What won the race: Outside front-row starter Mark Whitener led all the way in Golden Isles Speedway's East Coast Mid-Season Championship, beating fellow Middleburg, Fla., driver Jason Fitzgerald to the checkers for a $5,000 victory on the Southern Thunder Late Model Series.

Key notes: Whitener became the tour's first repeat winner in nine series events and has a series-leading five career victories. ... Runner-up Jason Fitzgerald drove the No. C2 normally driven by Cale Simons. ... Ivedent Lloyd Jr., driving David Clegg's No. 07, ran second until exiting after 11 laps. ... Nine drivers completed 40 laps. ... The weekend was originally set as an Oglethorpe-Golden Isles doubleheader, but the track near Brunswick, Ga., took over the weekend with a two-day show paying $5,000-to-win.

On the move: Cecil Eunice charged from 17th to third; Bo Allen started 22nd and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Whitener's Big Frog Motorsports Barry Wright Race Car is sponsored by AR Bodies, B and B Produce, Big Frog Signs & Graphix, Big Frog Shock & Suspension Technology, Comp Cams, Dave's Towing, Daytona Sensors, Hoosier Racing Tire, Racecar Engineering and Schoenfeld Headers.

Points chase: Cole Exum moved into the series lead with 387 points over Kitt Sealy (386) and Travis Carter (369).

Car count: 29

Fast qualifier: Ivedent Lloyd Jr.

Time: 16.024 seconds

Polesitter: Ivedent Lloyd Jr.

Consolation race winners: Kelly Walker, Kyle Van Sickle,  ,  

Next series race: November 6, East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, AL) $5,000