Key notes: FloRacing Night in America rolls on with Thursday’s 50-lap, $20,000-to-win second round at Lincoln. … Brandon Sheppard led all 50 laps in winning Wednesday’s season opener at nearby Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Ill., worth $20,000. ... Sheppard has five DIRTcar Summer Nationals victories at Lincoln going back to 2011, earning more than $25,000 over that span. … B-Shepp finished second in three of four FloRacing visits to Lincoln. ... Devin Moran led all 50 laps in winning last season's FloRacing event at the quarter-mile Lincoln with Dennis Erb Jr., Hudson O'Neal and Bobby Pierce winning in 2022-24. ... Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., topped three straight Summer Nationals races there (2022-’24) before Tyler Erb won $7,500 last summer's tour event. … Modifieds ($2,000-to-win) are on the undercard. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 3 with hot laps at 6. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., eyes his second straight FloRacing win and first at Lincoln.

Points chase: Before Lincoln: 1. Brandon Sheppard (87); 2. Hudson O’Neal (81); 3. Bobby Pierce (78); 4. Tyler Erb (75); 5. Devin Moran (72); 6. Nick Hoffman (69); 7. Brandon Overton (66); 8. Tanner English (63); 9. Shannon Babb (60); 10. Kyle Bronson (57).

Expected entrants: Drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Ricky Thornton Jr., Jason Feger, Brian Shirley, Ryan Gustin, Dennis Erb Jr., Garrett Alberson, Carson Ferguson, Josh Rice, Ryan Unzicker, Carson Hocevar, Ethan Dotson, Frank Heckenast Jr., Bob Gardner, Sam Seawright, Clay Harris, Gordy Gundaker, Dan Ebert, Michael Leach, Justin Duty, Clay Stuckey, Daniel Adam and more.

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 66°F

Next series race: June 3, Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH) $20,000