Dale Howard in victory lane at Hattiesburg Speedway. (USCS photo)
Dale Howard in victory lane at Hattiesburg Speedway. (USCS photo)

Howard Thunders In Mississippi Sprint

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Mississippi driver Dale Howard raced from his third place to victory lane in the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by K&N Filters Hub City 200 at Hattiesburg Speedway Saturday night.

The event was the eighth round of the USCS Winter Heat Series.

The previous night’s winner, Michael Miller, stated ninth and followed Howard across the finish line in the runner-up spot. 

Winter Heat Series points leader Davie Franek was third, followed by Johnny Bridges and Ohio ace Max Stambaugh, who raced from 15th to finish fifth.

The finish:

Feature (30 laps): 1. 47-Dale Howard[3]; 2. 4M-Michael Miller[7]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek[5]; 4. 07-Johnny Bridges[6]; 5. 5M-Max Stambaugh[15]; 6. 10L-Landon Britt[9]; 7. 66-Danny Smith[2]; 8. 10-Terry Gray[4]; 9. 12-Corbin Gurley[12]; 10. 71-Brady Baker[14]; 11. 20-Brayden Cooley[16]; 12. 7N-Darin Naida[17]; 13. 28-Jeff Willingham[20]; 14. 09-Timmy Thrash[11]; 15. 56-Jeff Smith[19]; 16. (DNF) 6-Dustin Gates[1]; 17. (DNF) 21-Butch David[13]; 18. (DNF) L37-Scott Craft[18]; 19. (DNF) 88-Brandon Blenden[8]; 20. (DNF) 01-Shane Morgan[10]