It’s Rattler 250 race day at South Alabama Speedway, and we’ve got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about the Southern Super Series season-opener.
What time does the race start today?
The Rattler 250 will start at 3 p.m. EST (2 locally). The command to fire engines and the official start of the race will begin shortly after the top of the hour.
Race name/distance: Today’s race is the Rattler 250, which is scheduled for 250 laps to begin the Super Late Model season for most of the Deep South racing teams.
Radio and live streaming: For just the first time in event history, the Rattler will be streamed over the internet via Speed51.com’s 51TV online streaming service. For those that did not purchase the weeklong package, the single-day Rattler 250 broadcast can be accessed for $25.99.
*** NOTE: If you’re out and about today and can’t watch to the race, make sure to follow me (@MattWeaverSBN) on Twitter. I’ll be tweeting live updates throughout the event. ***
Tickets: South Alabama Speedway has not announced a complete sellout. If you are in the area and have decided to come out, plan to park in the parking lot in front of the track. It’s a short little walk.
Weather: The weather along the Gulf Coast is as perfect as it gets on Sunday. The race day forecast for the Rattler will see a high of 65 degrees and a zero percent chance of rain.
Last year: One year ago, Christopher Bell won his first Rattler and his reaction to holding the rattlesnake in Victory Lane was priceless.
Below is the starting lineup for the Rattler 250. Bubba Pollard is the hottest driver in Super Late Model racing and will begin the event from the pole. He also previously won CRA Speedfest at Watermelon Capital Speedway and the Kern County Winter Showdown in 2016.
Kyle Busch Motorsports driver William Byron qualified second with Kyle Grissom, Harrison Burton and Kyle Plott rounding out the top-5.
- Bubba Pollard
- William Byron
- Kyle Grissom
- Harrison Burton
- Kyle Plott
- Stephen Nasse
- Ty Majeski
- Casy Smith
- Quin Houff
- Christopher Bell
- Christian Eckes
- Cole Anderson
- Brandon Odom
- Logan Boyett
- Donnie Wilson
- Brett Holmes
- Derek Kraus
- Zane Smith
- Korey Ruble
- Derek Scott Jr
- Dalton Sargeant
- Chris Davidson
- Allen Karnes
- Travis Sauter
- Kaz Grala
- Michael Atwell
- Garrett Jones
- Steve Dorer
- Cody Coughlin
- Augie Grill
- Johnny Brazier
- Kenzie Ruston
- Dennis Reno Jr