Maybe I didn't explain this well enough....

As Polecar said, Badger always inverts their feature lineups by qualifying time. I assume you guys are used to POWRi's format where drivers do not qualify and that's why you find BMARA's lineups peculiar. A driver's heat race finish in Badger typically doesn't determine feature starting position at all, it merely qualifies a driver into the A main if the finish is high enough. I believe USAC uses the exact same format but with a 6 car inversion rather than 10 - if a driver sets fast time and wins his heat in a typical USAC race, he'll still start 6th.

Personally, I like the bigger inversions. It usually makes for better racing.
Brad Kuhn, who won the race, started in row 4 as well.