Each driver's name is added to a list when they roll their cars through pre-race inspection. That list is used to determine the order of "The Draw". A member from each team must plunge their digits into a bucket containing up to 100 numbered chips. A simple task that could mean the difference between sitting in the drivers seat...or the grandstands.

Top 4 Qualify (positions 1-24)

Heat races are an intense and nerve-wracking experience. One 20-lap race will set the tone for your day. Finish in the top four and you have a few hours to prepare for one of the biggest races of your life. Fail to do so and chances are you'll be scrambling up until the main event. 

Top 3 Qualify (positions 25-33)

No driver wants to stare the Last Chance Qualifier in the face knowing they must win to get in. Oxford  250 Consolations will put every bit of your driving ability through the ultimate test of skill and determination. Expect to see plenty of paint-swapping and torn sheet metal as these races are not intended for the faint of heart.

Talk about pressure. It's a race where second-place will earn you a seat in the grandstands. The winner is presented with a buyout option at the end: Take a $1,500 check and a seat in the stands or start at the rear of the field. And don't count out the winner of this race. The 2005 last chance winner, Mike Rowe, became the first driver to take full advantage and win the main event, earning $26,000. 2002 victor Alan Wilson placed 4th in the big show taking home $6,000. Ricky Craven and Tracy Gordon also have led the main event after winning the non-qualifiers' transfer spot.