What won the race: Outside front-row starter Kennie Compton Jr. of Bland, Va., grabbed a $3,000 victory at Beckley Motor Speedway, taking the checkers less than a second ahead of polesitter Dennis "Rambo" Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., in the 40-lapper

Quotable: "I knew Rambo was coming. I knew he was there," Compton said. "The spotter kept telling me he was getting closer and closer. I was trying to hold on. The car kept getting looser and looser and I was bouncing off the cushion up there, just hoping I could hold him off."

Key notes: Compton won the previous week's regular-season Crate Late Model feature. ... Thirteen of 24 starters completed 40 laps. ... David Smith of Inman, S.C., spun in turn four for first caution. ... Eric Bennett, Eddie Hambrack and T.J. Salango were among others involved in early cautions. ... Eight cars were invovled in a lap-five pileup. ... Tyler Cox and Derek Rogers tangled on the 36th lap. ... The first of three nights of Fastrak touring Crate Late Model action paying $3,000-to-win and $275-to-start. ... Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Va., and Princeton (W.Va.) Speedway host Saturday and Sunday events.

On the move: Hometown driver Rick Williams started 10th and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Compton's Bloomquist Race Car is sponsored by Appalachian Leasing, Consolidated Steel, KC Transport and W&B Fabricators.

Points chase: Prior to Friday's event, David Smith of Inman, S.C., led Fastrak Southeast standings by eight points over Corey Gordon.

Car count: 35

Fast qualifier: Chris Meadows

Time: 14.793 seconds

Polesitter: Dennis Franklin

Heat race winners: Dennis Franklin, Kennie Compton Jr., Tim Dohm, Chris Meadows

Consolation race winners: Derek Rogers, Nick Dohm

Provisional starters: Joel Prosser, Corey Gordon

Next series race: August 30, Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) $3,000