Durham 147 (Handscomb 54, Finn 4-41) and 191 (Robson 64) v Middlesex 143 (Raine 5-26) and 21 for 0

Angus Robson's first Durham half-century enabled the visitors to set Middlesex a tricky target of 196 for victory in their low-scoring County Championship clash at Lord's.

Robson - the younger brother of Middlesex opener Sam - is making only his second appearance for Durham after impressing in their second XI earlier this summer.

The 27-year-old's gritty knock of 64 from 156 deliveries anchored Durham's second innings as they posted 191 all out to set up the prospect of a fascinating finish on the third day.

The elder Robson, along with Nick Gubbins, shaved 21 off the target during the five overs they faced before bad light ended play - but, with cloud cover expected again on Thursday, the bowlers may yet have the final word.

Middlesex began the day 60 runs in arrears at 87 for 7 and initially adopted a strategy of pure survival as James Harris and Miguel Cummins gradually reduced the deficit.

However, that changed after Ben Raine captured the wicket of Harris (14), with Cummins starting to play his shots and taking three boundaries from a single Chris Rushworth over.

Steven Finn added 11 before Raine (5-26) clipped the leg stump to complete his third five-for of the season, but Cummins (22no) and Tim Murtagh (14) took their side to within four of Durham's first-innings 147.

Rushworth (3-54) eventually ended the Middlesex resistance by having Murtagh caught at backward point and then it was the turn of Durham's batsmen to toil against the swinging ball.

Alex Lees and Cameron Steel did not seem overly troubled as they accelerated after lunch, with the latter unafraid to go for his shots in an opening partnership of 51.

The end of their stand was self-inflicted, with Lees (13) run out by Murtagh's throw from mid-wicket after a chaotic mix-up and - as they had done in the first innings - Durham's batting line-up wilted.

Cummins, who consistently beat the bat from the Pavilion End, got one to move away from Steel (39) and take a faint edge through to John Simpson.

Harris accounted for Peter Handscomb, leg before for three, and Durham were suddenly in difficulties at 80-4 when Gareth Harte (0) drifted across to be pinned in front of the stumps by Finn.

But Robson and Championship debutant Scott Steel - no relation to Cameron - regrouped with a partnership of 47, dominated by the latter as he raced to 39 before chipping Murtagh to mid-wicket.

Harris (3-43) claimed two more lbw victims by nipping the ball back to remove Ned Eckersley (2) and Brydon Carse (0), but Robson inched towards his half-century after almost three and a half hours.

It was Finn (3-49) who finally wrapped up Durham's innings, with Robson's the final wicket to fall after Max Holden's juggling act on the boundary - leaving Middlesex an awkward spell to negotiate before the close.

Gubbins began the chase by driving Rushworth's first two deliveries to the boundary as he and Robson reached 21-0, with Middlesex requiring another 175 to win

The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league's 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, because volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and lineup decisions for the upcoming week and beyond. Be sure to check back each week of the season for a new version of the Fantasy 32.

Opportunity alert

Throughout the below team-by-team rundowns, I'll be referencing "OFP" and "OTD." OFP stands for opportunity-adjusted fantasy points. Imagine a league in which players are created equal. OFP is a statistic that weighs every pass/carry/target and converts the data into one number that indicates a player's opportunity to score fantasy points, or his "expected" fantasy point total. For example, if a player has an OFP of 14.5, it means that a league average player who saw the same workload in the same location on the field would have scored 14.5 fantasy points. FORP is the difference between a player's actual fantasy point total and his OFP. OTD works the same way, except instead of fantasy points, it's touchdowns. Volume is king in fantasy football, so this is not information you want to overlook.

That said, here is the Week 1 OFP Leaderboard:

Next, here are the players who exceeded their OFP by the largest margin this past week and are thus candidates to see a dip in fantasy production moving forward, assuming they see a similar workload:

And these players who fell short of their OFP by the largest margin last week and thus you shouldn't be too quick to overreact to their performance when making lineup, trade or waiver decisions:

Team-by-team rundowns

Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals had a fourth wide receiver on the field for a massive 76% of their offensive snaps on Sunday. Coach Kliff Kingsbury's offense yielded only 33 snaps and two targets to tight ends Charles Clay and Maxx Williams, who are both nowhere close to fantasy relevance. Larry Fitzgerald (78 snaps, 24% target share) and Christian Kirk (76, 24%) remain weekly flex options, though Damiere Byrd (72, 14%) and KeeSean Johnson (63, 18%) need a slight boost in targets to match the snaps before they push for flex appeal. Both are fine stashes in deeper leagues.

