What won the race: Winning his fourth straight World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature, points leader Bobby Pierce overtook polesitter Ethan Dotson amid traffic on the 11th lap and led the rest of Friday's 40-lapper at River Cities Speedway. Pierce cruised the rest of the way for a $15,000 payday, taking the checkers 0.534 of a second ahead of eighth-starting Tyler Erb with Dotson in third.

Quotable: “It's awesome to finally win here and just have a good car," Pierce said. "We thought long and hard about it yesterday. We studied lots of film and just thought about what to do with the race car and the attributes of this racetrack, how it kind of bleeds back as the night goes on. We kind of got to do different stuff than what we normally do."

Key notes: Bobby Pierce notched his 14th victory of the season and 56th of his career. ... He has won eight of his last nine starts overall, starting with Eldora Speedway's Dream XXXII weekend. ... Pierce overcame vision problems late after running out of tear-offs. ... Runner-up Tyler Erb, who had his ninth straight top-five finish in WoO action, cut down a two-second lead to a half-second late but never seriously challenged the winner. ... In Erb's runner-up interview, he expressed frustration of the series penalty for jumping the start from the pole of the fourth heat, which was eventually won by Pierce. ... The 40-lapper's lone caution appeared on the 12th lap for a slowing Ryan Gustin. ... Dustin Sorensen pitted during the caution and returned to finish the race on seven cylinders. ... The 13-minute feature concluded at 10:18 p.m. ... In prelims, Cody Overton pulled off during time trials and scratched for the night with electrical issues. ... River Cities hosted the Outlaws for the 10th straight year and 19th time overall; Pierce is the tour's 14th winner there.

On the move: Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, started eighth and finished second; Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., started 12th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Pierce's Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Low Voltage Solutions, Rio Grande Waste Services, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, Fort Knox Safes & Vaults, Carnaghi Towing & Repair, Pontiac RV, Steidinger Construction, Leka Tree Service, River Bottom Dog Training, Precision Cabinets, JT's Trackside Catering, Bert by Budda Transmissions, VP Racing Fuels, Ohlins Shocks, Swift Springs, Velocita Suits and Slicker Graphics.

Points chase: After River Cities: 1. Bobby Pierce (4,772); 2. Nick Hoffman (4,705); 3. Tyler Erb (4,510); 4. Tim McCreadie (4,413); 5. Ryan Gustin (4,339); 6. Ethan Dotson (4,325); 7. Daulton Wilson (4,234); 8. Trey Mills (4,166); 9. Dennis Erb Jr. (4,156); 10. Drake Troutman (4,097).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 72°F

Car count: 31

Fast qualifier: Nick Hoffman

Time: 11.687 seconds

Heat race winners: Sammy Mars, Ethan Dotson, Nick Hoffman, Bobby Pierce

Consolation race winners: Ryan Gustin

Provisional starters: Tristan Chamberlain, Brent Larson

Next series race: June 28, Nodak Speedway (Minot, ND) $20,000