The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series kicks off a weekend doubleheader in the Land of Lincoln with Friday’s $25,000-to-win second annual Farmer City 74 at Farmer City Raceway. It’s the second-ever series stop at the quarter-mile Farmer City, Ill., bullring and the opener of the third annual Illinois Speedweek after both Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series stops were rained out earlier in the week.

Date: Friday, May 10

Track: Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway (quarter-mile oval)

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Purse: $25,000-to-win

Streaming: FloRacing; hot laps at 6:30 p.m. CDT

Key notes: Brandon Sheppard led the final 28 laps to win last year’s $25,000 inaugural Farmer City 74. … Bobby Pierce won April’s $20,000 Illini 100 along with last year’s $10,000 Farmer City Showdown, both under World of Outlaws Series sanction. … Jason Feger grabbed a $5,000 MARS Late Model Championship Series victory there last fall.

Lucas Oil Series points: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (2,295); 2. Jonathan Davenport (2,200); 3. Devin Moran (2,165); 4. Mike Marlar (2,035); 5. Hudson O’Neal (2,015); 6. Daulton Wilson (1,955); 7. Jimmy Owens (1,945); 8. Garrett Alberson (1,915); 9. Tim McCreadie (1,910); 10. Brandon Sheppard (1,900); 11. Tyler Erb (1,830); 12. Max Blair (1,635).

Next Lucas Oil race: May 11, Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway, $30,000-to-win

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Farmer City Speedway Entry List

(Tentative alphabetical roster)

Driver (car no.), hometown

Daniel Adam (75), Wade, N.C.

Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M.

Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill.

Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa.

Kye Blight (31), Katanning, Western Australia

Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla.

Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky.

Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill.

Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas

Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill.

Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C.

Bob Gardner (26m), East Peoria, Ill.

Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo.

Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa

Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill.

Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla.

Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill.

Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C.

Spencer Hughes (19m), Meridian, Miss.

Daryn Klein (10k), Fairview Heights, Ill.

Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn.

David Marlow (m14), Deer Creek, Ill.

Tim McCreadie (1), Watertown, N.Y.

Myles Moos (84), Lincoln, Ill.

Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio

Hudson O'Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind.

Cody Overton (97c), Evans, Ga.

Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill.

Ross Robinson (7r), Georgetown, Del.

Logan Seavey (51), Sutter, Calif.

Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill.

Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill.

Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga.

Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill.

Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz.

Drake Troutman (7D), Hyndman, Pa.

Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill.

J.C. Waller (7), Atoka, Tenn.

Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C.