What won the race: Leading all the way in Saturday's Free State 50 at Hagerstown Speedway, series points leader Derick Quade of Mechanicsville, Md., notched his first victory on the Steel Block Bandits Dirt Late Model Challenge series for a $5,000 payday. The outside front-row starter took the checkers 1.309 seconds ahead of seventh-starting Devin Hart.

Quotable: “Oh my god, this is awesome, and to do it here with all these cars there. This thing was just freaking awesome,” Quade said. “We’ll party it up tonight, I guarantee it."

Key notes: Quade is the ninth winner in nine series races in 2023. ... He won in his 31st career series start. ... Runner-up Devin Hart is Hagerstown's Limited Late Model points leader. ... Jeff Parsons ran as high as second in the early laps before settling for third. ... Two-time Limited Late Model winner at Hagerstown this season, Justin Weaver marched steadily through the field and moved into fourth on a lap-31 restart. ... Shawn Shoemaker regained fifth on lap 37 and completed the top five. ... Scott Palmer advanced 17 positions and finished eighth. ... Saturday's feature was slowed by two lengthy cautions, causing the race to last nearly 70 minutes. A multicar incident necessitated a 15-minute cleanup when Brad Omps, Larry Ramsey, Andy Fries and pole-starting Brad Lowe tangled on lap 12, ending each of their nights; a planned fuel stop on lap 30 took 20 minutes to coordinate and execute. … Seventeen of 26 starters completed 50 laps.

On the move: Justin Weaver of Williamsport, Md., started 22nd and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Quade’s No. 74 is sponsored by Cecil Creek Logging, Bowles Mobile Glass, Shoreline Concrete, W.M. Davis General Contractors, Champion Used Auto Parts, GSP, Penske Shocks and Waldorf's Ford of La Plata.

Points chase: After Hagerstown: 1. Derick Quade (377); 2. Tyler Bare (353); 3. Robbie Emory (352); 4. Dan Breuer (329); 5. Jeff Parsons (322).

Current weather: Clear, 77°F

Car count: 53

Fast qualifier: Brad Lowe

Time: 18.649 seconds

Polesitter: Brad Lowe

Heat race winners: Brad Lowe, Dan Breuer, Robbie Emory, Derick Quade, Jeff Parsons, Kyle Lear,  ,  ,  

Consolation race winners: Clinton Hersh, Trent Brenneman,  ,  

Provisional starters: Samuel Bryant, Derrick Rankin, Scott Palmer, Wes Bonebrake,  

Next series race: August 19, Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) $5,000