Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 27, 2012) – California native Paul McMahan became just the fifth driver in STN history to post multiple victories in the prestigious event by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires 40-lap finale atop the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval.

McMahan slipped around STN rookie sensation Christopher Bell on the 29^th round and went on to collect the $15,000 winner’s share aboard the Cooper Motorsports No. 01 entry ten years after snaring his first Short Track Nationals crown in 2002 with the same car owner. Saturday’s triumph marked the third for Cooper as a car owner.

Seventeen-year-old Bell chased McMahan to the stripe to earn the Dixon Road U-Pull-It STN Rookie of the Year bonus, with four-time event champion Gary Wright claiming the show position in his final event appearance after leading the initial six circuits.

After winning the Pack Building & Materials Dash for Cash, Wright led the $81,675 championship feature event to the green flag with Friday prelim winner Jack Dover alongside. McMahan shared the second row with initial prelim winner Jason Johnson, with STN rookie contenders Justin Henderson and Bell alongside in row three. Bell fell from contention in the Dash after a slider from Johnson while dicing for second resulted in a cut left rear tire.

The initial start was waved off when Jeff Swindell turned over in turn four. Travis Rilat ducked to the pit area for quick wing repairs after getting tagged in the incident while J. Swindell was done.

While Dover had gained the advantage on the initial start, Wright turned the tables on the restart and paced the opening round in front of the Roush Yates Ford-powered Dover and Johnson. But it was Bell, the young gun from Norman, OK, on the move early on, racing past McMahan, Johnson and Dover to take second by the third round with McMahan following along to take third by the fifth circuit.

Bell closed the gap on “The Texan” and immediately began pressuring for the point and took the lead away from Wright on the seventh lap with McMahan relegating Wright to third by the tenth lap.

Into traffic by the 12^th lap, Bell kept McMahan at bay until a caution finally flew after 21 laps when fourth-runner Johnson slipped off the turn two embankment and returned to the track with a cut right rear tire. Greg Wilson and Henderson, both running among the top ten, made quick trips to the pit area with cut tires as well from apparent debris.

After reigning NASCAR Nationwide champion Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., came to a stop three laps later with race-ending woes, Bell fought off serious challenges from McMahan over the next three laps before Dover’s powerplant detonated in turns one and two to bring out one final caution with 13 laps to go.

McMahan went right to work on the youngster on the restart and slid past for the lead in turns one and two on the 29^th lap to take command for keeps. McMahan opened up an advantage of a half dozen car-lengths until traffic became a factor in the final three circuits.

Bell closed to McMahan’s tailtank as the white flag flew, but McMahan was flawless on the final lap to secure the victory with Bell falling just two car-lengths short at the stripe.

Wright held down the show position over the closing circuits, with 2011 STN champion Sammy Swindell advancing a handful of positions to claim fourth. Tim Shaffer rounded out the top five

Danny Lasoski advanced from 14^th to claim sixth, with Kevin Swindell in seventh. Randy Hannagan posted the best passing performance by racing from 19^th to eighth, with Shane Stewart and Tim Crawley completing the top ten.

Event rookies Bell and Henderson were the only drivers making their first STN championship feature start with Wright and Crawley at the other end of the spectrum by making event bests 18^th career STN finale starts.

Tim Shaffer won the first “B” Main over Sammy Swindell to make it into his fifth STN finale in as many tries, with 2010 third-place finisher Wilson besting Stenhouse, Jr., in the second “B” Main to make the cut for his third STN finale.

Gary Taylor and Ryan Bickett earned “C” Main wins, Chris Sweeney and Tony Bruce, Jr., were victorious in “D” Mains and Claud Estes won the “E” Main.

A total of 94 different drivers competed in the 25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.

