CLEWISTON, Fla. — It was No Panic Davie Franek who led 23 of 25 laps to win the feature on Friday night to open the 30th season for the United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire Outlaw Thunder Tour at Hendry County Raceway Park.
It was also night one of the King of the 360s and round one of the USCS Winter Heat Series.
“We’ve been good here, and every time we come here, we seem to get better,” Franek said. “My hat’s off to the track crew because we couldn’t ask for a better track, and thanks to the fans that came out on a cold Florida night to watch us. This is warm for us because it was four degrees when we left New Jersey.”
The 2025 USCS Southern Thunder Tour Rookie of the Year, 15-year-old Coen McDaniel started seventh and finished second, while defending race winner Tyler Clem rallied from the 10th starting spot to take third.
D.J. Christie was fourth and fifth went to 16th-starting Cale Thomas.
The finish:
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 28f Davie Franek, Wartage, NJ (3); 2. 48 Coen McDaniel, Gaffney, SC (7); 3. 6s Tyler Clem, St. Petersburg, FL (10); 4. 5 D.J. Christie, Beachville, ON CAN (4); 5. 49x Cale Thomas, Fountaintown, IN (16); 6. 01 Jadan Bowling, Holden Beach, NC (2); 7. 22 Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA (5); 8. 97 Ryan Harrison, Rothwell, NTH (12); 9. 88r Ryder Laplante, Calera, OK (11); 10. 12 Corbin Gurley, Hebron, IN (17); 11. 3 Cole Schroeder, Bozeman, MT (21); 12. 83 Mark Ruel Jr., Jacksonville, FL (20); 13. 13m Brett Moffitt, Mooresville, NC (8); 14. 45x Kyler Johnson, Quinter, KS (15); 15. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN (13); 16. 24 Eric Riggins Jr., Charlotte, NC (19); 17. 82 Garrett Green, Dade City, FL (18); 18. 41 Luke Green, Odessa, FL (22); 19. 95
