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Motorsports Park's Fall Bracket Battle Coming Up October 5-7,
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 September
5, 2018, St. Louis Region – Schedule for the
Fall Bracket Battle weekend at
Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.
The Fall Bracket Battle features the annual NHRA
National Dragster Challenge, VP Racing Lubricants Mid-American
Super Car Showdown, bracket racing, box and no-box bonus
races and Jr. Dragster competition.
Friday, October 5 – Test ‘n’ Tune
and Battle of the Brands race
9 a.m. -- Pit gates open; Tech inspection.
10 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Test ‘n’ Tune ($40 per car)
for all racing classes.
1:30 p.m. -- Time Trial for Battle of the Brands bonus race.
3 p.m. -- Battle of the Brands bonus race. Open to all makes
and models.
2 classes: Box ($1,500 to win); No Box ($1,000 to win).
7 p.m. -- Conclude Battle of the Brands and Test ‘n’
Tune.
VP Racing Lubricants Mid-American SuperCar Showdown, Heads-Up,
Index Cars, Index Bikes.
Midnight – Track closed.
Saturday, October 6 – Fall Bracket Battle
7 a.m. -- Pit gates open.
7:30 a.m. -- Tech inspection.
8 a.m. – Spectator gates open; Jr. Dragster time trial.
8:40 a.m. – First round of Jr. Dragster eliminations.
9 a.m. – First time trail for Fall Bracket Battle.
1 p.m. – First round of Fall Bracket Battle eliminations.
8 p.m. – Track closed.
Sunday, October 7 -- NHRA - National Dragster Challenge
– High School Alumni
7 a.m. -- Pit gates open.
7:30 a.m. – Racers for Christ chapel service; tech
inspection.
8 a.m. – Jr. Dragster time trial, High School Alumni
time trial.
8:40 a.m. – First round of Jr. Dragster eliminations.
9 a.m. -- Bracket time trial.
10:30 a.m. -- Run for the Money ($20 to enter, closest to
dial wins).
Noon -- Bracket eliminations.
5 p.m. -- All finals and National Dragster Challenge awards.
Schedule subject to change.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ‘BATTLE OF THE BRANDS’
BOX AND NO-BOX BRACKETS - 1/8 mile
Box, Super Pro, Electronic: $1,500 to win.
$60 entry fee, $40 buy-back. ENTRY - $40 BUYBACK
Win: $1,500; runner-up: $500; semi: $200; quartersr: $100.
Based on 48 cars in first round of eliminations. Purse will
be pro-rata for less than 48 cars. First-round buy-backs
only if time permits. One entry per car, per class (a car
can enter both box and no-box if it meets class guidelines).
Driver may enter multiple cars. One time trial. Random pairs
to final eight, then ladder. One time run scheduled at 1:30
p.m. Eliminations follow time trial.
NO BOX, PRO, NON-ELECTRONIC: $1,000 to win.
$50 entry fee, $30 buy-back.
Win: $1,000; runner-up: $300; semi: $150; quarters: $75.
Based on 48 cars in first round of eliminations. Purse will
be pro-rata for less than 48 cars. First-round buy-backs
only if time permits. One entry per car, per class (a car
can enter both box and no-box if it meets class guidelines).
Driver may enter multiple cars. One time trial. Random pairs
to final.
2018 FALL BRACKET BATTLE DRAG CLASSES
Entry fee includes Saturday time trial and Saturday eliminations
only. Separate purchase required for Friday Test ‘n’
Tune, Friday Bonus Race(s) and Sunday National Dragster
Challenge
SUPER PRO -- 1/8-mile (Super Pro, Box, Electronics)
$125 entry fee, $60 buy-back
Win: $5,000; runner-up: $750; semi: $250; quarters: $125.
First or second-round buy-backs, Can only buy back once.
PRO -- 1/8-mile (Pro, Footbrake, No Box, No Electronics)
$50 entry fee, $30 buy-back
Win: $1,000; runner-up: $300; semi: $150; quarters: $75.
First-round buy-backs (time permitting).
DOT, STREET, SPORTSMAN – ¼-mile --
NHRA Div. 3 Gateway Sportsman rules
$40 entry fee, $20 buy-back
Win: $400; runner-up: $150; semi: $75; quarters: $40.
TROPHY CLASS (DOT STREET) – ¼-mile
$30 entry fee, $20 buy-back
Win: trophy; runner-up: trophy.
INDEX BATTLE (FULL-BODIED CARS AND TRUCKS ONLY,
NO DRAGSTERS)
Open to all makes and models regardless of manufacture.
One class: 6.0 Index.
.4 Pro Tree, 1/8-mile, pro ladder.
Two qualifying runs Saturday morning.
$80 entry fee -- 80% payback of entry fees ($64 to purse,
$16 to track).
Win: 75% of total purse to win, trophy. Runner-up: 25% of
total purse to runner-up, trophy.
ALL-RUN JR. DRAGSTER SHOOTOUT— one class
Win: $250; runner-up: $100; semi: $50.
$50 entry fee, $20 first-round buy-back.
Schedule and classes are subject to change. Decisions of
event director are final. All vehicles and drivers must
comply with NHRA guidelines.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 -- NATIONAL DRAGSTER CHALLENGE
All Sunday National Dragster Challenge classes will follow
Gateway Bracket ET breaks.
SUPER PRO -- 1/8-mile (Open to all makes and models).
$100 entry fee, $50 buy-back.
Win: $2,500 and NHRA “Wally” trophy.
Runner-up: $500.
Semi: $250.
Quarters: $125.
Based on 48 cars in first round of eliminations. Purse will
be pro-rata for less than 48 cars. First-round buy-backs
time permitting.
PRO -- 1/8-mile
$60 entry fee, $30 buy-back
Win: $1,200 and NHRA “Wally” trophy
Runner-up: $400.
Semi: $200.
Quarters: $100.
Based on 48 cars in first round of eliminations. Purse will
be pro-rata for less than 48 cars. First-round buy-backs
time permitting.
SPORTSMAN – ¼-mile
$40 entry fee, $20 buy-back (first-round buy-backs)
Win: $350 and NHRA “Wally” trophy
Runner-up: $150
Semi: $75
Quarters: $55
PRO MOTORCYCLE – ¼-mile
$40 entry fee, $20 buy-back (first-round buy-backs)
Win: $150 and NHRA “Wally” trophy
Runner-up: $75
Semi: $40
JR. DRAGSTER -- 1/8-mile – two classes to
be contested: Thunder and Lightning
$40 entry fee, $20 buy-back (first-round buy-backs).
Win: $200.
Runner-up: $100.
Decisions of the event director are final and non-appealable.
Rigs will not be allowed to enter the property after racer
gates have closed.
Only occupants of vehicles with valid event credentials
will be permitted to re-enter the property after racer gates
have closed. If you do not have a valid event wristband
you will not be able to enter the property for any reason.
Please plan your arrival at the track accordingly.
CREW PASSES:
Weekend Friday-Sunday): $45
Two-day credential (Saturday-Sunday): $30
Friday-only: $15
Saturday-only: $15
Sunday-only: $15
For more information on Gateway Motorsports Park, please
call (618) 215-8888 or visit www.gatewaymsp.com.
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