What won the race: Polesitter Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga., overtook fellow front-row start Michael Brown on lap 11 and led the rest of Saturday night’s 50-lap Mike Duvall Memorial at Cherokee Speedway for a $10,000 Mid-East Super Late Models victory. McIntosh finished 0.827 seconds ahead of ninth-starting Casey Roberts.

Quotable: “I kind of knew it was pretty latched down,” McIntosh said. “I really needed to hit my marks, but I knew they were gonna be there. I was just trying to be smart and hit my marks and not miss the rubber.”

Key notes: McIntosh, who mentioned in his post-race interview that his first laps on dirt came when he attended Mike Duvall's racing school at the age of 14, captured his first-ever victory on the fledgling Mid-East Super Late Model Series. … The event honored Duvall, the first ballot National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame racer. … Casey Roberts moved by Ross Bailes for second following a late restart but said his soft tire-compound choice had him holding on in the final laps. ... Bailes settled for third place after his bid to overtake McIntosh on a late restart was dulled because he "just lost the air or whatever" entering turn one. ... Sixth-starting Jordan Koehler retired on lap 48 after suffering a flat right-rear tire. … Mid-East Series point leader Ben Watkins finished fourth.

On the move: Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va., started 18th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: McIntosh drove a Billy Hicks-owned Double Nickel Race Car powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by H&H Auto Sales, Ultimate Towing & Recovery and Bilstein Shocks.

Points chase: After Cherokee: 1. Ben Watkins (150); 2. Benji Hicks (136); 3. Ross Bailes (122); 4. Donovan Jackson (105); 5. Brent Robinson (98).

Current weather: Clear, 64°F

Car count: 23

Fast qualifier: Donald McIntosh

Time: 15.730 seconds

Polesitter: Donald McIntosh

Heat race winners: Donald McIntosh, Michael Brown, Ben Watkins

Next series race: November 17, Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) $20,000