Atlanta Falcons

RB Devonta Freeman (33 snaps) had a rough Week 1 (11 touches, 31 yards) while all but splitting snaps with Ito Smith (34). Of course, Freeman was facing a very good Minnesota defense that has been terrific at slowing opposing backs in recent seasons. Life won't be much easier against the Eagles' strong run defense in Week 2, but the superior Atlanta back will certainly be a candidate for a larger role moving forward. Don't panic -- Freeman is still a solid RB2.

Baltimore Ravens

WR Marquise Brown exploded for 5 receptions, 147 yards and 2 touchdowns in his NFL debut, but keep in mind that he was limited to 12 snaps (fifth among Ravens wideouts) and five targets. The gap between his fantasy point total (31) and OFP (10) was second-largest in the league. Brown won't be able to sustain anything close to fantasy relevance with that playing time. Yes, it's possible he plays more in Week 2, but that's nothing more than speculation. He should be added to all benches, but is a super risky start against Arizona.

Buffalo Bills

The Bills' Week 1 running back snap distribution was as follows: Devin Singletary (43), Frank Gore (18), T.J. Yeldon (2). This has obviously worked out to a two-headed attack, with Gore handling a bulk of the rushes (11 carries, 0 targets) and Singletary most of the receiving work (four carries, six targets). Especially considering Singletary produced 98 yards to Gore's 20, the rookie is easily the preferred fantasy option and a flex option this week against the Giants.

Carolina Panthers

WR Curtis Samuel underwhelmed in Week 1 (4 targets, 3 receptions, 32 yards), but don't panic just yet. Samuel was on the field for 59 of the team's 64 offensive snaps, which was only one behind DJ Moore. Moore, Christian McCaffrey and Greg Olsen hoarded 81.1% (or 30) of the team's 37 targets in this one -- a number that will be much lower (figure closer to 60%) most weeks. Samuel remains a flex option.

Chicago Bears

With Chicago dumping the run while playing from behind on Thursday, RB Tarik Cohen paced the team's backfield with 46 snaps played. Mike Davis handled 38 and rookie David Montgomery played 23. It's not ideal for Montgomery, whose ADP rose as high as the fourth round during the offseason. Nonetheless, Chicago was held to three points, and it makes logical sense that his role will only increase in the coming weeks. Montgomery is a good bench hold and fringe flex option for now.

Cincinnati Bengals

Is third-year WR John Ross III this year's Tyler Boyd? His Week 1 performance suggests that may be the case. Ross exploded for seven catches, 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 12 targets in Week 1. He was second among the team's receivers in snaps (57) and was on the field for 46 of the team's 56 pass plays. Though FORP tells us he was a bit over his head, Ross' 19 OFP was ninth-highest among wide receivers, which means there is plenty of opportunity for big fantasy production. Especially with A.J. Green expected to miss a few more weeks, Ross' big day is enough to put him on the WR3 radar against the 49ers in Week 2.

Cleveland Browns

Nick Chubb was one of a lengthy list of underwhelming Week 1 running backs, but the second-year back's playing time offers some reason for optimism moving forward. Chubb racked up 17 carries and four targets on 45 snaps. Backup RBs Dontrell Hilliard and D'Ernest Johnson combined for two carries and four targets on 18 snaps. Chubb still posted a top-20 OFP, and he'll move even closer to the top of the leaderboard once he inevitably manages a few carries near the goal line. He remains an RB1 at the Jets this week.

Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas offense exploded for five touchdowns against the Giants on Sunday, but Ezekiel Elliott wasn't a big part of it (14 touches, 63 yards, 1 touchdown). After holding out most of the offseason, Elliott was limited to 34 snaps, which wasn't too far ahead of rookie Tony Pollard (21), and his 10 OFP barely cracked the top 30 at the position. Elliott's role will increase in the coming weeks, so there's obviously no reason to panic. He's a top-four fantasy back.

Denver Broncos

With one week in the books, it appears we have a two-man backfield committee in Denver. Phillip Lindsay handled 31 snaps to Royce Freeman's 27 in the Broncos' loss in Oakland. Lindsay held a slight edge in carries (11 to 10) and, more importantly, appears to now be the team's primary passing-down back. Lindsay was targeted on six of his 17 routes, whereas Freeman managed one target on 13 routes. Meanwhile, Devontae Booker didn't play a snap. Lindsay is a fringe RB2 and Freeman a non-PPR flex option.

