Basement field herping

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Is this one of those times when a single type of snake is known by several different names? Or maybe a locality thing? Down here we've been calling those Eastern Racers (not to be confused with Eastern Indigos) since I was a kid...Was I taught wrong in my youth?

They are different it is more obvious when you look at the head, no sure if it will help but you can check them here http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/index.htm Black Rat, Black Racer