Key notes: A week after being postponed because of wintry and wet weather, Brownstown Speedway now hosts Saturday’s $5,000-to-win Midwest Season Opener for Northern Allstars Late Model Series competitors. … It’s the 15th-ever tour visit to the high-banked Brownstown, Ind., quarter-mile; the first NALMS event was held there March 27, 1998. … Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame announcer, James Essex has revived the Midwest-based series after it sat idle for 11 years. … Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., won last year’s $6,000 NALMS opener at Brownstown, the first race since the 2012 season was suspended because of economic challenges; Pierce announced he is expected to compete in the Comp Cams season-opening weekend at Greenwood, La.’s Boothill Speedway. … Stormy Scott of Las Cruces, N.M., topped August’s $10,000 Hall of Fame Classic at Brownstown. … Essex and series officials have released a seven-race slate in 2024. … Pure stocks, hornets and crown vics are on the undercard. … Gates open at 1 p.m., with a drivers’ meeting at 3:30 and hot laps at 4. … Watch live on Dirt2Media TV.

Who to watch: Devin Gilpin of Columbus, Ind., seeks his second $5,000 payday in as many years at Brownstown Speedway after topping last year’s Bobby Wilson Memorial.

Points chase: It's the season opener.

Expected entrants: Devin Gilpin, Josh Rice, Dennis Erb Jr., Jason Jameson, Adam Stricker, R.J. Conley, James Rice, Tristan Chamberlain, Nick Hoffman, Tanner English, Trevor Landrum, Jordan Wever, Jared Bailey, Chad Stapleton, Dustin Nobbe, Tyler Collins, Tyler Neal, Jug Wethington, Skyller Lewis, Kaede Loudy, Shelby Miles, David Webb and others.

Next series race: March 16, Florence Speedway (Union, KY) $10,000