What won the race: Willie Milliken of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., grabbed a $2,000 victory Saturday in the Fast Unified Engine Late Model Series event at Cherokee Speedway. Milliken beat runner-up Ron Parker by a 3.033 seconds at the checkers.

Key notes: The victory was Milliken's second FUEL victory this month after winning at County Line (N.C.) Raceway on June 1. ... He has seven career series victories.

Winner's sponsors: Milliken’s Longhorn Chassis is sponsored by M.J. Price Construction, East Coast Towing, Xtreme Detail, Temple’s Body Shop, Core Enterprises, Fox Mini Storage and M&W Transport.

Points chase: Entering the event, Steve Banal (388 points) of Rock Hill, S.C., led Robbie Emory (362), Shaun Harrell (360), Derek Rogers (348) and Milliken (334).

Current weather: Clear, 79°F

Car count: 20

Fast qualifier: Taylor Puckett

Time: 15.559 seconds

Heat race winners: Steve Banal, Dillon Brown,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: March 27, Fayetteville Motor Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) $0