Ben Watkins rolled his left-rear tire off the rim late but held on.
What won the race: Despite rolling his left-rear tire off the rim with three laps remaining, Ben Watkins of Rock Hill, S.C., held on to pocket $3,000 Saturday at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in the Al Menscer Memorial, an I-95 Late Model Challenge Series event.
Key notes: Watkins took the lead from Robbie Emory. ... Daulton Wilson topped Jimmy John's time trials in a new Longhorn Chassis, but he spun on the first lap of the feature. ... Shaun Harrell debuted a new Capital Race Car and led early but eventually retired. ... The event, which was rescheduled after a Sept. 1 rainout, marked the second of three visits of the I-95 Series to Fayetteville this year. ... The track hosts the I-95 season finale on Nov. 5 paying $10,000 to win.
Winner's sponsors: Watkins drove a No. 16 Rocket Chassis with a Clements Racing Engine that is sponsored by Baird Transport, Cartersville Country Winery, Heintz Bros Performance, Indocil Art, Sandwood Company, Inc., and A-Mobile Storage Co.
Points chase: Fifth-place finisher Russell Erwin of Beaverdam, Va., leads the I-95 standings.
Car count: 33
Fast qualifier: Daulton Wilson
Time: 17.910 seconds
Consolation race winners: Justin Williams, Chris Blackwell, ,
Next series race: November 5, Fayetteville Motor Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) $10,000