Key notes: The Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series kicks off a North Georgia Speedway DirtCarLift-sponsored doubleheader with Friday’s $8,000-to-win opener. … The weekend concludes with Saturday’s $12,000-to-win finale at the Chatsworth, Ga., third mile. … Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., enters having won the last HTF Series race held March 22 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala., worth $12,000. … Sam Seawright of Rainsville, Ala., won last July’s $10,053 Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals stop at North Georgia. … Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C., won last June’s $4,000 Southern All Star Series visit. … Dillon Tidmore of Gadsden, Ala., topped a $3,000 unsanctioned Super Late Model race there in June of 2024. … Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., inherited the $10,009 Bill & Frank Ingram Memorial victory in April of 2024 after Dale McDowell was disqualified by SAS series officials for starting the main event on different tires than he ran during the night’s prelims. … 602 Crate Late Models ($1,000-to-win) and modifieds are on Friday’s undercard, while 604 Crates ($1,500-to-win), modifieds and front-wheel drives share the spotlight for Saturday’s finale. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 4 with hot laps at 6:30 for Friday’s opener. … Watch live on Hunt the Front TV.

Who to watch: Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., eyes his second straight HTF Series win and 11th overall victory of the season.

Points chase: Before North Georgia Friday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (100); 2. Sam Seawright (94); 3. Ryan Gustin (92); 4. Bobby Pierce (90); 5. Tyler Erb (88).

Expected entrants: Hudson O’Neal, Dale McDowell, Ashton Winger, Sam Seawright, Zack Mitchell, Jimmy Owens, Joseph Joiner, Dalton Cook, Josh Putnam, Kaede Loudy, Michael Page, Dillon Tidmore, Jadon Frame, Jake O’Neil, Luke Morey, Jake Jackson, Austin Smith, Jackson Hise, David Payne, Dillard Hatchett, Mario Gresham, Jason Lively, Trenton Mathis and others.

Next series race: April 11, North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) $12,000