What won the race: Russ King of Bristolville, Ohio, passed Max Blair on the inside entering turn one on the 14th lap and then survived a green-white-checkered finish, to claim his second career Steel City Stampede victory at Lernerville Speedway. King outran Blair and Michael Norris in winning $3,000.

Quotable: “I really gotta thank Michael Norris. He come blowing through there on that restart and got me pissed off and I got my (stuff) together and started rolling,” said King. “Everybody was good, (Max) Blair and Norris, and it all shook out OK. I just got rolling a little bit there where they showed me. I’m not real smart, so they gotta show me where to run a lot of the time.”

Key notes: King survived a green-white-checkered finish to winning his second career Steel City Stampede by 0.877 seconds over Blair. ... His first victory in the event was in 2014. … Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., who led all 25 laps in winning the RUSH Dirt Late Model portion of the Stampede, led the race's first nine laps. … Sarver, Pa.'s Michael Norris charged from 16th-place during the first nine laps and threw a slider to take the lead from Blair on the ensuing restart. ... Blair executed a cross-over move and took the top spot back on lap 11, only to see King pass him on the inside entering turn one. ... David Scott of Garland, Pa., last year’s winner, charged from 24th to finish fourth. ... The race was slowed by six cautions and lasted just under 24 minutes. … King joins Matt Lux (three event wins), as the only other repeat winner in the Stampede’s 11-year history.

On the move: David Scott of Garland, Pa., started 24th and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: King’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by King Bros. Ready-Mix Concrete, King’s Sanitary Service and Hamilton Trucking & Excavating.

Points chase: Sarver’s Ken Schaltenbrand clinched the 2019 Lernerville Super Late Model track championship.

Current weather: Sunny, 56°F

Car count: 24

Polesitter: Max Blair

Heat race winners: Max Blair, Matt Lux, Mike Pegher Jr.,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: May 5, Attica Raceway Park (Attica, OH) $3,000