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Jason Johnson Jams to ASCS Coastal Win at Pike County

Lonnie Wheatley, MAGNOLIA, Miss. (August 25, 2007) – Jason Johnson picked up the $2,000 winner's share by wiring the field in Saturday night's 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Coastal Region feature at Pike County Speedway.

After winning the Pole Dash, "The Ragin' Cajun" outgunned fellow front row starter Terry Gray for the point at the drop of the green flag and led throughout to record his second ASCS Coastal Region win and tenth overall ASCS feature win of the year aboard Lanny Row's Wesmar-powered The Shop Motorsports/Custom Equipment Design No. 41 Eagle.

Johnson beat fourth-starter Travis Rilat to the line, with Gray, Derek Hagar and current ASCS Coastal Region points leader Michael Dupuy rounding out the top five.

Marshall Skinner was sixth, with Jimmy Brooks, Greg Rilat, Rusty Sanford and Michael Herrington completing the top ten.

Brad Bowden, Johnson and Dupuy claimed heat race wins.

ASCS Coastal Region Results from Pike County Speedway:

First Heat (8 Laps): 1. 15x-Brad Bowden, 2. 29-Travis Rilat, 3. 35-Greg Rilat, 4. 93-Chris Sweeney, 5. 9-Lane Whittington, 6. 01-Shane Morgan, 7. 12s-Rusty Sanford, 8. 26-Marshall Skinner.

Second Heat (8 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson, 2. 09-Timmy Thrash, 3. 51-Jimmy Brooks, 4. k9-Robert Casada, 5. 32-Hunter Phillips, 6. 15-Justin McKenzie, 7. 16-Dewayne Prince. DNS: k12-David Kountz.

Third Heat (8 Laps): 1. 12-Michael Dupuy, 2. 10-Terry Gray, 3. 9JR-Derek Hagar, 4. 00-Danny Martin, Jr., 5. 2-Todd Fayard, 6. 7-Michael Herrington, 7. 11-Kelly Angelette.

Pole Dash (5 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson, 2. 10-Terry Gray, 3. 35-Greg Rilat, 4. 29-Travis Rilat, 5. 15x-Brad Bowden, 6. 12-Michael Dupuy.

“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson, 2. 29-Travis Rilat, 3. 10-Terry Gray, 4. 9JR-Derek Hagar, 5. 12-Michael Dupuy, 6. 26-Marshall Skinner, 7. 51-Jimmy Brooks, 8. 35-Greg Rilat, 9. 12s-Rusty Sanford, 10. 7-Michael Herrington, 11. 93-Chris Sweeney, 12. 11-Kelly Angelette, 13. 2-Todd Fayard, 14. 01-Shane Morgan, 15. 09-Timmy Thrash, 16. k9-Robert Casada, 17. 15-Justin McKenzie, 18. 32-Hunter Phillips, 19. 00-Danny Martin, Jr., 20. 15x-Brad Bowden, 21. 9-Lane Whittington, 22. 16-Dewayne Prince, 23. k12-David Kountz.

ASCS Coastal Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Michael Dupuy 1,712, 2. Michael Herrington 1,634, 3. Robert Casada 1,568, 4. Todd Fayard 1,516, 5. Shane Morgan 1,506, 6. Lane Whittington 1,431, 7. Timmy Thrash 1,398, 8. Chris Sweeney 1,304, 9. Hunter Phillips 1,279, 10. Terry Gray 856.

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