What won the race: Pole-starting Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C., outran Ross Bailes and G.R. Smith at Friendship Motor Speedway, leading 40 laps to take home Saturday's $4,000 prize on the Ultimate Southeast Series.
Key notes: Zack Mitchell captured his second straight series event — backing up his June 6 score in Lancaster, S.C. — and seventh of his career. ... Runner-up Ross Bailes was coming off a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory the previous night at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C. … Third-place finisher G.R. Smith and Brodnax Shaker Motorsports opted to enter Friendship's action rather than Saturday's Lucas Oil Series event at Tennessee's Smoky Mountain Speedway; Smith had run every Lucas Oil show this season. ... Thirteen of 24 starters completed 40 laps. …
On the move: Anthony Sanders of Spartanburg, S.C., started 12th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Mitchell’s Barry Wright Race Car is sponsored by Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Eubanks Oil, Clary Hood Inc., Rustic Rose Boutique and Charles West Grading.
Points chase: After Friendship: 1. Zack Mitchell (126); 2. Jeff Smith (114); 3. Anthony Sanders (109); 4. Dennis Franklin (97); 5. Michael Brown (96).
Current weather: Clear, 64°F
Car count: 30
Fast qualifier: Zack Mitchell
Time: 15.292 seconds
Polesitter: Zack Mitchell
Heat race winners: Anthony Sanders, Brian Connor, , , , ,
Next series race: June 20, 311 Motor Speedway (Pine Hall, NC) $5,000