Derek Hagar Tops ASCS Mid-South At Greenville; Jason Howell Battles To Rocket Raceway Park ASCS Elite Non-Wing Win

Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS – GREENVILLE, MI – Collecting Saturday’s $2,000 prize at Greenville Speedway, Derek Hagar captured his 14th career victory with the ASCS Mid-South Region.

Chasing Tim Crawley, the No. 1x looked to have the win in hand until contact from a slower car ended Crawley’s night. Opening the door for Hagar, the No. 9jr took full advantage. Cody Gardner crossed second, while Bradyn Baker moved from eighth to third. Jordon Mallett and Dustin Gates made the top five.

Zach Pringle was sixth, followed by Blake Jenkins from 13th. Chase Howard from 12th made it to eighth, followed by Jake Knight and Josh McCord to round out the top ten.

The ASCS Mid-South Region returns to action on Saturday, May 21, at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.

Race Results

ASCS Mid-South Region
Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Miss.)
Saturday, May 7, 2022

Heat 1: 1. G6-Cody Gardner[1]; 2. 9JR-Derek Hagar[4]; 3. 91-Zach Pringel[6]; 4. 14-Jordon Mallett[5]; 5. 85-Josh McCord[3]; 6. 187-Landon Crawley[2]; 7. 13-Chase Howard[7]

Heat 2: 1. 1X-Tim Crawley[2]; 2. 6-Dustin Gates[1]; 3. 71-Bradyn Baker[5]; 4. 93-Jake Knight[3]; 5. 21K-Kevin Hinkle[4]; 6. (DNF) 99-Blake Jenkins[6]; 7. (DNS) 19-Jason Long

A Feature: 1. 9JR-Derek Hagar[3]; 2. G6-Cody Gardner[4]; 3. 71-Bradyn Baker[8]; 4. 14-Jordon Mallett[5]; 5. 6-Dustin Gates[7]; 6. 91-Zach Pringel[2]; 7. 99-Blake Jenkins[13]; 8. 13-Chase Howard[12]; 9. 93-Jake Knight[6]; 10. 85-Josh McCord[10]; 11. 21K-Kevin Hinkle[9]; 12. (DNF) 1X-Tim Crawley[1]; 13. (DNF) 187-Landon Crawley[11]; 14. (DNS) 19-Jason Long

Jason Howell Battles To Rocket Raceway Park Win With ASCS Elite Non-Wing

PETTY, TX – Only a few weeks removed from his second career victory with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating, Jason Howell made it three wins Saturday night with a trip to Victory Lane at Rocket Raceway Park.

Worth $3,000 to the Ft. Worth, Texas shoe, Howell was one of three different leaders. Chasing Paul White the first two revolutions, the No. 44 took over the point on Lap 3. To second on Lap 7 as Steven Shebester took command, the Oklahoma driver’s night ended on Lap 11.

Putting Howell back to the point, the remainder of the A-Feature went his way, with a 0.835-second advantage at the finish.

Paul White was the first driver chasing to the checkered flag, while Justin Zimmerman made it to third. Mason Smith fourth was followed by Dalton Stevens to complete the top five. Chase Parson, Jeremy Jonas, Michelle Parson, Stephen Smith, and Jimmy Gardner made up the top ten.

The next event on the calendar for the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating is Saturday, May 14, at Big O Speedway in Ennis, Texas.

Race Results

ASCS Elite Non-Wing
Rocket Raceway Park (Petty, Texas)
Saturday, May 7, 2022

Car Count: 23

Jacksonville Tool Die Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. #1-Justin Zimmerman[6]; 2. 118-Scott Evans[1]; 3. 99X-Dalton Stevens[2]; 4. 5J-Jeremy Jonas[3]; 5. 91-Michael Day[5]; 6. 52-JD Fry[7]; 7. 33C-Casey Carter[4]; 8. 83-Bryce Koone[8]

Texas Aeroplastics Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 44-Jason Howell[4]; 2. 48-Caden McCreary[6]; 3. 23X-Steven Shebester[7]; 4. 21K-Kobe Simpson[2]; 5. 21-Michelle Parson[5]; 6. AK47-Knick Stewart[1]; 7. 33-Mike Merrell[3]; 8. 43-Brennon Marshall[8]

M1 Fabrications Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 31-Mason Smith[1]; 2. 3S-Stephen Smith[2]; 3. 57-Chase Parson[3]; 4. 1-Paul White[7]; 5. 48X-Neal Matuska[4]; 6. 51-Jimmy Gardner[6]; 7. 63-Chris Williams[5]

Top Choice Masonry A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 44-Jason Howell[1]; 2. 1-Paul White[2]; 3. #1-Justin Zimmerman[5]; 4. 31-Mason Smith[4]; 5. 99X-Dalton Stevens[9]; 6. 57-Chase Parson[8]; 7. 5J-Jeremy Jonas[10]; 8. 21-Michelle Parson[13]; 9. 3S-Stephen Smith[7]; 10. 51-Jimmy Gardner[16]; 11. 91-Michael Day[12]; 12. 52-JD Fry[15]; 13. AK47-Knick Stewart[17]; 14. 48X-Neal Matuska[14]; 15. 43-Brennon Marshall[22]; 16. 33-Mike Merrell[20]; 17. 23X-Steven Shebester[3]; 18. 48-Caden McCreary[6]; 19. 63-Chris Williams[18]; 20. 21K-Kobe Simpson[11]; 21. (DNS) 33C-Casey Carter; 22. (DNS) 83-Bryce Koone; 23. (DNS) 118-Scott Evans