Pit Pass Preview: 61st Annual Alabama 200

February 24, 2025

Montgomery, AL — The 2025 Montgomery Motor Speedway season kicks off on Saturday, March 1st, with the marquee Pro Late Model 200-lapper known as the Alabama 200.

The event’s rich history has made this race in particular a special proving ground for short track racers across the Southeastern United States and beyond.

This story serves as a “Pit Pass Preview,” providing race fans with all the information needed before this weekend’s Alabama 200.

Entry List

A list of 25 entries promises a highly competitive field, featuring racers that are well versed at Montgomery Motor Speedway and beyond.

“Mr. Montgomery” himself, Augie Grill, returns to MMS to chase after his sixth Alabama 200 win, which would expand his status even further as the winningest driver in the prestigious event.

Other notable names that have entered to this point include John Bolen, Christopher Tullis, Jake Finch, Matthew Craig, and Carson Brown.

A deeper dive on the Alabama 200 entries can be found here, the with the full roster listed out below.

Alabama 200 Pro Late Model Entries

#1 Gage Rodgers (Fort Wayne, IN)
#2 John Bolen (Jasper, AL)
#6 Chris Whorton (Boaz, AL)
#11 Brian Reeves (Enterprise, AL)
#11 Chase Spradlin (Hueytown, AL)
#12 Christopher Tullis (Dacula, GA)
#14 Chase Pinsonneault (Belle River, ONT)
#14 Chris Davidson (Friendswood, TX)
#18 Jake Finch (Lynn Haven, FL)
#22 Taylor Corum (Hazel Green, AL)
#30 John Heil (Floresville, TX)
#32 Tim Laurent (Scottsboro, AL)
#33 Dustin Smith (Mobile, AL)
#35 Gage Gilby (Dartmouth, NS)
#46 Wayne Willard (Flowery Branch, GA)
#54 Jarrett Butcher (Enfield, NS)
#54 Matthew Craig (Mount Pleasant, NC)
#67 Zack Dixon (Monroe, GA)
#68 Aidan Potter (Lebanon, TN)
#81 Carson Brown (New London, NC)
#84 Steven Chunn (Spring Hill, TN)
#91 Jim Wall (Madison, AL)
#96 Spencer Davis (Statesville, NC)
#112 Augie Grill (Hayden, AL)
#116 Zach Johnson (Franklin, TN)

History

The Alabama 200, which first ran in 1960, will see its 61st running take place in 2025. Crash Bond took home the first ever Alabama 200 victory, with Casey Roderick winning most recently in 2024.

Augie Grill, who was mentioned earlier in this story, holds the record for the most Alabama 200 wins with five to his name. Grill won four in a row from 2008 to 2011, with his latest triumph in the event coming in 2019.

Other big names in the realm of stock car racing have had success in the Alabama 200. Names such as Richard Petty, Ronnie Sanders, Red Farmer, and Donnie Allison all have parked machines in victory lane at the Montgomery event.

A more relevant name in modern stock car competition, that being NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott, has also taken home a pair of bear trophies.

The aforementioned bear trophy is, in itself, another pillar of recent Alabama 200 history. The unique trophy was created shortly following Stan Narrison’s introduction as promoter of the facility roughly a decade ago. The hand-carved wooden bear stands as a special keepsake that drivers strive to take home when all racing action is said and done.

Divisions Competing

Pro Late Models will serve as the featured division at this year’s Alabama 200, with this race serving as the season-opener for Montgomery’s Show Me The Money Pro Late Model Series.

Joining the Pro Late Models will be the Modifieds of Mayhem tour, who will see the start of their 2025 season unfold at the event as well. The Modified feature will be 61 laps in length, honoring the 61st year of the event’s running.

Event Schedule

Friday, February 28th will serve as a practice and tech day for race teams, with Saturday, March 1st featuring final practices, along with qualifying and racing action.

Pits open at 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, with a drivers meeting to be held at 11:30. Going into the afternoon hours, practice starts at 12:00 p.m., with qualifying at 3:30 and racing at 6:00.

A fully detailed weekend schedule can be found below.

Track Facts

Montgomery Motor Speedway

Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Year opened: 1953

Length: 1/2-mile

Maximum banking: 15 degrees

Surface: Asphalt

Streaming

Fans unable to make it to Montgomery Motor Speedway can watch the racing action on RacingAmerica.tv.

Fans are also encouraged to follow Liberty Racing Review’s social media pages for updates and coverage of the whole weekend.

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