Key notes: Tyler Kuykendall was involved in a couple incidents during the night's third heat race and is believed to be done for the nigiht. ... J.C. Wyman nosed hard into the wall during the second heat and is done competing. ... Dillon McCowan was 0.343 of a second quicker than any other competitor in time trials. ... The Midwest LateModel Association continues its Labor Day weekend tripleheader with Saturday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win 12th annual Ron Jenkins Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway. … The event, presented by Iconic Apparel and Rugged Radio, honors Jenkins, the original founder of Wheatland Raceway which was transformed into Lucas Oil Speedway 18 years ago. … The two-day program began when McCowan, of Urbana, Mo., led all 30 laps of Friday’s $5,000 prelim. McCowan now has three straight feature wins at Wheatland, including a sweep of July’s Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned Diamond Nationals, worth more than $40,000. … Points leader Tony Jackson, Jr. of Lebanon, Mo., is a three-time MLRA winner this season and enters with three major Wheatland victories since 2022, including 2024’s $12,000 Jenkins Memorial. Jackson pressured McCowan for much of Friday’s opener, finishing just 1.015 seconds back at the line before getting disqualified in postrace technical inspection. … Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, swept last year’s Jenkins Memorial in Comp Cams Series action, worth more than $20,000, after topping 2024’s Fall Nationals finale and '24’s Jenkins Memorial prelim there. … Daniel Hilsabeck of Earlham, Iowa, earned his first career Late Model victory in last year's Fall Nationals prelim, worth $5,000. … Super stocks and vintage are on the undercard. … Watch live on RaceON.

Who to watch: Dillon McCowan of Urbana, Mo., eyes the Jenkins Memorial weekend sweep and his fourth straight Wheatland victory.

Points chase: Before Wheatland Saturday: 1. Tony Jackson Jr. (1,910); 2. Aaron Marrant (1,785); 3. Jeff Herzog (1,715); 4. Matthew Larson (1,495); 5. Brennon Willard (1,485).

Expected entrants: Dillon McCowan, Tony Jackson Jr., Ryan Gustin, Cade Dillard, Billy Moyer, Chase Junghans, Chris Simpson, Gordy Gundaker, Scott Crigler, Daniel Hilsabeck, Chad Simpson, Terry Phillips, Tyler Kuykendall, Payton Looney, Tyler Wolff, Aaron Marrant, Derrick Stewart, Jon Kirby, Kayden Clatt, Jeff Herzog, Trevor Gundaker, Cole Wells, Dusty Leonard, Dylan Sillman, Matthew Larson, Chevy Boyer and others.

Current weather: Clear, 90°F

Car count: 37

Fast qualifier: Dillon McCowan

Time: 15.119 seconds

Heat race winners: Cade Dillard, Terry Phillips, Cole Wells, Jeff Herzog

Consolation race winners: Chad Simpson

Next series race: September 6, Springfield Raceway (Springfield, MO) $7,064