CLEWISTON, Fla. — New Jersey sprint car driver Davie Franek raced from the pole to win Friday night’s USCS Snow-Free Sprint Car Winter Nationals opener at Hendry County Motorsports Park.
Canadian Jacob Dykstra chased Franek across the finish line with reigning series champion Danny Smith finishing third.
Thirteen-time USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour champion Terry Gray followed in fourth place. Mark Ruel Jr., who won the 2021 USCS Southern Most Sprint Car Nationals at the track in November, rounded out the top five.
Ruel started 20th and passed 15 cars to garner the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger Award.
The finish:
Davie Franek, Jacob Dykstra, Danny Smith, Terry Gray, Mark Ruel Jr., Garet Williamson, Ryan Harrison, Mark Smith, Corbin Gurley, Liam Martin, Chris Martin, Brayden Cooley, Johnny Bridges, Jeff Willingham, Jeff Bye, Dan Nanticoke, Brad Shanks, Kyle Connery, Steve Diamond Jr., Eric Gunderson, Brandon Grubaugh, Conner Morrell, Scott Baldwin.
