What won the race: A year removed from losing an engine after leading the opening 43 laps, second-starting Daulton Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C., secured a commanding flag-to-flag victory in Friday's $7,500 Boone Coleman Gator 50 at Portsmouth Raceway Park. Wilson secured his first career Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series victory and his third overall triumph of the season — his first since a $10,000 Mid-East Super Late Model Series payday on March 29 at Ultimate Motorsports Park in Elkin, N.C.

Key notes: Seth Daniels trailed Wilson from laps 23-26 before Rusty Schlenk took the runner-up spot on lap 27 and Garrett Alberson passed them both for second on lap 28. Alberson pursued Wilson the final 23 laps, taking the checkers 1.926 seconds back. ... Series points leader, Schlenk, of McClure, Ohio, appeared to draw the race's fourth and final caution on lap 46 when he retired from third. ... Seth Daniels inherited third on the lap-46 restart and completed the podium. ... R.J. Conley challenged Rod Conley for second before Rod appeared to cause the third stoppage on lap 23. R.J. slipped as low as eighth before rebounding to fourth, while Rod could only get back to seventh. ... Clay Harris and Josh Bocook were the race's first retirees when they appeared to tangle on the second lap. … The event honored Coleman, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, who founded Boone Coleman Construction in 1957 before founding Portsmouth 33 years later; Coleman died on Feb. 4, 2011, at the age of 77. ... The race lasted 34 minutes, with five starters completing 50 laps. ... Zach Hill scratched.

On the move: Shane Bailey of Grayson, Ky., started 21st and finished fifth.

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 Portsmouth: 1. Rusty Schlenk (696); 2. Seth Daniels (597); 3. Ryan Missler (576); 4. Devin Shiels (542); 5. Rod Conley (540).

Current weather: Clear, 88°F

Car count: 21

Fast qualifier: Justin Cooper

Time: 14.916 seconds

Polesitter: Rod Conley

Heat race winners: Rod Conley, Daulton Wilson, R.J. Conley

Next series race: September 1, Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH) $5,000