What won the race: Muscling by race-long leader Brandon Carpenter as he slipped in the turn-two cushion, second-starting Chad Thrash of Meridian, Miss., led the final 13 laps of Saturday's $5,000 Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series feature at Super Bee Speedway. Thrash, who said he lost power steering in the closing laps, beat Carpenter by 2.894 seconds for his first victory of the season and 26th career MSCCS triumph.

Quotable: “(Brandon Carpenter) was way better than me in these holes down here (in turns three and four). It just happened to play out my favor in the lapped traffic and he kinda messed up down there (in turn two) getting on the cushion, it was getting kinda treacherous,” Thrash said. “I just was trying to do all I could in the last five laps I started losing the power steering, so I just hung on.”

Key notes: Thrash's 26th career win moves him out of a tie with Bub McCool and into sole possession of third on the tour's all-time win list. ... Thrash last won with the MSCCS on Sept. 14, 2024, at Super Bee, worth $3,000. ... Points leader Brandon Carpenter led the opening 27 laps from the pole before getting moved off his line by lapped traffic and slipping in the tricky cushion, allowing Thrash to sneak by. ... Morgan Bagley, winner of Friday's $3,000 series stop at Many, La.'s Sabine Speedway, started and finished third. ... Jon Mitchell moved by Mike Palasini Jr. for fourth with three laps to go, relegating Palasini to fifth. ... Fourteenth-starting Jeremy Broadus shoved his way by Tanner Kellick for sixth with a handful of laps left, dropping Kellick to eighth. ... Nicholas Brown finished 11th and was awarded $800 as the highest finishing driver utilizing a Crate engine, courtesy of LLB Farms. ... Ross Camponovo retired from fifth under a lap-32 caution and was credited with 14th. ... The race was slowed by six yellows and a red flag on lap 14 when Robbie Stuart slammed into a turn-one tractor tire and spun in front of the back half of the field, eliminating Peyton Spear, Chase Williams and himself. ... Talan Willis retired from fourth under the lap-14 stoppage. ... Spear was involved in two other incidents, including when Darin Patrick was eliminated on the eighth lap. ... Colbey Richman trailed smoke from the onset and slowed before completing a lap. ... The race lasted 40 minutes with 10 starters completing 40 laps.

On the move: Nicholas Brown of Jonesboro, La., started 23rd and finished 11th.

Winner's sponsors: Thrash's Rocket Chassis is powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Miller Lite, Jackson Industries, Thrash Pest Control, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Hoosier Tire and Penske Racing Shocks.

Points chase: Before Super Bee: 1. Brandon Carpenter (905); 2. Chad Thrash (780); 3. Jeremy Broadus (770); 4. Mike Palasini Jr. (645); 5. Chase Williams (615).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 84°F

Car count: 25

Fast qualifier: Chad Thrash

Time: 14.533 seconds

Polesitter: Brandon Carpenter

Dash winner: Brandon Carpenter

Consolation race winners: Brandon Ball, Talan Willis

Provisional starters: Darin Patrick, Colbey Richman, Nicholas Brown

Next series race: July 19, Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, MS) $3,000