What won the race: Outside polesitter Christian Hanger of Winchester, Tenn., rolled to a $2,000 victory in Friday night's 40-lap Crate Racin' USA-sanctioned Salute to America Nationals feature at Moulton Speedway. He beat Colton Leyendecker of Holt, Fla., to the finish line by 1.444 seconds.

Key notes: Driving a 7-year-old MasterSbilt, Hanger recorded his first triumph of 2021 on the Crate Late Model tour. ... The feature lasted 18 minutes with 13 competitors completing the entire distance. ... The event kicked off CRUSA's big holiday weekend tripleheader, which moves Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala., for a $2,500-to-win main event on Saturday and Cochran (Ga.) Motor Speedway for the finale on Sunday. ... The series had planned a four-race weekend, but Thursday’s event at Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway was rained out.

On the move: Brad Skinner of Springhill, Tenn., started 12th and finished eighth.

Winner's sponsors: Hanger’s MasterSbilt Race Car carries a Hendren Race Engines and sponsorship from Hanger’s Hardwood, Bryce Wood and Martin Motorsports Shocks.

Points chase: After Moulton: 1. Jason Welshan (508); 2. Jimmy Thomas (482); 3 Tanner Collins (480); 4. Jake Knowles, (476); 5. Mike Combs (396).

Current weather: Clear, 70°F

Car count: 29

Fast qualifier: Cody Martin

Time: 13.882 seconds

Polesitter: Cody Martin

Heat race winners: Seth McCormack, Brad Skinner,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: July 3, Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, AL) $2,500