Jared Hawkins earned $5,000 for his first Carolina Clash victory.
What won the race: Fourth-starting Jared Hawkins of Fairmont, W.Va., collected his first career Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series victory, holding off eighth-starting Johnny Pursley of Clover, S.C., for a $5,000 victory in the Wix Filters King of Carolinas at Carolina Speedway. Hawkins went around Ross Bailes for the lead after leader Joey Coulter fell out on a restart.
Key notes: Hawkins is the seventh first-time Carolina Clash winner of the season. ... More than 200 total race cars broke a record for the third-year event. ... Trent Ivey won Friday's SECA-sanctioned Bill Hendren Memorial for Crate Late Models, earning $3,000. ... Nine total divisions were in action.
On the move: Anthony Sanders advanced from his 14th starting position to finish fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Hawkins drives a Rocket Chassis sponsored by Sturms Motorsports.
Points chase: Ben Watkins of Rock Hill, S.C., clinched his first Carolina Clash title; he has 1,778 points to lead Doug Sanders (1,557) and Kevin Wilson (1,443) after the King of the Carolinas.
Car count: 20
Fast qualifier: Joey Coulter
Time: 15.469 seconds
Polesitter: Joey Coulter
Next series race: October 23, Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) $10,000