Billy McConnell took the penultimate race win of the season at Brands Hatch, beating Alastair Seeley by more than five seconds.
From pole, the Australian got a bad start and dropped back to fifth, working his way back through the pack to hit the front with five laps to go before quickly building a solid lead.
Joe Talbot was third, as Ben Luxton took fourth while Scott Swann was fifth.
Behind, the title fight rumbled on but leader Dan Linfoot was denied the chance to pick up the trophy today when rival Richard Kerr scythed past him into the final corner to take sixth. As a result, the title fight will go down to tomorrow’s series finale.
Pirelli National Superstock with Santander Consumer Finance, Race One result:
1. Billy McConnell (C&L Fairburn Properties Jackson Racing)
2. Alastair Seeley (SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad) + 5.500s
3. Joe Talbot (JR Performance Racing) +8.527s
4. Ben Luxton (Ben Luxton Racing) +11.899s
5. Scott Swann (Swann Racing) +11.985s