ˌeɪˌeɪˈeɪ əfˈɪʃəlz, fˈɪɹɪŋ smˈɔːl kˈɑːɹ kˈaʊnts ˈæftɚ mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz wɪðˌaʊt ɹˈeɪsɪŋ, lˈʊkt tə bˈuːst ˈɛntɹi nˈʌmbɚz baɪ ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ɹˈeɪsᵻz ɹˈʌn tuː "bˈɪɡ kˈɑːɹ" spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz.
AAA officials, fearing small car counts after more than four years without racing, looked to boost entry numbers by including 71 races run to "big car" specifications.