What won the race: Starting outside the front row, defending SUPR champion Jon Mitchell of Texarkana, Texas, captured a $2,000 victory in Saturday's series points opener at Baton Rouge Raceway.

Key notes: Added to his six SUPR victories in 2014, Mitchell has 12 career series wins. ... Saturday's event was preceded by Friday's non-points Ollie's Car Wash SUPR Shootout, an event made up of two 10-lap segments where the driver with the best combined finish earned $2,000. ... Shane Hebert of Lafayette, La., was the winner; he notched a third-place finish in Saturday's event.

On the move: Hebert advanced from the seventh starting spot to finish third.

Winner's sponsors: Mitchell's MasterSbilt Race Car is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsored by Team 5 Enterprises, VP Fuels, Bubba Green Towing, HealthCare Express, Integra Racing Shocks, J&J Motorsports, Kenneth's High Performance, Keyser Mfg., Kustom Graphics, Lawson Farms, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, FK Rod Ends, R2C and W&W Timber.

Points chase: Saturday's event opened the 2015 points chase.

Car count: 21

Polesitter: Tyler Erb

Heat race winners: Jon Mitchell, Patrik Daniel, Tyler Erb,  ,  ,  ,  ,