Detroit Lions

Rookie tight ends are almost never fantasy relevant, but T.J. Hockenson is making a case that he will break the mold. Hockenson was on the field for 57 of Detroit's 80 snaps Sunday, catching six of nine targets for 131 yards and a score. Hockenson should be rostered in all but shallow formats and is a fringe TE1.

Green Bay Packers

Following Green Bay's Week 1 victory over Chicago, there's no longer any debate as to whom the team's No. 2 wide receiver is. Marquez Valdes-Scantling played 38 snaps, which was second to only Davante Adams (55) and well ahead of Geronimo Allison (28), Trevor Davis (17) and Jake Kumerow (one). Valdes-Scantling is best left on benches against Minnesota this week, but he has WR3/flex upside in his current role.

Houston Texans

Will Fuller V was limited to three targets in his 2019 debut, but don't fret. The former first round pick was on the field for 58 of the team's 59 offensive snaps, which matched DeAndre Hopkins' playing time. Fuller appears locked into No. 2 duties and is thus a WR3/flex option moving forward.

Indianapolis Colts

Who is the Colts' tight end you want in your fantasy lineup? Well, maybe none following Sunday's six-target, 31-yard combined effort. That said, it does appear Jack Doyle remains the team's No. 1 at the position. Doyle played 42 snaps (14 routes), compared to 25 (16) for Eric Ebron and 13 (two) for Mo Alie-Cox. Ebron has a little more upside in the touchdown department but figures to see inconsistent targets, whereas Doyle is the safer PPR option.

Jacksonville Jaguars

It wasn't particularly surprising due to their terrific matchup, but perimeter WRs Chris Conley (7 targets, 6 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD) and DJ Chark (4-4-146-1) exploded onto the fantasy scene on Sunday. Conley (39 snaps) and Chark (36) both played a generous chunk of the snaps and trailed only Dede Westbrook (41) among Jacksonville wideouts. The duo should be added to benches (Conley is the preferred add), though both will be risky starts against Houston in Week 2 with rookie Gardner Minshew replacing the injured Nick Foles.

Kansas City Chiefs

As expected, Damien Williams paced the Chiefs' backfield in snaps (39) in Week 1, but LeSean McCoy (18) was significantly more effective as a rusher (81 yards on 10 carries to Williams' 26 yards on 13 attempts), leaving Williams to do most of his damage as a receiver (39 yards on seven targets). Williams' significant receiving role in Kansas City's pass-heavy offense makes him the preferred fantasy choice for now, but McCoy is also a viable flex, especially considering his role is very likely to expand.

Los Angeles Chargers

So much for a 50-50 split. Austin Ekeler has been one of the league's most-efficient backs since entering the league, and that showed up in the snap counts (44 to 15 edge over Justin Jackson) and on the stat sheet against the Colts. Ekeler was his usual electric self, putting up 58 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries, as well as six catches, 96 yards and two additional touchdowns on seven targets. As long as Melvin Gordon is out, Ekeler will be a borderline top-10 fantasy RB, with Jackson serving as a shaky flex play.

Los Angeles Rams

All eyes were on Todd Gurley II Sunday, and it's fair to say the results were a mixed bag. On the negative side, he was limited to one target and deferred two rushing touchdowns to Malcolm Brown. On the plus side, he dominated backfield snaps (51, compared to 19 for Brown and two for Darrell Henderson) and was effective (14 carries, 97 yards). Jared Goff targeted his running backs only once in the game (a number that will definitely rise significantly in the future), so we shouldn't panic on Gurley just yet. Consider him a good RB2 against the Saints in Week 2. Brown should be added, but can't be started with confidence just yet. Playing 26.4% of the snaps, including a minimal receiving role, won't cut it for flex value.

