Key notes: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series invades Smoky Mountain Speedway for its annual Mountain Moonshine Classic. … The two-day program begins with Friday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win prelim preceding Saturday’s 60-lap, $30,000-to-win finale. … Brandon Overton is a five-time Smoky Mountain winner since May of 2017, including the most recent Mountain Moonshine finale winner after last year's edition rained out. … Points leader Hudson O’Neal earned a $15,000 Lucas Oil victory there in June of 2019 before grabbing a $5,000 Iron-Man win a couple years later. … Ricky Thornton Jr. won 2023’s Mountain Moonshine finale, worth $50,000 after also topping event prelims there in ’23 and ’24. … Dale McDowell has 12 Smoky Mountain specials going back to May of 2008, combining for more than $92,000 over that span. … Chris Madden has 13 major wins there since June of 2013, including 2022’s Mountain Moonshine finale, collecting more than $135,000. … Mike Marlar has five Smoky Mountain specials since July of 2012, worth more than $35,000. … Sportsman and Crown Vics are on the undercard nightly, with front-wheel drive joining the action for Friday’s opener and street stocks sharing the spotlight for Saturday’s finale. … Lucas Oil crew chiefs will contest Friday’s Crown Vic opener, setting the Crown Vic lineup for Late Model drivers competing in Saturday’s finale. … Gates open at noon with hot laps at 7 p.m., nightly. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., seeks his second straight Mountain Moonshine victory at Smoky Mountain.

Points chase: Before Smoky Mountain Friday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (3,560); 2. Brandon Sheppard (3,410); 3. Devin Moran (3,310); 4. Brandon Overton (3,265); 5. Ricky Thornton Jr. (3,170); 6. Max Blair (3,140); 7. Garrett Alberson (2,970); 8. Brian Shirley (2,960); 9. Josh Rice (2,910); 10. Kyle Bronson (2,840).

Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Mike Marlar, Chris Ferguson, Dale McDowell, Chris Madden, Sam Seawright, Camaron Marlar, Carson Ferguson, Dan Ebert, Clay Harris, Dillon McCowan, Jensen Ford, Daniel Hilsabeck, Cameron Weaver, Brenden Smith, John Ownbey, Cory Lawler, Hayden Ownbey and others.

Next series race: June 20, Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN) $30,000