25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires Saturday Results:

“E” Main (Top 8 Advance to “D” Mains; 1,3,5,7 to “D” Main 1 & 2,4,6,8 to “D” Main 2):

“E” Main (12 Laps): 1. 74e-Claud Estes, 2. 14m-Jordon Mallett, 3. 0m-Andy McElhannon, 4. 31g-Johnny Gardner, 5. 4j-John James, 6. 9$-Kyle Clark, 7. 2x-Patrick Moore, 8. X-Charlie Louden, 9. 92h-Richie Harris, 10. 01n-Jeremy Newkirk, 11. 4s-Tommy Snellgrove, 12. 44-Ronny Howard. DNS: 19-Klint Angelette, 57c-Kyle Chady, 66-Geoff Dodge, 09-Timmy Thrash.

“D” Mains (Top 4 Advance to Corresponding “C” Main):

First “D” Main (12 Laps): 1. 93-Chris Sweeney, 2. 64-Scotty Thiel, 3. 5-Joe Bob Lee, 4. 3r-A.G. Rains, 5. 74e-Claud Estes, 6. 0m-Andy McElhannon, 7. 21x-Taylor Velasquez, 8. 4j-John James, 9. 21k-Ryan Kitchen, 10. 17w-Cole Wood, 11. 58f-Gary Floyd, 12. 17g-Cody Gardner, 13. 33-Mark Huddleston, 14. 1x-Rickey Hood, 15. 16-Koty Adams. DNS: 2x-Patrick Moore.

Second “D” Main (12 Laps): 1. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 2. 14m-Jordon Mallett, 3. 66x-Aaron Reutzel, 4. 47-Dale Howard, 5. 0s-Glenn Styres, 6. 12d-Dalton Davis, 7. 21tx-Brandon Schure, 8. 76-John Ricketts, 9. 9$-Kyle Clark, 10. 5k-Jerry Kamer, 11. 1h-Nic Jenkins, 12. 21w-Wes Wofford, 13. 31g-Johnny Gardner, 14. 9k-Kyle Sager, 15. 4x-Shawn Petersen. DNS: X-Charlie Louden.

“C” Mains (Top 4 Advance to Corresponding “B” Main):

First “C” Main (15 Laps): 1. 4t-Gary Taylor, 2. 35-Jimmy Hurley, 3. 14z-Zach Pringle, 4. 27-Andy Shouse, 5. 3h-Brandon Hanks, 6. 46-Jan Howard, 7. 36b-Jonathan Beason, 8. 11m-Justin Melton, 9. 3r-A.G. Rains, 10. 38-Rick Pringle, 11. 93-Chris Sweeney, 12. 5-Joe Bob Lee, 13. 58w-Wade Oliver, 14. 64-Scotty Thiel, 15. 11c-Matt Covington. DNS: 45x-Johnny Herrera.

Second “C” Main (15 Laps): 1. 17b-Ryan Bickett, 2. 25-Blake Hahn, 3. 2-Dustin Morgan, 4. 39-Brad Bowden, 5. 10-Terry Gray, 6. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 7. 66x-Aaron Reutzel, 8. 26s-Jon Stinson, 9. 14k-Kyle Bellm, 10. 17j-Josh Baughman, 11. 14m-Jordon Mallett, 12. 47r-Eric Riggins, Jr., 13. 47-Dale Howard, 14. 49-Shawn Dancer, 15. 3n-Nate Van Haaften. DNS: 48-Jake Martens.

“B” Mains (Top 7 from each Advance to “A” Main):

First “B” Main (15 Laps): 1. 6t-Tim Shaffer, 2. 1s-Sammy Swindell, 3. 3g-Shane Stewart, 4. 88-Tim Crawley, 5. 94-Jeff Swindell, 6. 39c-Travis Rilat, 7. 22h-Randy Hannagan, 8. 15h-Sam Hafertepe, Jr., 9. 12h-Jerrod Hull, 10. 28-Jonathan Cornell, 11. 4t-Gary Taylor, 12. 14z-Zach Pringle, 13. 12m-Kyle McCutcheon, 14. 27-Andy Shouse, 15. 35-Jimmy Hurley, 16. 29-Brandon Hahn.

