This Week In AARN // February 23rd, 2016

THE CLOSEST DAYTONA 500 FINISH (top, Rob Sweeten Photo) was between winner Denny Hamlin (No. 11) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 78), who led to the checkered but was edged at the line! Winning Saturday’s DIRTcar Nationals Modified feature at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park was Brett Hearn (center right, Lee Smith Photo); Hearn (left, No. 20, Bob Armbruster Photo) outdueled Matt Sheppard (No. 9), who won Thursday’s main event; In the World Series of Asphalt Racing at New Smyrna (Florida) Speedway, Ryan Preece (above left, Bev & Ken Dippel Photo) took two Modified features and the overall title. Preece (above, No. 6, Motorsports Aspects Photo) takes the lead from Justin Bonsignore.

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Preece Takes Two Of Four At Smyrna; Wins Tour Mod Title

Sheppard’s New Mod Team Wins Gator Title At Volusia

Clanton Spectacular In Late Race WoO Volusia Finale

Hamlin Hustles To First Daytona Win In Eleventh Try

McCarl Takes Two Of Three 360 Winged Sprint Races At East Bay

Clauson, Ballou, Meseraull Share Bubba USAC Sprint Victories

TQ Midgets Battle Of Trenton To Be Waged This Weekend

Vintage Hearn: From Twenty-First In DIRTcar Volusia Finale

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