Rattler 250 in Opp, AL

[Winger]

I just saw the following post on the 4M boards. They are talking about Scott Bloomquist but what I noticed are the number of Florida drivers already on this list. 15 by my count.

copied from Midsouth racing scene

I see where Scott is entered in the Rattler 250 in Opp, AL. The race is for SLM on asphalt. It is in March of next year. Does anyone have any information about this? See list below:
Super Late Model Rattler 250
Car Driver Hometown
1 99 Dale Little Satsuma, AL
2 41 Chris Davidson Pearland, TX
3 27 Jason Young Houston, TX
4 49 Stanley Smith Chelsea, AL
5 92 Jason Hogan Cleveland, GA
6 82 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK
7 00 William Wambles Mobile, AL
8 73 Korey Ruble Dothan, AL
9 26 Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA
10 16 Johnny Vandoorn Coopersville, MI
11 47 Corey Williams Boothbay, ME
12 1 Eddie Mercer Pensacola, FL
13 96 Steven Davis Satsuma, AL
14 17 Travis Benjamin Morril, ME
15 21 Scott Carlson Pensacola, FL
16 87 Nathan Haseleu Pardeeville, WI
17 77 Tuffy Hester Lakeland, FL
18 19 Fredrick Moore Gainesville, GA
19 23 Lonnie Sommerville St. John, NB, Canada
20 47 Trey Mitchell Wimberly, TX
21 90 Tim Curry Allegan, MI
22 82 Grant Enfinger Fairhope, AL
23 38 Josh Hamner Chelsea, AL
24 8 Roger Reuse Birmingham, AL
25 92 Adam Purdy Taylor, MI
26 3 Adam Terry St. Joseph, MI
27 91 Heath Hindman Signal Mountain, TN
28 10 Jack Landis Edgerton, OH
29 1 Fain Skinner Live Oak, FL
30 0 David Hole Cumming, GA
31 60 D.J. Shaw Center Conway, NH
32 35 TBD (Stremme Racing) Mooresville, NC
33 16 Tim Fryar Chattanooga, TN
34 23 Jeremy Rice Royston, GA
35 28 Billy Bigley Jr. Naples, FL
36 55 Scot Walters Naples, FL
37 96 Greg Davidson Pearland, TX
38 84 Wayne Anderson Wildwood, FL
39 86 Randy Anderson Wildwood, FL
40 67 Jeff Fultz Goldsboro, FL
41 16 David Hodges, Jr. Lake Park, GA
42 16 Royce Johnston Florala, AL
43 23 Dave Farrington, Jr. Jay, ME
44 112 Augie Grill Dolomite, AL
45 10 Ryan Crane Panama City, FL
46 35 BJ Holley Jackson, GA
47 20 Brian Campbell Wyoming, MI
48 6 Hunter Robbins Montgomery, AL
49 71 Johnny Brazier Licksillet, AL
50 5 Daniel Keene, Jr. Weeki Wachee, FL
51 7 Jason Dietsch Edgerton, OH
52 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
53 4 Ben Rowe Turner, ME
54 12 Justin Drawdy Ft. St. Pierce, FL
55 51 Alex Haase Concord, NC
56 2 John Bolen Jasper, AL
57 16 Billy Ammons Deatsville, AL
58 4 Josh Krug Omaha, NE
59 05 Jeremy Colangelo Deland, FL
60 36 Tim Russell Longwood, FL
61 32 John Long Niles, MI
62 29 Allen Karnes Sharpsburg, GA
63 51 Dennie Perkins Brundidge, AL
64 41 TJ Reaid Acworth, GA
65 31 Tyler Millwood Kingston, GA
66 20 Jake May Theodore, AL
67 4 Chase Knox Thorsby, AL
68 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA
69 36 Keith Thorpe Pace, FL

[SeminoleWind]

Wow! Bloomquist racing on asphalt. I think he ran a few All-Pro races, probably around 20 years ago now.
There seem to be a number of high paying asphalt shows coming into prominence. Bloomquist always follows the money. I wonder if he wants to expand his chassis program into asphalt?

[JackTripper]

As if we need yet another reason to change the rules in these parts for late models, there it is.

If memory serves correct Bloomquist tried this once before and I think he wasn't fast enough. But I could be way off base.

One of these years I'm going to make it up there...

[bubba]

Yea, I just got myself going to the Snowball and I am hooked on that, I cant imagine going to the Rattler and getting hooked on it - too much driving.

I would dearly love to get one of these "big" races locally. The Gov's Cup has the history and tradition and Speedweeks has the draw all we need are rules and cooperation.

[OLD STYLE RACER 2]

Rules and cooperation on asphalt?????.....yea right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like that's gonna happen

[Frasson118]

Besides these 69 entries, there are already 53 for the Pro late Models. This looks like a "must-see" event for the early part of 2009.

The only time I was there, South Alabama Speedway was pretty tough to pass on, but from what I've heard, the owners have done a lot of work making this a multi-groove track (and not nearly as tough on tires as 5 Flags is). I forget the gentlemans name (track owner), but I met he and his wife at the Southern Slam, and they both seemed like fantastic people.

Any of you who could possibly support this show, I strongly encourage it!