What won the race: Second-starting Daulton Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C., led all 48 laps to claim the $10,000 top prize in Friday's inaugural Doug Walls Memorial at Ultimate Motorsports Park. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series regular earned his second feature victory of the 2024 season and his second career Mid-East Super Late Model Series triumph after topping last fall's Halloween special at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C.

Key notes: Wilson's previous win this season was his first-ever Lucas Oil Series victory on Feb. 10 at Florida's East Bay Raceway Park. ... Fifth-starting Ben Watkins reclaimed the runner-up spot on a lap-20 restart and trailed Wilson for the final 29 laps, finishing 1.631 seconds back. ... Making his second start of the season, Dirt Late Model veteran Casey Roberts started and finished third. ... Pole-starting Carson Ferguson slipped as low as sixth in the early going before rebounding to finish fourth driving Derek Dent's Longhorn Chassis. ... Benji Hicks ran as high as second before slipping to complete the top-five finishers. ... Ross Bailes improved six positions and finished seventh. ... Making a rare start, Ethan Wilson — the winner's brother — rounded out the top 10. ... Friday's feature was slowed by four separate incidents and lasted 29 minutes, with 13 competitors completing the distance. ... The race honored Charles “Doug” Walls, the father of Jason Walls, owner and founder of the Mid-East Racing Association. ... Chris Ferguson opted to load up and save his equipment after qualifying 22nd in his group and finishing eighth in his heat. ... Gunner Frank won the $500 non-qualifier race.

On the move: Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C., started 22nd and finished eighth.

Winner's sponsors: Wilson’s Justin Rattliff Racing Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Grant Lee Farms, ICS, MGL Auto Sales, Keltner Contracting, Equiplinc Auction Group, Budda Bert Transmission, JRR Trucking, JRR Motor Sales, The Auto Outlaws, New Point Lighting & Design, B&E Construction, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Hoosier Racing Tire, Penske Racing Shocks, Lucas Oil, VP Racing Fuels and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Points chase: After Ultimate: 1. Daulton Wilson (35); 2. Ben Watkins (33); 3. Casey Roberts (32); 4. Carson Ferguson (31); 5. Benji Hicks (30).

Current weather: Clear, 54°F

Car count: 43

Fast qualifier: Carson Ferguson

Time: 15.396 seconds

Polesitter: Carson Ferguson

Heat race winners: Carson Ferguson, Casey Roberts, Daulton Wilson, Cla Knight

Consolation race winners: Nick Hoffman, Austin Kirkpatrick

Provisional starters: Luke Morey, Jordan Koehler

Next series race: May 26, Fayetteville Motor Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) $10,000