Trey Mills celebrates a $3,000 semifeature victory at Whynot.
What won the race: Outside front-row starter Trey Mills of St. Augustine, Fla., led the final 20 laps of Friday’s first Coors Light Fall Classic semifeature at Whynot Motorsports Park. Mills finished 1.596 seconds ahead of pole-starting Brandon Overton for a $3,000 payday in the night's first 30-lap preliminary event.
Key notes: Mills nabbed his fifth overall victory of the season. ... Brandon Overton led the opening four laps before eventually giving way to Mills and settling for runner up. ... Zack Mitchell gained four spots to round out the top-five finishers. ... Second-running Dalton Cook of Smiths Station, Ala., retired after making hard contact with an infield tire in turn three on lap 26. … Friday's first semifeature was slowed by four cautions and lasted 22 minutes. … Gavin Cowan, Clay Stuckey, and Clay Harris were scratches. … The 31st annual Coors Light Fall Classic concludes with Saturday’s 60-lap, $20,000-to-win finale.
On the move: Mark Dodson of Caledeonia, Miss., started 17th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Mills drives a Longhorn Chassis with sponsorship from Mills Concrete, Fitz Factory, Integra Racing Shocks, H&R Racing Engines, Hoosier Competition Cutz, GW Performance, VG Performance, Swift Springs, Simpson, Boswell Oil, Five Star Shop Service, Keyser Manufacturing, Earnhardt Technologies, TopNotch Kustom Koncepts and MyRacePass.
Current weather: Clear, 55°F
Car count: 48
Fast qualifier: Kaede Loudy
Time: 13.092 seconds
Polesitter: Brandon Overton
Heat race winners: Brandon Overton, Trey Mills, Dalton Cook, Kaede Loudy, Josh Putnam, Garrett Alberson, , ,
Next series race: October 25, Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, MS) $20,000