What won the race: Rookie driver Nick Deal of Harlan, Iowa, continued his sizzling 2019 start Saturday, winning the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series feature at Off Road Speedway. The $2,000 triumph gave him three wins in the tour's first six events.
Key notes: Deal entered the 2019 campaign having never won a feature on the Malvern Bank circuit. ... Polesitter Nick Beyenhof was forced to retire early after contact with another car with three laps remaining. ... The series wrapped up its weekend doubleheader on Saturday at Off Road, which hosted its lone stop for the tour this season.
On the move: Brad Perdue of Council Bluffs, Iowa, started 20th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Deal's Black Diamond Chassis has a Shepherd Engine Development powerplant and is sponsored by Prairie Rose Sign & Canopy, Nebraska-Iowa Supply Co., Allstar Tire, Chadwick Towing, Kendall Oil, Sardeson Racing and Monster Graphix.
Points chase: Through May 4, Kyle Berck of Marquette, Neb., topped the series standings with 362 points over Nick Deal and Josh Leonard, who were tied with 358 points each.
Current weather: Clear, 58°F
Car count: 33
Fast qualifier: Ben Schaller
Time: 14.826 seconds
Polesitter: Nate Beyenhof
Heat race winners: Bill Leighton Jr., Gary Brown Jr., Eric Vanosdall, Nelson Vollbrecht, , , ,
Consolation race winners: Corey Zeitner, Chris Johnson, ,
Next series race: June 5, Stuart Speedway (Stuart, IA) $2,000