What won the race: Taking the lead on lap 20 when leaders Matt Cooper and Oakley Johns got together with a lapped car, third-starting Corey Dunn of Milledgeville, Ga., outran David Seibers in Thursday night’s Crate Racin’ USA-sanctioned Salute to America Nationals at Clarksville Speedway to grab his first career series victory. Finishing 3.159 seconds ahead of Seibers, Dunn earned $2,000.

Quotable: “I was just laying back when (Matt) Cooper and (Oakley) Johns got to the lapped traffic and let them open the doors, so I was able to get through the wreck,” Dunn said. “After I got the lead, I just set a pace to keep (David) Seibers behind me, but I kept looking up at the scoreboard and I saw by Georgia buddy Wil Herrington climbing up the top five. I figured I’d better open it up a little more because he’s been pretty tough lately.”

Key notes: Polesitter David Seibers piloted a Black Diamond formerly driven by national touring star Earl Pearson Jr. ... The three-race Crate Racin’ USA Salute to America Nationals kicked off Thursday at Clarksville Speedway with a $2,000-to-win main event. … The series completes the weekend at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala., Friday and Cochran (Ga.) Motor Speedway on Saturday.

On the move: Wil Herrington of Cochran, Ga., started 16th and finished third.

Winner's sponsors: Dunn's CVR Race Car is sponsored by Delta 21 Logistics, Georgia Timber, Keg Creek Timber, Martel Sign Company, Barksdale Contracting and Supply, Country Boys Logging, Baldwin Body Shop, Pitbull Racing engine, G and E Docks and Seawalls, All Crane and Hoist and Dirt Defnder.

Points chase: Entering the event, Cruz Skinner (372 points) of Oxford, Ala., led Cody Overton (354), Wil Herrington (346), Corey Dunn (328) and T.J. Brittain (314).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 82°F

Car count: 23

Fast qualifier: David Seibers

Time: 12.970 seconds

Polesitter: David Seibers

Next series race: July 4, Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) $3,000