BYRAM, Miss. — Dale Howard kept the paycheck for the 15th annual USCS Sprint Speedweeks finale in his home state on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway.
Howard started from the K&N Filters pole and held off USCS National point leader Mark Smith for the final 24 laps of the 30-lap main event.
Howard had to endure several red a d caution flag events before reaching victory lane.
Smith finished in runner-up spot followed by two-time series champion Jordon Mallett in third.
Young gun Hayden Martin finished fourth and defending USCS champion Terry Gray rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 47-Dale Howard[1]; 2. M1-Mark Smith[5]; 3. 14-Jordon Mallett[11]; 4. 67-Hayden Martin[9]; 5. 10-Terry Gray[3]; 6. 49-Mallie Shuster[12]; 7. 10M-Morgan Turpen[7]; 8. 43-Terry Witherspoon[17]; 9. 22-Connor Leoffler[4]; 10. 10L-Landon Britt[8]; 11. 93-Jake Knight[10]; 12. 61-Cody Howard[16]; 13. 28-Jeff Willingham[14]; 14. 21-Spencer Meredith[20]; 15. 20-Jim Shuster[15]; 16. 7E-Eric Gunderson[19]; 17. B52-Bill Mason[18]; 18. (DNF) 29O-Jeff Oliver[13]; 19. (DNF) G6-Cody Gardner[2]; 20. (DNS) 29A-Kyle Amerson