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Derek Hagar (Chris McDill photo)

Hagar Holds Off Swindell At Riverside

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Derek Hagar held off hard-charging Hall of Famer Sammy Swindell to complete a sweep of the weekend’s ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints events Saturday at Riverside Int’l Speedway.

Hagar, who also won on Friday night, started fourth and had to hold off a furious charge from Swindell, who started the 25-lap feature in 12th spot.

Swindell finished one spot ahead of his car owner, Dale Howard, who took third. Brad Bowden and Howard Moore completed the top five.

The finish:

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 9JR-Derek Hagar[4]; 2. 47S-Sammy Swindell[12]; 3. 47-Dale Howard[8]; 4. 4X-Brad Bowden[3]; 5. 3-Howard Moore[9]; 6. 44-Ronny Howard[16]; 7. 10K-Dewayne White[15]; 8. 91-Chase Howard[7]; 9. 91A-Ernie Ainsworth[22]; 10. 13X-Jake Brashier[19]; 11. 16H-Hannah Merritt[21]; 12. (DNF) 1D-Prestin Dalton[20]; 13. (DNF) 6-Koty Adams[10]; 14. (DNF) 20-Todd Bradford[14]; 15. (DNF) 10-Terry Gray[5]; 16. (DNF) 21-Spencer Meredith[18]; 17. (DNF) 26-Marshall Skinner[2]; 18. (DNF) 84-Brandon Hanks[13]; 19. (DNF) 9-Lane Whittington[24]; 20. (DNF) 4C-Cooper Looney[17]; 21. (DNF) 16-Evan McElhaney[23]; 22. (DNF) 37-Ayden Gatewood[1]; 23. (DNF) 55-Zach Pringle[6]; 24. (DNF) 9M-Josh McCord[11]