What won the race: Trevor Gundaker of St. Charles, Mo., rode the inside line at Tri-City Speedway on Friday, taking the lead on the 15th circuit and led the rest of the way at his home track, earning his first career Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association feature victory and $5,000. The 19-year-old Gundaker was aboard Reid Millard's backup car after breaking a rocker arm in his engine during Thursday's open practice session.

Quotable: "We were good all night, we just tweaked on little things after hot laps to get it to my driving style and made very small adjustments all night," an emotional Gundaker said. "We had a heartfelt loss this week with my main sponsor, Gateway Powder Coating, Mark (Eckman) and his whole family, it was such a tough loss."

Key notes: Logan Martin of West Plains, Mo., advanced seven positions to claim the runner-up position, 0.501 of a second back. ... Gordy Gundaker challenged his brother for the lead with 10 laps to go, before finishing third at his home track. ... Brian Shirley advanced seven positions and finished fourth. ... Making a rare Late Model start, modified standout Mike Harrison, piloting Steve Lampley's No. 33, led laps 2-14 before being overtaken by the Gundaker brothers and fading to finish sixth. ... Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa finished ninth and clinched this third career MLRA series championship. ... Kolby Vandenbergh of Ashland, Ill., gained six spots and finished eighth, officially securing the 2022 MLRA Rookie of the Year honors. ... Polesitter Austin Vincent led lap one before retiring on lap 24 and finishing 20th. ... Friday's feature, the 23rd race of the MLRA season, was slowed by three cautions and lasted 21 minutes, with 19 competitors completing all 30 laps. ... Mod ace Tyler Nicely of Owensboro, Ky., was 24th in his series debut. ... The MLRA season concludes with Saturday’s $7,000-to-win, $600-to-start finale.

On the move: Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., started 13th and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: Trevor Gundaker's Reid Millard-owned Black Diamond chassis is powered by a Pro Power Racing engine and sponsored by Diamond Pet Foods, Bee Seen Signs, Acola Coffee Company, La Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant, World Wide Technology, Shubert Design Furniture, Prison Brews Brew Pub and Millard Family Chapels.

Points chase: After Tri-City Friday: 1. *Chad Simpson (4,515); 2. Kolby Vandenbergh (4,095); 3. Daniel Hilsabeck (3,690); 4. Steve Stultz (3,005); 5. Johnny Scott (2,635). *Clinched championship

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 63°F

Car count: 33

Fast qualifier: Trevor Gundaker

Time: 15.047 seconds

Polesitter: Austin Vincent

Heat race winners: Austin Vincent, Gordy Gundaker, Mike Harrison, Billy Moyer

Consolation race winners: Jeff Herzog, Rickey Frankel

Provisional starters: Steve Stultz, Kaeden Cornell