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Sprint car Hall of Famers Terry McCarl (24) and Terry Gray battle for the lead at Southern Raceway. (Jim DenHamer photo)

Terry McCarl Masters USCS Sprint Foes

MILTON, Fla. — National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Terry McCarl won Friday night’s United Sprint Car Series Winter Heat feature at Southern Raceway.

McCarl started third and raced past front row starters Terry Gray and Van Gurley Jr. to claim the lead.

He paced the remainder of the 25-lap event, beating Pennsylvania traveler Mark Smith, who started fifth, to the checkered flag.

Gray finished third with Gurley and Brett Wright rounding out the top five.

The finish:

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 24-Terry McCarl[3]; 2. 43-Mark Smith[5]; 3. 10-Terry Gray[1]; 4. 13-Van Gurley Jr[2]; 5. 14B-Brett Wright[4]; 6. 12-Corbin Gurley[8]; 7. 938-Bradley Fezard[6]; 8. 95-Matt Covington[9]; 9. 6G-Bryan Gossel[7]; 10. 36-Jason Martin[10]; 11. 83-Mark Ruel Jr[11]; 12. 23-Lance Moss[13]; 13. 16G-Austyn Gossel[12]; 14. 121-Todd Bliss[16]; 15. (DNF) 28-Jeff Willingham[14]; 16. (DNF) 2H-Tommy Hall[15]