What won the race: Holding off Jesse Sobbing and Tad Pospisil after a late caution, Kyle Berck of Marquette, Neb., soared to a $3,000 Malvern Bank Series victory in Friday’s Thayer County Fair Race at Thayer County Speedway. He finished 1.918 seconds ahead of Sobbing.

Key notes: Berck recorded his 96th career Malvern Bank Series triumph and third of the season. His all-time leading series win total is more than triple the number of victories for second-place Tad Pospisil (31 wins), who finished third in the A-main. ... Berck passed pole-starting Jake Neal for the lead on the sixth circuit and controlled the remainder of the 25-lapper. … Corey Zeitner of Omaha, Neb., retired on lap six.

On the move: Berck advanced from the fifth starting spot to win the feature; runner-up Sobbing started sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Berck’s Longhorn Chassis is sponsored by Aurora Cooperative, Strobel Manufacturing, Griess Truck Wash, Preferred Popcorn, Stevens Bros. Bison Farms and Campbell Family Farms.

Current weather: Clear, 75°F

Car count: 18

Fast qualifier: Jesse Sobbing

Time: 16.912 seconds

Polesitter: Jake Neal

Heat race winners: Charlie McKenna, Corey Zeitner,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: September 9, Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, KS) $3,000