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Podium finish at I-75; Ford climbs to second in Southern Nationals points race

On Tuesday afternoon Jensen Ford followed the Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals to I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tenn.) for the $4,053 prize. With qualifying results lining him up ninth for the opening night feature, Ford navigated through the field six spots to place third. He followed Dale McDowell and Ryan King across the line with Cory Hedgecock and John Ownbey rounding out the Top-5. (Michael Moats photo)

Picking back up on Thursday at West Georgia Speedway (Whitesburg, Ga.) for the Red Clay Revival, Jensen secured his spot into the main event with the fifth fastest qualifying effort in his group. With $4,053 on the line, Ford dropped two positions in the 40-lapper to finish 11th.

After Friday’s stop at Needmore Speedway (Norman Park, Ga.) rained out, Ford visited Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, Ga.) on Saturday for the 22nd annual Rebel Yell. In a field of 30 cars, Jensen clocked in eighth fastest in his group before placing third in his heat. Starting the $10,053-to-win A-Main 11th, Ford faded one spot in the 53-lap affair to place 12th.

To wrap up the long week of action, Jensen stopped at Rome Speedway (Rome, Ga.) on Sunday. Following the fourth fastest qualifying lap, Ford lost two spots in the feature to record an eighth-place outing.

Jensen is tied for second with Cody Overton in the latest Southern Nationals point standings.

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