Key notes: Jamestown Speedway hosts the 55th annual Stock Car Stampede, a two-day show that culminates with Saturday’s 25-lap, $5,055-to-win WISSOTA Late Model special. … Action begins with Friday’s heat races preceding Saturday’s consolations and 25-lap main event. … Tyler Peterson of Hickson, N.D., led the final 11 laps to win last year’s $5,054 Stampede, adding to his 2023 victory in Jamestown’s fall special. … Ryan Mikkelson of Alexandria, Minn., topped 2024’s Stampede before adding a Northern Late Model Racing Association triumph last fall, combining for more than $6,000. … Cole Schill of Hawley, Minn., won 2019’s Stampede, worth $4,000. … Shane Edginton of Winnipeg, Manitoba, collected an $1,100 NLRA payday there in August 2016. … Jeremy Keller of Bismarck, N.D., is a two-time Stampede winner (2012-’13), earning more than $5,500. … Modifieds, street stocks, midwest mods, stock cars, sport mods, legends and bombers are on the undercard. … Pits open at 1 p.m. daily; grandstands open at 4 for Friday’s opener and 2 for Saturday’s finale; on-track action begins at 7 Friday and 5 Saturday. … Watch live on Dacotah Speedway TV.

Who to watch: Tyler Peterson of Hickson, N.D., eyes his second straight Stampede victory and third of his career.

Points chase: WISSOTA weekly as of Sept. 18: 1.Kevin Burdick (1,607) 2. Tyler Peterson (1,606); 3. Shane Sabraski (1,604); 4. Dave Mass (1,566); 5. Chad Becker (1,544).

Expected entrants: Tyler Peterson, Mike Greseth, Ryan Mikkelson, Cole Schill, Shane Edginton, Joey Pederson, Tyson Turnbull, Billy Kendall, Rusty Kollman, Lucas Rodin, Jeremy Keller, Amelia Eisenschenk, Tucker Pederson, Mitch Johnson, Blaine Doppler, Laela Eisenschenk, Devin Fouquette, Nick Corbett, Laine Schwehr, Jaden Christ, Kelsi Pederson, Paul Mueller and others.