What won the race: After slipping nearly outside the top five, polesitter Michael Brown of Pageland, S.C., passed Layton Sullivan on a lap-seven restart and controlled the rest of Saturday's 40-lap Ultimate Southeast Series feature at Lancaster Motor Speedway. Brown survived a one-lap dash to beat Gray Parton to the line by 0.924 of a second for the $5,000 victory and his third career Ultimate Southeast triumph, his first since Aug. 5, 2023, at Sumter (S.C.) Speedway.

Key notes: Brown's second overall victory of the season is his first Super Late Model win of any kind since that Aug. 5, 2023, series triumph worth $10,000. ... Fourth-starting Gray Parton took second on a lap-20 restart and trailed Brown the rest of the way. ... Early leader Layton Sullivan settled for third aboard Dennis "Rambo" Franklin's No. 2 entry. ... Donovan Jackson started and finished sixth. ... Teenager Beckham Malone settled for seventh after restarting fifth on the last-lap dash. ... Chasing his 12th career Lancaster victory, Ben Watkins retired under the race's first caution on the fourth lap. ... Tim Allen was the first retiree. ... The main event was slowed by five separate incidents and lasted 36 minutes, with eight starters running at the checkers. ... Richard Lynch and Jacky Steen scratched.

On the move: Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va., started eighth and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: Brown’s John Page Racing Longhorn by Wesley Page is sponsored by Hammond Land Clearing, Black Crest Farm, Piggly Wiggly, Mike’s Transmission, JR’s Bar, WP Racing Shocks, Mark McLeod Racing, Hoosier Tire South, VP Racing Fuels and Big A’s Custom Graphics.

Points chase: After Lancaster: T1. Brent Robinson (64); T1. Adam Yarbrough (64); 3. Donovan Jackson (60); 4. Ben Watkins (57); 5. David Yandle (52).

Current weather: Clear, 64°F

Car count: 16

Fast qualifier: Michael Brown

Time: 18.988 seconds

Polesitter: Michael Brown

Next series race: May 31, Sumter Speedway (Sumter, SC) $5,000