EASTABOGA, Ala. — Two-time United Sprint Car Series champion Morgan Turpen led wire to wire to win the 30-lap USCS Salute to American Labor feature Sunday night at Talladega Short Track.
Turpen held off Mark Smith, who romped from eighth on the grid to finish second.
Derek Hagar, Dale Howard and Terry Gray rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Feature (30 laps): 1. 10M-Morgan Turpen[1]; 2. M1-Mark Smith[8]; 3. 9JR-Derek Hagar[3]; 4. 47-Dale Howard[6]; 5. 10-Terry Gray[2]; 6. 4-Danny Smith[5]; 7. 13-Chase Howard[4]; 8. 07T-Brandon Taylor[7]; 9. 10L-Landon Britt[15]; 10. 7J-Gregg Jones[12]; 11. 7E-Eric Gunderson[13]; 12. 28-Jeff Willingham[10]; 13. 33-Joe Larkin[16]; 14. 44-Ronny Howard[14]; 15. (DNF) 27-Austin Wood[18]; 16. (DNF) 1A-Lee Moore[17]; 17. (DNF) 12M-Greg Merritt[11]; 18. (DNF) 67-Hayden Martin[9]; 19. (DNF) 15-Danny Burke[19]
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