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8/26/19, 9:12 PM   #1
Smackdown Question
Terry Porter
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Its probably something simple I'm overlooking, but a couple of times Saturday during the show an announcement was made that no provisionals or alternates for the A main, yet 23 cars started?

Not paying attention, were they starting 24 cars and someone didn't make the call? I know T-Mez was in another car so he's not the missing car. Or did they start a 23rd car?
 
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8/27/19, 2:05 PM   #2
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The format should have started 22 cars:
King of the Hill - 8
Top 3 from 3 heats - 9
Top 5 from the B Main - 5
8+9+5=22

The 23rd starter, Max Adams, finished 7th in the B Main. I haven't seen a mention on how he got into the A Main, where he finished 14th.
 
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8/27/19, 3:34 PM   #3
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USAC Twitter said Max Adams missed the transfer in the Semi so I assume he must have used a provisional.
 
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8/27/19, 6:07 PM   #4
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Quote:
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USAC Twitter said Max Adams missed the transfer in the Semi so I assume he must have used a provisional.
But the announcer said there would be no provisionals multiple times.
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8/28/19, 1:18 PM   #5
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This is a good question. My only guess and it is purely a guess. Maybe there were no USAC Provisionals but there was a Kokomo Track Provisional. I know Max moved from California to Indiana this Spring to make a full go at this and has been racing at Kokomo all year I believe.
 
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8/28/19, 6:37 PM   #6
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Quote:
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USAC Twitter said Max Adams missed the transfer in the Semi so I assume he must have used a provisional.
Not sure if they still have them or not , but I seem to remember something called a Promoters Option , allowing the Promoter to add a car or two.
 
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