Dale Howard Claims USCS Winter Heat Title
Written by I Dig Sports
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. Dale Howard has driven to the 2025 United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire Winter Heat Series Championship.
The USCS Winter Heat Series was scheduled for 14 events, however, weather issues cancelled five shows leaving nine races that were contested at five different tracks.
Howard totaled 1,284 points in nine races with two wins, seven top five finishes and eight top ten finishes. Howard drove to two straight victories at Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla., on Feb. 15 and Feb. 22.
Davie Franek finished second in the USCS Winter Heat Series point standings, despite having a DNF in the feature race on night one at Hendry County Motorsports Park. Franek totaled 1,258 points with two wins, four top five finishes and seven top-10 finishes.
Lance Moss tied National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee and 2021 USCS National Champion Danny Smith for third in the Winter Heat standings, each with 1,192 points.
Sixteen-time USCS National Champion and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee Terry Gray was fifth in the USCS Winter Heat Series standings with 1,114 points.