What won the race: Inheriting control after early leader Austin Mintz retired on lap 14, polesitter and older brother Justin Mintz of Hopkins, S.C., led the rest of Saturday's 35-lap Vern Geddings Memorial Turkey Day Race at Sumter Speedway. The elder Mintz beat Adam Yarbrough to the line by 2.551 seconds for the $3,000 payday, his first Cagle Automotive Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Model Series victory of the season and second of his career.

Key notes: Justin Mintz's last Blue Ridge victory was April 27, 2024, worth $5,000 at Halifax County Motor Speedway in Brinkleyville, N.C. ... It's his fifth Sumter victory of the season, adding to a Sept. 20 Mid-East 525 Series triumph there, worth $3,000; his other three wins came in local Limited Late Model competition. ... Ninth-starting Adam Yarbrough took second on a lap-29 restart but never truly challenged Mintz over the last handful of laps. ... Terry Caples trailed Justin Mintz from laps 14-28 before losing positions on consecutive restarts, giving way to Yarbrough and then Brandon Dockery on a lap later. ... Dale Timms recovered to finish fourth after getting swept up with early leader Austin Mintz for the race's first caution on lap 14; Mintz retired and was credited with 17th. ... Sixth-running Bryan Mullis retired under the fourth and final stoppage on lap 30; he was credited with 15th. ... Anthony Sanders pulled off under green on the eighth lap and placed 19th as the race's first retiree. ... The event honored Vernon Roy Geddings of Sumter, who died Sept. 12, 2017, at the age of 63; Geddings was an avid dirt-track racing fan who often attended events at Sumter. ... The 35-lapper lasted nearly 38 minutes with 14 starters completing the distance.

On the move: Dalton Hodge of Sumter, S.C., started 17th and finished seventh.

Winner's sponsors: Mintz’s Train Chassis is powered by a Mintz Racing Engine and sponsored by Geddings Construction LLC, Under One Roofing, L2M Tractor Work, Southern Dirtworx, Cagle Racing Automotive, Hardison Suspension Technologies, Hoosier Tire and Schaeffer’s Racing Oil.

Points chase: Before Sumter: 1. Dale Timms (458); 2. Bryan Mullis (423); 3. Kennie Compton Jr. (411); 4. Scott Shirey (350); 5. Dillon Brown (296).

Current weather: Clear, 63°F

Car count: 19

Fast qualifier: Dale Timms

Time: 14.013 seconds

Polesitter: Justin Mintz

Dash winner: Justin Mintz

Next series race: November 22, Lake View Motor Speedway (Nichols, SC) $3,000