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins were a disaster nearly across the board in Week 1, and that includes the backfield. Kenyan Drake (25 snaps) enjoyed an edge in playing time over Kalen Ballage (19), but Drake was held to 27 yards on six touches, whereas Ballage struggled to 12 yards on six touches. Drake is the preferred fantasy play, especially in PPR, but is more of a flex option against New England this week. Those of you in deep leagues may want to throw No. 3 RB Mark Walton on your bench.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings needed only 10 pass attempts to beat the Falcons on Sunday, but at least we got a good look at the backfield. Dalvin Cook (33 snaps) was the main man, with Alexander Mattison (11), Ameer Abdullah (four) and Mike Boone (two) picking up the scraps. No surprise here: Cook was extremely productive, putting up 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 23 touches. Consider Cook a viable RB1 against Green Bay in Week 2 and lock in Mattison as the handcuff.

New England Patriots

WR Josh Gordon was on the field for 45 of 67 snaps in his return to action in Week 1. Gordon ran behind Julian Edelman (64 snaps) and Phillip Dorsett (60) and was targeted only four times but figures to operate in three-wide sets with Edelman and Antonio Brown beginning in Week 2. Brown is best-viewed as a fringe WR1, Edelman as a WR2 and Gordon, who has more value in non-PPR leagues, a WR3.

New Orleans Saints

Believe it or not, Ted Ginn Jr. is back on the fantasy radar. The 33-year-old field-stretcher was on the field for 33 of the Saints' 44 pass plays on Monday night, which was enough to edge Tre'Quan Smith (30 routes) for No. 2 duties behind Michael Thomas (39). Ginn delivered the goods, catching all seven of his targets for 101 yards. Consider Ginn a fringe flex option and Smith more of an end-of-bench stash.

New York Giants

WR Sterling Shepard underwhelmed in his debut as New York's clear No. 1 wide receiver (7 targets, 6 receptions, 42 yards), but on the plus side, he was on the field for 65 of the team's 66 offensive snaps. Evan Engram (14 targets) stole the show, but Shepard's six receptions paced the team's wide receivers. Shepard is back to working from the slot (at least until Golden Tate returns), so he'll dodge CB Tre'Davious White and will instead play in the same spot Jamison Crowder did when he put up a league-high 14 receptions against Buffalo in Week 1. Shepard is in the concussion protocol, but if he's cleared for Sunday, he'll be a WR3 play.

New York Jets

RB Le'Veon Bell was expected to be brought along slowly in his Jets debut. So much for that. Bell was on the field for all 66 of New York's offensive snaps. Bell racked up 60 yards on 17 carries, adding six receptions, 32 yards and one touchdown as a receiver. The efficiency wasn't great, but Bell's workhorse usage confirms that he remains a strong weekly RB1 play.

Oakland Raiders

Running back Josh Jacobs was expected to play a massive role as a ball-carrier as a rookie, and that was certainly the case in Week 1. Jacobs racked up 85 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 23 carries, adding a 28-yard catch on his lone target. As noted in the above OFP chart, only Christian McCaffrey exceeded Jacobs' Week 1 OFP and, in fact, Jacobs actually fell short of his expected total. What does it all mean? It means Jacobs has a path to a massive rookie season and is thus a fringe RB1.

Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles utilized a three-headed backfield attack in Week 1, but rookie Miles Sanders was clearly leading the committee. Sanders played 36 snaps (12 touches), compared to 20 (12) for Darren Sproles and 16 (eight) for Jordan Howard. A second-round rookie, Sanders' snap count only figures to increase as the season goes on, though he'll be limited to flex numbers in his current capacity. He should be in lineups this week against an Atlanta defense that was just gashed for 120 yards by Cook.

Pittsburgh Steelers

WR James Washington flashed with a 45-yard reception on Sunday night, but his playing time leaves something to be desired. Washington ranked fourth among the team's wideouts in pass routes (29), trailing JuJu Smith-Schuster (41), Donte Moncrief (43) and Ryan Switzer (36), while also deferring work to rookie Diontae Johnson (21). Moncrief's ugly performance (7 yards on 10 targets) should be a path to a larger role for Washington, so keep the explosive playmaker on your bench.

Seattle Seahawks

Rookie WR DK Metcalf was nearly a full-time player in his Seahawks debut, handling 38 of a possible 49 offensive snaps. Metcalf ran a route on 22 of the team's 24 pass plays, which trailed only Tyler Lockett (23) among the team's wide receivers. Metcalf trailed only Chris Carson in targets (six) and, in fact, no other Seahawk had more than two. Metcalf's 17.2 aDOT suggests he'll be a boom/bust vertical threat, but with Russell Wilson under center, that's enough to put him on the flex radar, especially in non-PPR.

