Key notes: Coined as the biggest race of the season, Eriez Speedway hosts Sunday’s 50-lap, $7,676-to-win fifth annual Andy Kania Memorial. … The event honors Kania, a longtime racer and regular at Eriez Speedway who retired to become crew chief for his son, Steve; Andy died on Oct. 21, 2021, after a brief illness. … Lucas Oil Series regular Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., is a four-time and reigning Kania Memorial winner at Eriez, but he is competing this weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. … Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., topped May 17’s season opener there and enters with 12 career Eriez specials going back to June of 2011, earning more than $53,000 over that span. … Mike Knight of Ripley, N.Y., has three major Eriez wins going back to the fall of 2018, including last fall’s $5,000 September Sweep opener, collecting more than $15,000. … Greg Oakes of Franklinville, N.Y., topped a local Super Late Model race there last year after winning 2019’s Mike Farr Memorial, worth $6,755 in unsanctioned competition. … Jason Genco of Frewsburg, N.Y., won 2023’s $5,000 September Sweep finale. … Modifieds, stock cars, pro stocks, econo mods and challengers are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3:30 p.m. and grandstands open at 4:30 with hot laps at 6:15.

Who to watch: Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., seeks his second Eriez feature victory of the season.

Points chase: Eriez points before Sunday: 1. Dave Hess Jr. (60); 2. Jason Genco (55); 3. Bob Dorman (52); T4. Mike Knight (43); T4. Greg Oakes (43); 6. Jon Lee (39).

Expected entrants: Dave Hess Jr., Jared Miley, Logan Zarin, Mike Knight, Brock Pinkerous, Bump Hedman, Jon Lee, Colton Flinner, Greg Oakes, Demetrios Drellos, Breyton Santee, Jason Genco, Daryl Charlier, Ryan Scott, Doug Eck, Steve Kania, Levi Yetter, Bob Dorman, Wendell Pinckney, Nicholas Eck, Brandon DeBrakeleer and others.