Key notes: Saturday rain spoiled the finale; the Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout event won't be made up. ... Jason Welshan, Kyle Bronson, Demetrios Drellos and Rye Faulk earned $1,500 victories in Thursday's four 20-lap qualifying features; apparent winners Ross Bailes and Michael Page were disqualified in post-race technical inspection because of failed tire tests completed at an independent lab. Austin Yarbrough, Freddie Carpenter, Donald McIntosh and Randy Weaver were victorious in Friday's qualifying features. ... The top-20 drivers accumulating the most points after all qualifying features will be locked into Saturday’s $10,000-to-win main event. Those drivers outside the top-20 in points after Friday will need to transfer through Saturday’s consolation races. … The driver with the most points accumulated after Saturday’s feature will be crowned DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals champion for their respective division. … Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., won last year’s $1,500 qualifying feature before rain cancelled the remainder of the event. … Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., is the two-time defending event champion after earning $10,000 in 2021 and sweeping the entire event in 2020, collecting over $13,500. … 604 Crate Late Models are running in conjunction with the World of Outlaws Case Late Models, with 602 Crate Late Models also on the undercard.

Current weather: Overcast, 68°F

Car count: 67

Next series race: February 17, Southern Raceway (Milton, FL) $10,000