What won the race: Winning his fifth special event at the track this season, polesitter Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn., dominated Friday's action at Smoky Mountain Speedway, leading all 53 laps for a $5,300 Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series victory. Points contenders Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., and Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., followed Weaver across the finish line.

Key notes: Weaver turned in a perfect night, setting fast time, winning the dash, earning the pole and leading every circuit of the feature. ... He has seven career Southern Nationals victories. ... Eight drivers completed all 53 laps and 11 were running at the finish. ... A yellow flag waved on the fifth lap when Ross White slowed. … Skip Arp drew a caution on the seventh lap. … The next stoppage came for Stacy Boles on lap 31. … Suffering mechanical issues, second-running Dale McDowell drew the final caution on lap 49. ... The nine-race miniseries wraps up Saturday with a visit to Tazewell, Tenn.

On the move: Provisional starter Vic Hill of Mosheim, Tenn., salvaged his night with a seventh-place finish.

Winner's sponsors: Weaver's Outlaw Racing Southeast Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Ford engine and sponsored by Stone Land Cleaning and Excavating, Mission Transport, A.F. Stone Professional Medical Services, and The Bailey Company.

Points chase: Roberts carries a slight lead over Ogle into Saturday's finale.

Car count: 25

Fast qualifier: Randy Weaver

Time: 15.254 seconds

Polesitter: Randy Weaver

Dash winner: Randy Weaver

Consolation race winners: Mark Douglas, Donald McIntosh,  ,  

Provisional starters: Vic Hill, Mark Dotson,  ,  

Next series race: August 1, Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) $10,050