Key notes: Springfield Raceway hosts Saturday’s March Madness finale, another 30-lap, $5,000-to-win program for Midwest LateModel Racing Association competitors. … Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon, Mo., dominated Friday’s opener, leading all 30 laps unchallenged for the $5,000 payday. It was his 17th career MLRA victory in the first tour event contested since Oct. 11, 2024, at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill., a race won by Chris Simpson. … Clay Stuckey of Shreveport, La., added last March’s MLRA Tribute finale after winning a Comp Cams race there in 2024. Stuckey charged from 14th to finish second to Jackson in Friday’s opener. … Dillon McCowan of Urbana, Mo., won last fall’s Rex McCroskey Memorial, worth $6,064 in Comp Cams Super Dirt Series action. McCowan also topped 2024’s 18th annual Turkey Bowl, worth $6,064. … Sawyer Crigler of Alton, Mo., won last fall’s Turkey Bowl XIX, worth $6,000. … Sawyer’s father, Scott Crigler, won last fall’s $2,500 Revival Series stop. … Timothy Culp of Prattsville, Ark., earned $5,000 after winning last year’s Comp Cams-sanctioned March Madness. … A fan will have a chance to win $20,000 by making a long basketball shot. … B-mods, midwest mods, legends and full bodies are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3:15 p.m. and grandstands open at 5:15 with hot laps at 6:15. … Watch live on RaceON.

Who to watch: Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon, Mo., seeks the March Madness sweep after winning Friday’s Springfield opener.

Points chase: Before Springfield Saturday: 1. Tony Jackson Jr. (250); 2. Clay Stuckey (230); 3. Eli Ross (220); 4. Caden McWhorter (210); 5. Mike Spatola (205).

Expected entrants: Tony Jackson Jr., Dillon McCowan, Billy Moyer, Timothy Culp, Terry Phillips, Eli Ross, Clay Stuckey, Sawyer Crigler, Mike Spatola, Daniel Adam, Scott Crigler, Kylan Garner, Derrick Stewart, Aaron Marrant, Shane DeMey, Jeff Herzog, Caden McWhorter, Austin Howes, Tyler Kuykendall, Tim Ward, Matthew Larson, Glen Powell, Brennon Willard, Dalton Imhoff, Corey Zeitner, Steve Stultz and others.

Next series race: April 10, Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO) $7,000