Second “B” Main (15 Laps): 1. W20-Greg Wilson, 2. 6s-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 3. 9jr-Derek Hagar, 4. 1m-Danny Lasoski, 5. 39s-Kevin Swindell, 6. 23s-Seth Bergman, 7. 26m-Marshall Skinner, 8. 25-Blake Hahn, 9. 21t-Ray Allen Kulhanek, 10. 99-Brady Bacon, 11. 23b-Brian Bell, 12. 39-Brad Bowden, 13. 77x-Wayne Johnson, 14. 17b-Ryan Bickett, 15. 2-Dustin Morgan, 16. 21b-Brian Brown.

Dash for Cash (Finish Determines Alignment of Front Three Rows of Main Event):

Dash (6 Laps – Starting position in parentheses): 1. 9w-Gary Wright (1), 2. 53-Jack Dover (4), 3. 01m-Paul McMahan (6), 4. 41-Jason Johnson (3), 5. 82-Jason Danley (5), 6. 40b-Christopher Bell (2).

25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires Championship “A” Feature:

A Feature (40 Laps – Starting position in parentheses): 1. 01m-Paul McMahan (3) [$15,000], 2. 40b-Christopher Bell (6) [$10,000], 3. 9w-Gary Wright (1) [$7,500], 4. 1s-Sammy Swindell (9) [$5,000], 5. 6t-Tim Shaffer (7) [$2,800], 6. 1m-Danny Lasoski (14) [$2,750], 7. 39s-Kevin Swindell (9) [$2,725], 8. 22h-Randy Hannagan (19) [$2,700], 9. 3g-Shane Stewart (11) [$2,675], 10. 88-Tim Crawley (13) [$2,650], 11. 26m-Marshall Skinner (20) [$2,625], 12. 82-Justin Henderson (5) [$2,600], 13. 41-Jason Johnson (4) [$2,575], 14. 9jr-Derek Hagar (12) [$2,550], 15. 23s-Seth Bergman (18) [$2,525], 16. 53-Jack Dover (2) [$2,500], 17. W20-Greg Wilson (8) [$2,500], 18. 6s-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (10), 19. 17g-Cody Gardner (21) [$2,500], 20. 39c-Travis Rilat (17) [$2,500], 21. 94-Jeff Swindell (15) [$2,500].

Lap Leaders: Gary Wright 1-6, Christopher Bell 7-28, Paul McMahan 29-40.

Rain Interrupts Opening Night of 25^th Annual Short Track Nationals

Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 25, 2012) – For the second year in a row, Mother Nature interfered with the opening night of I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals.

Light rains evolved into steady showers and then heavy rain to put the halt on Thursday night’s 25^th Annual COMP Cam Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires six laps into the night’s fifth and final heat race.

With the track oversaturated for the night, the balance of the Thursday night qualifying program will resume at 6:00 p.m. Friday night with the final four laps of the final heat followed by the five Qualifying Races, two “B” Mains and 25-lap “A” Main. The Friday night qualifying event will follow.

Jan Howard topped Thursday night’s opening heat race from the front row outside in front of 7^th-starter Sam Hafertepe, Jr., Gary Taylor wired the field in the second heat, Jason Johnson posted a dominating win in the third heat and Paul McMahan did the same in the fourth heat. Greg Wilson was leading the way in front of Brady Bacon and Christopher Bell six laps into the fifth heat when the skies opened up during a caution for a turn four tangle involving Mark Huddleston and Rickey Hood.

Forty-four cars were on hand for the opening portion of the 25^th Annual Short Track Nationals. The second half of the field will take to the track following the completion of the first qualifying event.

Ticket prices for the remaining portion of the Thursday will be discounted to $10 for adults. Kids 6-12 will be admitted free.

