What won the race: Going under polesitter and race-long leader Brandon Overton on the 37th lap, Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., led the rest of the way in 34 Raceway's Slocum 50 for his seventh Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the season. The second-starting Sheppard, who assumed the series points lead from Hudson O'Neal, took the checkers 1.562 seconds ahead of Devin Moran while Overton was third, denied his first series victory in 14 months.

Quotable: “The car was phenomenal all night," Sheppard said. (Team owner) Mark (Richards) and the guys have been giving me a great piece night in and night out, been super consistent.”

Key notes: Brandon Sheppard, the pilot of the Rocket Chassis house car, won his 37th full-field Lucas Oil Series victory (he has 42 counting semifeatures). ... Brandon Overton led the first 36 laps and settled for third. ... Heat winner Carson Ferguson started third and faded to finish seventh. ... Series points leader Hudson O'Neal was penalized three positions for jumping the final restart and credited with 14th after pitting late with a flat right-rear tire. ... Two cautions slowed the action, the first when fifth-running Josh Rice pulled pitside with a flat tire after hitting the wall between turns three and four on the 32nd lap. ... On the 44th lap, O'Neal gave up 11th and headed pitside with his flat. ... The 20-minute feature concluded at 9:49 p.m. ... Dan Ebert had to start on the tail of the feature after switching to a backup car because of mechanical issues in his heat race. ... Shannon Babb scratched after spinning from second on the opening lap of the second heat race, collecting Chad Simpson, Brenden and Brody Smith; Brody scratched from the feature after taking a provisional. ... The 18th annual Slocum 50 honored Brent Slocum, a 28-year-old track champion who died as a result of an accident in the pits at 34 Raceway in 2005. ... It was originally scheduled for April 17-18 on the MARS Championship Series before it was washed out by rain.

On the move: Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, started sixth and finished second.

Winner's sponsors: Sheppard's Rocket Chassis has a Durham Racing Engine and sponsorship from Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Gunter’s Honey, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, Performance Grading, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Sunoco Race Fuels and Rocket Preowned Motors.

Points chase: After 34 Raceway: 1. Brandon Sheppard (4,585); 2. Hudson O’Neal (4,530); 3. Devin Moran (4,450); 4. Brandon Overton (4,175); 5. Max Blair (4,145); 6. Ricky Thornton Jr. (4,055); 7. Garrett Alberson (3,870); 8. Brian Shirley (3,790); 9. Josh Rice (3,755); 10. Kyle Bronson (3,685).

Current weather: Clear, 73°F

Car count: 29

Fast qualifier: Brandon Overton

Time: 14.796 seconds

Polesitter: Brandon Sheppard

Heat race winners: Brandon Overton, Carson Ferguson, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton Jr.

Consolation race winners: Clay Stuckey

Provisional starters: Brenden Smith, Brody Smith

Next series race: July 10, Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO) $15,000