Franek, Gurley Top USCS Sprints Action At Hattiesburg

Davie Franek (left) and Corbin Gurley (right) were winners in USCS Sprint Car Series competition over the weekend at Hattiesburg Speedway. Photos: USCS Media/Facebook

Davie Franek and Corbin Gurley both took home winner’s hardware from the weekend’s USCS Sprint Car Series action at Mississippi’s Hattiesburg Speedway.

Franek topped the field at the ¼-mile dirt raceway on Friday night, while Gurley took top honors in Saturday night’s action.

On Friday, series points leader Davie Franek charged from the outside of the front row to the lead in the 25-lap feature. The Wantage, New Jersey driver held off charges from Mark Smith through five caution flags to take the win.

Smith followed in second, with Dale Howard in third, Terry Gray in fourth, and Matt Covington in fifth.

Howard, Franek, Danny Smith, and Kaylee Bryson won their respective heat races, with Gray winning the speed dash.

On Saturday, Corbin Gurley charged from a 10th place starting spot to record his first career series win.

The Hebron, Indiana speedster held off Brandon Anderson for the win, with Mark Smith in third, Gavan Boschele in fourth, and Jan Howard in fifth.

Kaylee Bryson, Davie Franek, Boschele, and Jan Howard won their heat races, with Howard also winning the speed dash.

The USCS Sprint Car Series returns to action on Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11, at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi. For more information, visit USCSRacing.com.

USCS Sprint Car Series
Hattiesburg Speedway – Hattiesburg, MS
Race Results – March 3, 2023

1. 28F-Davie Franek
2. 43-Mark Smith
3. 47-Dale Howard
4. 10-Terry Gray
5. 95-Matt Covington
6. 44-Ronny Howard
7. 66-Danny Smith
8. 13-Chase Howard
9. 21-Gavan Boschele
10. 10M-Morgan Turpen
11. 47K-Kaylee Bryson
12. 23-Lance Moss
13. 55B-Brandon Anderson
14. 01-Shane Morgan
15. 12-Corbin Gurley
16. 55-Brad Bowden
17. 32-Rusty Sanford
18. 56-Jeff Smith
19. 15K-Creed Kemenah-DNF
20. 13X-Jake Brashier-DNF
21. 121-Jan Howard-DNF
22. 28-Jeff Willingham-DNF
23. 31-Casey Wills-DNF

USCS Sprint Car Series
Hattiesburg Speedway – Hattiesburg, MS
Race Results – March 4, 2023

1. 12-Corbin Gurley
2. 55B-Brandon Anderson
3. 43-Mark Smith
4. 21-Gavan Boschele
5. 121-Jan Howard
6. 47K-Kaylee Bryson
7. 13-Chase Howard
8. 23-Lance Moss
9. 10-Terry Gray
10. 10M-Morgan Turpen
11. 28F-Davie Franek
12. 15K-Creed Kemenah
13. 10L-Landon Britt
14. 32-Rusty Sanford
15. 28-Jeff Willingham
16. 13X-Jake Brashier
17. 47-Dale Howard-DNF
18. 01-Shane Morgan-DNF
19. 44-Ronny Howard-DNF
20. 66-Danny Smith-DNF
21. 56T-D.L. Brashier-DNF

 

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