As October nears, there are still two more chances to get your Tire Rack National Solo fix before the official off season begins and conveniently one is on each side of the country. Both events are Match Tours, Blytheville, AR on October 19th and 20th and St. George, UT on the following weekend, October 26 and 27. The St George had previously been removed from the calendar, but is now back as the site scheduling issues have been resolved.

The two events bring with them some adjustments and tests as the 2014 year is prepared for. In previous Match Tours, the scoring for the top 32 automatic qualifiers for the Evolutions Super Shootout has been done by overall indexed rankings. For these events that is being modified to indexed rankings by heat to compensate for changing conditions and temperatures.

There will also be an opportunity for "bonus runs" at these events, should time allow. Typically post Nationals events do not draw as many competitors as the regular season events do. Should that trend continue, the staff will set aside some time on Saturday for additional course time.

Speaking of bonuses, the National Office is also offering a $15 credit toward any 2014 National Series event. The credit will be issued via Motorsports Reg at the conclusion of the event.