25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires Thursday Night Results:

Heat Races:

First Heat (10 Laps): 1. 46-Jan Howard, 2. 15h-Sam Hafertepe, Jr., 3. 21w-Wes Wofford, 4. 58w-Wade Oliver, 5. 23s-Seth Bergman, 6. 22h-Randy Hannagan, 7. 74e-Claud Estes, 8. 11c-Matt Covington. DNS: 17g-Cody Gardner.

Second Heat (10 Laps): 1. 4t-Gary Taylor, 2. 49-Shawn Dancer, 3. 2-Dustin Morgan, 4. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, 5. 17w-Cole Wood, 6. 10-Terry Gray, 7. 45x-Johnny Herrera, 8. 0m-Andy McElhannon, 9. 09-Timmy Thrash.

Third Heat (10 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson, 2. 28-Jonathan Cornell, 3. 11m-Justin Melton, 4. 39s-Kevin Swindell, 5. 35-Jimmy Hurley, 6. 16-Koty Adams, 7. 93-Chris Sweeney, 8. 57c-Kyle Chady, 9. 66-Geoff Dodge.

Fourth Heat (10 Laps): 1. 01m-Paul McMahan, 2. 39c-Travis Rilat, 3. 9jr-Derek Hagar, 4. 3h-Brandon Hanks, 5. 23b-Brian Bell, 6. 36b-Jonathan Beason, 7. 19-Klint Angelette, 8. 64-Scotty Thiel, 9. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr.

Balance of program postponed to Friday six laps into fifth heat race. Heat Five running order – w20-Greg Wilson, 99-Brady Bacon, 40b-Christopher Bell, 5k-Jerry Kamer, 1x-Rickey Hood, 33-Mark Huddleston, 76-John Ricketts, 21k-Ryan Kitchen (DNS).

STN Entries Unveiled at 86 & Counting!

Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 19, 2012) – One week from now the mud will be flying in Little Rock, AR, as 100 or so of the nation’s top Sprint Car drivers battle it out for the $15,000 winner’s share at I-30 Speedway’s 25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.

With the prestigious event set for next Thursday through Saturday after a Test ‘N Tune Session on Wednesday, a total of 86 entries from 19 different states as well as Canada have already been submitted for the event that will pay out over $100,000 in cash over the course of the weekend.

While the grandstands will be packed each night at the high-banked, ¼-mile clay oval, the event will also be available at home worldwide via Pay-Per-View at www.shorttracknationals.com.

With entries still coming in, the current list is as follows:

#0m Andy McElhannon (Hernando, MS)

#0s Glenn Styres (Ohsweken, ONT)

#01 Paul McMahan (Elk Grove, CA)

#1g Cody Gardner (Benton, AR)

#1h Nic Jenkins (Bryant, AR)

#1m Danny Lasoski (Higginsville, MO)

#1p Curtis Evans (Norborne, MO)

#1s Sammy Swindell (Germantown, TN)

#2 Dustin Morgan (Tulsa, OK)

#2x Patrick Moore (Moline, IL)

#3g Shane Stewart (Bixby, OK)

#3h Brandon Hanks (Burlison, TN)

#3n Nate Van Haaften (Otley, IA)

#3r AG Rains (West Memphis, AR)

#4j John James (Iowa Park, TX)

#4s Tommy Snellgrove (Little Rock, AR)

#05 Brad Loyet (Sunset Hills, MO)

#5 Joe Bob Lee (Cache, OK)

#5k Jerry Kamer (Jacksonville, AR)

#6b Ryan Beechler (McKinney, TX)

#6s Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Olive Branch, MS)

#6t Tim Shaffer (Aliquippa, PA)

#7 Darren Long (Elida, OH)

#7s Jason Sides (Bartlett, TN)

#09 Timmy Thrash (Gulfport, MS)

#9jr Derek Hagar (Marion, AR)

#9k Kyle Sager (Alto, NM)

