Kennie Compton Jr. and his supporters in victory lane at Beckley.
What won the race: Second-starting Kennie Compton Jr. of Bland, Va., topped Fastrak points leader Walker Arthur of Forest, Va., by .710 seconds for a $2,000 victory to open the Fastrak Racing Series's 10th annual Triple Crown weekend.
Key notes: Compton also won a weekly Crate Late Model event at Beckley on May 15 and has finished no worse than third in four starts this season. ... Seventeen of the 25 entrants completed all 40 laps. ... Polesitter Shane Greco faded to finish 13th. ... Beckley hosted the first of three Memorial Day events for the Fastrak Racing Series. ... In total, over $40,000 in purse money is up for grabs in the 10th annual Triple Crown weekend. ... The tour heads to Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Va., on Saturday and Princeton (W.Va.) Speedway on Sunday. ... Sports Media Net is offering pay-per-view coverage of the events.
On the move: Colby Cannon of Greenwood, S.C., advanced from 15th to finish seventh.
Points chase: Arthur remains atop the series standings after four events.
Car count: 25
Polesitter: Shane Greco
Heat race winners: Shane Greco, Kennie Compton Jr., Walker Arthur, , , , ,
Next series race: May 23, Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) $3,000