What won the race: Regaining the lead from Chad Holladay on lap 24, outside front-row starter Dave Eckrich of Oxford, Iowa, captured Thursday's Hoker Trucking Series event at C.J Speedway for a $3,000 payday in the tour's first race in nearly two months. Eckrich took the checkers six-tenths of a second ahead of runner-up Chris Simpson while Holladay, who led laps 21-23, settled for third.

Key notes: Winner Dave Eckrich led all but laps 21-23. ... Seventeen of 23 starters finished on the lead lap. ... The track was shortened to a 4/10-mile layout from a half-mile configuration. ... Jonathan Brauns and Nick Marolf scratched from the feature. ... C.J. Speedway kicked off a scheduled series trlpleheader that continues Friday at West Liberty (Iowa) Raceway and Saturday at Maquoketa (Iowa) Speedway. ... The race was a makeup of a May 28 rainout and the first tour visit to the track.

On the move: Jason Hahne of Webster City, Iowa, started 12th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Eckrich's Black Diamond Chassis is powered by a Halabuilt engine and sponsored by Precision Performance, Allen Sieren Construction & Cabinetry, Performance Bodies & Parts and L.E.D. Motorsports Design.

Points chase: After C.J.: 1. Justin Kay (1,716); 2. Todd Cooney (1,696); 3. Dave Eckrich (1,674); 4. Charlie McKenna (1,654); 5. Jeff Aikey (1,650).

Current weather: Clear, 76°F

Car count: 25

Fast qualifier: Chad Holladay

Time: 18.953 seconds

Polesitter: Andy Eckrich

Heat race winners: Mark Burgtorf, Dave Eckrich, Todd Cooney

Next series race: August 20, West Liberty Raceway (West Liberty, IA) $5,000