What won the race: Marching through the field and overtaking race-long leader Rusty Schlenk on the 25th lap, 12th-starting Kyle Moore paced the final six circuits for a big hometown victory in Friday's Comeback Classic at Mansfield Speedway. Moore edged Schlenk by 0.394 of a second for the $5,000 payday, his first win of the season and third career on the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series.

Key notes: All three of Moore's Iron-Man victories have come in his home state, adding to $5,000 wins on Aug. 10, 2024, at Wayne County Speedway and Aug. 29, 2025, at Attica Raceway Park. ... It's his first win of any kind since last Sept. 5 in local Super Late Models at Attica. ... Moore's triumph snaps a streak of three straight first-time series winners to start the season. ... Rusty Schlenk led the opening 24 laps from the pole before giving way to Moore and settling for second. ... Eric Wilson pursued Schlenk from laps 6-15 before giving way to Moore on a lap-16 restart and settling for third. ... Second-starting R.J. Conley trailed Schlenk for the opening five laps before eventually fading to a fifth-place finish. ... The race was slowed by two cautions, the first when Wes Morrison retired on lap six. ... Steve Sabo, J.R. Gentry and Justin Chance all appeared to retire under the final stoppage on lap 16. ... Mansfield's half-mile facility was recently revived and renovated by former NASCAR driver, Matt Tifft. ... It was the first Late Model race there since Aug. 24, 2019, a Dirt Million event won by Brandon Sheppard and paying $101,626. ... The 30-lapper lasted 15 minutes with 10 starters completing the distance. ... Matt Irey scratched from the main event.

On the move: Race winner Kyle Moore of Mansfield, Ohio, started 12th.

Winner's sponsors: Moore’s Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Malcuit Racing Engine and sponsored by Tye Twarog Auto Parts, Kepling Flooring, Smitley Towing, Team Midwest Paint, The 803 Company, Joyride Transport, Wilson Family Realty, The Shortstop, Team Skinnee, R.L. Bond Septic Service, Henthorn Golf Carts, Coffman Corvette, Fat Belly BBQ, McKenzie Concrete, Coshocton Trucking, Froggy Fresh, Noonan Industries and T. Evans Transport.

Points chase: Before Mansfield: 1. R.J. Conley (189); 2. Caiden Black (156); 3. Rod Conley (155); 4. Justin Cooper (148); 5. Colten Burdette (146).

Current weather: Clear, 57°F

Car count: 28

Fast qualifier: Rusty Schlenk

Time: 17.648 seconds

Polesitter: Rusty Schlenk

Heat race winners: Rusty Schlenk, R.J. Conley, J.R. Gentry,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Consolation race winners: Tyler Evans,  ,  ,  

Next series race: May 22, I-96 Speedway (Lake Odessa, MI) $10,000