Key notes: The MARS Late Model Championship Series concludes its doubleheader weekend with Saturday’s 50-lap, $5,000-to-win 70th annual Illinois State Championship at Peoria Speedway. … Tanner English of Benton, Ky., slid by points leader Jason Feger and led the final seven laps to win Friday’s $10,000 opener at Brownstown (Ill.) Bullring. It was his 17th career MARS victory. … Reigning series champ, Feger, of Bloomington, Ill., leads Ryan Unzicker by 151 points entering Saturday’s action. … Unzicker, of El Paso, Ill., has three straight Garry Swibold Memorial victories at Peoria, including April’s $5,098 payday, along with 2022’s Illinois State Championship, worth $7,500. … Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., won last year’s $5,000 Illinois State Championship event in DIRTcar Super Late Model competition. … Modifieds, B-mods, hornets and kids mods are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3:30 p.m. and grandstands open at 4 with hot laps at 5:30. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Tanner English of Benton, Ky., eyes the MARS weekend sweep after winning Friday at Brownstown (Ill.) Bullring.

Points chase: Before Peoria: 1. Jason Feger (1,537); 2. Ryan Unzicker (1,386); 3. Shannon Babb (1,274); 4. Tony Jackson Jr. (1,265); 5. Justin Duty (1,147).

Expected entrants: Tanner English, Dennis Erb Jr., Ryan Unzicker, Jason Feger, Shannon Babb, Tony Jackson Jr., Mike Spatola, Jake Timm, Justin Duty, Jose Parga, Jake Little, Daryn Klein, Myles Moos, Michael Leach, Caden McWhorter, Tommy Sheppard Jr., Jeff Herzog, Jordan Bauer, Mark Voigt, Brennon Willard, Rusty Griffaw, Zach Taylor, Michael Kloos, Chevy Boyer, Doug Tye and others.

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 75°F

Next series race: October 3, Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, IL) $5,000