San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers' wide receiver depth chart was super tricky to sort out during the offseason, and Week 1 didn't help much. With Trent Taylor and Jalen Hurd out with injuries, Deebo Samuel (52 of 60 possible snaps), Marquise Goodwin (45), Richie James (22), Kendrick Bourne (14) and Dante Pettis (two) carried the load. The Pettis number was the most shocking, and he should thus be nowhere close to starting lineups until further notice. Samuel should also be on benches, but considering that no 49ers wide receiver cleared three targets in this game, none of them should be in starting lineups right now. Those of you in 12-team PPR leagues may want to consider Taylor for a bench spot.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Following about as rough a rookie season as you'll ever see, Ronald Jones burst back onto the fantasy scene with an impressive Week 1 showing. Jones actually finished third among the team's running backs in snaps (21) but was significantly more effective than Peyton Barber (24) and Dare Ogunbowale (24). Jones put up 93 yards on 14 touches, meaning he already cleared his yardage total from the entire 2017 season (77 yards on 30 touches). Jones is the Buccaneers running back you want on your roster, but considering he was a non-factor as a receiver (four routes), the second-year back is best viewed as a borderline flex in 12-team leagues.

Tennessee Titans

Rookie WR A.J. Brown produced 100 receiving yards in his NFL debut, but a deeper look suggests we shouldn't overspend on waivers. Brown was targeted only four times and his 22 snaps were fewer than Corey Davis (41) and Tajae Sharpe (29), and just ahead of Adam Humphries (19). On the plus side, Brown (16) trailed only Davis (19) in pass routes, which suggests he'll be in for a larger role when the game script isn't calling for as many running plays. Brown remains more of an upside bench stash than a weekly fantasy starter.

Washington Redskins

WR Terry McLaurin was one of several rookie pass-catchers who made major noise in Week 1. McLaurin caught five of seven targets for 125 yards and one touchdown while playing 49 snaps. That was second most to Trey Quinn (52) among the team's receivers, with Paul Richardson (43) just behind. McLaurin, who was on the field for 36 of 41 pass plays, is already a full-time player and handling a solid target share. His speed and downfield playmaking ability (20.4 aDOT) were on full display, so he should be a waiver priority this week despite Washington's shaky quarterback situation. Consider McLaurin a borderline flex in 12-plus team leagues, though there's room for more.

Bath fly-half Rhys Priestland believes he is not eligible for Wales after staying in the English Premiership.

Priestland, 32, has 50 caps so falls below the current 60-cap rule which stops people playing club rugby outside of Wales being selected for Test rugby.

He says he would be prepared help out in a World Cup injury crisis, but does not think it would arise.

"I don't think I am eligible," he told BBC Sport Wales "That is because of the 60-cap rule."

He added: "I honestly don't know what the situation is, I did speak about it last year but I could not get any answers so I assume (I cannot play) because I only have 50 caps."

Wales lost outside-half Gareth Anscombe to injury, leaving Rhys Patchell and Dan Biggar as the two fly-halves chosen by Warren Gatland for the World Cup in Japan.

Patchell picked up a head injury against Ireland but has flown with the squad, with Jarrod Evans the direct replacement.

Priestland could be in contention to be the next fly-half in line if there were any further injuries.

"If you asked anybody they would want to play at a World Cup," said Priestland.

"But I honestly don't know what the situation is."

There has been confusion whether the ruling applies to Priestland, because he was not officially offered a deal by a Welsh region before re-signing with Bath.

Priestland had indicated in January that he would leave his English club at the end of the 2018-19 season before later announcing in April he had signed a two-year deal.

In that three-month period, Priestland admitting he was considering a return to Wales after joining Bath from Scarlets in 2015.

But the uncertainly over the future of the Welsh regional game - with an aborted merger of Ospreys and Scarlets and rumours of a new region in the north - stopped that.

"It was an option and I did speak to a few people, but the conversations did not get any further than that," said Priestland.

"It was an absolute shambles and carnage back there. Players were out of contract and did not know what was going to happen so there was a time pressure.

"It took so long. I had a couple of months left on my contract and was under pressure from other people to make decisions and I could not get any answers.

"Hopefully that is sorted now back in Wales and they can have a bit more stability."

Priestland admits he is happy with how his club career worked out after signing with Bath until the end of the 2020-21 season.

"I have loved my time at Bath," said Priestland.

