HICKORY, N.C. :: Shane Lee started off the 2013 season exactly how he finished the 2012 season, in victory lane.

Lee dominated Saturday’s opener for the Limited Late Model division at Hickory Motor Speedway, starting from the pole and leading all 35 laps to score the victory. He is the defending division champion at the historic Hickory oval.

Landon Huffman was a distant second ahead of Sheflon Clay, Charlie Watson and Jeremy Pelfrey.

Kaleb Pressley originally was scored third, but was disqualified in post-race tech after coming up too low.

Finishing Order:

1. Shane Lee
2. Landon Huffman
3. Sheflon Clay
4. Charlie Watson
5. Jeremy Pelfrey
6. Monty Cox
7. Casey Pierce
8. Allen Huffman
9. Chris Townsend
10. Anthony Barnes
11. Chris Phipps
12. Dylon Wilson
13. Greg Wise
14. Kaleb Pressley (DQ)