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LS Fest Drag Race ET Breakdown
See some of the quickest and fastest cars in the country in side-by-side racing action. Experience action from all types of cars and trucks going down the famed Beech Bend Raceway Park. Make sure you are there to see the $10,000 No Time Shootout! It's a 1/8th mile heads-up style race with some of the fastest LS-powered cars in the country!
All participating/competing vehicles must be powered by an LS (or LS variant) or current generation LT engine!
$10K NO-TIME
This is a simple “run what ya brung and hope ya brought enough” heads-up 1/8th mile “no-more” prep race on Saturday afternoon and into the evening. This race is for 275/10.5 door cars. If you’re interested in entering this class, there are limited entries. First come, first served! The $10K shootout class will have test runs scheduled twice on Friday and once on Saturday morning before Saturday afternoon eliminations. $10K Participants are not permitted double-entry into other classes. Engine Diapers are mandatory.
*This is a vetted class. If a driver is ineligible, a refund will be issued before the event.
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QUICK 16
We're always looking for the fastest cars topping out the drag strip, and to find them, we created the Quick 16! The Quick 16 Shootout is a fast, loud, and wild class designed to showcase extreme Door Cars, Dragsters, and Altereds all in one Shootout. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, and Altered vehicles in a qualified field, with competition conducted in a dial-in ET format. This will be a 1/8th mile race on a .500 sportsman tree with scoreboards on. Cars must meet NHRA safety requirements for the times they run.
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GRUDGE TEST-N-TUNE
This is a no-payout class with Fun being the focus. 1/4 mile, .400 Pro Tree, It's perfect for those looking for a fun-run style class, just like they have at their home track. Team up against a friend or race against the clock. Perhaps your car isn't competitive in any other class, or maybe you’re learning to drive a new setup. This class is ideal for any of those scenarios. The class will run throughout the entire weekend. There will be a staging lane specifically for No-Time racers during Grudge Test-N-Tune. When this lane runs, the boards will not be lit.
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STREET KING
Any vehicle, including all 5th Gen Camaros, C7 Corvettes, or any full-bodied vehicle is permitted. Dragsters, Roadsters, and Altered vehicles are prohibited. All races are 1/4 mile on a .500 Pro Tree and in a dial-in format. Dial-ins will be on .25 breaks from 7.75-13.00-second ET. This will be an all-run qualifying format. Rental cars are prohibited. Vehicles are required to have stock appearance and be stock-bodied. All vehicles must pass NHRA safety inspection for ET and speed. Vehicles must be driven to staging and scales, but can be towed after scales. Trans brakes are permitted.
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RUMBLE INDEX
Any vehicle, including all 5th Gen Camaros, C7 Corvettes, or any full-bodied vehicle is permitted. Dragsters, Roadsters, and Altered vehicles are prohibited. All races are 1/4 mile on a .500 Pro Tree and in a dial-in format. Dial-ins will be on .25 breaks from 9.00-15.00-second ET. This will be an all-run qualifying format. Rental cars are prohibited. Vehicles are required to have stock appearance and be stock-bodied. All vehicles must pass NHRA safety inspection for ET and speed. Vehicles must be driven to staging lanes. Delay boxes and trans brakes are prohibited.
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TRUCK & SUV
The LS Truck and SUV market has exploded, and we have a class for them! The rules are simple and straightforward. The Truck & SUV class will feature any brand of truck or SUV in a 1/8 mile, heads-up, all-run format. Qualifying will take place on Friday and Saturday with eliminations on Sunday.
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NEW FOR 2026! 5.30 INDEX
This class accommodates the serious LS and current-generation LT enthusiast who might not have a class-specific build. With a varying range in power levels, everyone will still have the same ET 5.30 limit to adjust to in a 1/8 mile format. For any pair of entries that exceed 5.30 ET during eliminations, the closest to 5.30 will be the winner! All entries must be LS or LT (current generation) powered and be able to pass NHRA tech for ET and Speed.
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STREET WARRIOR 10.10
Designed to showcase the LS and current-generation LT for participants wishing to run a heads-up start, single index of 10.10 in the 1/4 mile. Any make/body vehicle permitted. Rental cars are prohibited.
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DRAG & DRIVE
Drag & Drive (formerly 'True Street') is a heads-up class designed to test the durability of your build on the 1/4 mile. All entries will participate in a cruise inside the facility or be made to idle in the staging lanes for an extended period, then make back-to-back passes down the track, where we are looking for the fastest average. DOT-legal tires and full-bodied cars with stock body panels will be required. No Dragsters, Roadsters, or Altereds.
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STOCK BLOCK SHOOTOUT
Stock Block Shootout will feature 1/8th mile heads-up racing where cars are required to have factory GM production engine blocks. No aftermarket, LSX, or Chevrolet Performance blocks are allowed. This class is an excellent display of what these engines are capable of on a relatively low budget! Cars will be limited to a 28/275 tire, no W’s allowed. Door cars/trucks only, no Dragsters or Altereds. Containment devices are mandatory.
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STICK SHIFT/BANGER
Designed to showcase the LS and current-generation LT engine using a manual transmission in a 1/4 mile heads-up format. Combinations are required to utilize a clutch-assisted "H" pattern-shifted transmission. All NHRA speed/time safety rules apply.
