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Fans can watch all the 49th Hardee's Rattler 250 weekend from South Alabama Speedway on March 13-16 live on RacingAmerica.TV
UPDATE: Qualifying for UARA Super Late Models and Sportsman will now begin at 1:30 p.m. CT/2:30 p.m. ET. After qualifying, all other activities for Saturday are postponed, due to the impending severe weather threat. Racing action will begin Sunday at 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET with the Sportsman 75-lap event, followed by the 49th Hardee's Rattler 250.
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The first day of racing features South Alabama Speedway's local divisions. Mini-Sportsman, Mini-Cups, Coyotes, Super Stocks and Crown Vics will all take the track on Thursday, March 13, with the green flag waving at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET.
Friday's racing is headlined by the Grasshopper Baby Rattler 125 presented by Rogers-Dabbs Chevrolet, Crate Racin' USA and Jr's Lawnmower Shop. Roadrunners and Modifieds also race on Friday, with the first green flag at 7:00 p.m CT/8:00 p.m. ET.
Qualifying for the Rattler 250 and UARA Sportsman 75 will now take place at 1:30 p.m. CT/2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 15. Their feature races are postponed until Sunday, March 16 due to inclement weather.
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Entry Lists: 49th Hardee's Rattler 250 Weekend at South Alabama
2025 Rattler 250 Schedule (All Times Central)
Wednesday, March 12
| TIME | SESSION |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pits Open |
| 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Local Practice Only (Late Models may park only) |
Thursday, March 13
| TIME | SESSION |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pits Open (All Classes) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Drivers Meeting |
| 10:00 a.m. | Tech by appointments for Late Models, closes at 5:00 p.m. |
| Noon-3:00 p.m. | Late Model Practice (SLM/PLM 45-minute intervals) |
| 3:30 p.m. | Super Late Qualifying/Pro Late Qualifying Tire Seletction, then Rattler Race Tire |
| 3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m. | Modified Practice |
| 4:00 p.m. | Local Tech Opens |
| 4:30 p.m. | Local Practice |
| Grandstands Open | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Late Model Tech Closes |
| 6:30 p.m. | Local Drivers Meeting |
| 7:00 p.m. | Local Features |
| Mini-Cups | |
| Mini-Sportsman | |
| Coyote | |
| Super Stocks | |
| Crown Vics |
Friday, March 14
| TIME | SESSION |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pits Open (All Classes) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Late Model Drivers' Meeting |
| Tire & Fuel Opens | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Late Model Practice Begins (PLM/SLM 1 Hour Each) |
| Noon | Practice Ends, All Enclosed Haulers Removed from Inside Pit Area, Late Model Tech Closes |
| Noon-12:45 .m. | Modified Practice |
| 12:45-2:15 p.m. | PLM to Pre-Qualifying Tech |
| 2:00 p.m. | Grandstands Open |
| 2:15 p.m. | SLM Practice (1 Hour) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Pro Late Qualifying (Top 24 Locked In) |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Local Practice - Modified & Roadrunners |
| 5:30 p.m. | Modified Qualifying |
| 6:00 p.m. | Local Drivers Meeting |
| 6:30 p.m. | Pre-Race Ceremonies |
| 7:00 p.m. | Modified - 50 Laps |
| Grasshopper Baby Rattler 125 | |
| Roadrunner - 35 Laps |
Saturday, March 15
| TIME | SESSION |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pits Open |
| 9:30 a.m. | Mandatory UARA SLM & Sportsman Drivers Meeting |
| 9:45 a.m. | All Enclosed Haulers Removed from Inside Pit Area |
| 10:30 a.m. | UARA SLM Practice |
| 11:30 a.m. | UARA Sportsman Practice |
| 12:30 p.m. | SLM to Pre-Qualifying Tech |
| 1:00 p.m. | Grandstands Open |
| 1:30 p.m. | UARA SLM Qualifying (Top 24 Locked In) |
| UARA Sportsman Qualifying |
Sunday, March 16
| TIME | SESSION |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pits Open |
| 9:30 a.m. | Mandatory UARA SLM & Sportsman Driver's Meeting |
| 10:00 a.m. | Grandstands Open |
| 10:30 a.m. | SLM to Pre-Qualifying Tech |
| 11:30 a.m. | All UARA cars must be on starting grid |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Autograph Session (Both Classes) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Pre-Race Ceremonies |
| 1:00 p.m. | UARA Sportsman 75 |
| UARA 49th Hardee's Rattler 250 |
