| 15 | Mike Martin | Yuma, AZ | 0 | 46 | 17 |
| 16 | Geoff Ensign | Sebastopol, CA | 0 | 45 | 12 |
| 17 | J.R. Bonesteel | Albuquerque, NM | 0 | 44 | 19 |
| 18 | Nick Aiuto | Camp Verde, AZ | 0 | 44 | 21 |
| 19 | Terry Schank, Jr. | Santa Rosa, CA | 5 | 42 | 23 |
| 20-tie | Michael Curtis | Cottonwood, AZ | 0 | 42 | 59 |
| 20-tie | Chris Bonneau | Phoenix, AZ | 0 | 42 | 24 |
| 22 | Rob Lindsey | Sherwood, OR | 1 | 40 | 33 |
| 23 | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 0 | 39 | 13 |
| 24 | Landon Cling | Tempe, AZ | 0 | 38 | 14 |
| 25 | Klint Simpson | Melbourne, AUS | 4 | 37 | 22 |
| 26 | Kyle Hirst | Loomis, CA | 1 | 37 | 16 |
| 27 | Micheal Fanelli | Rio Rancho, NM | 0 | 37 | 29 |
| 28 | Josh Grady | Farmington, NM | 0 | 37 | 18 |
| 29 | Joe Stornetta, Jr. | Napa, CA | 0 | 34 | 20 |
| 30 | Matt Rossi | Peoria, AZ | 1 | 33 | 35 |
| 31 | Matt Lundy | Peoria, AZ | 0 | 32 | 42 |
| 32 | Ryan Timmons | Pleasant Hill, CA | 1 | 30 | 34 |
| 33 | Tim Alberding | Salem, OR | 0 | 29 | 48 |
| 34 | Tim Cox | Park City, IL | 2 | 28 | 63 |
| 35 | Jordan Mattson | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | 28 | 47 |
| 36 | Tristan Guardino | Fremont, CA | 0 | 27 | 30 |
| 37 | Bruce St. James | Phoenix, AZ | 0 | 26 | 28 |
| 38 | Brandon Wiley | Santa Maria, CA | 0 | 26 | 32 |
| 39 | Jimmy Kouba | Byron, MN | 2 | 25 | 45 |
| 40 | Dave Darland | Lincoln, IN | 1 | 25 | 25 |
Features Completed: 86
Number of Different Winners: 47
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 154
Past Top Tens in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings:
2016 – 1. R.J. Johnson (12) 453, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. (1) 298, 3. Stevie Sussex (6) 207, 4. Brody Roa (3) 172, 5. Matt Rossi 168, 6. Dennis Gile 145, 7. Josh Hodges (3) 144, 8. Mike Martin 144, 9. D.J. Johnson (3) 134, 10. Jace Vander Weerd (2) 129.
2015 – 1. R.J. Johnson (10) 377, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. (3) 317, 3. Ryan Bernal (7) 231, 4. Danny Faria, Jr. (3) 199, 5. Mike Martin (3) 198, 6. Stevie Sussex (3) 196, 7. Brady Bacon (1) 178, 8. Matt Rossi (1) 170, 9. Josh Pelkey 145, 10. Brody Roa (3) 142.
2014 – 1. R.J. Johnson (11) 480, 2. Josh Pelkey (4) 366, 3. Charles Davis, Jr. (4) 361, 4. Ryan Bernal (12) 329, 5. Matt Rossi (1) 251, 6. Shon Deskins (1) 226, 7. Mike Martin (1) 212, 8. Brady Bacon (2) 160, 9. Richard Vander Weerd (1) 158, 10. Matt Mitchell (1) 150.
2013 – 1. R.J. Johnson (11) 387, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. (6) 260, 3. Richard Vander Weerd (7) 280, 4. Josh Pelkey (3) 236, 5. Ryan Bernal (5) 191, 6. Danny Faria, Jr. (4) 184, 7. Mike Martin (1) 184, 8. Bud Kaeding 166, 9. Shon Deskins 143, 10. Bryan Clauson (6) 138.
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, Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410s, Rod End Supply Winged 360s, www.midgetmadness.com Midgets and 305s presented by Dodge City Raceway Park.
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 2017 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.
