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Redemption Rogue: A Race With Something For Everyone

Redemption Rogue rolls into Texas Motorplex to merge bracket racing with heads up action July 9-10, 2021.

ENNIS, TX – The Redemption Series is coming to Texas Motorplex July 9-10, 2021 with multiple races catering to various types of drag racing. Redemption Rogue is an event that combines heads up racing, index classes, and bracket racing into two days packed with win lights and cash.

Bracket racers will illuminate the stage beams each afternoon while the outlaw classes will burnout each evening under the lights.

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Friday Afternoon

McClain’s Top Bulb Door Car Bracket Shootout

Friday’s racing action begins with McClain’s Top Bulb Door Car Bracket Shootout which has a 32-car minimum. Drivers will pay a $150 entry fee to race for $3,000 to win and $1,000 for the runner up. Semifinalists will take home $750 each.

If you fail to turn on the first round win light, the re-entry round will cost you $50. There will be no double entries.

This race is only open to door cars, drag bikes, and left-hand steer roadsters. Box and No-Box racers will be ran separately until less than four remain in either class, at which they will be combined.

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Photo credit: Renea Brown

Great American Guaranteed Million Shootout

The second bracket race of the weekend will take place Friday afternoon during the Great American Guaranteed Million Shootout. If there are at least 32 entries, the winner will receive an entry into the GABR Guaranteed Million ($3K value) and $1,000 for fuel money. If there are only 16 entries, the winner will just get the GABR Guaranteed Million entry.

The Shootout runner up will earn $1,000 cash and the best losing package of the race will pick up $750 for their efforts. The entry fee is $200 and there are no buybacks.

redemption rogue winner
Photo credit: Renea Brown

Friday Night Test & Tune

Anyone is welcome to participate in Friday night’s Test and Tune where $20 will earn you a tech card.

Saturday Early

Electronics $7,000 Race

Top bulb drivers will compete in their own class with a 32-car minimum and 64-car maximum for $5,000 to win. The runner will up take home $1,000 and semifinalists earn $500 each.

The entry fee is $200 and first round losers can re-enter for $100.

No Electronics $3,000 Race

Bottom bulb drivers will pay a $100 entry fee to race for $2,500 to win and $500 for the runner up. This will be a 16-car minimum and 32-ca maximum field. Re-entry will cost $25 for first round losers.

Junior Dragsters

A maximum of 32 junior dragsters will compete on Saturday for $250 to win and a trophy. This race will only be open to Redemption Rogue racers, crew, and family members. To add icing on the cake, there is no entry fee for the junior dragster class!

Updated event date: July 9-10, 2021
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Outlaw, Index, and Ladies Only Classes

Along with Test & Tune, Friday night will feature a heads up Daily Driver class with $2,000 to win using King R Tune/Rafael rules.

The Triple D’s (Diva’s Daily Driver) class is for female racers and will be contested Friday night. All she will need is a helmet, car, and ability to have fun!

Friday night’s index racing will also be for women only with the 6.0 and 7.0 index according to Bad Mamma Jamma Racing rules.

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Saturday Night Heads Up/Outlaw Classes:

  • Extreme Small Tire – $10K
  • Small Tire Nitrous N/T – $4K
  • Cub Feast – $10K
  • 5.80 Index – $10K
  • 7.0 Index – $5K
  • Big Tire – $3K
  • Outlaw Street – $3K
  • 5.0 Index – 100% payback

You can reserve your spot for the Redemption Rogue event by pre-entering at The Foat. For more event information, check out the Redemption Series Facebook page.


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Jessica was born into a family of drag racers and fell in love with the sport at a young age. She began competing at 13 and has been hooked ever since! She even met her husband at the World Footbrake Challenge VII. Jessica works full time as an Ultrasound Technologist but spends almost every weekend chasing win lights at IHRA and NHRA bracket races.

You can contact her at Jessica@dragchamp.com or on her Facebook page.

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