Key notes: The Malvern Bank West Series opens its 2026 season with Sunday’s $3,000-to-win stop at Stuart International Speedway. … Tad Pospsil of Norfolk, Neb., is fresh off Saturday’s hometown win at Off Road Speedway in Tri-State Series action, worth $3,000. Pospisil is also a three-time Malvern West winner since 2020 at Stuart, combining for more than $9,000. … Justin Zeitner of Malvern, Iowa, won Friday’s $1,500 Tri-State Series opener at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., and enters with one Malvern West victory at Stuart in July of 2023, worth $3,000. … Dylan Thornton of Orcutt, Calif., has won the last two Malvern West stops at Stuart, but he is not expected to compete, as he focuses on Super Late Model competition aboard the Ricky and Brenda Kay-owned No. 38 Longhorn Chassis. … Modifieds, stock cars, sport mods, hobby stocks and sport compacts are on the undercard. … Drivers’ meeting is set for 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30. … Watch live on IMCA TV.

Who to watch: Tad Pospisil of Norfolk, Neb., eyes his second win of the weekend and fourth career Malvern West victory at Stuart.

Points chase: It’s the season opener.

Expected entrants: Tad Pospisil, Justin Zeitner, Chad Simpson, Jesse Sobbing, Bill Leighton Jr., Andrew Kosiski, Jason Hahne, Andy Eckrich, Justin Kay, Jeff Aikey, Dave Eckrich, Charlie McKenna, Curt Schroeder, Darrel DeFrance, Jeremiah Hurst, Nick Marolf, Fred Remley, Jeff Tharp, Matt Ryan, Curtis Glover, Luke Goedert, Luke Pestka and others.

Current weather: Clear, 61°F

Next series race: May 29, Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, KS) $3,000