“Usually it’s only like a 25, 30-car field,” McLaughlin said. Upon arrival, McLaughlin counted nearly 40 cars during his survey of the pits, realizing the odds of making the race were stacked against him. “We were like, well this ain’t good,” McLaughlin said, chuckling. “That’s kind of been my dream since I was a little kid, was to race sprint cars,” McLaughlin said. “They told me, ‘Don’t worry about the setup, just go drive.’ And I think that helped a lot,” McLaughlin said. After finishing third at the 50th Super Dirt Week Billy Whittaker Cars 200 feature last year, McLaughlin is hoping to have his No.

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