Originally Posted by DirtTrackTherapy16J:
I'm not into the technical side of things, rules, formats, etc. Most of us thought top 2 go to redraw but that wasn't the case. Another thought they went off of time but that wasn't the case. So anyone that has the answer, it would be greatly appreciated as multiple people in our racing family doesn't understand it.
Amantea got 3rd in his heat, qualified 16th, started on the pole? JG got 2nd in his heat, qualified 4th, started 4th? Robert won his heat, qualified 24th, started 10th? KCummins got 2nd in his heat, qualified 23rd, started 24th? Motor change that none of us seen or heard? Pursley got 4th in his heat, qualified 6th, started outside front row? Stockon QuickTime, got 5th in his heat, started 6th? Brady got 6th in his heat, so he goes to the B, qualified 13th, and started 17th? KT 4th in heat, qualified 5th, started 3rd? Leary 6th in his heat, so he goes to the B, wins, qualified 2nd, starts 11th? Just not figuring or grasping the format no matter how we look at it...education here would be much appreciated.
There's no redraw.
Amantea qualified 9th, not 16th. That might be where your confusion is coming from.
HEAT RACES: Top-6 cars are inverted in each heat race based on qualifying results. The fastest car starts 6th, the second fastest car starts 5th and so on. For the 4th row on back, cars will line up straight up, based on their qualifying times.
SEMI: The front row starting positions of the semi will be reserved for the fastest two (2) non-transfers. Starting lineup will be determined by heat race finish from row two on back.
FEATURE: Starting positions determined by qualifying time, 6 fastest at the front, with the 6 fastest qualifiers who transferred through their heat races inverted by their qualifying time in the first three rows, positions 1-6. If a heat race winner is not in the top-6 inversion, that driver will line up directly behind the six-car invert, based on their qualifying time, followed by the balance of the field based on qualifying time. 24 starting cars (not including earned provisionals).
QUALIFYING RESULTS:
1. Chase Stockon (Transferred Through Heat - Started 6th in Feature)
2. C.J. Leary (Did Not Transfer Through Heat)
3. Logan Seavey (Transferred Through Heat - Started 5th in Feature)
4. Justin Grant (Transferred Through Heat - Started 4th in Feature)
5. Kevin Thomas Jr. (Transferred Through Heat - Started 3rd in Feature)
6. Daison Pursley (Transferred Through Heat - Started 2nd in Feature)
7. Zach Daum (Did Not Transfer Through Heat)
8. Brandon Mattox (Did Not Transfer Through Heat)
9. Joey Amantea (Transferred Through Heat - Started 1st in Feature)
Amantea was the 6th fastest qualifier who also transferred through his heat, thus he started on the pole since the top-6 positions are inverted in the feature starting lineup.