John Ownbey heads to victory Saturday at Talladega Short Track.
What won the race: Overall fast qualifier and second-starting John Ownbey of Cleveland, Tenn., won Saturday's Durrence Layne Chevrolet Series feature at Talladega Short Track, outrunning Jake Knowles for a $2,500 victory.
Key notes: The race was slowed by four cautions, each one erasing comfortable leads by Ownbey. … The final 17 circuits were run caution free. … Second-running Jake Knowles and third-running Jake Rainey were involved in a lap-18 incident when Jimmy Thomas spun in turn two. Thomas was charged with the caution and series officials allowed both Knowles and Rainey to retake their positions. … It was the second of five Durrence Layne Chevrolet Series races at Talladega his season. … After four April rainouts, the tour opened its 2019 campaign at Talladega Short Track with a Friday-Saturday doubleheader. Knowles of Rome, Ga., won Friday's opener. ... It was NASCAR weekend as Xfinity Series and the Monster Energy Series were in action at Talladega Superspeedway just across the street from TST. … Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., won the companion Southern All Stars feature. ... Cole Smartt of Fayetteville, Tenn., won the Limited Late Model main event.
On the move: Tyler Wood started 18th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Ownbey's Kryptonite Race Car has a Phantom Racing Engine and is sponsored by Sam's Restaurant Equipment Sales, James Mowery Trucking, Chambers Equipment Sales, ORR Brothers Construction. M&S Motors, Elliott’s Tire, Car Smart and Henderson Motorsports.
Points chase: The Durrence Layne Chevrolet Series kicked off its season at TST.
Current weather: Clear, 62°F
Car count: 42
Fast qualifier: John Ownbey
Time: 15.055 seconds
Polesitter: Jake Rainey
Next series race: May 25, Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, MS) $2,500