What won the race: Teenager Tucker Anderson of Blairsville, Ga., dominated Friday's Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties-sanctioned season opening Sammy Cooper Classic at Penton Raceway, worth $5,000. Anderson earned his first Super Late Model victory of the young season by taking the checkers 1.088 seconds ahead of Dalton Cook in a caution-plagued 40-lapper.

Quotable: “(The car) was pretty good. We had a carburetor go awry, otherwise we really would’ve put it on ‘em,” Anderson said. “We was okay today, we’ll just have do a little better next time, I think I just had a little problem in (turn) four. My motor was running, but my carburetor wasn’t, so it was just one of them deals.”

Key notes: Anderson's first Super Late Model win this season is his third all-time on the Ray Cook-promoted tour. The newly-turned 19-year-old also recorded a victory last month at Screven (Ga.) Motor Speedway in 604 Crate action. ... Runner-up Dalton Cook of Smiths Station, Ala., earned fast qualifier honors earlier in the evening. ... Dylan Knowles climbed five positions to finish third. ... World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year contender Todd Morrow improved seven spots to sixth. ... Tyler Millwood rallied from 19th to eighth. ... The 40-lap feature was slowed by a multitude of cautions and lasted 50 minutes, with nine starters completing the distance. ... Originally slated to play $4,000-to-win, the winner's share was increased $1,000 courtesy of hometown company Machine Construction Co. ... With inclement weather expected, Saturday's weekend finale at North Georgia Speedway was reset for Thursday, March 12, and now offers a $7,000 top prize.

On the move: Will Hicks of Cleveland, Tenn., started 23rd and finished 11th.

Winner's sponsors: Anderson's Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Beaverdam Trucking, Interstate Welding, Coltman Farms Racing, Vinson Sims Construction, Ray Cook Racing, MPM Marketing, Sage Coleman Financial and Wimpy Enterprises.

Points chase: Before Penton: 1. Brandon Overton (200); T2. Garrett Smith (196); T2. Daulton Wilson (196); T4. Casey Roberts (194); T4. Ryan Gustin (194); 6. Payton Freeman (192).

Car count: 29

Fast qualifier: Dalton Cook

Time: 13.326 seconds

Polesitter: Tucker Anderson

Consolation race winners: Kendall Franklin, Cruz Skinner

Provisional starters: Dillon Daves, Billy Franklin, Will Hicks

Next series race: March 12, North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) $7,000