Battle of the Beaters  is a just-for-fun drag-race shootout of vehicles worth $5,000 or less! Don’t bring your race face or glass ego, because you might get hurt when our judges ridicule your car and joust with the crowd to decide if your car will be allowed to race! Here are the rules and the race format. 

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• All cars in the Battle of the Beaters must be worth less than $5,000 as decided by the Duct Tape Drags judges in conjunction with input from the spectators. Cars that wish to enter will be lined up for judging in front of the grandstands, and only those that are accepted by the judges will be allowed to race. The $5,000 value is not based on the total money you personally have spent on the car, instead, it’s based on what the judges feel the car would sell for on the open market. Example: If your grandma gave you a free ‘69 Camaro and you spent just $500 making it run, you’re not going to be allowed to race because virtually any ‘69 Camaro is worth more than $5,000. Safety equipment will not be considered in the overall value of the vehicles during judging.  Furthermore, judging is wide open to speculation and, honestly, it's completely unfair. Get over it, we're here to have fun. 

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• New this year! $5000 Challenge: Cars entered in Battle of the Beaters are eligible.  The Battle is a Saturday event. However, Friday is open test and tune. The top 5 quickest Beaters from Friday who are Willing to sell Derek and David their car for $5000 will line up at the front of all the other cars for the Beaters judging on Saturday, and the quickest car from Friday that is judged as legit by us and the crowd will be purchased by Derek and Freiburger for $5000 cash on the spot, plus you'll get a trophy!  This $5000 thing is not a requirement or rule, it's a fun extra thing!

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• Cars, trucks, and vans only. No motorcycles, ATVs, side by sides, snowmobiles, sand rails, or go-karts allowed. We may toss out other junk we forgot to list here, too. 
   

• There are three classes for Battle of the Beaters: Naturally Aspirated (no nitrous or boost), Power Adder (yes nitrous and/or boost), and Bogus (cars deemed bogus at $5,000, but so entertaining that we want to see them race anyway).
   

• Each class is contested separately, and each car may only enter one class. Any power adder must be completely disabled in the opinion of the judges for NA competition. 
   

• Cars race a quarter-mile, heads-up drag race in random pairings. The last car standing wins. There may be a one-race shootout of the Naturally Aspirated versus Power Adder winner at the end. 
   

• Prizes might be announced, but probably not. You're only doing this for the laughs. 
   

• All cars in Battle of the Beaters competition must pass NHRA safety inspection for the et and speed they run. Safety equipment will not be considered in the overall value of the vehicles during judging.

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Basic NHRA Safety Tech:  go to www.nhraracer.com for safety tech details

- Driver must be 18 Years or older with a Valid Drivers License.

- Tires & Seat Belts must be in good condition.

- The Battery must be firmly held down, no bungee cords.

- All Lug Nuts must be in place and tight.

- No Cracked or Broken Windshields.

- No Fluid Leaks or Drips from the vehicle.

- Must have a Radiator Overflow Bottle.

-Long pants, socks, closed toe shoes, socks, and shirt with sleeves (no tank tops.)

- A helmet is required if the vehicle will go 13.99 or Quicker in the 1/4 Mile.

- No Passengers if the vehicle will go 13.99 or Quicker in the 1/4 Mile.

- A Fire jacket is required if an aftermarket power adder (Turbo, Blower, Nitrous) has been added to the vehicle.

- This is NOT a complete list of possible infractions that could prevent your car from passing safety inspection.  See nhraracer.com for all basic safety requirements.

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The Burnout Pit is a hoot to watch! We will have Open burnout sessions where racers can see what they've got in the burnout pit.  The Don't-Miss feature is the Vice Grip Garage Burnout - For the Trophy show!  This is the Main Event of burnout where past champs and newcomers who have signed up to compete will go for the glory - the coveted VGG Burnout Trophy! 

Burnout rules:

-Must pass safety tech. Firebird Motorsports Park tech personnel will tech your vehicle for participation in the burnout pit. Tech is conducted based on drift car tech inspection. Their decisions are final on tech inspection.

-Driver must be 18 or older with a Valid Driver's License. No passengers are allowed to be in the vehicle.

-Seatbelts always required, no exceptions.  No loose items in bed or interior of the vehicle.

-Windows must be rolled up. Nothing is allowed to hang out of the windows.  If the windows do not function, or if the vehicle is a soft top, Snell 2015 or newer helmet is required. Doors must remain closed.

-No uncovered tires, No motorcycles, No standing burnouts anywhere in the pit or against the wall.

-90 second time limit given, but participant may be stopped for safety concern.  Time will be indicated by safety truck lights, sirens, or other audible. When time limit is over, it's Over.  Stereos must be off while in burnout pit.

-This is NOT a complete list of possible infractions that could prevent your car from passing safety inspection or prohibit participation.