What won the race: Grabbing the lead from Kyle Thomas near the halfway mark, Tyler Carpenter of Parkersburg, W.Va., finished a half second ahead of Jared Hawkins in winning Saturday’s 50-lap 36th annual Earl Hill Memorial at Tyler County Speedway. Carpenter earned $5,080.

Key notes: Filling-in while his brother, Jacob, is on vacation, Hawkins, of Fairmont, W.Va., crossed the line 0.565 seconds behind Carpenter aboard the CJJ Motorsports No. 37 entry. ... Young Pennsylvanian Drake Troutman finished third, 1.167 seconds back. ... After leading the first half of the race, Tyler County track points leader Kyle Thomas faded to finish sixth. ... Saturday's feature lasted 31 minutes, with seven drivers completing 50 laps.

Winner's sponsors: Carpenter’s Kryptonite Race Car is powered by an Isner Race Engine and sponsored by Holdren Construction Services, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Octad Group, Poske’s Performance Parts, Mike’s Tree Service, Aggressive, Octane Race Products, Stakt Products LLC, Go Lithium Batteries, Swift Springs and Bilstein.

Points chase: Tyler County track points before Saturday: Kyle Thomas (244) leads Brian Baumberger (220) and Steve Weigle (216).

Current weather: Clear, 75°F

Car count: 32

Fast qualifier: Ryan Montgomery

Time: 12.364 seconds

Polesitter: Mike Benedum

Heat race winners: Ryan Montgomery, Mike Benedum, Tyler Carpenter, Kyle Thomas

Consolation race winners: Robbie Scott, Michael Lake