Key notes: Jeff Smith of Chatsworth Ga., was a heat winner Friday along with Joseph Brown, Josh Parkerson and Deisel Jones. ... The Rogers-Dabbs Crate Racin’ USA 604 Series invades Magnolia Motor Speedway for this weekend’s 22nd annual Governor’s Cup. … The two-day program concludes with Saturday’s consolations and $10,000-to-win main event. … Points leader, Brown, of Pine Mountain Valley, Ga., is a four-time series winner this season, including a sweep of last weekend’s events at Cochran (Ga.) Motor Speedway. … Nick Thrash of Meridian, Miss., earned a $3,000 604 Crate victory there last fall. … Randall Beckwith of Kilmichael, Miss., topped a Crate Racin’ USA 604 Series stop there in the fall of 2020, worth $3,000. … 602 Crate Late Model Sportsman, modifieds, street stocks, factory stocks and Crown Vics are on the undercard. ... Watch live on Crate Racin’ USA TV.

Who to watch: Joseph Brown of Pine Mountain Valley, Ga., seeks his fifth CRUSA 604 Series victory of the season and third in a row.

Points chase: Before Magnolia: 1. Joseph Brown (828); 2. Austin Yarbrough (776); 3. Deisel Jones (736); 4. Joey Armistead (714); 5. Bubba Roling (702).

Expected entrants: Joseph Brown, Caleb Gay, Bubba Roling, Jimmy Thomas, Nick Thrash, Deisel Jones, Austin Yarbrough, Randall Beckwith, Jeff Smith, Joey Armistead, Jake Elam, Cooper Thrash, Jamey Boland, Chase Giddens, Zach Leonhardi, Sid Scarbrough, Trent McLeod, Bailey Callahan, Jonah Bozeman, Kyle Shaw, Bailey Williams and others.

Car count: 32

Fast qualifier: Nick Thrash

Time: 14.622 seconds

Polesitter: Deisel Jones

Heat race winners: Jeff Smith, Joseph Brown, Josh Parkerson, Deisel Jones

Next series race: August 21, Penton Raceway (Penton, AL) $2,500