This is just my opinion and any track or organization can run their program and structure their payout as they see fit.

I feel an "every car runs a feature" show should have equal features with equal payouts. Winner of Heat 1 transfers to Feature 1, winner of Heat 2 transfers to Feature 2, winner of Heat 3 transfers to Feature 1, etc. Both features are lined up using the same format (redraw, qualifying time, finish, etc.).

I understand why a track wouldn't want to use this format - it's too expensive. Using the Burg's payout with 40 cars a regular show 20-car feature payout ($1,500 win/$225 start) is $8,275 plus $2,000 for the 20 cars that didn't make the feature ($100 tow money) for a total of $10,275. Two complete 20-car feature payouts would be $16,550, an extra $6,275.