Ben Watkins and his teammates in victory lane at Fayetteville.
What won the race: Front-row starter Ben Watkins of Rock Hill, S.C., led all 49 laps, holding off Travis Pennington of Stapleton, Ga., by 0.614 seconds in a caution-plagued feature to score a $4,900 I-95 Late Model Challenge victory at Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
Key notes: Watkins notched his third career I-95 victory; he previously won a pair of series events at Fayetteville last fall. … The 49 laps and $4,900 signified the track's 49th year of operation. ... The feature finished shortly after 1 a.m. … A dozen drivers were running at the finish. ... Heat race winner Shaun Harrell was running third when he retired with 29 laps complete. ... Sixth-place finisher Hunter Bailey of Bailey, N.C., was the winner of April 8's I-95 season-opener at County Line Raceway. … The series makes two more stops at Fayetteville, the first of those Aug. 31.
Winner's sponsors: Watkins drives a Rocket Chassis with a Clements Racing Engine that is sponsored by Craig Industries, Baird Transport, Cartersville Country Winery, Heintz Bros Performance, Indocil Art, Sandwood Company, Inc., and A-Mobile Storage.
Points chase: Russell Erwin of Beaverdam, Va., is the reigning series champion.
Car count: 29
Fast qualifier: Shaun Harrell
Time: 17.063 seconds
Heat race winners: Shaun Harrell, Ben Watkins, Travis Pennington, , , , ,
Consolation race winners: Willie Milliken, , ,
Next series race: July 1, Clary's Speedway (Brinkleyville, NC) $3,000