What won the race: Picking up his third career XR Southern All Star Series victory, polesitter Josh Putnam of Florence, Ala., pocketed $5,000 Saturday at Thunderhill Raceway Park. Jadon Frame finished 1.861 seconds behind at the checkers.

Key notes: Josh Putnam and Sam Seawright made contact while battling for the lead, resulting in Seawright losing control and slipping over the top of the track and into a large tire barrier in turn four, ending the night for the Rainsville, Ala., driver. ... Putnam unofficially led 17 of 40 laps. ... He won his third career Southern All Star feature and first since Sept. 3, 2016, at Thunderhill. ... Five drivers completed 40 laps and eight of 19 starters were running at the finish. ... Tyler Wood of Hohenwald, Tenn., won the Limited Late Model feature.

Winner's sponsors: Putnam’s Jeff Greer-owned Rocket Chassis has a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsorship from Zippy Auto’s Sales, Randle Chupp Race Consulting, 441 Race Wraps, Gabe’s Tire and Towing, Southern Off-Road Surgeons, North Alabama Ink and Silver Creek Sales.

Points chase: After Thunderhill: 1. Matt Dooley (546); 2. Billy Franklin (478); 3. Shay Miller (400); 4. Ryan Wilson (244); 5. Josh Putnam (236).

Current weather: Clear, 64°F

Car count: 19

Fast qualifier: Josh Putnam

Time: 12.088 seconds

Polesitter: Josh Putnam

Next series race: June 3, Mountain Motorsports Park (Isom, KY) $4,000