What won the race: Winning Hibbing's 41st annual Labor Day Shootout opener for the second year in row, hometown driver Kyle Peterlin started from the pole position and finished ahead of sixth-starting Derek Vesel for a $3,000 victory.

Key notes: Peterlin has two career WCS victories. ... A.J. Diemel ran second the first half of the race while holding off Jake Redetzke; runner-up Derek Vesel went from fourth to second on a lap-24 restart but couldn't track down Peterlin. ... Eighteen of the 26 starters finished. … Second-starting Deven VanHouse exited early and finished 25th. … The northern Minnesota oval hosts back-to-back $3,000-win-programs to close out the Wollak Construction WISSOTA Challenge Series season.

On the move: Jeffrey Massingill of Keewatin, Minn., started 15th and finished fifth; Jesse Glenz of Fall Creek, Wis., started 20th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Peterlin's No. 23 is powered by a Wagamon Bros. Performance Engine and sponsored by Town and Country Builders, Snap Vinyl Signs, Gabe and Carol Peterlin, Shocks by Hammer and Beltline Body Shop.

Points chase: A.J. Diemel expanded his series points lead to 21 points over Pat Doar heading into Sunday’s series finale.

Current weather: Clear, 51°F

Car count: 31

Polesitter: Kyle Peterlin

Heat race winners: Kyle Peterlin, Deven VanHouse, A.J. Diemel, Pat Doar

Consolation race winners: Chad Mahder