What won the race: Following up on his career-richest victory at Needmore Speedway last November, Travis Carter of Valdosta, Ga., kept rolling for a $3,000 Southern Thunder Late Model Series. Gene Ross and Ivedent Lloyd Jr. never seriously challenged Carter in finishing second in third in a front of a large season-opening crowd.

Key notes: Carter earned $10,000 in last year's Early Bird 75. ... With Saturday's victory, Carter is locked into Needmore's Top Gun Shootout for 2015's Early Bird weekend. ... Ivedent Lloyd Jr. drove David Clegg's car. ... The feature had few slowdowns, including one for Colby Boyette's spin. ... Cody Simons scratched after crashing in practice night he previous evening.

Winner's sponsors: Carter's Russell Brown Race Car is sponsored by S&W Chemical, Smith Tire Company, Blackwater Cattle Co., SWAT Graphics, Catko Distributors and Ga.-Fla. Power Sweeping.

Car count: 17

Fast qualifier: Travis Carter

Time: 15.33 seconds

Polesitter: Travis Carter

Next series race: April 11, Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) $2,000