MILTON, Fla. — Lane Whittington won his second straight United Sprint Car Series Presented by K&N Filters 25-lap feature race Saturday night at Southern Raceway.Â
Whittington, who led every lap and won every race he competed in on Friday night, started where he left off on Saturday night.
Whittington won the Engler Machine and Tool first eight-lap lap heat and then earned the pole position for the main event by winning the six-lap dash.Â
But along the way, Whittington found a new rival, as fourth-generation driver P.J. Reutimann kept Whittington from leading every lap.
Reutimann led five laps in the feature and the first three laps in the dash. Reutimann’s chance for victory in the main event came to an end on lap 20 when spun out while running second.Â
Whittington then cruised to victory over the 15-time USCS champion Terry Gray.
Spencer Meredith finished third and Jake McLain was fourth.
The finish:
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 9 Lane Whittington, Denham Springs, LA (1); 2. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN (3); 3. 21 Spencer Meredith, Hernando, MS (4); 4. 67 Jake McLain, Hembry Bridge, NC (7); 5. 12 Blake Bowen, Dothan, AL (5); 6. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS (8); 7. 13x Jake Brashier, Denham Springs, LA (12); 8. 6 Chase Wood Sr., Tampa, FL (6); 9. 00 P.J. Reutimann, Zephyrhills, FL (2); 10. 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL (11); 11. 67m Blake Mallette, Vancleve, MS (9); 12. 61 Sean Wimpee, Mobile, AL (10); 13. Kyle Mabry, Cottondale, FL (14); 14. 06 Jason Breeland, Sandy Hook, MS DNS.