What won the race: Outside front-row starter Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., outran Ryan Unzicker at Spoon River Speedway on Sunday to earn his first career Midwest Big 10 Series victory. Spatola earned $2,000 at the Gary Cook Jr. Memorial.

Key notes: Spatola won for the second time this season; he previously won a weekly show at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway on April 28. … An early wreck eliminated Cole Swibold. ... Unzicker lowered the track record in time trials. … Spoon River hosted the second of three Memorial Day weekend events for the Midwest Big 10 Series, which opened its season after a pair of earlier rainouts. ... Daryn Klein won his first Big 10 event Saturday in Lincoln, Ill., while Monday's action will be contested at Macon (Ill.) Speedway. … Spoon River hosts the Big 10 finale on Sept. 2 and the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals on June 21.

Winner's sponsors: Spatola's Rocket Chassis by Brucebuilt Performance is powered by a Custom Race Engine and sponsored by Big Daddy Scrap, Health Nutz Natural Foods, B&D Chemical, Steve's Performance, Fastlane Wraps, T&S Heating, Cooling and Refrigeration, Allstar Performance and Koch's Equipment Company.

Points chase: Before Spoon River, Daryn Klein of Fairview Heights, Ill., was atop the series standings after one event.

Car count: 21

Fast qualifier: Ryan Unzicker

Time: 13.118 seconds

Heat race winners: Myles Moos, Ryan Unzicker, Mike Spatola

Next series race: May 28, Macon Speedway (Macon, IL) $1,200