What won the race: Two weeks removed from his stirring Sunoco North-South 100 victory, polesitter Josh Rice of Crittenden, Ky., led all 50 laps of the C.J. Rayburn Tribute at Circle City Raceway for a $10,000 Northern Allstars Late Model Series victory. The three-time series champ took the checkers 2.602 seconds ahead of ninth-starting Ryan Unzicker for his sixth career Northern Allstars victory.

Quotable: "That was fun. I had a really good car all night, really," Rice said, thanking Mark Richards of Rocket Chassis. "I won hot laps, won qualifying, won heat race, swept the whole night. Mark's got us on a really good program right now. It's good to get back home and at familiar places."

Key notes: Rice notched his fourth victory of the season and first since his $75,000 Lucas Oil Series triumph at his home track of Florence Speedway in Union, Ky. ... MARS Championship Series points leader Ryan Unzicker, who started ninth, finished second followed by fellow Illinoisan and eighth-starting Frank Heckenast Jr., whose car was trailing smoke late. ... Tanner English and Carson Ferguson made contact a couple of times near halfway in battling for second. ... Two cautions slowed the race, the first on the 37th lap when Josh Lank Jr. came to a stop inside the frontstretch. ... The second appeared on the 41st lap for the ninth-running English's flat right-rear tire; English held the second spot for the first 31 laps. ... The 18-minute feature concluded at 10:41 p.m. ... Derek Groomer and Devin Gilpin, piloting Zak Blackwood's No. 93 entry, scratched for the night after motor troubles in hot laps. ... C.J. Rayburn's former hauler paced the field in honoring late Hall of Fame chassis builder who died on Jan. 1, 2022, at the age of 81. ... Circle City hosted its final Late Model event of the season.

On the move: Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., started ninth and finished second.

Winner's sponsors: Rice’s JRR Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by JRR Motor Sales, MGL Auto Sales, JRR Trucking, M.C. Tank Transport, Rice Excavating and Plumbing, Glenwood Electric Inc., Chain Locker USA, Keltner Contracting, BC Fluid Power of Florence, Berea Collision Center, Jessie Insurance Agency, Lonkard Construction, CK Trucking, Kleinholz Electric, Big Al’s Guns & Outdoors, Cheap Chevrolet, Interstate Motor Company, Sunoco Race Fuels, VG Performance and TopSide Marketing.

Points chase: Before Circle City: 1. Jason Jameson (1,326); 2. Trevor Landrum (1,300); T3. David Webb (1,264); T3. Cody Mahoney (1,264); 5. Devin Gilpin (1,250).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 73°F

Car count: 25

Fast qualifier: Josh Rice

Time: 12.202 seconds

Polesitter: Josh Rice

Heat race winners: Josh Rice, Tanner English, Trevor Landrum

Next series race: August 22, Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN) $10,000