Drag Race

Get ready for a real no prep drag race at LS Fest Texas! The action will take place on the Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR pit road with no traction compound laid down and water burnouts only. The only prep is whatever rubber gets laid down by the racecars throughout the day. You will have to drive with your right foot! We will race on Friday and then again on Saturday, so you have two chances to win!


If you are unsure of the class you need to register for, please email [email protected].


Race Rules:


  • All classes will run Heads-Up, 1/8th Mile on Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR pit road
  • Instant light start with a win light only finish, no times will be posted.
  • No prep track surface with no compound laid down: water only burn outs (single burn out only) – you cannot spray your own mix. Track will be swept and clean.
  • Jump will be determined by the Crack of a Tire from a starting line camera (rather than car moving)
  • All Calls from the Starter are final
  • Chase is NOT a Race
  • Car and driver must meet NHRA 1/8th mile safety and tech requirements.
  • Chip Draw pairings
  • One test hit per car then racing begins.
  • Can get in line and make passes in Grudge Test & Tune class once you’re eliminated
  • No double entries in same class or another class
  • No passengers
  • No Nitromethane
  • Vehicle and Driver must pass NHRA rules for Safety ET & Speed

Classes:


This is where we find the baddest small-tire car at the event. Run what you bring with limited rules! PAYOUT: $1,500 win/$500 RU Friday & $2,000 win/$750 RU Saturday. Plus $500 toward holley.com if win both nights and $500 toward holley.com to the racer that puts out Friday’s winner on Saturday. Note: Participants who win multiple events are only eligible to win one jacket.


  • 28×10.5 Non W, 28×11.5 DOT Bias Ply, or 275/60/15 Drag Radial
  • AWD Allowed
  • Any Power Adder
  • Stock Style Front Suspension with Stock Style Rear Suspension or Back Half
  • Must be a Production Vehicle with body panels (hood optional)
  • No Wheelie Bar
  • No Double Entry in Any Other Class
  • Vehicle and Driver must pass NHRA rules for Safety ET & Speed


Drag & Drive (NA)


Drag and Drive NA is a heads-up class designed to test the build durability of your Naturally Aspirated car. All entries will participate in a 10+ mile cruise on the grounds of the Texas Motor Speedway facility, and then head back to the drag strip immediately for eliminations. We may also require additional cruising between rounds at our discretion, so make sure your build can take it! All vehicles must be powered by a GM LS or current generation LT style power plant. PAYOUT: $500 win/$250 RU Friday & $1,000 win/$500 RU Saturday. Note: Participants that win multiple events are only eligible to win one jacket.


  • Car must be naturally aspirated.
  • Must make 10+ mile cruise before eliminations
  • Heads up – Run what you brung! All Run.
  • 1/8 Mile
  • Instant light Start / Win light finish. No times will be posted.
  • Chip Draw for pairings
  • All vehicles must be powered by a GM LS or current generation LT-style power plant.
  • Must be Stock Wheelbase
  • Stock Suspension Cars or Frame Rail Ladder Bar. No Tube Chassis, full front clips, or back half cars allowed
  • Stock-looking interior, back seat deletes okay. NO passenger seat is needed.
  • The bolt in the front end in the factory location is okay.
  • Must have Stock Firewalls, which can be notched for clearances if needed
  • Working headlamps and taillamps
  • No wheelie bars
  • No Front Struts on a car that didn’t come factory with (must bolt in factory location if so)
  • TIRE SIZE: Must race and cruise on the same tire no changing of tires or wheels. The tire must be DOT-approved. Maximum tire size of 315.


Drag & Drive (Power Adder)


Drag and Drive Power Adder is a heads-up class designed to test the build durability of your Power Adder car. All entries will participate in a 10+ mile cruise on the grounds of the Texas Motor Speedway facility, and then head back to the drag strip immediately for eliminations. We may also require additional cruising between rounds at our discretion, so make sure your build can take it! All vehicles must be powered by a GM LS or current generation LT style power plant. PAYOUT: $500 win/$250 RU Friday & $1,000 win/$500 RU Saturday. Note: Participants who win multiple events are only eligible to win one jacket.


  • All power adders are allowed
  • Must make 10+ mile cruise before elimination
  • Heads up – Run what you brung! All Run.
  • 1/8 Mile
  • Instant light Start / Win light finish. No times will be posted
  • Chip Draw for pairings
  • All vehicles must be powered by a GM LS or current generation LT-style power plant.
  • Must be Stock Wheelbase.
  • Stock Suspension Cars or Frame Rail Ladder Bar. No Tube Chassis, full front clips or back half cars allowed
  • Stock-looking interior back seat deletes okay. NO passenger seat needed
  • Can’t change tires at any point after the cruise must race on the same tires unless there is damage to a tire in which case notify tech before changing a tire.
  • Vehicle and Driver must pass NHRA rules for Safety ET & Speed


Truck & SUV


Trucks and SUVs are everywhere in Texas, so this class will find the baddest around. The rules are simple and straightforward. Bring it! PAYOUT: $1,000 win/$250 RU Friday & $1,500 win/$500 RU Saturday. Note: Participants that win multiple events are only eligible to win one jacket.


  • Heads Up, All Run
  • 1/8 mile
  • Instant light start / Win light finish – no times posted
  • Elimination’s pairing will be a chip draw each round
  • Entry can be of any brand truck or SUV but must be LS or Gen V LT-powered
  • Drag radials and bias ply slicks permitted
  • Vehicle and driver must pass NHRA rules for safety ET & speed


GRUDGE TEST-N-TUNE


This is a no-payout class focused on keeping fun at a premium. It is perfect for those looking for a fun-run style class just like they have at their home track. Team up against a friend or pull together a group of racers and create your own race that you keep track of (you will be responsible for staging together). 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 Grudge Test-N-Tune. Must have LS or Gen V LT engine. All vehicles MUST pass NHRA safety inspection for ET and speed.


  • 1/8 mile
  • Instant light start/Win light only finish. No times posted


STICKSHIFT / BANGER


This is sure to be one of the most entertaining groups of cars on the property! Like every other class at LS Fest, these cars must be LS or Gen V LT powered to compete and are also required to have a clutch assisted “H” pattern shifted transmission. Other than the transmission and clutch restrictions, this class is unlimited! All NHRA speed/time safety rules will apply. PAYOUT: $1,000 win/$250 RU Friday & $1,500 win/$500 RU Saturday. Note: Participants that win multiple events are only eligible to win one jacket.

SS Banger Class rules