What won the race: Hometown driver Jimmy Mars overtook Pat Doar just before halfway and went on to capture Red Cedar Speedway’s Duane Mahder Memorial for the second year in a row. The third-starting Mars outran fifth-starting A.J. Diemel in collecting a $5,555 victory. Doar finished third after starting outside the front row.

Key notes: Mars won his fourth WISSOTA Challenge Series race of the season and seventh of his career, tying him on the tour’s all-time win list with the late Mahder, for whom the race honored. … Mahder, a long-time WISSOTA Late Model racer and regular with the WISSOTA Challenge Series from Eau Claire, Wis., was killed in a work-related accident in 2016. … Seventeen of the 26 starters finished. … Polesitter Jeffrey Massingill of Keewatin, Minn., finished 12th. … Jeff Wildung, who crashed in hot laps, and Rick Hanestad scratched from the feature. … The $5,555 winner's share is the second highest on the WCS tour this season.

On the move: Lance Matthees of Winona, Minn., started 19th and finished 11th.

Winner's sponsors: Mars drives a Paul Gilberts-owned MB Customs machine sponsored by Tim's Automotive Machine, CT Trucking, Deppe Enterprises, S&S Transport, T.L. Sinz Plumbing, Baileigh Industrial, Moore Wireline, CMD and Keyes Chevytown.

Points chase: Entering the event, Pat Doar (1,087) of New Richmond, Wis., led Marshall Fegers (1,004), John Kaanta (935), Steve Laursen (906) and Lance Matthees (888).

Car count: 28

Polesitter: Jeff Massingill

Heat race winners: Jimmy Mars, A.J. Diemel, Pat Doar,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: August 18, Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, WI) $2,500