What won the race: Fifth-starting Don Shaw of Hamm Lake, Minn., outran eighth-starting Ricky Weiss of Headingly, Manitoba, for a $3,000 WISSOTA victory in the opening night of Viking Speedway's Viking Fall Classic.

Key notes: Shaw scored his third WISSOTA-sanctioned special event victory of the season. His last came at Jamestown (N.D.) Speedway on Sept. 23. … Shaw also has three victories on the WISSOTA Shaw Trucking Challenge Series. … Fourth-place finisher John Kaanta was the winner of the May 27 WISSOTA event at Viking, as well as a July 1 unsanctioned show. … The Fall Classic action continues on Saturday night with another $3,000-to-win program.

On the move: John Kaanta of Elk Mound, Wis., charged from the 13th starting spot to run fourth. Jeff Wildung of Nassau, Minn., advanced from the 17th starting position to finish seventh.

Winner's sponsors: Shaw's Billy Moyer Victory Race Car has a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsorship from Shaw Trucking, Blaine Brothers, Allstate Peterbilt, Northern Metal Recycling and Lube-Tech.

Points chase: Zach Johnson of Kensington, Minn., is the track champion.

Car count: 30

Polesitter: Jeffrey Massingill

Heat race winners: Don Shaw, Pat Doar, Ricky Weiss

Consolation race winners: Shawn Kirwin