What won the race: Picking up where he left off last season, reigning tour champion Justin Zeitner of Malvern, Iowa, captured Saturday’s season opener on the Repairable Vehicles.com Tri-State Series at Park Jefferson Speedway. The fourth-starting Zeitner led all but the first lap for $1,500 payday.

Key notes: Zeitner has a series-leading 12 career Tri-State victories. ... Runner-up Josh Leonard took the checkers 2.901 seconds behind Zeitner. ... Shane Demey, a modified winner at a dirt-covered Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway last month, has added a Late Model to his program and finished third in his first Tri-State start. ... Bill Leighton Jr. led the first lap but slipped back to finish sixth. … Polesitter Brad Vogt finished 12th. ... Thirteen drivers completed 20 laps.

On the move: Josh Leonard of Gibbon, Neb., started eighth and finished second.

Winner's sponsors: Zeitner’s No. 62 is sponsored by Zeitner and Sons Refrigerated Transport, CIT and Wise Racing Enterprises.

Points chase: After Park Jefferson: 1. Justin Zeitner (150); 2. Josh Leonard (142); 3. Shane Demey (135); 4. Denver Nickeson (130); 5. Corey Zeitner (125).

Current weather: Clear, 54°F

Car count: 18

Polesitter: Brad Vogt

Heat race winners: Trevor Anderson, Justin Zeitner, Bill Leighton Jr.,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: May 13, Rapid Speedway (Rock Rapids, IA) $1,500