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Mark Smith (USCS photo)

Mark Tops Danny In Battle Of Smiths

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Mark Smith took the United Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters Fall Brawl 25-lap Feature Race on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway. 

Smith held off National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee and the 2021 USCS champion Danny Smith for the entire distance as he raced past Smith in turn one for the lead and held on until the contest was over. Danny Smith finished second.

Dale Howard took the final podium spot on third place. Fourteen-time USCS champion Terry Gray was fourth. Zane DeVault finished fifth.

The finish:

Feature (25 laps): 1. (2) Mark Smith, Sunbury, PA; 2. (1) Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH; 3. (4) Dale Howard, Byhalia, MS; 4. (8) Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN; 5. (3) Zane DeVault, Plymouth, IN; 6. (11) Chase Howard, Nesbit, MS; 7. (12) Michael Miller, Pascagoula, MS; 8. (14) Shane Morgan, Gulfport, MS; 9. (9) Max Stambaugh, Lima, OH; 10. (7) Luke Hill, Safety Harbor, FL; 11. (17) Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS; 12. (18) Levi Beard, Calhoun, LA; 13. (15) Dennis Misuraca, Sanford, FL; 14. (19) Jake Brashier, Denham Springs, LA; 15. (23) Tony Higgins, Lake Comorant, MS; 16. (22) D.L. Brashier, Ethel, LA; 17. (21) Scott Craft, Purvis, MS; 18. (20) Jeffrey Dooley, Braxton, MS; 19. (5) Lance Moss, Cherryville, MS; 20. (16) Steve Diamond, Apollo Beach, FL; 21. (13) Rusty Sanford, Seminary, MS; 22. (6) Lane Whittington, Denham Springs, LA; 23. (10) Jeff Smith, Gulfport, MS; 24. (24) John Robicheaux, Gulfport, MS DNS.