I was looking at the weekend format for Butler Speedway - tonight and tomorrow night. They are having a two day affair with the All Star Sprints on tap both nights.

For tonight, the All Stars will have their show, but for the rest, they are going to lock in the Top 12 in the weekly classes and only have last chance races to fill the field. Here is a condensed posting from the track website:

"The top 12 Butler points cars will be locked into the feature for the Mods, Sportsman and Street stocks, then the rest will be put into last chance races to fill the field up. Once the A main field is set, EVERYONE will redraw for the starting positions in the A main. The goal is to be done racing by 10 pm to get everyone a chance to enjoy the live band and pig roast for those attending the races."

What caught my eye was "racing done by 10 pm". 10:00 p.m.? Butler? THIS I have to SEE! This is place notorious over the years for running well into the morning. I've left there at 2:00 a.m. before and they STILL had an undercard feature to run.

I think I can safely say the only times I got out of Butler before the stroke of midnight was when it rained.

To be continued.....