What won the race: Hanging on with a deflating right-rear tire in the closing laps, second-starting Tyler Carpenter of Parkersburg, W.Va., beat Levi Yetter by 0.181 of a second in a photo finish to capture Saturday's 30-lap County Roads preliminary feature at Tyler County Speedway. Carpenter led all 30 laps to win $5,000, his first Jay's Automotive United Late Model Series victory of the season and fourth of his career.

Key notes: The Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series invades Tyler County Speedway for this weekend’s Country Roads event, highlighted by Sunday’s $20,000-to-win finale. … The three-day program began when, after earning fast qualifier honors, Levi Yetter won the first of Friday's four eight-lap heat races; Ryan Montgomery, Steve Banal and Tyler Carpenter joined Yetter in topping one of Friday's prelims. ... The event concludes with Saturday’s consolations and $5,000-to-win Country Roads 30 preliminary feature; the 100-lap, $20,000-to-win Country Roads finale headlines Sunday’s on-track action. … Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., topped last year’s $20,000 Country Roads finale and is expected to defend his victory Sunday aboard the No. 6 Rumley Engineering Longhorn. … Carpenter, of Parkersburg, W.Va., has four Tyler County specials since 2021, combining to collect more than $20,000 over that span. … Montgomery, of Fairmont, W.Va., earned $2,000 in one of last year’s County Roads prelims after winning last May’s $5,080 Hill Memorial Topless 50. … Michael Lake of Uniontown, Pa., earned $5,000 paydays there in August 2017 and September 2016. … Mike Benedum of Salem, W.Va., has two major wins at Tyler County, including a $7,000 ULMS victory in August 2017. … Watch live on Hunt the Front TV.

Winner's sponsors: Carpenter’s Kryptonite Race Car is powered by an Isner Racing Engine and sponsored by Holdren Construction, Casey’s All-American Pool Company, Parkersburg Plumbing Supplies, Overhead Doors, Leonardtown Ford, AXIS Control Solutions, Whitt’s Mobile Home Movers, J&R Towing, Mike Meyers Plumbing, Dew Drop Inn, Dream Fastpitch, Poske’s Performance Parts, Feight’s Farm, Integra Racing Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Wehrs Machine, Octane Race Products, Velocita Suits and Graphics Creations.

Points chase: Before Tyler County Saturday: 1. Jon Lee (1,465); 2. Bryan Bernheisel (1,180); 3. Dylan Lewis (1,135); 4. Ken Schaffer (1,120); 5. Kevin Smith (1,045).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 72°F

Car count: 37

Fast qualifier: Levi Yetter

Time: 13.096 seconds

Polesitter: Ryan Montgomery

Heat race winners: Levi Yetter, Ryan Montgomery, Steve Banal, Tyler Carpenter

Consolation race winners: Michael Lake, Kyle Thomas

Provisional starters: Ken Schaffer, Troy Frazier, Kevin Smith

Next series race: August 30, Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, WV) $20,000