Key notes: The Ultimate Southeast Series invades Duck River Raceway Park to headline its Marlin-Woods Memorial doubleheader weekend starting with Friday’s $3,000-to-win opener. … The two-day program concludes with Saturday’s $5,000-to-win finale. … Sam Seawright of Rainsville, Ala., has 10 Duck River specials dating back to 2019, including May’s Southern All Star Series visit, worth more than $54,000 over that span. … Tanner English of Benton, Ky., won March’s Ultimate Southeast and Ultimate Heart of America Series co-sanctioned event, worth $6,000. English also capitalized when Dale McDowell and Ashton Winger tangled during 2024’s Hunt the Front Series-sanctioned Deep Fried 75, collecting $20,000. … Jadon Frame of Decherd, Tenn., grabbed a $5,000 victory there on July 4 in unsanctioned Super Late Models. … Michael Page of Douglasville, Ga., won last fall’s $7,500 Gobbler event in unsanctioned Supers. … Oakley Johns of Hohenwald, Tenn., topped 2024’s Gobbler for a $6,000 payday. … Christian Hanger of Winchester, Tenn., has four major wins since 2022 at Duck River, combining for more than $14,000. … Factory stocks ($4,000-to-win) and kids mini cup ($1,000-to-win) are on the undercard nightly; economy 602s, front-wheel drives and dwarf cars join Friday’s action while 602 Crate Late Models, pure ponies, modifieds and bombers share the spotlight for Saturday’s finale. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 5, daily; hot laps start at 7 p.m. for Friday’s opener and 5:30 p.m. for Saturday’s finale. … Practice was Thursday night.

Who to watch: Sam Seawright of Rainsville, Ala., seeks his 11th career Duck River special event victory since 2019.

Points chase: Before Duck River Friday: 1. Jason Riggs (268); 2. David Yandle (219); 3. Jadon Frame (166); 4. Dillard Hatchett (98); 5. Jamison McBride (93).

Expected entrants: Sam Seawright, Jadon Frame, Tanner English, Josh Putnam, Tucker Anderson, Michael Page, Oakley Johns, Christian Hanger, Dillard Hatchett, Jason Riggs, J.T. Seawright, Heath Hindman, Matthew Brocato, David Seibers, Jay Scott, Grayson Brewer, David Yandle and others.

Next series race: August 22, Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) $5,000