Key notes: The Cagle Automotive Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Model Series visits Lake View Motor Speedway for its season opener in Saturday’s $3,300-to-win main event. … The race was originally scheduled to pay $3,000-to-win before receiving mid-week bumps from sponsors PoBoy’s Towing and Lunker Bass Lures. … It’s the first of four scheduled series visits this season at Lake View. … Michael Rouse of Wilson, N.C., won last fall’s Thanksgiving race in Blue Ridge action, worth $3,500. … Bryan Mullis of Rock Hill, S.C., topped last September’s $4,000 series stop. … Dillon Brown of Gaffney, S.C., grabbed a $3,500 victory there last March. … Brandon Dockery of Gastonia, N.C., is a two-time series winner there, earning more than $5,000. … Matthew Nance of Ronda, N.C., is a three-time Blue Ridge winner at Lake View going back to 2019, earning more than $7,000 over that span. … Modifieds, street stocks, stock V8s, Crown Vics, Legends and mini sprints are on the undercard. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 with hot laps at 5:30. … Practice was Friday night.

Who to watch: Bryan Mullis of Rock Hill, S.C., chases his second Blue Ridge victory in as many seasons at Lake View.

Points chase: Before Lake View: 1. Anthony Sanders (35); 2. Bryan Mullis (33); 3. Braden Jones (31); 4. Jesse Rockett (29); 5. Travis Steele (27).

Expected entrants: Bryan Mullis, Layton Sullivan, Dale Timms, Michael Rouse, Dillon Brown, Anthony Sanders, Kennie Compton Jr., Matt Long, Travis Steele, Shaun Harrell, Brandon Dockery, Scott Shirey, Braden Jones, Jesse Rockett, Derek Lane, Taylor Puckett, Terry Caples, Dalton Hodge, Justin Hobgood, Jay Sessoms and others.

Next series race: April 11, Natural Bridge Speedway (Natural Bridge, VA) $5,000