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Words by Lance Jennings Starting on the pole position, Colby Copeland of Roseville, California led all 30-laps at Canyon Speedway to claim the fourth round of the \u201cWinter Challenge.\u201d Claiming his first career USAC SouthWest and West Coast Sprint Car triumph, Copeland earned $2,000 for his winning drive as racing returns Friday. \u201cChargin\u201d Charles Davis Jr., Richard Vander Weerd, Shon Deskins, and Casey Shuman rounded out the top-five drivers.<\/p>\n Driving the Ted Williams owned #74 Bandit Racing \/ Marks Bolts #74 Maxim, Colby Copeland had a night to remember at Canyon. Sweeping both the main event and his 8-lap heat race, Copeland has climbed to eleventh in the six-race mini-series. To date, the former \u201cSalute to Indy\u201d winner has two heat race victories, one top-10 finish, and 30 feature laps led in the \u201cWinter Challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n Buckeye\u2019s \u201cChargin\u201d Charles Davis Jr. raced to second in the Thursday night feature after starting sixth. Piloting the Massey Motorsports\u2019 #50 RSS Industries \/ Rod End Supply RSS, Davis won the second 8-lap heat race and was the high point driver entering the main event. The five-time Arizona Champion has taken over the mini-series point lead with two heat race victories and four top-10 finishes to his credit.<\/p>\n Making his first start of the \u201cWinter Challenge,\u201d Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, California placed third in the main event. Racing the family owned #10 Vander Weerd Construction \/ Battery Worx Maxim, Richard took second in his heat race and is twenty-second in points.<\/p>\n For more event information, visit www.canyonspeedwaypark.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPhoto by Patrick Shaw \/ Backed-In Photography<\/span><\/p>\n