#9w Gary Wright (Hooks, TX)

#10 Terry Gray (Bartlett, TN)

#11c Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK)

#11m Justin Melton (Flower Mound, TX)

#11p Preston Peebles II (Lubbock, TX)

#11s Joe Wood, Jr. (Oklahoma City, OK)

#12h Jerrod Hull (Sikeston, MO)

#12m Kyle McCutcheon (Alamogordo, NM)

#13 Triston Tidmore (Hernando, MS)

#14k Kyle Bellm (Nixa, MO)

#14m Jordon Mallett (Greenbrier, AR)

#15h Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX)

#17b Ryan Bickett (Ramona, SD)

#17j Josh Baughman (Odessa, TX)

#17w Cole Wood (Auburn, CA)

#17r Aaron Reutzel (Clute, TX)

#18 Tony Bruce, Jr. (Liberal, KS)

#19 Klint Angelette (Thibodaux, LA)

#w20 Greg Wilson (Benton Ridge, OH)

#21b Brian Brown (Grain Valley, MO)

#21k Ryan Kitchen (Weston, NE)

#21t Ray Allen Kulhanek (Conroe, TX)

#21tx Brandon Schure (El Paso, TX)

#22h Randy Hannagan (San Jose, CA)

#23b Brian Bell (Somerville, TN)

#23s Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA)

#26m Marshall Skinner (West Memphis, AR)

#26s Jon Stinson (Walls, MS)

#27 Andy Shouse (Oklahoma City, OK)

#28 Jonathan Cornell (Sedalia, MO)

#29 Brandon Hahn (Tulsa, OK)

#36b Jonathan Beason (Broken Arrow, OK)

#36 Robert Sellers (Mustang, OK)

#39 Brad Bowden (Hernando, MS)

#39c Travis Rilat (Forney, TX)

#39s Kevin Swindell (Germantown, TN)

#40b Christopher Bell (Norman, OK)

#41 Jason Johnson (Eunice, LA)

#45x Johnny Herrera (Albuquerque, NM)

#46 Jan Howard (Byhalia, MS)

#47 Dale Howard (Byhalia, MS)

#48 Jake Martens (Fairview, OK)

#49 Shawn Dancer (Delphos, OH)

#52 Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK)

#57c Kyle Chady (Benton, IL)

#58f Gary Floyd (San Angelo, TX)

#58w Wade Oliver (Southaven, MS)

#64 Scotty Thiel (Sheboygan, WI)

#66 Geoff Dodge (Colorado Springs, CO)

#74e Claud Estes (Godley, TX)

#76 John Ricketts (Burleson, TX)

#77x Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK)

#81 Danny Wood (Norman, OK)

#82 Justin Henderson (Sioux Falls, SD)

#92h Richie Harris (Ward, AR)

#93 Chris Sweeney (Channelview, TX)

#94 Jeff Swindell (Bartlett, TN)

#99 Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)

#X Charlie Louden (Camden, AR)

Entry Notes:

Record Watch – With entries still streaming in, it’s likely that last year’s total of 100 competitors will be topped. Will the record of 125 in 2010 be matched? The high previous to that was 108 in 2007.

The States – Oklahoma and Texas are currently sending the largest contingent of drivers at 15 apiece, with host state Arkansas next at ten. Nineteen states are currently represented along with the Canadian province of Ontario.

The breakdown: Oklahoma 15, Texas 15, Arkansas 10, Mississippi 9, Missouri 7, Tennessee 7, California 3, New Mexico 3, Ohio 3, Illinois 2, Louisiana 2, South Dakota 2, Colorado 1, Iowa 1, Kansas 1, Nebraska 1, Ontario (CAN) 1, Pennsylvania 1, Washington 1, Wisconsin 1.

