What won the race: Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., dominated Saturday's Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series program at Columbus Speedway, leading the entire distance for a $2,500 victory.

Quotable: “We put this new team together in the off-season, and I can’t thank Randy Thompson enough for giving me this opportunity,” McCool said. “This win is for him, and hopefully it’s the first of many to come this year. We’ve got a really awesome car, that’s for sure.”

Key notes: The tour made its 22nd trip to Columbus and first since last August. ... March 14's scheduled MSCCS season opener at Columbus was postponed by weather. ... McCool has 15 career MSCCS victories. His last came at North Alabama Speedway back in August.

Winner's sponsors: McCool's Club 29 Race Car is sponsored by McCool Logging and RBT Motorsports.

Points chase: After a single race, Neil Baggett entered Saturday's event as the series points leader.

Car count: 17

Fast qualifier: Bub McCool

Time: 13.37 seconds

Polesitter: Bub McCool

Dash winner: Bub McCool

Consolation race winners: Chad Thrash,  ,  ,  

Next series race: May 8, Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS) $2,500