NORMAN PARK, Ga. - For the second straight night, Danny Martin, Jr. raced from the pole into victory lane in the USCS Sprint Car Series feature on Saturday night at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Georgia.
The win gives Martin 26 total career victories in USCS competition.
Martin led every lap on his way to the winner’s paycheck. Four caution periods and a red flag for a spectacular crash by Nick Snyder in turn three on lap nine kept the field close behind him. Snyder was chasing Martin past a lapped car and launched his #116 off the right rear of the car, taking a nasty ride over the guard rail and into the catch fence.
After Snyder’s untimely exit, Danny Sams III took over the runner-up spot in the race order. Sams III held on to the spot for five laps before fading to third place on lap 14. At that point, Morgan Turpen took up the chase after Martin. At the end, Turpen chased Martin across the line in second.
Danny Sams III held on to finish in third. Terry Gray came home in fourth, with Kyle Amerson in fifth.
Shawn Murray, Brandon Taylor, Tanner Witherspoon, Darren Orth and Brandon McLain rounded out the top ten.
Martin, Jr. also captured the evening’s the Hoosier Tire Speed Dash to kick off the action. Sams III rolled to victory in the first heat, while. Gray charged to the win in the second heat.
After a six was rolled on the inversion, Martin, Jr. received the K&N Filters Pole Award and starting position.
The USCS Sprint Car Series returns to action on Friday, May 27 at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. For more info, visit USCSRacing.com.
USCS Sprint Car Series
Needmore Speedway – Norman Park, GA
Race Results – May 14, 2016
1. #24 – Danny Martin, Jr. – Sarasota, FL
2. #10M – Morgan Turpen – Cordova, TN
3. # 24D – Danny Sams III – Sarasota, FL
4. #10 – Terry Gray – Bartlett, TN
5. #29 – Kyle Amerson – Montgomery, AL
6. #22 – Shawn Murray – Jacksonville, FL
7. #07 – Brandon Taylor – Cumming, GA
8. #99 – Tanner Witherspoon – Jacksonville, FL
9. #34 – Darren Orth – Jacksonville, FL
10. #21B – Brandon McLain – Indian Trail, NC
11. #28 – Jeff Willingham – Ripley, MS
12. #0X – Clint Weiss – Jessup, GA
13. #116 – Nick Snyder – Marco Island, FL
14. # 67M – Jake McLain – Indian Trail, NC
15. #43 – Terry Witherspoon – Jacksonville, FL
DNS: #83 – Bob Auld, Largo, FL
