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Feb. 28 Racing Recap-

In the Coyote Division, Gary Boley put on an impressive charge, working his way from the sixth starting position to take the win. Brandon Curren was dominant in the Modified Division, leading every lap en route to victory. In the Mini-Cup Division, Kylie Tharp made the winning move on lap 18, completing the pass for the lead and driving on to capture the checkered flag.

The Mini-Sportsman Division kept fans on their feet with three different leaders throughout the race. MJ Smith led the majority of the laps, but an on-track incident on lap 14 resulted in the left front wheel coming off his car, ending his strong run, with Lester Ingram winning for the 2nd time this season.

Next up: Rattler Weekend, March 19–21. Don’t miss it!

Rattler 250 Weekend

Plan ahead for the 50th Annual Rattler Weekend, scheduled for March 19-21, highlighted by a winner’s purse of $50,050.50 to the Rattler 250 Winner.

Thanks to UARA United Auto Racing Alliance and Whelen Engineering Company, Inc., we have new caution lights for the speedway!

Whelen is Proven Performance: Trusted by professional racing organizations as a high-performance signaling solution.

High-Visibility Signaling: Ensures enhanced safety around the track

We’re glad to have them onboard at South Alabama Spedway.

Season Opener Recap –

South Alabama Speedway kicked off the 2026 season Saturday afternoon with an exciting 35-lap Crown Vic. feature that paid $500 to the winner. The Salter brothers put on a show, finishing 1st and 2nd in a strong field of 19 cars. Chris Salter claimed the victory, while Adam Salter charged from a 16th-place starting position to finish an impressive 2nd.

The evening also featured rough starts in both the Modified and Super Stock divisions, with early incidents slowing the beginning of their feature events before racing settled in. Jason Vail set a track record of 15.952 in the Super Stock Division.

The Mini-Cup division delivered a father-and-son duo, finishing 1st and 2nd. Kevin Kline drove from 9th to the front to take the win out of 17 cars, finishing just ahead of his father, Steve Kline, in a memorable season-opening race.