[Stevensville Mike]

Originally Posted by jjones752 I think that's what he means by "one of"...

Yes. It is.

This is apparently how they are going to set the two Saturday B Main starting lineups (straight from the Chili Bowl website):

"ALL POSITIONS IN RACES OTHER THAN SATURDAY’S A MAIN WILL LINE UP UPON THE ORIGINAL DRAW OF THE WINNERS PRIOR TO THE POLE DASH. Example-If the Friday winner draws number 1, the Wednesday winner draws number 2, Tuesday winner draws number 3 and the Thursday winner draws number 4, all positions in all races will be based on Friday first, Wednesday second, Tuesday third and Thursday fourth."

So it sounds like there will be 28 cars locked into the two Saturday Night B Mains, 14 in each. Seven cars from each weeknight advance (7 x 4 = 28). These are the cars finishing 4-10 in the weeknight A Mains (the Top 3 are locked into the A Main for Saturday Night). For anyone else to get into one of the Saturday Night B Mains, they will have to advance from a C Main (there will be two C Mains). Six drivers in each C Main will advance, making each B Main 20 drivers.

I can only say the B Mains will be a pill draw of some sort. The more I read this, the more my headache hurts.

[illiNOISE]

Originally Posted by Stevensville Mike Yes. It is. This is apparently how they are going to set the two Saturday B Main starting lineups (straight from the Chili Bowl website): "ALL POSITIONS IN RACES OTHER THAN SATURDAY’S A MAIN WILL LINE UP UPON THE ORIGINAL DRAW OF THE WINNERS PRIOR TO THE POLE DASH. Example-If the Friday winner draws number 1, the Wednesday winner draws number 2, Tuesday winner draws number 3 and the Thursday winner draws number 4, all positions in all races will be based on Friday first, Wednesday second, Tuesday third and Thursday fourth." So it sounds like there will be 28 cars locked into the two Saturday Night B Mains, 14 in each. Seven cars from each weeknight advance (7 x 4 = 28). These are the cars finishing 4-10 in the weeknight A Mains (the Top 3 are locked into the A Main for Saturday Night). For anyone else to get into one of the Saturday Night B Mains, they will have to advance from a C Main (there will be two C Mains). Six drivers in each C Main will advance, making each B Main 20 drivers. I can only say the B Mains will be a pill draw of some sort. The more I read this, the more my headache hurts.

In comparison, the federal tax code seems simple.

You have an even number (4) of prelim nights. And you have an even number (2) of B Mains. Why not just feed the 4th thru 10th place finishers on Tues/Wed into the 1st B, and the Thurs/Friday P4-P10 finishers into the second B?

[dirtracer74]

Originally Posted by illiNOISE In comparison, the federal tax code seems simple. You have an even number (4) of prelim nights. And you have an even number (2) of B Mains. Why not just feed the 4th thru 10th place finishers on Tues/Wed into the 1st B, and the Thurs/Friday P4-P10 finishers into the second B?

Then you would be racing pretty much the same people, against the same people. So, 4th through 10th on Thursday, now would all be lined up nose to tail on the inside of the second B-main. They all raced a bunch against each other already. Under the current system, they all get mixed up a little bit.

[Stevensville Mike]

This should be the lock-ins now that Friday Night is done:

A Main:
01 Kyle Larson
97 Rico Abreu
71W Christopher Bell
39BC Justin Grant
63D Brad Sweet
91T Tyler Thomas
17W Shane Golobic
97K Spencer Bayston
7BC Tyler Courtney
27K Kevin Thomas, Jr.
71R Chase Johnson
37 Andrew Felker

B Main (one of):
4 Tom Harris
1 Sammy Swindell
24 Tracy Hines
71G Damion Gardner
67 Logan Seavey
35TE Chris Windom
49ER Caleb Armstrong
67Z Kasey Kahne
57BC Giovanni Scelzi
71 Ryan Robinson
87 Ryan Bernal
84X Chad Boat
3N Jake Newman
73X Jason McDougal
77P Billy Pauch, Jr.
47X Tim McCreadie
05 Brad Loyet
2R J.J. Yeley
2D Matt Sherrell
45X Bricen Jones
118 Scott Evans
05T Gary Taylor
4J Tim Crawley
73S Sheldon Haudenschild
7K Justin Peck
2ND Jeb Sessions
5 Jerry Coons, Jr.
25 Dave Darland

We can check on the accuracy of the list come show time. Hope you all enjoy the events tonight. Maybe see you at the Half Moon?

On a sidebar, I just read where this will be Dave Despain's last broadcast. After tonight he is retiring from broadcasting and media.

[Stevensville Mike]

Hit the lock-ins right on the nose!

#BCForever Pole Shuffle Powered by Pizza Express (determines Top 12 A Main starting lineup):

Race 1: Kevin Thomas, Jr. vs. Andrew Felker
Race 2: Tyler Courtney vs.
Race 3: Chase Johnson vs.
Race 4: Tyler Thomas vs.
Race 5: Shane Golobic vs.
Race 6: Spencer Bayston vs.
Race 7: Brad Sweet vs.
Race 8: Justin Grant vs.
Race 9: Rico Abreu vs.
Race 10: Kyle Larson vs.
Race 11: Christopher Bell vs.

B-Features: Top 6 advance to the A-Feature

B Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 24-Tracy Hines; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell; 3. 67-Logan Seavey; 4. 67Z-Kasey Kahne; 5. 87-Ryan Bernal; 6. 71-Ryan Robinson; 7. 3N-Jake Neuman; 8. 47X-Tim McCreadie; 9. 2D-Matt Sherrell; 10. 2R-J.J. Yeley; 11. 118-Scott Evans; 12. 73S-Sheldon Haudenschild; 13. 5-Jerry Coons Jr; 14. 2ND-Jeb Sessums

B Feature 2 (20 Laps): 1. 4-Tom Harris; 2. 71G-Damion Gardner; 3. 49ER-Caleb Armstrong; 4. 35TE-Chris Windom; 5. 57BC-Giovanni Scelzi; 6. 84X-Chad Boat; 7. 77P-Billy Pauch Jr; 8. 73X-Jason McDougal; 9. 05-Brad Loyet; 10. 45X-Bricen James; 11. 4J-Tim Crawley; 12. 05T-Gary Taylor; 13. 7K-Justin Peck; 14. 25-Dave Darland

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