Clinton, MO -- (SBWire) -- 02/16/2021 --"Not only have I wanted to win at this race track for a long time, but to get a DIRTcar Nationals championship is really special," said McLaughlin, of Mooresville, NC. "I almost got one in 2017 when I tied with Brett Hearn. He ended up winning the final night which gave the championship to him. It's been bothering me for a few years that we didn't win it. Now, this makes up for it."
But it wasn't all smooth sailing for the multi-discipline race car driver at The World's Fastest Half-Mile. The 20-year-old driver of the #32C made contact with seven-time Series champion Matt Sheppard in Turn 1, Lap 1 during the rain-delayed Feature on Feb. 11. McLaughlin went on to win the race with Sheppard finishing fifth.
"I made a mistake hitting the water on Lap 1 and got into Sheppard and got punched in the face for it," McLaughlin said. "That's alright. Whatever. I got one black eye, one busted lip, and one DIRTcar Nationals championship."
McLaughlin finished in an average position of 4.5 and accumulated 594 points in four completed 30-lap Features. Just behind him was The Franklin Flyer Billy Decker in his Gypsum Wholesalers Big Block who finished with 589 points. Decker had four top-five finishes to finish the week in second place overall which is a good indicator that the #91 will be contending for a Super DIRTcar Series championship in 2021.
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