What won the race: Polesitter Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., earned a $5,000 MARS DIRTcar Series victory at Tri-City Speedway, his ninth overall win on the 2015 season. Third-finishing Jason Feger went around Moyer to lead four laps early, but Moyer went back out front and led the rest of the way, finishing comfortably ahead of Chris Simpson and Feger.

Quotable: "I could run anywhere on the track, it felt like," Moyer said. "The old hot rod was pretty good, so we're happy with that."

Key notes: Moyer has 19 career MARS victories, two on the 2015 season. His last came at Legit Speedway Park on Aug. 22. ... Series competitors made the second of three weekend stops in UMP territory. ... Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., was the winner of Thursday's event at Paducah International Raceway; he finished third. ... MARS competitors will head to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., on Saturday.

On the move: Brian Shirley started ninth and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: Moyer's Victory Race Car has a Clements Racing Engine and is sponsored by Henderson Motorsports, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Watters Autoland, Karl Performance, Car City, Garnant Family Farms, Sunoco Race Fuels, AMSOIL, McKee Auto/RV, Jack's CarQuest, Ohlins Shocks, Midwest Sheet Metal, Bad Boy Mowers and Eibach Springs.

Points chase: Entering Friday's event, Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon, Mo., had 1,114 points to lead Justin Asplin (1,077).

Car count: 41

Heat race winners: Billy Moyer, Jason Feger, Chris Simpson, Tony Jackson Jr.

Consolation race winners: Shannon Babb, Jesse Stovall

Next series race: August 29, Federated Raceway at I-55 (Pevely, MO) $5,000