ROUGEMONT — Roxboro’s Matt Lofton, who made his mark in local racing at Orange County Speedway, returns to the three-eighths mile oval track this Saturday to compete in the United Auto Racing Association (UARA) Strutmasters Late Model race.

Lofton was last year’s runner-up and Rookie of the Year in the OCS Late Model Division and was points’ champion in the Limited Sportsman Division in 2006.

This season, Lofton is also competing in Hooters Pro Cup and Busch East Series races, along with a few UARA events.

Saturday’s 150-lap contest is part of a five-race schedule, which will include two races in the local Grand Stock and Pure Stock divisions and two Southern Ground Pounders 25-lap events.

Other UARA drivers to watch on Saturday are teenager Jake Crum, who is currently second in the points’ standings. He’s placed second in the season’s first two races, and lost out to B.J. Mackey in the last UARA race back on April 12.

Brandon McReynolds, son of FOX NASCAR analyst Larry McReynolds, is scheduled to make his first start at OCS as well. McReynolds finished 10th at the April 12 event.

In the local divisions, the Late Model and Limited Sportsman will not compete on Saturday, but the Grand Stocks will hold a 35-lap race, and the Pure Stocks will go at it for 20 laps.

Eddie Capps won the season-opening GS race back on April 12 by dominating the entire way and lapping all but second-place driver Cory Purnell. Just six racers competed in the April 12 contest.

Last year’s GS champion Michael Hatley was not in the field for the season-opener.

Joey Throckmorton emerged victorious in the first Pure Stock race on April 12, beating out Casey Pope in the final laps.

Saturday’s racing begins at 4 p.m.

All four local divisions will be back in action in the Coca-Cola 355, which takes place on May 17.