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McCarl Takes Advantage of Pole Position to Win National Sprint League Event at Hancock County Speedway

Inside Line Promotions - BRITT, Iowa (July 31, 2016) - Terry McCarl led from flag to flag on Sunday during the lone National Sprint League visit of the season to Hancock County Speedway.

McCarl became the seventh different winner in the last seven NSL races and it marked his second triumph of the season after he captured the season-opening race.

"This is like an Outlaws show on this NSL deal," he said in the Winner's Circle. "It's a pretty big deal to win one."

McCarl capitalized on the pole position for the 20-lap feature as he quickly powered into the top spot as the green flag was waved. The lone caution of the race came on Lap 2 when Brooke Tatnell and Brandon Hanks collided in turn two.

McCarl got a clean restart and despite being in traffic for the second half of the race he was never closely challenged for the lead.

Ian Madsen, who scored his first career National Sprint League victory on Saturday, garnered a runner-up result for the second straight year at Hancock County Speedway.

"It's good to come here and get a good second place," he said.

Kerry Madsen held off Sammy Swindell for the final spot on the podium.

"We didn't have it quite there in the A Main," Madsen said. "We had such a great car in the heat it's a shame we didn't turn that into a win."

Craig Dollansky rounded out the top five and he closed to within 15 points in the NSL championship standings to leader Danny Lasoski, who placed seventh.

Ian Madsen kicked off the night by setting quick time during qualifying before Dollansky, Cory Eliason and Kerry Madsen each won a heat race.

The National Sprint League will be off next weekend before resuming action on Aug. 8 at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the 21st annual Front Row Challenge.

NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE NOTES : Ian Madsen earned a $200 bonus from Deberg Concrete and a $50 certificate from Slade Shock Technology for setting quick time during time trials. … Craig Dollansky garnered a $100 certificate from Walker Performance Filtration for winning a heat race. … Cory Eliason scored a $100 certificate from Kaeding Performance for winning a heat race. … Kerry Madsen captured a certificate from Keizer Aluminum Wheels for winning a heat race. … Danny Lasoski was the So Close Award winner and received a certificate from Rod End Supply for being the highest starting NSL driver who missed the feature redraw. … Tasker Phillips powered to the Locked in Award to garner a $100 certificate from Hooker Harness for being the final driver to start the A Main. … Brandon Hanks picked up a $50 certificate from KSE Racing Products for being the Hard Charger in the A Main. … Travis Whitney was given the Hard Luck Award, which provided a $100 certificate from Ti22 Performance for facing the worst luck of the night.

National Sprint League Race Report: Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, on July 31, 2016 -

Deberg Concrete/Slade Shock Technology Time Trials: 1. 18-Ian Madsen 16.183; 2. 1s-Sammy Swindell 16.556; 3. 24. Terry McCarl 16.560; 4. 17b-Bill Balog 16.566; 5. 2-Danny Lasoski 16.583; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen 16.664; 7. 99-Brady Bacon 16.737; 8. 21-Brian Brown 16.749; 9. 12-Lynton Jeffrey 16.787; 10. 2ks-Craig Dollansky 16.816; 11. 5h-Cory Eliason 16.855; 12. 55-Brooke Tatnell 17.077; 13. 71a-R.J. Johnson 17.099; 14. 81-Austin Johnson 17.155; 15. 16-Travis Whitney 17.266; 16. 35-Kevin Hetrick 17.488; 17. 96-Bronson Maeschen 17.515; 18. 84-Brandon Hanks 17.563; 19. 7w-Tasker Phillips 17.616; 20. 10-Dakota Hendrickson No Time.

Walker Performance Filtration Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 2ks-Craig Dollansky (1); 2. 99-Brady Bacon (2); 3. 18-Ian Madsen (4); 4. 17b-Bill Balog (3); 5. 71a-R.J. Johnson (5); 6. 7w-Tasker Phillips (7); 7. 35-Kevin Hetrick (6).

Kaeding Performance Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 5h-Cory Eliason (1); 2. 21-Brian Brown (2); 3. 1s-Sammy Swindell (4); 4. 2-Danny Lasoski (3); 5. 81-Austin Johnson (5); 6. 96-Bronson Maeschen (6); 7. 10-Dakota Hendrickson (DNS).

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 29-Kerry Madsen (3); 2. 55-Brooke Tatnell (1); 3. 12-Lynton Jeffrey (2); 4. 24-Terry McCarl (4); 5. 84-Brandon Hanks (6); 6. 16-Travis Whitney (5).

A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 24-Terry McCarl (1); 2. 18-Ian Madsen (4); 3. 29-Kerry Madsen (2); 4. 1s-Sammy Swindell (3); 5. 2ks-Craig Dollansky (8); 6. 21-Brian Brown (7); 7. 2-Danny Lasoski (9); 8. 5h-Cory Eliason (10); 9. 12-Lynton Jeffrey (11); 10. 55-Brooke Tatnell (12); 11. 84-Brandon Hanks (15); 12. 99-Brady Bacon (5); 13. 17b-Bill Balog (6); 14. 7w-Tasker Phillips (18); 15. 81-Austin Johnson (14); 16. 71a-R.J. Johnson (13); 17. 35-Kevin Hetrick (19); 18. 16-Travis Whitney (16); 19. 96-Bronson Maeschen (DNS); 20. 10-Dakota Hendrickson (DNS). Laps led: Terry McCarl 1-20.

UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE TOP 10 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND 17 -

.1. 2-Danny Lasoski 5881; 2. 2ks-Craig Dollansky 5866; 3. 18-Ian Madsen 5456; 4. 21-Brian Brown 5417; 5. 55-Brooke Tatnell 4575; 6. 1s-Sammy Swindell 4443; 7. 7w-Tasker Phillips 3861; 8. 29-Kerry Madsen 3857; 9. 56n-Davey Heskin 3609; 10. 10-Dakota Hendrickson 3131.

2016 FEATURE WINNERS -

Craig Dollansky - 3 (Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., on May 20 and June 22 and Iowa State Fair Speedway in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 29); Kerry Madsen - 3 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on May 28 and June 18 and Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., on July 29); Brian Brown - 2 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on June 4 and July 23); Danny Lasoski - 2 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on May 21 and Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, on June 19); Terry McCarl - 2 (I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., on May 6 and Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, on July 31); Sammy Swindell - 2 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on June 25 and July 1); Ian Madsen - 1 (Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on July 30); Daryn Pittman - 1 (Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., on June 24); and Logan Schuchart - 1 (Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., on July 8).

UP NEXT -

Aug. 8 at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the 21st annual Front Row Challenge