What won the race: Polesitter Jon Mitchell of Texarkana, Texas, charged to the lead at the drop of the green flag, besting Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark., for a $2,000 Comp Cams Super Dirt Series victory.
Key notes: Mitchell, the current P&W Sales Southern United Professional Racing tour points leader, won his seventh race of the season. ... The Comp Cams event was a rare Friday night special for the Saturday-night track, which doesn't host a weekly Late Model division. ... Friday's race was the lone Comp Cams Super Dirt Series event at Diamond Park this season and fourth in series history.
On the move: Austing Rettig of Sikeston, Mo., advanced from the 10th starting spot to finish fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Mitchell's No. 5 MasterSbilt Race Car is powered by a KHP Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Base Racing Fuel, Bubba Green Towing, FK Rod Ends, HealthCare Express, Integra Racing Shocks, J&J Motorsports, Kenneth's High Performance, Keyser Mfg., Kustom Graphics, Lawson Farms, R2C, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Team 5 Enterprises and W&W Timber.
Points chase: Entering Friday's event, reigning series champion Kyle Beard of Trumann, Ark., had 1,383 points to lead Clay Fisher (-48) and Tommy Surrett (-50) in the title chase.
Car count: 23
Polesitter: Jon Mitchell
Heat race winners: Jack Sullivan, Jon Mitchell, Brandon Smith, , , , ,
Consolation race winners: Allen Murray, , ,
Provisional starters: Shannon Scott, David Payne, ,
Next series race: August 2, I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR) $2,000