Jared Hawkins celebrates his $10,000 victory near Zanesville, Ohio.
What won the race: Third-starting Jared Hawkins of Fairmont, W.Va., earned $10,000 Saturday at Muskingum County Speedway in the Jim Dunn Memorial. Hawkins took the lead from Devin Moran near the 15th lap and led the rest of the way.
Quotable: "(This) means a lot. I grew up coming to this race when I was a kid and watching my dad enter it," Hawkins said. "I've had some good runs here, but never won here. ... I was glad I could do this for the Jim Dunn Memorial."
Key notes: The race honored the late inaugural Dirt Track World Champion. ... Besides $10,000, Hawkins received an entry door from Gloryview Windows valued at $10,000 (and four American Racer tires if the driver uses American Racers). ... Tyler Carpenter won last year's event at Midway Speedway in Crooksville, Ohio. ... Other previous winners: Jackie Boggs, Zack Dohm, Ray Cook, Steve Shaver, Donnie Moran, Earl Pearson Jr., Corey Conley, Cortney Clewell, Davey Johnson, Freddy Smith, Larry Bond and more. ... Four provisional starting spots are set: two Muskingum qualifiers (Steve Prince and Tyler Carpenter), Hilltop Speedway's Friday qualifier and by drawing.
Winner's sponsors: Hawkins drives a Rocket Chassis powered a Clements Automotive Engine and sponsored by Sturms Motorsports and Hawkins Wrecker Service.
Car count: 31
Fast qualifier: Matt Westfall
Time: 15.17 seconds
Heat race winners: Devin Moran, John Wyer, Jared Hawkins, R.J. Conley, , , ,
Consolation race winners: Rick Aukland, Michael Davis, ,