What won the race: Racing unchallenged after overtaking Trent Ivey for the lead on lap three, Tucker Anderson of Blairsville, Ga., recorded a dominant victory in Friday night’s 40-lap Brad York Memorial at Lavonia Speedway. The 19-year-old driver beat Kenny Collins by 2.772 seconds to earn $5,004 for his third triumph of the season on the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series.

Quotable: “We put (the car) back together and she’s just pretty good,” Anderson said. “This thing was basically a frame starting Monday and we worked all week, and worked late every night. I went to qualify and something happened to my carburetor, my motor wouldn't run, and I was pretty frustrated. I just knew we had to put our heads down and work right there.”

Key notes: Anderson’s fifth career Southern All Star win was his first since April 10 at Hartwell (Ga.) Motor Speedway, ending an eight-race winless slump on the tour. … The race’s two caution flags — on laps 31 and 33 — didn’t hamper Anderson, who easily drove away on each restart. … Collins’s lap-30 pass of Ivey for third proved to be critical when Brent Dixon slowed the following circuit due to a blown right-rear tire. Collins took over second place and repelled a last-lap bid from Ivey, who led laps 1-2, to secure runner-up money. … Collins, who drove a Savage Race Car he just got back from builder Jason Welshan last Tuesday, was in action after cutting his leg around 1 o’clock and needing 10 stitches to close the wound. … Teenager Beckham Malone brought out the second caution on lap 33 when he slowed while running fifth. He rallied to to finish sixth. … Zack Mitchell pulled his Team 22 Inc. machine off the track on lap 25 while running fifth. … Billy Franklin didn’t start the feature after breaking a driveshaft during the parade laps. … The event honored Brad York of Toccoa, Ga., the former racer and Toccoa Raceway track promoter who was recently elected into the Lavonia Speedway Hall of Fame. He served as Lavonia race director and died Nov. 30, 2023, at 62.

On the move: Kendall Franklin of Calera, Ala., started ninth and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Anderson's Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett 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 Lavonia: 1. Tucker Anderson (2,432); 2. Kendall Franklin (2,318); 3. Dillon Daves (2,284); 4. Billy Franklin (2,150); 5. Will Hicks (2,062).

Current weather: Clear, 86°F

Car count: 18

Fast qualifier: Trent Ivey

Time: 15.778 seconds

Polesitter: Trent Ivey

Next series race: September 5, Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) $5,000