Key notes: The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties invades Thunderhill Raceway for Saturday’s 40-lap, $5,026-to-win fifth annual Mark Fields Memorial. … The event honors Fields, a former Dirt Late Model competitor who died on Oct. 18, 2021, from gunshot wounds as a result of a confrontation with his neighbor; he was 43 years old. … It’s the first SAS race since June 13 at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway, a $7,500 event won by Michael Page. … Jadon Frame of Winchester, Tenn., topped last year’s Fields Memorial at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, Tenn., worth $6,026 in unsanctioned Supers. Frame also won on May 30 at Thunderhill, worth $7,500 on the Ultimate Southeast Series. … Josh Putnam of Florence, Ala., has five Thunderhill specials since 2011, combining to collect more than $19,000 over that span. … Christian Hanger of Winchester, Tenn., won 2023’s Fields Memorial at Thunderhill, worth $3,026 in unsanctioned Limited Late Models. … 602 Crate Late Models, modifieds, mod lites and two mini divisions are on the undercard. … Pits open at 4:30 p.m. and grandstands open at 6 with hot laps at 7. … Streaming is available on ArrowVision Live.

Who to watch: Josh Putnam of Florence, Ala., chases his first feature win of the season and sixth career Thunderhill special.

Points chase: Before Thunderhill: 1. Tucker Anderson (1,870); 2. Kendall Franklin (1,774); 3. Dillon Daves (1,756); 4. Billy Franklin (1,604); 5. Will Hicks (1,534).

Expected entrants: Josh Putnam, Jadon Frame, Tucker Anderson, Christian Hanger, Billy Franklin, Jason Riggs, Dillard Hatchett, Kendall Franklin, Matthew Brocato, Brad Skinner, Jason Lively, Cruz Skinner, Dillon Daves, Brayden Skinner, Will Hicks, Freddie Smith and others.

Next series race: August 28, Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) $7,500