What won the race: Commanding all 40 laps from the pole, Anthony Sanders of Spartanburg, S.C., beat Braden Jones by 3.838 seconds to win Sunday's $3,500 Memorial Day special at Cherokee Speedway for his second Cagle Automotive Blue Ridge Outlaw Series victory of the season.

Key notes: Sanders became the first repeat winner this season on the Blue Ridge circuit, adding to his March 7 victory at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, N.C., also worth $3,500. ... It's his fourth overall feature win this season and first away from Carolina. ... Sanders secured his second Cherokee special, his first since May 8, 2021, where he scored his lone Ultimate Southeast Series triumph. ... Third-starting Braden Jones took second right off the jump but never truly challenged Sanders over the 40-lap feature. ... Second-starting Layton Sullivan slipped as low as fifth in the opening laps before rebounding to finish third. ... Dalton Hodge, the most recent Blue Ridge winner entering Sunday, climbed three positions to finish seventh. ... Reigning series champ Dale Timms retired under green on the 15th lap. ... The Memorial Day special was completed without incident and lasted just shy of 12 minutes, with six starters completing the distance and eight running at the checkers. ... Owen Osteen scratched after time trials.

On the move: Scott Shirey of Swansea, S.C., started 13th and finished eighth.

Winner's sponsors: Sanders drives a Longhorn Chassis sponsored by Sanders Headliners, Big A’s Custom Graphics, Support Your Local BeeKeepers and VP Racing Fuels.

Points chase: Before Cherokee: 1. Braden Jones (153); 2. Dalton Hodge (120); 3. Bryan Mullis (118); 4. Travis Steele (116); 5. Terry Caples (110).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 72°F

Car count: 16

Fast qualifier: Anthony Sanders

Time: 15.908 seconds

Polesitter: Anthony Sanders

Dash winner: Anthony Sanders

Next series race: May 30, Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) $5,000