What won the race: Micahel Rouse of Wilson, N.C., led all 50 laps Saturday at Halifax County Speedway for a victory on the first-year Steel Block Bandits tour. Rouse pocketed $5,000 in taking the checkers three-tenths of a second ahead of Russell Erwin.

Winner's sponsors: Rouse’s MasterSbilt Race Car is powered by a Roberts Engine and sponsored by Scott Farms, Performance Muffler, Red Moon, Curtis Insulation, Rouse Racing Engines, WP Racing Shocks and 4 Boyz Racing.

Points chase: Entering the event, Russell Erwin (68 points) of Beaver Dam, Va., led Derick Quade (63), Willie Milliken (60), Shaun Harrell (56) and Clint Hodges (44).

Current weather: Cloudy, 68°F

Car count: 20

Fast qualifier: Russell Erwin

Time: 14.292 seconds

Polesitter: Russell Erwin

Heat race winners: Michael Rouse, Michael Batten, Dustin Mitchell,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: June 18, Dixieland Speedway (Elizabeth City, NC) $4,000