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Hudson O'Neal celebrates after winning Monday night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature at East Bay Raceway Park. Photo: Heath Lawson Photography
TAMPA, Fla. - Hudson O’Neal held off Brandon Sheppard to win on opening night of the Wrisco Industries 45th Annual Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida on Monday.
O’Neal picked up the lead for good on lap 20 and held it to the checkered flag. The win marked his eighth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory and his second at East Bay.
Sheppard finished .359 seconds behind O’Neal at the checkers. Evans, Georgia’s Brandon Overton came home in the third finishing position. Devin Moran finished fourth, with Earl Pearson, Jr. in fifth.