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April 21

Fayetteville Motor Speedway,

Fayetteville, NC

Sanction: Fast Unified Engine Late Model Series - $3,000

Information provided by: Series reports (last updated April 22, 6:58 am)

Watkins tops FUEL flag-to-flag at Fayetteville

Ben Watkins
Shaun Harrell
Robbie Emory
Zach Cox
Dustin Mitchell
Mark Dysart
Derrick Ramey
Chuck Smith
Brandon Haley
Brandon White
John O'Donnell
Brad Rigdon
Shaun Sewell
Willie Milliken
Travis Stoner
Michael Mason
Tim Neighbors
Ethan Wilson
Zach Blackwell
Michael Batten
Woody Cromartie
Dykes Maynard
Steve Banal

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Ben Watkins motors toward a victory in Fayetteville, N.C.

What won the race: Slowed only by a red flag, polesitter Ben Watkins of Rock Hill, S.C., led all the way Saturday at Fayetteville Motor Speedway for a $3,000 FUEL victory over Shaun Harrell and Robbie Emory.

Key notes: Watkins also won the FUEL opener a week earlier at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C. ... At Fayetteville, a red flag appeared for a wreck involving Tim Neighbors, Michael Mason and Travis Stoner; no injuries were reported.

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: Watkins extended his FUEL series points lead with his second victory in as many starts.

Car count: 24

Fast qualifier: Ben Watkins

Time: 16.671 seconds

Heat race winners: Ben Watkins, Zach Cox, Shaun Harrell, , , , ,

Next series race: April 20, Fayetteville Motor Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) $3,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.