What won the race: Overtaking early leader Frank Heckenast Jr. on lap 13, fourth-starting Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., raced to his second career MARS Racing Series victory in Friday’s Big Daddy Scrap 40 at Kankakee County Speedway. He finished 1.802 seconds ahead of Ryan Unzicker.

Key notes: Series point leader Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., started 24th and finished eighth after breaking a driveshaft in his heat race. ... Second-starting Spencer Diercks of Davenport, Iowa, who forfeited his third-place finish on Thursday at Dubuque Speedway after weighing in light at the scales, retired on lap 16. ... A dozen drivers completed 40 laps. ... MARS wraps up its weekend tripleheader Saturday with a visit to Lafayette County Speedway in Darlington, Wis. … Matt Hammond won Kankakee’s Crate Late Model feature.

On the move: Curtis Roberts of Coleman, Mich., started 19th and finished seventh.

Winner's sponsors: Spatola’s Rocket Chassis is powered by a Custom Race Engine and sponsored by Big Daddy Scrap, B&D Chemical, Steve’s Performance, TJS Mechanical, Illinois State Rifle Association, V.R. Haag Consulting and Allstar Performance.

Points chase: Entering the weekend: 1. Jason Feger (466); 2. Ryan Unzicker (449); 3. McKay Wenger (369); 4. Bob Gardner (315); 5. Tommy Sheppard Jr. (300).

Current weather: Scattered Clouds, 72°F

Car count: 24

Fast qualifier: Kye Blight

Time: 14.114 seconds

Polesitter: Kye Blight

Heat race winners: Kye Blight, Spencer Diercks, Frank Heckenast Jr.

Next series race: August 20, Lafayette County Speedway (Darlington, WI) $5,000