UNDEFEATED WEEKEND! KTJ WINS USAC SW SPRINTS AT CASA GRANDE

Winner Kevin Thomas Jr. (Ron Pelton Jr. Photo)

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Casa Grande, Arizona (March 2, 2026)………Kevin Thomas Jr. and Bonneau Motorsports finished off perfection in the Grand Canyon State this weekend.

The Cullman, Alabama racer continued his roll on Sunday night, leading all but one of the 25 laps to score a USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Southwest Sprint Car feature victory during the Sonoran Clash at Casa Grande’s Central Arizona Raceway.

Starting fifth on the grid, Thomas carved his way to the lead in just two laps, then led the remaining 24 circuits to earn his second triumph in as many nights. On Saturday, Thomas captured an Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car win at Arizona’s Mohave Valley Raceway.

KTJ’s latest win was the third of his career with the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars, and first since 2018.

In a wild scramble on the opening lap, Connor Lundy raced from third to first before Thomas took over on the second lap and led the remaining distance. Steve Sussex (Tempe, Arizona) was second with R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona) third, Bruce St. James (Phoenix, Arizona) fourth and Charles Davis Jr. (Buckeye, Arizona) fifth.

USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 1, 2026 – Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, Arizona – Sonoran Clash

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#11c Turner-Wheeler) (3), 2. A.J. Hernandez (#72 Hernandez) (1), 3. Stevie Sussex (#2y Yeley) (2), 4. R.J. Johnson (#33p Petty) (5), 5. Daylin Perreira (#21p Perreira) (8), 6. Jordan Stetson (#8AZ Stetson) (7), 7. George Zills (#10x Zills) (4), 8. Jake Austin (#15 Austin) (9), 9. Lonnie Hochstetler (#31H Hochstetler) (6). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Bruce St James (#1 St. James) (1), 2. Kevin Thomas Jr. (#78 Bonneau) (4), 3. Kala Keliinoi (#8K Keliinoi) (2), 4. Connor Lundy (#97 Lundy) (8), 5. Dayton Shelton (#4D Shelton) (7), 6. Koen Crawford (#48 Crawford) (3), 7. Rickey Kinney Jr. (#81K Kinney) (5), 8. Dan Klinder (#30K Klinder) (9), 9. Bryan Ledbetter Jr. (#7OH Ledbetter) (6). NT

FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (5), 2. Stevie Sussex (7), 3. R.J. Johnson (9), 4. Bruce St James (4), 5. Charles Davis Jr. (6), 6. Connor Lundy (3), 7. A.J. Hernandez (2), 8. Kala Keliinoi (8), 9. Jordan Stetson (11), 10. Koen Crawford (12), 11. George Zills (16), 12. Rickey Kinney Jr. (15), 13. Jake Austin (13), 14. Dan Klinder (14), 15. Dayton Shelton (10), 16. Daylin Perreira (1), 17. Lonnie Hochstetler, 18. Bryan Ledbetter Jr. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Connor Lundy, Laps 2-25 Kevin Thomas Jr.

USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Stevie Sussex-181, 2-Bruce St. James-171, 3-Charles Davis Jr.-168, 4-Connor Lundy-142, 5-R.J. Johnson-141, 6-A.J. Hernandez-137, 7-Jordan Stetson-130, 8-Daylin Perreira-126, 9-Dayton Shelton-123, 10-George Zills-115.

NEXT USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE: March 28, 2026 – Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, Arizona