Key notes: Jeremy Wonderling scratched from Friday's prelims in order to attend his son's graduation ceremony. ... It’s the most lucrative race of the season for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Crate Late Model Series as they contest the 36th annual Bill Emig Memorial on the undercard of Lernerville Speedway’s Firecracker 100 weekend. … Thursday's time trials rained out and will now be contested ahead of Friday’s heat races and dash, preceding Saturday’s 50-lap, $20,000-to-win main event. … The race honors Bill Emig, the late car owner and father of series director Vicki Emig. Bill was a Semi-Late and six-cylinder modified car owner from 1969 until his passing his 1990, winning more than 300 features and multiple track championships. He was one of the original recipients of Lernerville’s Milestone in Racing awards in 1988. … Mason Zeigler of Chalk Hill, Pa., made a rare Crate Late Model start in winning last year’s $20,000 Emig Memorial. … Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., topped 2024’s edition, also worth $20,000. … Reigning RUSH champ Jeremy Wonderling of Wellsville, N.Y., earned a $3,000 victory there in July of 2023 and chases his second series win of the season. … Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., has eight Lernerville specials going back to May of 2011, including three Emig Memorials (2019-’20, ’23), earning more than $57,000 over that span. … Five-time and reigning Super Late Model track champ Michael Norris has nine major wins in the last 10 years at his home track, including a $3,500 RUSH victory there in the fall of 2024. ... The winner will receive an $8,000 diamond ring from D&V Jewelers, while the night’s non-qualifier winner gets $500 courtesy of Close Racing Supply. … Lucas Oil Late Models headline the weekend. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 3, with hot laps at 6 for Saturday's finale. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., chases his fourth career Bill Emig Memorial at Lernerville.

Points chase: Before Lernerville: 1. Jeremy Wonderling (386); 2. Demetrios Drellos (359); 3. Kurt Stebbins (356); 4. Austin Allen (355); 5. Daryl Charlier (354).

Expected entrants: Among drivers still needing to qualify for the 50-lap feature: Breyton Santee, Jeremy Wonderling, Daryl Charlier, Ben Easler, Tim Shaffer, Mike Wonderling Jr., Jake Gunn, Kurt Stebbins, Clinton Hersch, Zach Gunn, Jason Knowles, Ashton Briggs, Tony Musolino, Tom Snyder Jr. and others.

Car count: 48

Fast qualifier: Dave Hess Jr.

Time: 18.182 seconds

Polesitter: Dave Hess Jr.

Dash winner: Dave Hess Jr.

Heat race winners: Dylan Cecce, Demetrios Drellos, Christian Schneider, Dave Hess Jr., Joe Martin, Mason Zeigler

Next series race: July 4, Stateline Speedway (Busti, NY) $4,000