Key notes: Magnolia Motor Speedway hosts the 23rd annual Cotton Pickin’, a $20,000-to-win special for unsanctioned Super Late Models. … The two-day program began when Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., Oakley Johns of Hohenwald, Tenn., Ethan Dotson of Bakersfield, Calif., and Clay Harris of Jupiter, Fla., each topped one of Friday's eight-lap heat races with the top four finishers from each clinching a spot in Saturday's main event. ... The rest of the field will need to qualify through one of Saturday's consolations preceding the 60-lap feature. … Dotson, of Bakersfield, Calif., topped 2024’s Cotton Pickin’ for a $20,000 payday. … Trey Mills of St. Augustine, Fla., won last year’s Cotton Pickin’ in Comp Cams Series action. … Neil Baggett has five special event victories since 2018 at his home track, worth more than $14,000. … 604 Crate Late Models ($3,000-to-win), 602 Late Model Sportsman ($1,500-to-win), street stocks, modifieds, factory stocks and Crown Vics are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 4 with hot laps at 7. … Watch live on Hunt the Front TV and The Mag TV.

Who to watch: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., seeks his first career Cotton Pickin’ victory at Magnolia.

Expected entrants: Bobby Pierce, Tyler Erb, Trey Mills, Billy Moyer, Sam Seawright, Shane Clanton, Ethan Dotson, Chad Thrash, Neil Baggett, Brian Rickman, Spencer Hughes, Clay Stuckey, Oakley Johns, Michael Leach, Clay Harris, Evan Ellis, Randall Beckwith, J.R. Moseley, Cam Harris, David Williamson, Monte Skinner, Covy Parsons, Shane Stephens and more.

Car count: 26

Fast qualifier: Bobby Pierce

Time: 14.694 seconds

Heat race winners: Bobby Pierce, Oakley Johns, Ethan Dotson, Clay Harris