What won the race: Regaining the point on the 31st lap after contact with Camaron Marlar, polesitter Michael Chilton of Salvisa, Ky., led all but two laps Saturday at Mudlick Valley Raceway for a $10,000 Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series victory. The low-running Marlar had worked under the race-long leading Chilton to edge ahead on laps 29-30, but spun in turn three after contact from the high-running Chilton.

Quotable: "It's nice to win, but I hate to win that way. Me and Camaron are big buddies," Chilton said, adding that "he was probably going to win that race and we were probably going to run second right there. I hate that. We all make mistakes. I apologized to him and that's all I can do. If he roughs me up one night, I can't say nothing about it."

Key notes: Michael Chilton captured the track's third annual Fall 40. ... Runner-up Rusty Schlenk finished 2.295 seconds behind at the checkers. ... Schlenk stretched his points lead to six markers after Colten Burdette finished third. ... Sixth-starting Josh Rice retired after four laps following turn-two wall contact. ... Camaron Marlar, the night's fast qualifier, ended up a lap down in 17th after leading laps 29-30. ... Jason Jameson was running second when he had a flat tire on the 23rd lap; he rallied back to fourth. ... Sixteen drivers completed 40 laps in a race that took 37 minutes. ... Michael Lake of Uniontown, Pa., who finished 18th, debuted a Bobby Lake tribute scheme, honoring the team's 50th year in Dirt Late Model racing.

On the move: Rusty Schlenk of McClure, Ohio, started 10th and finished second.

Winner's sponsors: Chilton's Gene and Danny Hatcher-owned Longhorn Chassis is has a Pro Power Racing Engine and sponsorship from Hatcher's Auto Sales, Caton Industrial Painting, Bluegrass Radiator Service, Rick Purvis Builders, Riverwood Self Storage and Tim Logan Racing.

Points chase: After Mudlick Valley: 1. Rusty Schlenk (1,452); 2. Colten Burdette (1,446); 3. Rod Conley (1,172); 4. Clint Keenan (1,125); 5. Rob Anderzack (943).

Current weather: Clear, 66°F

Car count: 35

Fast qualifier: Camaron Marlar

Time: 13.803 seconds

Polesitter: Michael Chilton

Heat race winners: Michael Chilton, Shannon Thornsberry, Camaron Marlar, Jason Jameson

Consolation race winners: Rob Anderzack, Henry Hornsby III

Provisional starters: Rod Conley, Clint Keenan, Miles Cook II

Next series race: October 24, Atomic Speedway (Alma, OH) $5,000