What won the race: Tony Toste of Pismo Beach, Calif., extended his lead in West Coast Late Model Shootout points at Santa Maria Speedway on Sunday with his series-leading third victory of the season. Toste earned $2,000 in the Simkins Memorial.

Key notes: Toste won his third straight series race at Santa Maria; he swept two Memorial Day weekend races, the last series events before the Bakersfield-Santa Maria doubleheader on Labor Day weekend. ... Cody Laney of Torrance, Calif., won Saturday's race at Bakersfield, leading all but the first lap; he finished sixth at Santa Maria. ... Fourteen of 16 starters were running at the finish of the Santa Maria feature. ... Fourth-place finisher Rob Mayea towed from Oregon after his Saturday night victory at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon.

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Winner's sponsors: Toste's Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Toste Construction, Asphalt Coatings Engineering, Globe, Timmy D's BBQ Sauce, Steak & Grape Restaurant and C&D.

Points chase: Entering Labor Day weekend, Tony Toste of Pismo Beach, Calif., had 1,047 points to lead Steve Drake (1,022).

Car count: 16

Next series race: September 18, Canyon Speedway (Peoria, AZ) $1,500