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Cory Hedgecock Snares UCRA Season Opening Win

Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tennessee, continued his red-hot start to the 2017 season by capturing the United Crate Racing Alliance opener at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tenn.

Hedgecock led all 40 laps of the "SPRING-LOADED 40" race to earn $2,500. Runner-up Jason Manley finishing 1.307 seconds behind Hedgecock who had distanced himself with back-marker cars by races end.

Hedgecock and his # 23 "Transport One, Cushman, VooDoo Technology, Valley Transport, K&P Used Cars, Eagle Racing Engines, Mikeandgina.biz, Keyser Mfg., Timeless Memories Photography, Renegade Fuel and ET Motorgear" Rocket racecar has five victories in seven 2017 appearances in Super, Limited and Crate Late Models.

Ten drivers completed all 40 laps of the feature. Due to approaching weather, heat races were scrapped with everyone starting the 40-lap feature except Phillip Cardin. Jason Welshan of Maryville, Tenn., piloted a MasterSbilt owned by Danny and Susan Tallent-Yoder.

Car Count 25
Fast qualifier: Cory Hedgecock Time: 13.356 seconds Polesitter:* Cory Hedgecock

Next series race:* May 12, Fort Payne Motor Speedway (Fyffe, AL) $2,500

Feature Finish

1. Cory Hedgecock
2. Jason Manley
3. Kyle Courtney
4. Jason Welshan
5. Jesse Lowe
6. Rusty Ballenger
7. Chip Brindle
8. Greg Husky
9. Anthony White
10. Zach Shannon
11. Ross White
12. Kenny Ford
13. Andy Standridge
14. Ruben Mayfield
15. Dustin Harris
    16 Andy Picklesimer
16. Chase Walls
17. Robert Gant
18. Rod Carroll
19. Justin French
20. Kenny Kizzar
21. Jerry Green
22. Darren Goins
23. John Ownbey

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