East Alabama Motor Speedway

Fifteenth-starting Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., took the lead on lap 29 when Dustin Diem made contact with the slowing car of then-leader Joey Thomas. ... He paced the final 12 circuits to top a 24-car field for $5,000 as part of the 50th annual Alabama State Championship. ... After initially crossing the finish line in second, Diem was disqualified; 18th-starting Brandon McDaniel inherited the runner-up spot. ... Coby Giddens crossed the finish line in fourth but was also disqualified. ... Josh Taylor set fast time Saturday, with a 15.429-second lap. ... The feature lasted 47 minutes, with seven competitors completing 40 laps. ... Jay Elliott was running mid-pack when he got caught up in a crash on a restart; his car rolled but he wasn't injured.