STN Kings – Eight past STN winners are among the current entries including defending STN champion Sammy Swindell. Others include the event’s only four-time winner, Gary Wright, along with two-time winner Tony Bruce, Jr., and single-time victors Jason Johnson, Paul McMahan, Jason Sides, Wayne Johnson and Terry Gray. Look for that number to increase to nine, as 1998 STN champion Tim Crawley has yet to enter aboard 2000 winner Mike Ward’s machine.

STN Experience – Thirty-six of the currently entered drivers have made the final cut for the STN Championship Main Event on at least one occasion. Hooks, TX, ace Gary Wright, set for his final STN run before hanging up the driver’s gloves at the end of the season, leads the way at 17 with Terry Gray (15) and Wayne Johnson (14) the only other drivers in double digits.

Career STN championship feature starts: Gary Wright 17, Terry Gray 15, Wayne Johnson 14, Sammy Swindell 9, Travis Rilat 8, Jason Sides 8, Shane Stewart 8, Dale Howard 7, Jan Howard 7, Jason Johnson 6, Brian Brown 5, A.G. Rains 5, Marshall Skinner 5, Jeff Swindell 5, Danny Wood 5, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 4, Jerrod Hull 4, Tim Shaffer 4, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 4, Brady Bacon 3, Paul McMahan 3, Tony Bruce, Jr. 2, Cody Gardner 2, Danny Lasoski 2, Dustin Morgan 2, Wade Oliver 2, Kevin Swindell 2, Greg Wilson 2, Seth Bergman 1, Matt Covington 1, Claud Estes 1, Derek Hagar 1, Johnny Herrera 1, Ray Allen Kulhanek 1, Aaron Reutzel 1, Joe Wood, Jr. 1.

Rookie Crop – Nineteen of the currently entered drivers are set for their maiden STN voyage. Stevie Smith was last year’s top finishing rookie in sixth after Brandon Wimmer took the top rookie placing a year earlier in fifth.

Some added cash is up for grabs for this year’s rookie class as well, as Dixon Road U-Pull-It will award a $500 bonus to the highest finishing rookie in this year’s feature event. Some notable rookie contenders include South Dakota’s Justin Henderson, Ohsweken Speedway track owner and “King of the 360’s” winner Glenn Styres, Knoxville shoe Nate Van Haaften (third in 360 points), New Mexico’s Kyle McCutcheon (second in ASCS 305 points) and Oklahoma micro grads Christopher Bell and Blake Hahn. And, finishing fifth in Sooner Region points, Cache, Oklahoma’s Joe Bob Lee merits a mention based on the name alone.

This year's STN rookie class includes the following: Josh Baughman, Christopher Bell, Kyle Chady, Shawn Dancer, Geoff Dodge, Blake Hahn, Brandon Hahn, Brandon Hanks, Richie Harris, Justin Henderson, Joe Bob Lee, Jake Martens, Kyle McCutcheon, Patrick Moore, Glenn Styres, Triston Tidmore, Timmy Thrash, Nate Van Haaften, Cole Wood.

Champions – While past STN champions Jason Johnson and Wayne Johnson battle it out for the top spot on the ASCS National point charts, several other 2012 series or track champions are among the mix. One of which will be decided tonight in Missouri, as the Warrior Region title will go to either Jonathan Cornell or Kyle Bellm.

Some other 2012 title holders among the mix include Tim Shaffer (All Stars), Jerrod Hull (MOWA 410’s), Randy Hannagan (NRA), Matt Covington (Lone Star and Sooner Regions), Ray Allen Kulhanek (Gulf South Region), Cody Gardner (I-30 Speedway), Dale Howard (Riverside International Speedway), A.G. Rains (COMP Cams Interstate Cup) and Ryan Bickett (I-90 Speedway and Huset’s Speedway).

Also, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., is just 13 points out of the top position in his bid for a second consecutive NASCAR Nationwide title as he makes his STN return.

While the pre-entry discount deadline of October 17 has come and gone, post-entries for the 25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires may still be filed for $250 by calling the track at 501-455-4567 or at http://www.i-30speedway.com/flyers/stn_2011.pdf.

