What won the race: Matthew Bissette of Middlesex, N.C., earned a career-high $7,500 with Saturday's I-95 Challenge Series victory at Halifax County Motor Speedway. Bissette notched his first series victory.

Key notes: A turn-two pileup hampered the first start; the wreck included at least eight cars. ... Halifax County Motor Speedway is the former Clary’s Motor Speedway. ... Michael Batten of Rocky Mount, N.C., won Friday's preliminary feature. … Drivers qualify locked in 16 cars on Friday, with a dash for the top six qualifiers used to set the lineup for the first three rows of Saturday’s feature. ... The race was originally slated for $5,000-to-win, but additional sponsorship monies boosted the winner’s share to $7,500. … The I-95 Late Model Challenge Series visits Halifax for the 16th time in series history and the second of three races this season.

Winner's sponsors: Bissette's Longhorn Chassis sponsored by TRC Trucking, Bissette Farms, Stallings Bros. and Gator Wood.

Points chase: Entering the event, Michael Batten (72 points) of Rocky Mount, N.C., led Ethan Wilson (68), Shaun Harrell (64), Shaun Sewell (61) and Michael Rouse (60) in I-95 Challenge points.

Car count: 21

Fast qualifier: Matthew Bissette

Time: 14.833 seconds

Heat race winners: Michael Batten

Next series race: August 17, Halifax County Motor Speedway (Brinkleyville, NC) $2,500