Key notes: Oak Level Raceway hosts the Ultimate Southeast Series for the first time in Saturday’s $5,000-to-win Stars and Stripes 40. … The 3/8-mile oval was recently brought back to life and renovated by Bo Miller, featuring a track reconfiguration, new lighting, new grandstands and many other facility upgrades. … Daniel Tucker of Greensboro, N.C., topped the inaugural RidgeRunner Steel Block Late Model Series visit to Oak Level on April 17, worth $3,000. Tucker topped a field of 12 cars in the track’s first major Late Model event. … Points leader Jason Riggs of College Grove, Tenn., chases his first feature win of the season. … Benji Hicks of Mount Airy, N.C., seeks his third overall feature victory this year and his second career Ultimate Southeast Series triumph. … Modifieds, super streets, hornets, pro 4s and Crown Vics are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3 p.m. with hot laps at 6. … Oak Level is scheduled to host the RidgeRunner Steel Block Late Model Series three more times this season with $3,000-to-win programs on July 24, Sept. 18 and Oct. 17.

Who to watch: Benji Hicks of Mount Airy, N.C., seeks his second career Ultimate Southeast Series victory and first since 2018.

Points chase: Before Oak Level: 1. Jason Riggs (207); 2. David Yandle (168); 3. Jadon Frame (132); 4. Dillon Tidmore (71); 5. Rusty Schlenk (69).

Expected entrants: Benji Hicks, Jadon Frame, Jason Riggs, Willie Milliken, Tyler Bare, Jamison McBride, Daniel Tucker, Caleb Fulp, Eddie Baggs, Larry Blankenship, Ronnie Cisney, David Yandle and others.

Next series race: July 10, Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) $7,500