What won the race: Winning his first series race in six seasons, fourth-starting Justin Zeitner of Malvern, Iowa, captured Saturday’s Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series event at Junction Motor Speedway. Zeitner took the lead from outside front-row starter Dylan Schmer on the fifth lap and led the rest of the way, taking the checkers 0.450 seconds ahead of Kyle Berck for a $2,000 payday.
Key notes: Justin Zeitner’s previous series victory came Oct. 3, 2014, at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. … Polesitter Brian Kosiski slipped back to finish fifth. ... Fourteen drivers completed 25 laps. … The tour's lone trip to Junction replaced an event at Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, Neb. ... The series also added an Aug. 28 event at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., and an Oct. 2 race at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
On the move: Cory Dumpert of York, Neb., started 12th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Zeitner’s GRT Race Car is sponsored by CIT, Sardeson Racing, Zeitner and Sons Refrigerated Transport and Wise Racing Enterprises.
Points chase: Entering the event, Tad Pospisil (730 points) of Norfolk, Neb., led Kyle Berck (714), Bill Leighton Jr. (702), Charlie McKenna (630) and Ben Schaller (604).
Car count: 23
Fast qualifier: Tad Pospisil
Time: 16.807 seconds
Polesitter: Brian Kosiski
Heat race winners: Cory Dumpert, Robbie Andersen, Brian Kosiski, , , , ,
Next series race: August 7, Junction Motor Speedway (McCool Junction, NE) $3,000