What won the race: Points leader Braden Jones of Cherryville, N.C., fired off the outside front row and commanded all 40 laps of Saturday's Vern Geddings Memorial Turkey Day Race at Sumter Speedway. Jones survived a lap-37 restart and crossed the line 0.945 of a second ahead of polesitter Bryan Mullis for the $5,000 paycheck, his second career Cagle Automotive Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Model Series victory, both coming this season.

Quotable: "You know, it’s awesome (to win). We’ve been working all year trying to get this points championship," Jones said before adding, "we really picked up our speed since last season and it’s really cool to be able to contend for a championship this early in my career."

Key notes: Jones collected a total of $5,100 after finishing second in the night's Pro Fabrication dash; the winner's purse received a $2,000 bump thanks to 3D Dirt Works. ... Jones added to his first career Blue Ridge victory April 11 at Natural Bridge (Va.) Speedway, also worth $5,000. ... It's his fourth feature win of the season, including local victories at Lavonia (Ga.) Speedway (March 21) and Elkin, N.C.'s Friendship Motor Speedway (May 2). ... Bryan Mullis, who entered seeking his third straight Blue Ridge victory, never seriously challenged Jones in trailing him the entire distance and finishing runner-up. ... Dalton Hodge, winner of May's Billy Cagle Memorial at Sumter, reclaimed third on the lap-37 restart and completed the podium finishers at his home track. ... Eighth-starting William Russell finished fourth, the final starter to complete 40 laps. ... Parker Daniel improved six positions to finish seventh. ... The event honored Vernon Roy Geddings of Sumter, S.C., who died Sept. 12, 2017, at the age of 63; Geddings was an avid dirt-track racing fan who often attended events at Sumter. ... The 31-minute feature was slowed three times, first on lap 24 when fifth-running Dan Breuer slowed and retired. ... Brandon Dockery and Matt Pridgen, who had his qualifying lap disallowed, retired under the lap-24 caution. ... The next stoppage came on the ensuing restart when fifth-running Justin Mintz slowed and went pitside. ... Third-running Blake Craft slowed for the final yellow flag on lap 37; Craft was unable to continue and credited ninth, the first starter who failed to finish.

On the move: Landen Zakalowski of Union, S.C., started 16th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Jones drives a Longhorn Chassis sponsored by Jones & Sons 24-hour Truck Repair, Diesel Doctors, Coastal Boat Pros, Queen City Exteriors, Z-Max, H&D Support, Simpson Race Products, SRI Performance, Victory Seats and Penske Racing Shocks.

Points chase: Before Sumter: 1. Braden Jones (344); 2. Bryan Mullis (307); 3. Anthony Sanders (299); 4. Terry Caples (294); 5. Layton Sullivan (265).

Current weather: Clear, 50°F

Car count: 16

Fast qualifier: Justin Mintz

Time: 14.288 seconds

Polesitter: Bryan Mullis

Dash winner: Bryan Mullis

Next series race: November 20, Lake View Motor Speedway (Nichols, SC) $3,000