Sterling Cling, Dennis Gile and Kyle Shipley shared the podium at USA Raceway. (Ron Gilson photo)
Sterling Cling, Dennis Gile and Kyle Shipley shared the podium at USA Raceway. (Ron Gilson photo)

Sterling Cling Cops Desert Sprint

TUCSON, Ariz. — Picking up his second victory with the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Non-Wing Series, Tempe’s Sterling Cling parked the Cling Racing No. 34 in victory lane at USA Raceway.

Advancing two positions from his third-starting spot to take the win, Cling was hunted to the line by eighth-starting Dennis Gile with Kyle Shipley charging through the field from 16th to complete Saturday’s podium.

Dustin Burkhart grabbed fourth with Ryan Murphy completing the top five.

The finish:

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 34-Sterling Cling[3]; 2. 13-Dennis Gile[8]; 3. 0G-Kyle Shipley[16]; 4. 34AZ-Dustin Burkhart[4]; 5. 7X-Ryan Murphy[1]; 6. 22-Aaron Jones[11]; 7. 9-Randy Nelson[9]; 8. 0-Jonas Reynolds[10]; 9. 51-Ronald Webster[17]; 10. 3-Pete Yerkovich[14]; 11. 43-Ryan Oerter[5]; 12. 25AZ-Rick Shuman[6]; 13. (DNF) 17-Joe Scheopner[2]; 14. (DNF) 42-Danny Mathus[7]; 15. (DNF) 66-Colton Maroney[13]; 16. (DNF) 19S-Hayden Reinbold[18]; 17. (DNS) 4T-Josh Bobinski; 18. (DNS) 3T-Tyler Most