What won the race: Polesitter Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, led all 25 laps Saturday at Thunder Hill Speedway for a $1,000 victory, the fifth of his career on the National Championship Racing Association.

Key notes: Gustin was a three-time NCRA winner last season, including his most recent victory in the Aug. 8 finale at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. ... Runner-up Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., started third. ... Many NCRA competitors now use crate engines. ... Gary Gorby scratched from the feature.

On the move: Chris Kratzer of Haysville, Kan., started sixth and finished third in the 14-car field.

Winner's sponsors: Gustin’s Ed and Cinde Gressel-owned Rocket Chassis has a Mullins Race Engine and is sponsored by Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, FastShafts, Henryetta Ford, Integra Racing Shocks, Larry's Performance Carburetors, Midwest Sheet Metal, R2C Performance Products, Sybesma Graphics and VP Race Fuels.

Car count: 15

Polesitter: Ryan Gustin

Heat race winners: Ryan Gustin, Randy Timms,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: June 21, Kansas State Fairgrounds (Hutchinson, KS) $1,000