"It is a great club and I am happy I am staying here for two years."

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Mike Brown says it was "heartbreaking" to miss out on England's Rugby World Cup squad and believes he is still the country's best full-back.

The 34-year-old, who won the last of his 72 caps in 2018, was involved in pre-World Cup training camps but was not named in Eddie Jones' 31-man squad.

"I tried to put everything I had on the training field, but it wasn't enough in the end," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"That's the nature of team sport and selection - it's one man's opinion."

Brown last played for England last summer but believes he remains capable of performing at the highest level.

"I feel like I'm the best English full-back, and I think I showed that last season," he said.

"I still think my game is changing and evolving all the time, and my body still feels good.

"All I can do is show on the field the player I am and the character I am. That's what I did last year [for Harlequins], so I will just keep going."

'Brown will stick to team ethos'

Brown was also involved in an off-the-field altercation with centre Ben Te'o during a team social on a training camp in Treviso, but is reluctant to go into details out of respect for the rest of the squad.

Both Brown and Te'o were dropped from the squad shortly after, although head coach Jones has yet to explain whether the incident had any bearing on their axing.

"I don't feel comfortable going into details when the guys over there are preparing for a massive tournament," Brown explained.

"People who are close to me - my friends and family, the ones who really matter - know what happened and that's the most important thing for me.

"There will be a time when I will speak about what happened. But at the moment I have always tried to stick to the team ethos.

"It's not for me to take attention away [from England's World Cup preparations] and speak about other things that went on."

'Playing for England is amazing'

Having just turned 34, Brown is unlikely to play for England again, but reflects fondly on the emotional highs and lows of an international career.

"It is amazing. For any rugby player it is the best job in the world," he said.

"We get paid incredibly well and we get to experience such amazing things doing this job.

"But what comes with that is the scrutiny and the heartache of working so hard and not getting selected for something. But that's the nature of it."

Brown also says he has no regrets about anything that went on in the training camps, insisting he did all he could to gain selection for the showpiece in Japan.

"I went into pre-season camps in the best shape I have ever been in, and trained every second of every minute. So I have no regrets at all about the past year," he added.

"On the plus side it has given me some amazing memories and quality time with my family, getting to spend more time with my son and my wife, which I haven't been able to do over the last eight years.

"You have to look at those positives. I have also become a lot closer with my Quins team-mates, which is hard to do when you are playing for England.

"I would love to have been involved with England, but I got to go on the [pre-season bonding] trip to Ibiza with the Quins guys, and be part of an environment that has grown really strong."

INVERNESS, Fla. – Some of the best super late model competitors in the Southeast will invade Citrus County Speedway this Saturday for the third running of the Full Throttle 100.

Featuring more than 30 entries, Saturday’s $10,000-to-win event is expected to be the most competitive race of the season at the quarter-mile asphalt oval.

Headlining the list of entries received thus far is national super late model touring star Stephen Nasse. The Florida native is one of the most talked about competitors in the United States. Known for his competitiveness on the track and his willingness to be blunt off of it, Nasse has momentum on his side.

Recently he swept a pair of races – a pro late model race and a super late model race – at legendary Winchester Speedway in Indiana. He’ll look to add the $10,000 bounty from the Full Throttle 100 to his bank account this Saturday.

Joining Nasse on the entry list are a few other drivers regional and national super late models fans will be familiar with.

Jeff Choquette, another Florida native who has made headlines across the country with victories in prestigious events like the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway and the Governor’s Cup 200 at New Smyrna Speedway, has also filed an entry for Saturday.

Another familiar name to race fans is Chris Fontaine. A veteran racer who has dabbled in NASCAR competition regularly since 2005, Fontaine is bringing the Glenden Enterprises super late model to Citrus County in the hopes of pocketing a $10,000 paycheck.

Defending Full Throttle 100 Wayne Anderson will also be in action Saturday night. Anderson famously pocketed the $10,000 top prize last year before announcing in victory lane that he planned to retire. Those plans haven’t come to fruition just yet, so he’s back in search of another trophy for his collection.

Daniel Keene Jr., the winner of the inaugural Full Throttle 100, is also scheduled to be in attendance Saturday night. Keene is the current points leader in the track’s local super late model division, something he hopes to exploit in Saturday’s main event.

Other notable entries include former NASCAR K&N Pro Series race winner Patrick Staropoli, regional stars Anthony Cataldi, Anthony Sergi and Jett Noland, as well as a number of local stars like Keith Roggen, Dave Pletcher and Mile Bell.

