What won the race: Taking an early lead, polesitter Brian Rickman of Columbus, Miss., outran brother Rick Rickman for a $3,000 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series victory at Tri-County Speedway.

Key notes: Rickman scored his seventh career MSCCS victory, his first of the 2018 season. … Rickman joins third-place finisher Neil Baggett as the only drivers to ever score victories at the brand new Tri-County Speedway. … Brandon Overton piloted a Billy Franklin-owned entry. ... The series made the first of two scheduled stops at Sri-County on the 2018 season. Tour competitors will return to the Pollard, Ala., oval on Aug. 11 for another $3,000-to-win event.

Winner's sponsors: Rickman's Rocket Chassis has a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and is sponsored by Advanced Logistics, 1250 Package Store, Rickman Brothers Trucking and McKleroy Motorports.

Points chase: Entering the weekend, Chad Thrash (870) of Meridian, Miss., led Brian Rickman (855), Neil Baggett (850), Rick Rickman (775) and Michael Arnold (660).

Car count: 21

Fast qualifier: Brian Rickman

Time: 12.545 seconds

Dash winner: Brian Rickman

Consolation race winners: Manny Falcon, Daniel Miller

Next series race: July 21, Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS) $2,500