It’s been a trying year for Austin McCarl so far this season, but if there was any place that the Altoona, IA native has found solace at its Huset’s Speedway.
The No. 17A went back to victory lane for the fifth time – a track best – this year on Sunday night after getting by Mark Dobmeier in the closing laps to seal the victory.
“Honestly, I got a little too complacent there in traffic,” McCarl said. “I didn’t want to pull the trigger too soon. I feel I lost something last week overdriving and cost myself a win. We started to get into some heavy traffic and I seen four (laps) to go. I waited for him to get into some traffic and got him the same way he got me. Patience paid off.”
McCarl has moved himself into the top five in the track’s weekly points standings and now sits just 66 points back of leader Justin Henderson, who secured a top five finish on Sunday.
Dobmeier crossed the line in second, but Carson McCarl rounded out the podium to chop a little bit off of Henderson’s points lead.
“That traffic was nuts,” Carson said. “I saw Mark pass Austin for the lead and I was gaining on him. There were about three or four lapped cars and I couldn’t get around them. I kept telling myself if I can’t get by then nobody else can behind me. I’m glad it was a great race and a McCarl came out on top.”
Carson is now 22 points behind Henderson in the race for the weekly series title at the track with a handful of races remaining for the South Dakota track.
It’s sure to be a fun race to the finish, and it continues on Sunday with the next installment as can be seen live on DirtVision.
Huset’s Weekly Points
1. Justin Henderson | 568
2. Carson McCarl | -22
3. Jack Dover | -50
4. Matt Juhl | -58
5. Austin McCarl | -66
