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LS Fest Drag Racing ET Breakdown
This is where the quickest cars at LS Fest Texas battle it out in a no-prep competition on Texas Motor Speedway's pit road! Experience the ground-pounding action from some of the fastest LS and current generation LT-powered cars in The Lonestar State.
GENERAL DRAG RACE RULES (APPLIES TO ALL CLASSES)
- All participating vehicles must be LS or current-gen LT-powered.
- All classes run Heads-Up 1/8th Mile on the Texas Motor Speedway Pit Road.
- Instant start light with a win light-only finish. No times will be posted.
- No-Prep track surface with no compound laid down. Single, water-only burnouts. Participants may NOT use their own mix. Track will be swept clean.
- All calls from starter are final.
- One test hit per car then racing begins.
- No double entries in the same class or another class.
- NO PASSENGERS.
- Click here for the LS Fest Texas Drag Race Protest Procedures.
GAMBLERS RACE
New for 2026! This is where we find the baddest No Time car at LS Fest Texas! Run what you brung with limited rules. Open to all racers in any class and, of course, must be LS or current-generation LT-powered.
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GRUDGE TEST-N-TUNE
This is a no-payout class focused on keeping fun at a premium. Perfect for making passes against a friend or staging in a group. Maybe your build isn't as competitive as you want it to be in other classes or you're learning to drive a new setup - Grudge Test-N-Tune is the class for you!
Grudge Test-N-Tune Class Rules
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SMALL TIRE UNLIMITED
This class is for the baddest small tire cars at LS Fest Texas. Run what ya brung with limited rules!
Small Tire Unlimited Class Rules
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TRUCK & SUV
This is a heads-up class for the baddest and fastest trucks and SUVs! Rules are simple and straightforward - bring the heat!
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DRAG & DRIVE N/A
A heads-up class designed to test the performance and durability of your naturally aspirated build! All entries are required to participate in and complete a 10+ mile cruise at Texas Motor Speedway, followed immediately by eliminations. Additional cruising may be required between rounds at the event staff's discretion.
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DRAG & DRIVE POWER-ADDER
A heads-up class designed to test the performance and durability of your forced-induction or nitrous build. That's right - ALL power adders are permitted! All entries are required to participate in and complete a 10+ mile cruise at Texas Motor Speedway, followed immediately by eliminations. Additional cruising may be required between rounds at the event staff's discretion.
Drag & Drive Power-Adder Class Rules
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STICK SHIFT/BANGER
This is always one of the most entertaining classes on the property! All participating vehicles must utilize a clutch-assisted H-pattern-shifted transmission. Besides that, this class is unlimited!
If you have any LS Fest Texas Drag Race questions, please call (615) 212-8989
