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Mallett Claims USCS National Points Lead After Charge to Runner-Up Result

(Photo by Gary Colgan)

Inside Line Promotions – MILTON, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Jordon Mallett has taken over the top spot in the USCS Series national standings following a solid debut at Southern Raceway.

Mallett posted a pair of top-10 finishes last weekend at the bullring, highlighted by a charge from 12th to second place on Saturday during the finale.

The doubleheader began on Friday with Mallett placing fifth in the dash and third in a heat race. That lined him up on the inside of the sixth row for the main event. Mallett gained a handful of positions to post an eighth-place finish.

“We had all the speed we needed, but that place was so narrow that you couldn’t do anything with the speed,” he said. “It was one lane and there was no passing.”

The team returned to the track on Saturday and the night went much smoother. Mallett powered from fourth to second place in the dash and he advanced from sixth to fourth place in a heat race. While he started the 30-lap A Main on the outside of the sixth row, Mallett didn’t stay there long.

“We were right where we needed to be,” he said. “There was enough to room to race and the car was right where it needed to be. It was no problem picking through them. We were sitting third by Lap 18 and it took me a lap to clear Wayne Johnson for second.”

Mallett had a couple of cracks at race leader Seth Bergman in the final 10 laps of the race, but an untimely caution hampered his bid for the win.

“We had something for Seth until that last caution with a few laps to go,” he said. “I was biding my time trying to make sure I could get by him and have him not notice where we were running. I did get beside him as that last caution came out and that vetoed that opportunity. Under that caution the bleeder wasn’t keeping up and we wound up with way more air. It was a drastically different car the last few laps. I had to make do and hold on for second.”

Mallett did record the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars en route to his runner-up result.

He is slated to return to USCS Series competition this Friday at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss. Mallett finished fifth and seventh at Hattiesburg Speedway and 11th at Magnolia Motor Speedway last season.

QUICK RESULTS –

Feb. 23 – Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla. – Dash: 5 (4); Heat race: 3 (2); Feature: 8 (11).

Feb. 24 – Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla. – Dash: 2 (4); Heat race: 4 (6); Feature: 2 (12).

SEASON STATS –

4 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 4 top 10s, 4 top 15s, 4 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss., with the USCS Series

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmmotorsports14

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports

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