What won the race: Overtaking race-long leader Gray Parton on a lap-14 restart, third-starting Ben Watkins of Rock Hill, S.C., the final 12 laps of Saturday's Coltman Farms Racing Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series return to Friendship Motor Speedway. Watkins cruised to win by 1.147 seconds over Parton for the $5,000 payday, his third Carolina Clash Series victory of the season and 21st of his career.

Key notes: Watkins captured his fourth feature win of the season, adding to June 13's Ultimate Southeast Series triumph at Sumter (S.C.) Speedway. ... The three-time and reigning tour champ's other two Carolina Clash-sanctioned wins were March 14's Red Rose Rumble at Lancaster (S.C.) Motor Speedway and March 28's most recent series visit to Friendship. ... Gray Parton led the opening 13 laps from the pole before giving way to Watkins on the lap-14 restart and settling for second. ... Fifth-starting Willie Milliken grabbed third from Donovan Jackson on the sixth lap and completed the podium finishers. ... Seventh-starting Matthew Nance slipped by Jackson for fourth on the late restart and nipped him by 0.068 of a second at the line, leaving Jackson in fifth. ... A rainstorm hit at 6 p.m. and delayed on-track action by nearly five hours with hot laps starting shortly before 11. ... The 25-lap feature, shortened from 40, went green at 1:05 a.m. and wrapped up just before 1:30. ... The race was slowed three times, first when Jeremy Steele and Evan Koehler were eliminated on the second lap before sixth-running Jamison McBride and Jordan Koehler retired under the second stoppage on lap four. ... The event initially drew 27 entrants, including what was set to be Tyler Carpenter's debut aboard the No. 13 DRT Chassis house car owned by Cody Sommers, but 10 teams loaded up following the lengthy rain delay.

On the move: Isaiah Parker of Heath Springs, S.C., started 15th and finished eighth.

Winner's sponsors: Watkins drives a Longhorn by Wesley Page powered by a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship from Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Parks Heating & Cooling, Langley Collision Center, Coltman Farms Racing, Hoopaugh Grading, Sandwood Inc., WP Racing Shocks, Hoosier Tire South, VP Racing Fuels, Allstar Performance, STAKT Products, Craig Industries, Top Quality Siding & Windows and Indocil Arts.

Points chase: After Friendship: 1. Ben Watkins (710); 2. Jeremy Steele (464); 3. Steve Banal (338); 4. Willie Milliken (308); 5. Spencer Liggon (277).

Current weather: Clear, 72°F

Car count: 27

Fast qualifier: Gray Parton

Time: 16.213 seconds

Polesitter: Gray Parton

Next series race: August 1, County Line Raceway (Elm City, NC) $5,000