What won the race: Fast qualifier Kyle Beard of Trumann, Ark., outran polesitter and fellow front-row starter Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., on Friday at Hattiesburg Speedway for his first Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series victory. McCool took the checkers 1.017 seconds behind the winner.

Key notes: The 29-year-old Beard notched his first victory of the season and first feature victory of any kind since an October modified victory in Greenville, Miss. ... Beard's best previous finishes this season came with a pair of runner-up finishes at Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg. ... Twelve of 22 starters were on the lead lap. ... Beard's fast qualifier time was .244 seconds fastest than McCool and a half-second quicker than all but five qualifiers. ... The series continues the weekend at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss., with many of the same drivers in action.

Winner's sponsors: Beard's Black Diamond Chassis is powered by a Kuntz & Co. Engine and sponsored by Gary Beard Trucking, Rockhard Powder Coating, Terry Phillips Racing, Team 5 Enterprise, Real Wheels, O.H. Hendricks and Xtreme Race Graphics.

Points chase: Bub McCool entered the event leading the series standings.

Car count: 22

Fast qualifier: Kyle Beard

Time: 12.682 seconds

Polesitter: Bub McCool

Dash winner: Bub McCool

Consolation race winners: Jason Taylor, Rick Rickman

Next series race: April 23, Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, MS) $2,500