PEORIA, Ariz. — Powering past Charles Davis Jr. on the second lap, C.J. Leary earned the Friday night AMSOIL USAC/CRA & Sands Chevrolet USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series victory at Canyon Speedway Park.

Driving Bill Michael’s No. 77m Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, the defending USAC National Sprint Car Champion took the $3,000 “Spring Showcase” opener over Davis, Damion Gardner, Brody Roa and hard charger J.J. Yeley.

Yeley earned the Flowdymanics Hard Charger Award with an 11th to fifth-place run.

Swanson also scored the night’s Woodland Auto Display / Beaver Stripes Fast Time Award by posting a time of 13.738 over the 19-car roster.

The finish:

Feature (30 laps): 1. C.J. Leary (4), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (2), 3. Damion Gardner (6), 4. Brody Roa (9), 5. J.J. Yeley (11), 6. R.J. Johnson (12), 7. Stevie Sussex (8), 8. Dennis Gile (5), 9. Jeremy Ellertson (14), 10. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (1), 11. Michael Curtis (15), 12. Matt McCarthy (13), 13. Chris Gansen (17), 14. Kyle Shipley (16), 15. Ryan Ouerter (18), 16. Ikaika O’Brien (19), 17. Jake Swanson (7), 18. Tommy Malcolm (3), 18. Austin Williams (10). NT