TUSCUMBIA, Ala. — Davie Franek swept the United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire Round 11 on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway.
Franek won his heat, the dash and led all 25 laps of the feature for his second USCS victory of the season.
Derek Hagar finished second, and third went to Dale Howard, who started 14th. Chris Martin and Hayden Martin completed the top five.
The initial start of the race was called off after a multi=car tangle in turn-one that sidelined the cars of fourth starting Zach Pringle and Matt Covington. The complete restart saw Franek take the lead followed by Hagar, Hayden Martin, Chris Martin and Lance Moss. By the fifth lap, Franek had pulled out to a .507 second lead over Hagar.
Franek caught the cars on the tail end of the lead lap by the 10th lap with a 1.3 second advantage over Hagar, as Chris Martin got by Hayden Martin to move up to the third spot. The second caution flag of the race came out on lap 11 when Trey Meredith spun in turn two.
Franek led Hagar, Chris Martin, Hayden Martin, and Moss down for the restart, and Cameron Martin got by Moss to move into the top five.
Cameron Martin passed Hayden Martin for the fourth spot on lap 14. The last 10 laps of the race were the Dale Howard Show. After starting 14th, Howard moved into the top five on lap 16 when he got around Hayden Martin.
Howard passed Cameron Martin for the fourth spot on lap 17, and Hayden Martin drove back around Cameron Martin for fifth on lap 19.
By lap 20, Franek held a .818 second advantage over Hagar. With three laps to go, Howard drove around Chris Martin to put himself on the podium, Franek drove under the checkered flag with a 1.146-second margin of victory over Hagar.
The finish:
Feature (30 laps): 1. 28 Davie Franek, Wantage, NJ (1); 2. 3 Derek Hagar, Marion, AR (2); 3. 47 Dale Howard, Byhalia, MS (14); 4. 44 Chris Martin Ankeny, IA (6); 5. 67 Hayden Martin, Olive Branch, MS (5); 6. 4m Cameron Martin, Ankeny, IA (3); 7. 23 Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC (7); 8. M1 Mark Smith, Sunbury, PA (11); 9. 4 Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH (16); 10. 8x Brad Bowden, Hernando, MS (9); 11. 13 Van Gurley Jr., Valparaiso, IN (15); 12. 12 Corbin Gurley, Hebron, IN (13); 13. 91 Chase Howard, Nesbit, MS (21); 14. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, MS (17); 15. 5m Max Stambaugh, Lima, OH (8); 16. 11 Trey Meredith, Dade City, FL (10); 17. 44 Ronny Howard, Nesbit, MS (21); 18. 88 Terry Easum, Broken Arrow, OK (18); 19. 9 Lane Whittington, Denham Springs, LA (12); 20. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS (19); 21. 55 Mike Vaculik, Hot Springs Village, AR (22); 22. 4x Zach Pringle, Benton, AR (4); 23. 95 Matt Covington, Glenpool, OK (23).
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