What won the race: Sixth-row starter Jeffrey Massingill of Keewatin, Minn., overtook Jimmy Mars off the final corner Thursday at ABC Raceway for a $3,000 victory in the Prelude to the Clay. Massingill hugged the low groove exiting turn four on the final lap to edge the higher-running Mars by seven-hundredths of a second.

Key notes: Massingill scored his first victory of the season; his previous feature win came June 8, 2019, at Hibbing (Minn.) Raceway. ... Polesitter Dan Ebert led the first lap while outside front-row starter Steve Laursen led laps 2-27 before retiring. ... Jimmy Mars took over on lap 28 but Massingill overtook him on the white-flag lap. ... The Ashland Ford-Chrysler Prelude to the Clay opened of a four-race stretch for WISSOTA-sanctioned Late Models with an $8,000 points fund, with $2,000 going to the winner the Labor Day Weekend minitour. … The Platinum Racing Promotions miniseries is sponsored by Tri Star Engine & Transmissions Late Model Series and Quality Freight Rate. ... ABC's race served as a tuneup for the Red Clay Classic, the $5,000-to-win event scheduled for Oct. 2-3.

On the move: Winner Jeffrey Massingill started 12th; Kevin Eder of Ashland, Wis., started 19th and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: Massingill's Massingill Bros. Motorsports Krytonite Race Car is powered by a Tesar Racing Engine and sponsored by J&C Properties, JR Motorsports, Fox Shocks, #DirtTrackHustle and Trent Signs & Graphics.

Current weather: Scattered Clouds, 54°F

Car count: 27

Polesitter: Dan Ebert

Heat race winners: Jimmy Mars, Steve Laursen, Jesse Glenz, John Kaanta