Key notes: The Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series makes its first of two scheduled visits to Magnolia Motor Speedway for Saturday’s $3,000-to-win feature. … Brian Rickman of Columbus, Miss., seeks his second straight MSCCS victory overall and his second in-a-row at his home track after stealing a $3,000 series win last fall. … Fellow hometown racer Neil Baggett picked up a $3,000 victory there in the fall of 2023. … Mike Palasini of Leland, Miss., and Tanner Kellick of Mer Rouge, La., join Rickman as series winners thus far in 2025. … Jeremy Shaw of Millport, Ala., won $3,000 there in the spring of 2022. … 604 and 602 Crates, street stocks, modifieds, factory stocks, and crown vics are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 5, with hot laps at 6:30. … Friday’s practice rained out.

Who to watch: Brian Rickman of Columbus, Miss., chases his second straight MSCCS victory and second in-a-row at his home track.

Points chase: Before Magnolia: 1. Brandon Carpenter (385); 2. Tanner Kellick (365); 3. Chase Williams (320); 4. Jeremy Broadus (310); 5. Brian Rickman (285).

Expected entrants: Brian Rickman, Neil Baggett, Chad Thrash, David Breazeale, Rick Rickman, Jeremy Shaw, Tanner Kellick, Brandon Carpenter, Ross Camponovo, Evan Ellis, Jamie Elam, Hunter Lewis, Chase Williams, Jeremy Broadus, Dean Carpenter, Shane Hebert, Derrick Nichols, Jason Milam, Mark Dodson, Matthew Brocato, Payton Brown, Easton Bollinger and others.

Next series race: May 10, Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS) $3,000