What won the race: Overcoming a slow start, seventh-starting Travis Stemler of Ionia, Mich., broke into the top five on lap 15, then roared to the front by halfway to score a $3,000 Allstar Performance Challenge Series victory at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Dona Marcoullier, who led laps 11-24, finished eighth-tenths of a second behind with David Hilliker third.

Key notes: Stemler slipped back to ninth at the outset before heading the right direction beginning on lap 15. ... Polesitter Chad Finley led laps 6-10 after fellow front-row starter Cody Bauer led five laps (Bauer had slipped out of the top five when he retired on lap 42). ... Dona Marcoullier had won the previous two Allstar Performance Challenge Series events, a miniseries of races between Tri-City Motor and Merritt Speedway. ... Ten drivers complted 50 laps and sixteen were running at the finish. ... The miniseries offers $10,000 to the champion.

On the move: Dave Baker of Grand Rapids, Mich., started 18th and finished seventh.

Winner's sponsors: Stemler's Anklam Racing Rocket Chassis has a Pro Power Racing Engine and sponsorship from McCallister Cat Rental, Great Lakes Directional Drilling, AP Smillie Contracting, Britt Heinz Tree Services, Cusack Collisions, Heim Electric, Gary and Sharon Patrick, Positive Cleaning, The Twisted Monkey and Fisk Trucking

Points chase: Entering the event, Travis Stemler led Allstar Performance Challenge Series points (214) over Rusty Schlenk (200).

Current weather: Clear, 70°F

Car count: 27

Fast qualifier: David Mielke

Time: 12.815 seconds

Heat race winners: David Hilliker, Rusty Schlenk, Cody Bauer, Dona Marcoullier

Consolation race winners: Andrew Terrill