Fans can purchase advance tickets by calling 501-455-4567. Advance tickets are just $45 for all three nights of wild racing action. And, those unable to make the trip to Little Rock can still catch every lap of action as it happens live on Pay-Per-View. PPV details and pricing are available a www.shorttracknationals.com.

The Pertinent Info:

The What: 25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires.

The Where: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR). I-30 Speedway is located seven miles southwest of Little Rock off I-30 Exit 126 (Alexander Road).

The When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 25-27, 2012. $15,000 to win the STN finale on October 27 with $2,500 to start the STN championship feature. Race time is 7:30 p.m. each night. Rain date is November 1-3. Test 'N Tune session on Wednesday night, October 24.

The Format: The format introduced last year will once again be in effect. Approximately half the field will take to the track in the Thursday night qualifying event, with the other half in Friday’s qualifying event. The top three from each night will be locked into Saturday night’s $15,000-to-win, $2,500-to-start STN Championship Finale. Those six drivers will battle it out in Saturday’s Dash for Cash to determine the alignment of the front three rows of the championship main event.

Beyond that, drivers will be lined up on Saturday night in twin “B” Mains, twin “C” Mains, twin “D” Mains, twin “E” Mains and “F” Mains if necessary. Four drivers will transfer from each “F” to “E”, “E” to “D”, “D” to “C” and “C” to “B”, with seven advancing from each “B” Main to form the 20-car STN championship main event field.

The popular format of heats and qualifying races will once again be in place on qualifying nights. The top 14 in cumulative points from heats and qualifiers will be locked into that night’s main event, with two or three “B” Mains depending upon car count contested to fill out the qualifying night feature field.

Points earned in qualifying night heat races, qualifiers and features will set Saturday night’s feature lineups.

The Past Winners: Sammy Swindell (2011 and 1990), Brad Sweet (2010), Tony Bruce, Jr. (2009 and 2008), Jason Meyers (2007), Jason Johnson (2006), Tim Montgomery (2005), Gary Wright (2004, 2003, 1999 and 1995), Paul McMahan (2002), Jason Sides (2001), Mike Ward (2000), Tim Crawley (1998), Wayne Johnson (1997), Pete Butler (1996), Terry Gray (1994), John Gerloff (1993), Steve Kinser (1991, ’89 and ‘88). 1992 finale was rained out.

The Tickets: Advance tickets are on sale through Wednesday, October 24, no advance sales after that. Tickets ordered in advance are just $45 for all three nights. Day of show prices are $15 on Thursday and Friday and $25 on Saturday. To order tickets in advance or for more information, call the track at 501-455-4567 or e-mail orders to racing@I-30speedway.com. Children's tickets will be available at the event for just $2 on both Thursday and Friday and then $5 on Saturday. There is a $1 per ticket surcharge for orders placed via credit/debit cards. Pit passes are $30 on both Thursday and Friday and $35 on Saturday.

The PPV: Can’t make your way to Little Rock, AR, for this prestigious event? For the first time ever, this year you can still catch every lap of the action on your computer via live Pay-Per-View. Just check out www.shorttracknationals.com for pricing and ordering information. Orders are being taken now.

The Trade Show & Midway: This year’s rendition of the Short Track Nationals will also include the Eighth Annual Short Track Nationals Trade Show & Midway. Fans, drivers & crews will have the opportunity to visit vendor displays, which opens at noon on Thursday and then at 9 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday. The deadline for guaranteed vendor space is Monday, October 22. Inquiries regarding vendor space should be directed to dssm93@msn.com.

For more information regarding the 25^th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, contact I-30 Speedway at 501-455-4567.

Rain Interrupts Opening Night of 25th Annual Short Track Nationals

STN Format Has a New Look in 2011!

Rain Interrupts Opening Night of 25^th Annual Short Track Nationals