Cody Hardesty won the biggest race of his career.
What won the race: Cody Hardesty of Oakland, Md., won a side-by-side duel with polesitter Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, to capture the Jim Hitt Memorial. He collected a career-high $5,000 payday.
Key notes: Hardesty currently tops the weekly points standings at Elkins. ... The race was slowed by two cautions. ... Elkins is hosting a pair of $5,000-to-win events for the first-year series. ... Friday's Jim Hitt Memorial precedes Saturday's Richard Skidmore Memorial.
Points chase: The second-finishing Moran tops the series point standings after three events.
Car count: 25
Fast qualifier: Devin Moran
Time: 15.20 seconds
Polesitter: Devin Moran
Dash winner: Devin Moran
Heat race winners: Tim Senic, Mike Benedum, Mason Zeigler, , , , ,