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What a great event this is going to be!

Info from the referenced link below.

http://www.mansfieldmotorspeedway.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018_SCWC_COMPETITOR_GUIDE.pdf

Full Schedule & Format

Wednesday, April 25th
 *** Tentative and Subject to Change ***
10:00am Camping Check-In Opens – Main “Ticket Office”  Park in Lot 1 while checking in. Once checked in and directed, guests may proceed to their designated location.
8:00pm Camping Check-In Closes for the evening. Any guests arriving after 8pm should park in Lot 1 overnight until check-in re-opens.

Thursday, April 26th
10:00am Camping Check-In Opens – Main “Ticket Office” Park in Lot 1 while checking in. Once checked in and directed, guests may proceed to their designated location.
3:00pm Pit Gate Opens (Pit Entrance is on S. Olivesburg Rd) 6:00pm Open Practice Starts
9:00pm Open Practice Closes
10:00pm Camping Check-In Closes for the evening. Any guests arriving after 10pm should park in Lot 1 overnight until check-in re-opens.

Friday, April 27th
Start Time Description Laps
10:00am Camping Check-In Opens – Main “Ticket Office” Park in Lot 1 while checking in. 1:00pm Pit Gate Opens
4:30pm Pill Draw Closes
4:30pm Drivers Meeting at “Pit Shack”
5:00pm Engine Heat
5:00pm Front Gate Opens
5:30pm Hot Laps
6:00pm Qualifying
Field split into two prelim night main events, by “Even” and “Odd” qualifying results Heat race starting lineups inverted by 4
7:00pm Opening Ceremonies
Prelim #1 Heat Races – Top 4 transfer | Top 2 redraw 8 Laps
Prelim #2 Heat Races – Top 4 transfer | Top 2 redraw 8 Laps
Prelim #1 B-Main – Top 4 Transfer 15 Laps
Prelim #2 B-Main – Top 4 Transfer 15 Laps
Main Event – Prelim #1 - $5,000 to win | Top 4 locked into SCWC, Redraw 30 Laps

Main Event – Prelim #2 - $5,000 to win | Top 4 locked into SCWC, Redraw 30 Laps
11:00pm “Friday Night Draw” Official after party in the main concourse
“Elite 8” Drivers Redraw for their dash starting position

*Other than the “Elite 8” drivers, Heat lineups for Saturday are seeded straight up from Friday finishing order *
 

Purse & Payout Info

Friday, April 27th TOTAL POSTED PURSE ($44,000)

MAIN EVENT #1 - (30 Laps) 1st – $5,000 / 2nd – $3,000 / 3rd – $2,000 / 4th – $1,500 / 5th – $1000 / 6th – $900 / 7th
– $800 / 8th – $700 / 9th – $600 / 10th thru 20th – $500 to Start

MAIN EVENT #2 - (30 Laps) 1st – $5,000 / 2nd – $3,000 / 3rd – $2,000 / 4th – $1,500 / 5th – $1000 / 6th – $900 / 7th
– $800 / 8th – $700 / 9th – $600 / 10th thru 20th – $500 to Start

Saturday, April 28th    TOTAL POSTED PURSE ($210,900)

SCWC MAIN EVENT - (50 - Laps) 1st – $100,000 / 2nd – $20,000 / 3rd – $10,000 / 4th – $9,000 / 5th – $8,000 / 6th
– $7,000 / 7th – $6,000 / 8th – $5,000 / 9th – $4,000 / 10th – $3,000 / 11th - $2,900 / 12th - $2,800 / 13th - $2,700
/ 14th - $2,600 / 15th - $2,500 / 16th - $2,400 / 17th - $2,300 / 18th - $2,200 / 19th - $2,100 / 20th thru 22nd -
$2,000 to Start

*** 3 Great Lakes Dirt Nationals (2017) provisionals added to the tail if they are needed. 25 total starters possible ***

NON QUALIFIER RACE - (20 - Laps) 1st – $2,000 / 2nd – $1,000 / 3rd – $900 / 4th – $800 / 5th – $700 / 6th – $600 / 7th – $500 / 8th – $400 / 9th – $375 / 10th – $350 / 11th - $325 / 12th - $300 / 13th - $275 / 14th - $250 / 15th -
$225 / 16th thru 22nd - $200 to Start

*** Any driver/car that fails to qualify for the SCWC Main Event or the Non Qualifier race will receive $150 ***

Wow, 50 lapper. Is that with a fuel stop halfway or straight thru? 

Three provisionals seems like a lot, just my $.02

The provisionals are from the event in 2017. As a promotor it was smart, I feel like it helped draw cars for an event that conflicted with Knoxville Nationals.

Ok, that makes a bit more sense. Thanks for clarifying!

The more I look at the format the more I like it.

My first thoughts: I like how the Friday prelim groups are being determined based off qualifying times and not pre-determined like the Chili Bowl and Knox Nat'ls. (Does anyone know how they determine which drivers qualify on which nights for these events?) Regardless, now we know the field for SCWC is split into two prelim groups without bias.

With 2 prelim groups, 4 heats each, top 4 starting spots inverted... you will only have to qualify in the top 32 to make the invert. This should be pretty fair regardless of qualifying pill draw. Even if you have a bad qualifying run friday, you have plenty of laps in your heat and feature to earn a decent starting spot in saturday's heat.

Didn't Rico get one of these provisionals? Who are the others?

No. The three provisional drivers (if needed) are Caleb Armstrong, Adam Kekich, and Jimmy Seger.

As for the format, I like the format but i don't think they'll be able to hot lap/quali 80+ that fast from my 3-4 visits to the track so Friday may run a bit long.

One thing is for sure. Fans will get their moneys worth with

the Friday night racing. Sure hope this is a great success and will become

an annnual event. I hope it will stay unsanctioned as well.