What won the race: Leading all but the first of 25 laps, Chad Becker of Aberdeen, S.D., grabbed a $5,000 Challenge Cup XXII victory at Dakota State Fair Speedway. Becker notched his second Repairable Vehicles.com Tri-State Series victory of the season and fifth of his career in taking the checkers 0.877 of a second ahead of Tad Pospisil

Key notes: Becker's five Tri-State tour victories have all come in his home state. ... He also won at Huron last season. ... Seventh-starting Scott Ward finished third. ... Polesitter Blair Nothdurft led the first lap and finished fourth. ... Corey Zeitner improved nine positions and placed seventh. ... Twenty-one drivers completed 25 laps. ... Josh Skorczewski of Aberdeen, S.D., inherited Thursday’s $3,000 Wheel Jam opener after Charlie Olsen was found to be 30 pounds light at the scales in postrace technical inspection.

On the move: Kent Arment of Aberdeen, S.D., started 13th and finished fifth

Winner's sponsors: Becker's MB Customs Race Car is powered by a KBS Power engine and sponsored by Aberdeen Wings, Nickeson Harvesting, PM Auto and Truck Repair, Grote Heating & Cooling, Martin's Decorative Stone, Sylte Farms, Brad's Auto Glass, Ultimate Graphics, Fastenal of Sioux Falls, RBL Design, Saddawg Motorsports, Mark Petersen and CMD Race Shocks.

Points chase: After Huron: 1. Chad Becker (422); 2. Blair Nothdurft (374); 3. Scott Ward (367); 4. Corey Zeitner (357); 5. Gary Brown Jr. (353).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 63°F

Car count: 35

Polesitter: Blair Nothdurft

Heat race winners: Gary Brown Jr., Lee Grosz, Blair Nothdurft, Benjamin Chukuske, Josh Skorczewski, Tad Pospisil, Chase Gelling, Blair Nothdurft, Curt Kranz, Chad Becker

Consolation race winners: Tyler Myers

Provisional starters: Mike Benson

Next series race: June 14, Murray County Speedway (Slayton, MN) $1,500