What won the race: Getting the jump around pole-starting Ricky Thornton Jr. on the initial start and holding back challenges from multiple drivers thereafter, Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., commanded all 40 laps of Friday's 57th annual Hillbilly Hundred preliminary night at Lernerville Speedway. Alberson, who pocketed $10,000, beat Devin Moran by 0.852 seconds to the line.

Quotable: "The guys did such a good job. Big thanks to Vinny (Guliani), he came in there with us and helped us get our program back together," Alberson said in victory lane. "Yeah, I just tried to be a driver tonight. I tried not to overthink it, just let them guys do their thing. Man, it worked good. Yeah, the track was elbows-up. I wanted to kinda like straighten the car up a little bit here or there, but every time I would kinda like, not chill but every time I would try to take it easy on her, there was J.D. or (Tim) McCreadie or somebody. So I just stayed after it."

Key notes: The 36-year-old Alberson collected his third career full-field Lucas Oil victory and second of the season (along with July 10’s victory at Iowa’s 34 Raceway). … Alberson turned back multiple challenges from Ricky Thornton Jr. (who ran second the first four laps), Jonathan Davenport (second from laps 5-26) and Devin Moran (second the final 14 laps). … Moran went fifth-to-second on the final lap-25 restart and stalked Alberson the rest of the way, never letting him lead by more than a second. ... Thornton earned the pole, but never led a lap in finishing fifth. ... Four stoppages slowed the 26-minute feature, including a lap-four red flag for 10th-running Michael Norris, who flipped over the berm in turns three and four. He emerged OK. Other stoppages: lap four for Dan Ebert, who clobbered the water barrels in turn four upon slipping off the track; lap 14 for Tyler Erb, who slowed out of 19th and lap 25 for 16th-running Boom Briggs, who spun in turn two. ... Erb ended up 20th aboard his General Lee-themed backup car after engine troubles in time trials. ... Former Lucas Oil Series champ Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., attempting to make his first start in nearly three years, lost an engine in the first heat race and is done competing for the weekend. … JCM Motorsports is expected to make it for Saturday's finale with Joseph Joiner back behind the wheel of the No. 19m Rocket. ... Daulton Wilson announced via social media that he will not make it to Lernerville due to “unforeseen circumstances.” ... Carl Short's 57th annual Hillbilly Hundred concludes with Saturday's $30,000-to-win finale.

On the move: Daniel Hilsabeck of Earlham, Iowa, started 23rd and finished 11th.

Winner's sponsors: Alberson's Roberts Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Mesilla Valley Transportation, Low Voltage Solutions, Done Right TV, Bill's Sport Shop, Roemer Machine & Welding, Sims Family Racing, Capitol Screen Company, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Mitchell Ranch, J. Craig's Tile, Arbor Autoworks, McGinley Construction, Browning Auto Parts, American Document Services, Sunoco Race Fuels, Fastshafts, Swift Springs, Bilstein Shocks and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Points chase: After Lernerville Friday: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (7,475); 2. Jonathan Davenport (7,455); 3. Devin Moran (7,060); 4. Hudson O’Neal (7,035); 5. Brandon Sheppard (6,780); 6. Garrett Alberson (6,740); 7. Brandon Overton (6,440); 8. Daulton Wilson (5,855); 9. Carson Ferguson (5,630); 10. Donald McIntosh (5,545); 11. Daniel Hilsabeck (5,360); 12. Dan Ebert (5,075).

Current weather: Clear, 54°F

Car count: 40

Fast qualifier: Garrett Alberson

Time: 14.995 seconds

Polesitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Heat race winners: Ricky Thornton Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Garrett Alberson, Jonathan Davenport

Consolation race winners: Boom Briggs, Colton Flinner

Provisional starters: Daniel Hilsabeck, Cory Lawler

Next series race: August 30, Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) $30,000