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7th Annual Door Wars is Back for 2023

The FRBR Promotions 7th Annual Blittersdorf’s Automotive Door Wars: A Footbrake Experience! heads to Maple Grove Raceway October 6-8, 2023.

MOHNTON, PA- FRBR Promotions is back in action October 6-8, 2023 at Maple Grove Raceway with their popular bottom bulb event, the 7th Annual Blittersdorf’s Automotive Door Wars: A Footbrake Experience. The event which features three-days of competition includes, three $10,000-to-win races and a $1,644-to-win Dave Anderson Memorial Shootout. In addition, there will also be a $2,000-to-win Gamblers Race on Friday night as well as a Reaction Time Challenge on Saturday. Get all of the details below!

This event will also be live streamed by Diamond State Digital for those who won’t be able to watch in-person. 

Check out last year’s 6th Annual Competitive Suspension Door Wars presented by BNM Performance Results by clicking here.

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Triple $10K’s

Footbrake racers will battle it out for $10,000 on each day of the event. Runner-up will earn $2,000 and semi-finalist can win $1,000. The single day entry is $170 and a 1st round re-entry will be available for $100. C2 Competition, Ken’s Kustom Chassis, and Roadrunner Race Fuels are the respective day sponsors. The weekend entry which includes all three days ($10K/$10K/$10K) will be available for $450.

Last year’s Main Event winners were, Brandon Michaels, AJ Jenkins, and Matt Ricchezza.

Dave Anderson Memorial Shootout

On Saturday night, there will be a $1,644-to-win 32-Car Dave Anderson Memorial Shootout. The entry fee is $100 and there will be no buybacks or doubles. The runner-up will take home $600 and semi-finalists will earn $200.

Friday Night Gamblers Race

On Friday night, there will be Greiner Bros Heating & Cooling $2,000-to-win Gamblers Race. The runner-up will earn $800 and $80 round money will start at 4th round loser. There will be no buybacks and double-entries are fine. The entry fee will be $80.

Last year’s Gamblers Race winners were, Austin Youndt, Travis Hill, and Trish Witt.

Extras

Thursday will feature the Realtor Rob Pizza Pit Party at 7PM and the Quiet Dave Poker Tournament at 8PM.

Saturday night will feature the BNM Performance Reaction Time Challenge which will be made up of 20 randomly selected racers. Any driver to hit a .00X Reaction Time receives $100 cash. The first driver to hit a .000 Reaction Time will win $1,000 cash.

Weekend Schedule

On Thursday, parking will be open from 4pm-10pm and the Pizza Party will begin at 7pm with the Poker Tournament starting at 8PM.

Gates will open at 8am on Friday morning with time trials starting at 9am. Eliminations will follow the time trial and the Greiner Bros Heating & Cooling Gamblers Race will take place that evening, time TBA. 

On Saturday, gates also open at 8am with time trials at 9am and eliminations to follow. The BNM Performance Reaction Time Challenge will start after eliminations and the 32-Car Dave Anderson Memorial Shootout will take place.

Gates open at 8am on Sunday with new combination only time trials at 9am and eliminations to begin at 9:30am.

Crew

Crew will be $15/day or $40/weekend and kids 12 & Under are FREE!

Visit their Facebook page for more information or contact Andy Anderson at leverageracing@gmail.com.

ABOUT FRBR Promotions: FRBR Promotions is a drag racing event group that offers big money racing to the Northeast bracket racing community. FRBR literally means “for racers, by racers” and was created by Andy Anderson and Shane Sweigart with their first event, Door Wars: A Footbrake Experience.

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