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Michael Bumgarner swept a pair of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Models races at Hickory Motor Speedway on Aug. 9.

He kicked off the evening with a wire-to-wire win in the first of two 40-lap events. In the nightcap, Bumgarner faced more of a challenge.

After an eight-car invert, Bumgarner had to work his way up from the back of the field. Bumgarner quickly worked his way up to third, pressuring Matthew Gould for second. Bumgarner passed Gould and then rode Nathan Lyons’ bumper until the halfway point of the race when he was able to take possession of the top spot.

Gould passed Lyons late in the race for second place, but neither was able to chase down Bumgarner. Bumgarner currently holds a commanding lead in the season standings with 1,224 points. Blayne Harri

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