What won the race: Outside front-row starter Chad Thrash of Meridian, Miss., outran fifth-starting Neil Baggett and ninth-starting Bub McCool to win Saturday’s Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series feature at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Thrash, the defending series champion, earned $3,000 for his second tour win of the season.
Key notes: Chad Thrash won his 15th career Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series race and second of his career at Magnolia Motor Speedway. … His other MSCCS win at Magnolia came last season. … Thrash is the tour's lone repeat winner in seven races. ... Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., piloted Randy Boyd Thompson’s No. K3. ... Mark Dodson and Jeff Young weren't able to start the feature. ... Jamie Elam won the night's Crate Late Model feature.
Winner's sponsors: Thrash's Rocket Chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsored by Miller Lite, Structural Steel Services, TomKat of Chunky, Integra Racing Shocks, Thrash Pest Control, Velocita Racewear, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hooker Harnesses, GW Performance, Fivestar Racing Bodies, X-treme Graphics by J-Rod and B-Line Fabrication.
Points chase: Before Magnolia, Rick Rickman (625 points) of Columbus, Miss., led Chad Thrash (615), Doug Sanchagrin (510), Hunter Lewis (505) and Shelby Sheedy (485).
Current weather: Mostly Clear, 75°F
Car count: 23
Fast qualifier: Dane Dacus
Time: 13.007 seconds
Polesitter: David Breazeale
Dash winner: David Breazeale
Heat race winners:
Consolation race winners: Bub McCool, Ryan King, ,
Next series race: July 6, Tri-County Speedway (Pollard, AL) $3,000