50 Lap Nationals Feature in 2010?

There's a discussion on the Hoseheads message board about the possibility of running 50 laps for the Knoxville National A Feature in 2010. The extra laps help commemorate the Nationals 50th Anniversary.

Currently most cars run a 33 gallon fuel cell. It would be very difficult for them to make the full 50 laps on the big half mile without a fuel stop. Most likely we'd see a competition yellow half-way through the feature.

I love the idea of a 50 lap feature, especially to help celebrate such a momentous occasion Knoxville's storied history. However, this isn't a NASCAR or IndyCar race. Fuel stops don't belong in sprint car racing. If teams want to make the distance, force them to run a traditional full size tank.

Of course, the sprint car race argument could be used as a reason to not increase the laps.

I don't know about anyone else, but it's hard for me to imagine the Nationals turning 50 years old already! When I started going they were a year removed from Celebrating the Nationals 30th Anniversary. After all these years I can't imagine an August without a visit to the Marion County Fairgrounds.