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2026 BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals Format

David Gravel racing at Huset's Speedway

Trent Gower Photo

Prelims (Wednesday and Friday)

49 or more cars – Event Points accumulated for all events (points schedule below)

Qualifying – All competitors will draw and qualify. 2 groups will be generated based on draw.

o Group A will consist of Heats 1-3, Group B will consist of Heats 4-6.

Heat Races – 6 Heats with an invert of 6.

Redraw – Top 4 in points from each group will redraw for the top 8 starting positions in the A.

o 1st in points from group A draws, 1st in points from group B draws, 2nd in points from group A draws, 2nd in points from group B draws, etc.

A Feature – The top 10 in combined Qualifying and Heat race points from each group are qualified for the A

Last Chance Showdown – The next 10 (11th – 20th) in combined points from each group will qualify for the LCS (Group A inside and Group B outside).

o Transfer 4 to the A Feature, tagging the tail by their finishing position

C Feature – The next 10 (21st – 30th) in combined points from each group will qualify for the C Feature (Group A inside and Group B outside).

o Transfer 2 to back of LCS, tagging the tail by their finishing position

o 61 or more cars, 2 C Features ran, Group A in 1 and Group B in 2. Winners will transfer to LCS.

Finales (Thursday and Saturday)

Heat Races – 6 Heats will be lined straight up based on Day 1 total points (Top 3 transfer to the A Feature).

King of the Hill – Heat race winners will be locked into the King of the Hill (starting spots 1-6).

o King of the Hill will feature 2 cars on the clock at a time for 2 laps. Fastest time will advance to next round. Final Round winner will start on the pole of the feature.

o Format: 6th heat winner vs. 5th heat winner, winner vs. 4th heat winner, etc.

o Cars must be race ready when they roll into the infield

Redraws – 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the Heats will redraw for starting spots in the Feature

o 2nd place finishers in the Heat Races will draw for starting positions 7-12 in the A

o 3rd place finishers in the Heat Races will draw for starting positions 13-18 in the A

Last Chance Showdown – Positions 4th, 5th, 6th transfer to LCS by finishing position

o Top 6 transfer to the A

C Feature – Positions 7th on back transfer to a C Feature by finishing position

o Top 4 transfer to the LCS

o 61 or more cars, 2 C Features ran, Lineup staggered by points. Top 2 will transfer to LCS.

Tie Breakers:

  1. Feature Night (for Thursday/Saturday) – Highest Preliminary Night Feature Finish
  2. Preliminary Night (for Wednesday/Friday) – Fastest Qualifying Time
  3. Preliminary Night (for Wednesday/Friday) – 2nd Fastest Qualifying Time

Points Table:

Qualifying Heat Races C Feature LCS A Feature
1st 200 100 10 points lower than last in LCS 5th – 171 250
2nd 198 97 Down by 3 6th – 168 247
3rd 196 94 7th – 165 244
4th 194 91 8th – 162 241
5th + Down by 2 Down by 3 Down by 3 Down by 3

Prelims (Wednesday and Friday)

32-48 cars – Event Points accumulated for all events (points schedule below)

Qualifying – All competitors will draw and qualify. 2 groups will be generated based on draw.

o Group A will consist of Heats 1-2, Group B will consist of Heats 3-4.

Heat Races – 4 Heats with an invert of 6.

Redraw – Top 4 in points from each group will redraw for the top 8 starting positions in the A.

o 1st in points from group A draws, 1st in points from group B draws, 2nd in points from group A draws, 2nd in points from group B draws, etc.

A Feature – The top 10 in combined Qualifying and Heat race points from each group are qualified for the A

Last Chance Showdown – The next 10 (11th – 20th) in combined points from each group will qualify for the LCS (Group A inside and Group B outside).

o Transfer 4 to the A Feature, tagging the tail by their finishing position

C Feature – The next 10 (21st – 30th) in combined points from each group will qualify for the C Feature (Group A inside and Group B outside).

o Transfer 2 to back of LCS, tagging the tail by their finishing position

Finales (Thursday and Saturday)

Heat Races – 6 Heats will be lined straight up based on Day 1 total points (Top 3 transfer to the A Feature).

King of the Hill – Heat race winners will be locked into the King of the Hill (starting spots 1-6).

o King of the Hill will feature 2 cars on the clock at a time for 2 laps. Fastest time will advance to next round. Final Round winner will start on the pole of the feature.

o Format: 6th heat winner vs. 5th heat winner, winner vs. 4th heat winner, etc.

o Cars must be race ready when they roll into the infield

Redraws – 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the Heats will redraw for starting spots in the Feature

o 2nd place finishers in the Heat Races will draw for starting positions 7-12 in the A

o 3rd place finishers in the Heat Races will draw for starting positions 13-18 in the A

Last Chance Showdown – Positions 4th, 5th, 6th transfer to LCS by finishing position

o Top 6 transfer to the A

C Feature – Positions 7th on back transfer to a C Feature by finishing position

o Top 4 transfer to the LCS

Tie Breakers:

  1. Feature Night (for Thursday/Saturday) – Highest Preliminary Night Feature Finish
  2. Preliminary Night (for Wednesday/Friday) – Fastest Qualifying Time
  3. Preliminary Night (for Wednesday/Friday) – 2nd Fastest Qualifying Time

Points Table:

Qualifying Heat Races C Feature LCS A Feature
1st 200 100 10 points lower than last in LCS 5th – 171 250
2nd 198 97 Down by 3 6th – 168 247
3rd 196 94 7th – 165 244
4th 194 91 8th – 162 241
5th + Down by 2 Down by 3 Down by 3 Down by 3