Dalton Cook Finishes 4th and 10th at the 52nd National 100

Dalton Cook took the LLH Healthcare #44D to his home track, East Alabama Motor Speedway, for the 52nd National 100 this past weekend. Conditions kept changing all weekend, and the team had to adjust each night.

The team got its first laps on the track's new gray dirt during Thursday practice. Dalton found speed right away and ended the day as one of the faster cars there.

On Friday the track slowed down, which tightened up the field and forced everyone to race around the bottom. Dalton started 7th and worked his way up to 4th in a race with plenty of ups and downs.

Saturday's track was prepped much like Friday's, and Dalton got a tough draw. He qualified 8th in his group and finished 3rd in his heat, so he started the feature from 12th.

The 60-lap feature turned into a race of attrition on a one-groove track. Dalton kept the 44D clean and worked his way up to finish 10th.

Next up, Dalton heads to North Alabama and Thunder Hill next week for the Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series. The #44D team will be looking to carry the momentum from the National 100 into both stops.