Cole Searing walked away with the $5,000 win after Kent Arment's DQ.
What won the race: With Kent Arment's disqualification, hometown driver Cole Searing took Saturday's $5,000 RepairableVehicles.com Tri-State Series feature victory at Dakota State Fair Speedway, the first of his career.
Key notes: Initially appearing to be the second Tri-State Series feature victory for Arment, the Aberdeen, S.D., driver had the victory taken away after being found light at the scales during postrace technical inspection, relegating him to finish 24th. ... Crossing the finish line over two seconds behind Searing, 11th-starting Trevor Anderson of Watertown, S.D., was moved into the runner-up position, following Arment's disqualification. ... Initially crossing the finish line in fourth, Tyler Myers of Harrisburg, S.D., was also disqualified and relegated to finishing 25th. ... Fifteenth-starting Josh Skorczewski of Aberdeen, S.D., advanced 11 positions and finished fourth. ... Fellow Aberdeen-native, Chad Becker, advanced 14 positions and finished seventh. ... Series rookie and entering Saturday third in points, Shane DeMey of Denison, Iowa, advanced 12 positions and finished eighth. ... Saturday's feature at Dakota State Fair Speedway, the home track for the RepairableVehicles.com Tri-State Series, was slowed by three cautions and lasted 27 minutes, with 17 competitors completing all 35 laps.
On the move: Nate Beyenhof of Rock Rapids, Iowa, started 22nd and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Searing’s MB Customs Race Car has a Pro Power Racing Engine and sponsorship from Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Minnesota Truck Headquarters, Conkey Farms, Martin Construction, Jerry Kleinsasser Farms and Avail Wealth Management.
Points chase: After Huron: 1. Trevor Anderson (840): 2. Shane Demey (785); 3. Brad Vogt (742); 4. Chad Olsen (721); 5. Nate Beyenhof (715).
Current weather: Overcast, 66°F
Car count: 32
Polesitter: Dustin Arthur
Heat race winners: Cole Searing, Chad Olsen, Scott Ward, Tyler Myers, , , ,
Consolation race winners: Chad Becker, , ,