( November 6) Out of state drivers finished one-two in Thursday nights Parker Store American Sprint Car Series feature race at Manzanita Speedway.

Jesse Hockett out of Warsaw, MO started on the pole in the 20 lap qualifying feature and was never headed. Gary Taylor, Sapulpa, OK finished three car lengths back and he was pressured by Nathan High who came out of the ninth row to finish third. Casey Shuman came back from an early crash that eliminated three cars held off ASCS points leader Jeremy Sherman for fourth. Rounding out the top ten were Nick Aiuto, Thomas Ogle, Shon Deskins, Zach Sawyers and Bugs Norbury.

Charles Davis, Jr., ranked second in points, started alongside Sherman in the tenth row and had a good run that carried him to fourth and was challenging the leaders when a steering part broke and ended his run with five laps remaining. He was credited with a 15th place finish.

Passing was difficult in the heat races but the track was fast. The top three from each of six heat races for the 53 car field made the feature and three from each of two semi mains also qualified.

The top three in the first heat finished where they started with Rex Calderwood, Johnathon Henry and Lealand Michael leading the field. Mike Leslie came out of the second row and beat pole sitter Ogle and Norbury who started eighth. Heat three went to Taylor who shared the front row with Brian O’Donnell who finished second ahead of second row starter Robert Ballou. The fourth heat was won by Andy Reinbold who beat Sawyers and Joshua Williams. It was more of the same in the fifth heat as Hockett beat Justin Grant and Carson Ditsch. The final heat put Bobby Marcum, Aiuto and Bo Baker in the feature.

Nathan High came out of the third row to win the first semi with Davis finishing second after starting eighth. Deskins was the passing master as he made the feature by coming from 17th to third. The 22 car main event was filled with the top three from the second semi. Shuman took the win over Sherman and Leland Michael

The second semi was halted with only one lap completed when Joshua Williams flipped several times. He was treated by the paramedics and was alert and talking but was transferred to St. Joseph’s Hospital for observation. It was reported that he was unconscious for a short period of time after the crash.

The Championship finals for both the 360 c.i. sprinters and the USAC sprints will run tonight (Saturday) with the both the ASCS and USAC crowning their champions. Jerry Coons, Jr. won the USAC Silver Crown title and the two time USAC Midget champion and winner of last year’s Western holding a lead over Levi Jones. Sherman will wear the ASCS crown and mark his fourth consecutive Arizona title.

PARKER STORE 360 WESTERN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Main Event: (20 laps) 1. Jesse Hockett 2. Gary Taylor 3. Nathan High 4. Casey Shuman 5. Jeremy Sherman 6. Nick Aiuto 7. Thomas Ogle 8. Shon Deskins 9. Zach Sawyers 10. Bugs Norbury 11. Brian O’Donnell 12. Justin Grant 13. Andy Reinbold 14. Bobby Marcum 15. Charles Davis, Jr.16. Mike Leslie 17. Robert Ballou 18 Jonathon Henry 19. Bo Baker 20. Rex Calderwood 21. Jeremy Reagles 22. Hunter Schuerenberg

Lap leaders: laps 1-20 Hockett

1st Semi Main: (12 laps) 1. High 2. Davis 3. Deskins 4. Leland Michael 5. Mike Martin 6. Bob Ream, Jr. 7. Bobby Taylor 8. Michael Bryan 9. Mike Leslie 10. Chuck Jackson 11. Carson Ditsch 12. Larry Carter 13. Chris Beal 14. Jody Wirth 15. Brandon Lane 16. Jon Stanbrough 17. Seainn Hendricsen

2nd Semi Main: (12 laps) 1. Shuman 2. Sherman 3. Schuerenberg 4. R.J. Johnson 5. Stevie Sussex 6. Derek Williams 7. Bryan Swinehart 8. Steve Sussex 9. Jesse Dunham 10. Steve Tellas 11. Bill Rose 12. Jesse Baker 13. Josh Ford 14. Ken Caskey 15. Joshua Williams

1st Heat: (8 laps) 1. Calderwood 2. Henry 3. Michael 4. Schuerenberg 5. Martin 6. Johnson 7. Rose 8. Derek Williams 9. Dunham (time: 2:05.62)

2nd Heat: (8 laps) 1. Leslie 2. Ogle 3. Norbury 4. Wirth 5. Ream 6. Stanbrough 7. Brandon Lane 8. Art Mankel (time: 2:05.62)

3rd Heat: (8 laps) 1. Gary Taylor 2. Brian O’Donnell 3. Robert Ballou 4. Shuman 5. High 6. Davis 7. Ford 8. Swinehart 9. Deskins (time: 1:58.41)

4th Heat: (8 laps) 1. Reinbold 2. Sawyers 3. J. Williams 4. Reagles 5. Stevie Sussex 6. Rick Johnson 7. Larry Carter DNS-Lane (time: 1:59.79)

5th Heat: (8 laps) 1. Hockett 2. Justin Grant 3. Ditsch 4. Bryan 5. Steve Sussex 7. Caskey 8. Tellas, DNS (time: 158.28)

6th Heat: (8 laps) 1. Marcum 2. Aiuto 3. Bo Baker 4. Sherman 5. J. Baker 6. Hendricsen 7. B. Taylor 8. Beal