Key notes: The Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series kicks a Volunteer State doubleheader weekend with Friday’s $8,028-to-win inaugural Jeff Wolfenbarger Memorial in its series debut at Tazewell Speedway. … The event honors Wolfenbarger, of Clinton, Tenn., a longtime Dirt Late Model racer in the eastern Tennessee area and a 30-year competitor at Tazewell; Wolfenbarger died on Christmas morning in 2024 at age 58, after a brief bought with brain cancer. … Points leader Ashton Winger of Hampton, Ga., chases his second straight Hunt the Front Series victory and sixth in his last eight tour starts. … Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., has seven Tazewell specials since 2019, including five on the Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals, worth more than $100,000 since then. … Garrett Smith of Madison, Ga., this year’s Spring Nationals champ, topped July’s $10,053 Southern Nationals Series visit. … Hall of Famer Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., has seven major wins since 2007 at Tazewell, combining to collect more than $52,000 over that span. … Points-chasing drivers will drop their two worst finishes, including races they do not attend. … Sportsman Late Models ($1,000-to-win), street stocks, classics and Crown Vics are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 with hot laps around 7:30. … Watch live on Hunt the Front TV.

Who to watch: Ashton Winger of Hampton, Ga., seeks his sixth Hunt the Front Series victory in his last eight tour starts.

Points chase: Before Tazewell: 1. Ashton Winger (776); 2. Dalton Cook (694); 3. Joseph Joiner (680); 4. Jadon Frame (670); 5. Jake O’Neil (596).

Expected entrants: Ashton Winger, Dale McDowell, Brandon Overton, Dalton Cook, Joseph Joiner, Jimmy Owens, Josh Putnam, Jake O’Neil, Jadon Frame, Garrett Smith, Donald McIntosh, Kyle Strickler, Beckham Malone, Dillard Hatchett, Mario Gresham, Austin Smith, David Payne, Mack McCarter, Austin Neely, Jason Lively and others.

Current weather: Overcast, 81°F

Next series race: August 22, Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, TN) $12,000