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Dale Howard (47) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. shared the front row for Friday night’s USCS sprint car feature at the Talladega Short Track. (David Sink photo)

Howard Holds Off Cup Series Challengers

EASTABOGA, Ala. — Dale Howard raced from the pole to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap  Talladega Short Track Shootout feature for the United Sprint Car Series.

Howard held off the challenges of a pair of NASCAR Cup Series drivers to claim the victory on the quarter-mile dirt track.

Stenhouse started second and held the spot throughout, while Briscoe, who was making his USCS debut, romped from fifth to finish third.

Terry Gray came home fourth, with Chase Howard fifth.

The finish:

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 47-Dale Howard[1]; 2. 17JR-Ricky Stenhouse Jr[2]; 3. 14B-Chase Briscoe[5]; 4. 10-Terry Gray[3]; 5. 13-Chase Howard[6]; 6. 10L-Landon Britt[9]; 7. 8-Brad Bowden[15]; 8. 47R-Eric Riggins Jr[10]; 9. 28-Jeff Willingham[7]; 10. 67-Hayden Martin[11]; 11. 9-CJ Miller[20]; 12. 14M-Jordon Mallett[4]; 13. 1A-Lee Moore[8]; 14. 33-Joe Larkin[12]; 15. 21-Spencer Meredith[14]; 16. 7D-Donnie Goodwin[13]; 17. 51-Matt Linder[19]; 18. 7E-Eric Gunderson[16]; 19. (DNF) 48-Wade Buttrey[17]; 20. (DNF) 44-Ronny Howard[18]; 21. (DNS) 83-Bob Auld; 22. (DNS) 15-Danny Burke