FORESTVILLE - Big Diamond Speedway officials announced Sunday that the Jack Rich Inc. Memorial Coal Cracker 72 for the Mid-Atlantic DIRTcar 358 modifieds Aug. 31 will serve as a qualifying race for the 8th Annual World of Outlaws World Finals in November at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
A rainy forecast prevented the Super DIRTcar Series program last Tuesday at Big Diamond. Usually, a driver would be eligible for the World of Outlaws World Finals if that person attempted to qualify for a scheduled Super DIRT Series big-block modified race during the 2014 calendar year.
However, Super DIRTcar Series officials have granted an exception this year and have extended invitations to drivers to participate in the Coal Cracker 72 program, even if they did not attend any 2014 Super DIRTcar Series events. That program will be the only race that weekend offering World Finals eligibility.
The World of Outlaws World Finals will be held Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 6-8.