Important notice for all drag racers!
The following link contains general information and safety requirements for ET breakdown.
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LS Fest Drag Racing ET Breakdown

This is where the quickest cars at LS Fest West battle it out in side-by-side competition on The Strip at LVMS! Experience the ground-pounding action from some of the fastest LS and current generation LT-powered cars in The West.
There will be a tire changer available for those who need to install a fresh pair to continue their donut pit, drifting, or drag racing efforts throughout the weekend.
A service fee will apply. Racers are responsible for their old tires.
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GRUDGE TEST-N-TUNE
This is a no-payout class that's all about just having fun! This class is perfect for those who are looking for a Saturday night 'fun run' class just like they have at their home track. Team up against a friend or race against yourself and the clock. All vehicles must be powered by an LS or current-generation LT engine. Perhaps your car wouldn't be competitive in any other class. Maybe you're learning to drive a newly developed setup. This class is ideal for any of those scenarios! Test-N-Tune will run throughout the entire weekend in class order.
Grudge Test-N-Tune Class Rules
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DRAG & DRIVE
Drag & Drive is a heads-up class designed for fast street cars. All entries will participate in a brief cruise around the facility, then head back to make some passes down The Strip. Winners are based on a three-run average during eliminations. DOT-legal tires, working lights, horns, and other street-oriented safety equipment required. All vehicles must be powered by an LS or current-generation LT engine.
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NO ELECTRONICS (PRO)
Any vehicle, including all 5th gen+ Camaro, C7/8 Corvette, or any full-bodied vehicle powered by an LS or current-generation LT engine is permitted. This is a dial-in style class, with ET limits of 9.00 – 15.00 designed to showcase the LS or current-generation LT engine, with no electronics and no trans-brake permitted. Any make/body vehicle is permitted.
No Electronics Pro Class Rules
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ELECTRONICS (SUPER PRO)
Any vehicle, including all 5th gen Camaro, C7 Corvette, or any full-bodied vehicle powered by an LS or current-generation LT engine is permitted. Dragsters, roadsters, and altered-style cars permitted. This is an dial-in style class, ¼ mile limited to 7.75 – 13.00 etc. Designed to showcase the LS and current-generation LT engine with delay boxes, throttle stops, and trans brakes permitted.
Electronics Super Pro Class Rules
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TRUCK & SUV HEADS-UP
This is a heads-up style class designed to showcase the LS or current-generation LT engine in any brand of truck or SUV in an 1/8 mile format. Any Make/Body truck or SUV permitted. Must be powered by a LS or current-generation LT engine. Dragsters, roadsters, and altered-style cars prohibited.
Truck & SUV Heads-Up Class Rules
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SMALL TIRE UNLIMITED
This is where we find the baddest small-tire car at the event. Run what you bring with limited rules! Must be LS or current-generation LT running on 28 x 10.5 Non W, 28 x 11.5 DOT Bias Ply, or 275/60/15 Drag Radial tire.
Small Tire Unlimited Class Rules
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TRUCK & SUV BRACKET
This is a bracket-style dial-in class designed to showcase any make trucks or SUVs powered by LS and current-generation LT engines. All makes and models of trucks and SUVs are permitted. Delay boxes and electronics are prohibited. Dragsters, roadsters, and altered-style cars are prohibited.
Truck & SUV Bracket Class Rules
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LATE MODEL HEADS-UP 10.00 INDEX
This class features the quickest Late Model LS and LT (current generation)-powered vehicles from 2008 and up. Vehicles must run a 15"+ diameter wheel and a 235mm minimum DOT tire. This is an all-run qualified field off of the 10.00 index.
Late Model Heads-Up Index Class Rules
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5.50 HEADS-UP INDEX
This class accommodates the serious LS and LT (current generation) enthusiast who might not have a class-specific build. With a varying range in power levels, everyone will still have the same ET 5.50 limit to adjust to in a 1/8 mile format. For any pair of entries that exceed 5.50 ET during eliminations, the closest to 5.50 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.
5.50 Heads-Up Index Class Rules
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STICK SHIFT/BANGER
Stick Shift/Banger is a class designed to show case the LS and LT (current generation) engine combinations using a manual transmission in a 1/4 mile heads-up Instant Green Start, format. Elimination pairings will be chip draw. Combinations are required to utilize a clutch assisted “H” pattern shifted transmission
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