During the last 20 years, the Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track has earned the reputation of Dirt Late Model racing’s annual national season opener.

There have been a handful of races held on New Year’s Day through the years, most notably in Georgia; and this season there was the Hangover 100 for limited Late Models at 411 Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. But for the most part, the Alabama track's Ice Bowl is the official kickoff of the dirt Late Model season.

The January special at Talladega, a MORE