What won the race: Leading all the way, pole-starting Rick Eckert of York, Pa., dominated Thursday's Appalachian Mountain Speedweek 35-lapper at Selinsgrove Speedway. Eckert took the checkers 1.309 seconds ahead of third-starting Coleby Frye to earn $5,000 and his second straight miniseries triumph.

Quotable: “The format left us (having to) re-time (trial) there, I usually hate that, but I usually time bad in the second time,” Eckert said. “I timed bad the first time and did better the second time, so that was good. I gotta thank my crew, forgot to thank them the other night.”

Key notes: Notching his eighth career AMS victory, Eckert ties Gregg Satterlee atop the series all-time wins list. ... He also collected his second consecutive Selinsgrove victory, the 12th of his career there, after topping a $3,800 unsanctioned event last fall. ... Eckert, the 2010 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek champion, also won back-to-back races on the miniseries in 2013. ... Current points leader Gregg Satterlee rounded out the podium. ... Matt Cosner advanced six positions to earn a fifth-place finish. ... Jeff Rine, a previous miniseries winner at Selinsgrove, was eighth. ... Randy Christine Jr. hit the wall and slowed on lap 16 to draw the race's lone caution. ... The 35-lapper lasted 19 minutes with 12 starters completing 35 laps. ... Jason Covert forfeited his 10th-place starting position when he scratched after his heat race.

On the move: Matt Cosner of Ridgeley, W.Va., started 11th and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: Eckert’s Rocket Chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsored by PPC Lubricants, Drydene Oil, S.L. Shenberger Dump Truck Service, Firehouse Subs, Suburban Bowlerama, Allstar Performance, Fox Racing Shox, M&M Painting & Construction and All About Wraps.

Points chase: After Selinsgrove: 1. Gregg Satterlee (3,265); 2. Coleby Frye (3,074); 3. Matt Cosner (3,056); 4. Rick Eckert (3,048); 5. Hayes Mattern (2,988); 6. Dylan Yoder (2,959); 7. Andrew Yoder (2,867); 8. Dan Stone (2,858); 9. Bryan Bernheisel (2,743); 10. Jason Covert (2,672).

Current weather: Clear, 82°F

Car count: 21

Fast qualifier: Hayes Mattern

Time: 19.289 seconds

Polesitter: Rick Eckert

Dash winner: Rick Eckert

Heat race winners: Mike Lupfer, Bryan Bernheisel

Next series race: June 14, Bedford Speedway (Bedford, PA) $6,000