Pre-race notebook

There are a few format changes with the switch to O'Reilly Southern All Star sanctioning. There's no more group qualifying and there will be six heats instead of four with three drivers transferring from each heat.

Two consolations will send two drivers apiece into the feature and two provisionals will be added, along with the winner of the non-qualifier's race. ...

Although the Southern All Stars were originally scheduled to sanction events Wednesday through Friday, they'll also sanction Saturday's event. However, no points will be awarded on Saturday. ...

Freddy Smith, after driving Brian Nuttal's backup car previously, was back in his traditional No. 00 on Wednesday night. ...

Newcomers to Wednesday's action included Mark Vineyard of Powell, Tenn. (in Anthony White's backup car), Stacy Holmes of Munford, Ala. (last year's SAS rookie of the year in a new car), Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., Steven Howard of Bloomingdale, Ga., Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., Brent Dixon of Elberton, Ga., Anthony Hill of Carrollton, Ga. (runner-up in Talladega Short Track's Ice Bowl), Canadian Dave Tyrchniewicz of St. Andrews, Manitoba, and Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn. (in the PPM house car). ... Tyrchniewicz lost a driveshaft following his qualifying lap. ...

Dan Schlieper of Pewaukee, Wis., is still sidelined with a back injury. Florida driver Michael Lloyd plans on hot-lapping Schlieper's car tonight during the heat races and entering the No. 9 in Thursday's action....

were's eckert??

Those super soakers are working tonight huh.

lol...he got company now...the field is stacked back up single file...gonna be a good finish

Bloomer wins....

I hate to see it when a man is caught cheating and then he turns around and wins.

Idon't like to Bash but that bunch probably done the same thing tonite with some more cheated up Hoosier's...

cant be a cheater with an open tire rule now can you ?

All depends Eddie. If they are soaked they are cheaters, if not, then he's go to go.

aH DUH Just because it's open tires don't mean YOU can cheat em up!!!!Cmon man get real...You on 55 you all do that??? PM ME >>>

Great Job Bill.

Good job RC,I'll tell ya I'm sorry I went down last week...Should have waited till this week at least I could have seen 3 races instead of 1...PLus I could of stopped at Red Springsa couple hours later to get my 100th TRACK...Life sometimes sucks when you're a Racechaser,Don't it????ROB