The front gate opens at 5:30 p.m. ET, with heat racing scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by features at 7:30 p.m. Outlet Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks are also on the card for the evening.

The event is being broadcast by Pit Row TV, part of the SPEED SPORT Network. It’s also included as a bonus race for CARS Tour TV subscribers. Visit www.pitrowtv.com to watch the event live.

SEATTLE — It’s unclear how the subject came up — again — but in early July, drag-racing media outlets had a handful of drivers and crew chiefs discussing whether the NHRA nitro-powered classes should return to racing on a quarter-mile track.

Why?

Certainly, that’s the traditional length of a course, 1,320 feet. But immediately following Scott Kalitta’s fatal 2008 accident, competition was limited to 1,000 feet, where it remains today. But who’s to say the sanctioning body might not have instituted that seemingly radical change before now, anyway?

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits advocated for it months before Kalitta’s incident.

Still, the controversy keeps popping up. It seems the self-proclaimed “purists” (whoever they might be and however they might define themselves) either can’t let go of the sport’s new normal or honestly believe if they whine loudly enough quarter-mile racing will come back. The latest round of bench-racing discussions floated the idea of racing at a quarter-mile distance during select races on the Mello Yello Series tour.

It’s fine to label oneself as a purist. It’s America. Everyone is allowed to have and peacefully express opinions. But consider that in America, even as late as the 1950s and ’60s, we slept with the doors to our homes unlocked.

We didn’t use or even have seat belts in passenger cars. We had party lines on our telephones, which all were black, had dials with finger holes and were affixed to the walls. We didn’t have cellphones or computers. And life was much simpler.

But the world changed — in many cases for the better, in some ways not. But safety, practicality and convenience motivated new ways of living. And if drag racing is a microcosm of society, then it isn’t hard to understand why equipment and practices evolved. And these purists aren’t team owners who pay the bills.

In an environment of (justifiable) hand-wringing about the need to trim costs, the notion of teams racing on a quarter-mile drag strip, especially only at a few venues, is counterproductive.

Already the teams have to have a special combination to compete every summer in the oxygen-sucking thin air and high altitude at Colorado’s Bandimere Speedway, and they tolerate it because it’s once a year. But it’s almost criminal to ask crew chiefs to bounce back and forth from 1,000-foot tune-ups to 1,320-foot tune-ups.

Of course, it always means more money, the primary factor in the equation. The sanctioning body isn’t poised to raise purses. Sponsorship is harder to come by, so racers can’t expect an abundant increase there to offset more expenses. Top Fuel owner-driver Terry McMillen said, “Even if you win a race, you are still $120,000 in the hole.”

Such a move would jeopardize performance, not improve it. Two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan said his strategy no longer is to win races but to win titles, which is more of a mental and physical shift than one might think.

He told Competition Plus’ Tracy Renck, “For us, it is about having a combination that worked through the entire year. Changing some of these races to quarter-miles and going back to 1,000-feet would change your combination. Everybody will adapt and everybody will figure it out, but it is just more time and energy spent for what?”

Moreover, technology has outpaced the tracks themselves. When racers were setting elapsed-time and speed records in the quarter-mile, they weren’t posting numbers like the ones today. The track could hold them. Today, those same racing surfaces might not. The tires may not hold them either.

For veteran Funny Car racer and 2016 champion Ron Capps, stopping the car is a major concern.

“Most tracks, their shutdown areas, you can’t add on to a lot of these tracks and it’s a safety issue to get these cars stopped,” Capps explained. “It’s not a matter that we don’t want to go fast. We would love to go 345 mph, but we just have to be able to stop. It’s like sending a Space Shuttle crew up into space with no plan to get them back to Earth.”

Antron Brown, a three-time Top Fuel champion, said he thought the quarter-mile course length should have remained, with added safety features put in place. But he said he knows with the change to 1,000-foot racing, like it or not, the die is cast.

“I honestly just don’t see how you can make it happen unless you handicap or cripple the cars somehow,” Brown said. “Where we are at now is where we have to live.”

The sanctioning body privately has considered a hybrid schedule, but it isn’t likely to adopt one. Insurance, tires, cost, pragmatism and a jumble of other factors play key roles. So the subject needs to move from hot-stove banter to far back on a cold burner.