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Daison Pursley (USAC photo)

Pursley Sweeps Western World Championships

SOMERTON, Ariz. — Daison Pursley’s first weekend driving for Team AZ resulted in a sweep of the Western World Championships at Cocopah Speedway.

Pursley followed up his first AMSOIL USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series triumph on Friday with a report performance on the final night of the 56th annual event at the three-eighths-mile track.

Pursley took the lead from Jake Swanson on the second lap and led the remainder of the 30-lap feature.

Kevin Thomas Jr. romped from 17th on the grid to finish second.

Fast-qualifier C.J. Leary, Charles Davis Jr. and Braden Chiaramonte rounded out the top five.

The finish:

Feature (30 laps): 1. Daison Pursley (4), 2. Kevin Thomas Jr. (17), 3. C.J. Leary (6), 4. Charles Davis Jr. (11), 5. Braden Chiaramonte (7), 6. Mitchel Moles (3), 7. Matt Westfall (15), 8. R.J. Johnson (8), 9. Jake Swanson (1), 10. Tommy Malcolm (2), 11. Chase Johnson (19), 12. Brody Roa (18), 13. Tye Mihocko (16), 14. James Turnbull II (20), 15. Grant Sexton (21), 16. Max Adams (12), 17. A.J. Bender (23), 18. Logan Calderwood (22), 19. Verne Sweeney (23), 20. Cody Williams (5), 21. Ricky Lewis (10), 22. Austin Williams (14), 23. Logan Williams (13), 24. Justin Grant (9).