2nd Annual Spring Stampede Returns to Texas Motorplex

Make plans now to attend the 2nd Annual Spring Stampede powered by the Hose Connection Inc. May 23-26, 2024 at the Texas Motorplex.

ENNIS, TX- Coming Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26, 2024 is the Flicker Promotions 2nd Annual Spring Stampede powered by the Hose Connection Inc. at the Texas Motorplex. The three-day event will feature a Rick’s Powder Coating & Customs Friday $5K Warm-up Race, twin Moser Engineering $20K’s, Lynn Gleghorn Memorial 1/4 Mile $10K Shootout, FuelTech 1/8 Mile $5K Shootout and two Burleson Construction $500-to-win Junior Dragster races. No-Box racers are also welcomed as there will be Environmental Oil Recovery No-Box bonuses in the main events!

The Spring Stampede will be the second stop in the Flicker Promotions Points Series program and will be broadcast live by Going Bracket Racing.

See full event details below.

Thursday Shootouts- Lynn Gleghorn Memorial 1/4 Mile Shootout & FuelTech 1/8 Mile Shootout

Kicking off the racing weekend will be Test-N-Tune from 12 – 7 pm, both 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile clocks will be enabled for anyone needing to make passes. Test-N-Tune entry fee will be $75.

There will be two Thursday night shootouts following Test-N-Tune: the Lynn Gleghorn Memorial 1/4 Mile Shootout and the FuelTech 1/8 Mile Shootout. However, drivers may only enter one shootout. They cannot compete in both the Lynn Gleghorn Memorial 1/4 Mile Shootout and the FuelTech 1/8 Mile Shootout; they must choose one or the other.

Lynn Gleghorn Memorial 1/4 Mile Shootout

The Thursday night Lynn Gleghorn Memorial 1/4 Mile Shootout offers a grand prize of $10,000, with payouts of $2,000 for the runner-up, $600 for semi-finalists, and $300 for quarter-finalists. Limited to 64 cars with no buybacks, the entry fee is $300, and a $100 pre-entry is required once the shootout is full. Although currently full, they are accepting alternates. Fowler Trucking & Diesel will provide FREE beer for the 1/4 Mile Shootout party held in the grandstands at the 1/4 mile finish line!

FuelTech 1/8 Mile Shootout

The other Thursday night shootout is the $5,000-to-win FuelTech 1/8 Mile Shootout. Limited to 32 cars with no buybacks, the runner-up will claim $1,000, and semi-finalists will receive $300 each. The entry fee is $300, with a $100 pre-entry deposit due once the shootout is filled. Although currently full, you can sign up to be an alternate.

Rick’s Powder Coating & Customs Friday $5K Warm Up

Friday’s racing kicks off with time trials at 8 am, followed by the Rick’s Powder Coating Friday $5K Warm-Up race. The winner secures $5,000, while the runner-up claims $1,000, semi-finalists to take home $500. There will be a $100 entry fee, and a $50 first round only re-entry fee is available if needed. Racers earn $50 round money starting with 3rd round winners. No-Box will compete separately for the Environmental Oil Recovery $500 No-Box bonus, with the last remaining car merging into the Super Pro field.

Peeps Pennington defeated Christopher Dodd in the 2023 Rick’s Powdercoating & Customs Friday $5K.

Twin $20K’s- Saturday & Sunday

The Moser Engineering Twin $20K’s will begin Saturday morning with new entry time runs at 8 am, followed by the first round of eliminations. Racers will battle it out for a $20,000 prize, with payouts of $5,000 for runner-ups, $1,500 for semi-finalists, and $150 round money starting with 3rd round winners. A $150 re-entry option will be available for racers unable to secure a first-round win. This re-entry round will be held separately, with all buybacks competing against each other after the first round, and winners advancing to round two. Additionally, No-Box will compete as its own class for the Environmental Oil Recovery $2,000 No-Box bonus, with the last remaining car joining the remaining Super Pro field.

Sunday’s Moser Engineering $20K will feature the same payout structure as Saturday.

The Saturday & Sunday weekend entry fee is $450 and the single day entry is $250.

Peeps Pennington and Jeromy Hefler were the 2023 Spring Stampede $20K winners.

Environmental Oil Recovery No-Box Bonuses

As stated above, Environmental Oil Recovery No-Box will run completely separate with their own bye run down to one remaining. No-Box will earn the same round money as above. The last remaining No-Box car receives a bonus and will advance into the next round along with the remaining Super Pro entries. The Rick’s Powder Coating Friday $5K Warm-Up race No-Box bonus will be $500 and the Moser Engineering Twin $10Ks No-Box Bonus will be $2,000.

Aaron Jones doubled-up winning both Friday and Saturday’s 2023 No-Box bonuses. Jake Howard was the 2023 No-Box bonus winner on Sunday.

Burleson Construction Junior Dragsters

Back again this year are the Burleson Construction Junior Dragster races, featuring $500-to-win competitions on both Saturday and Sunday. The runner-up receives $200, and semi-finalists earn $100. No doubles are allowed for Juniors. New this year is the Ezell Race Car’s Little Stick $100 Bonus for the last remaining 6-9 year old racer. Junior Dragster racers will have one time run each day following the first round of big cars. Additionally, all Junior Dragster racers will be entered to win a Port-A-Tree Pocket Practice Tree, chosen by random tech card draw on Sunday.

The two-day weekend entry is $100 and a single day entry is $60. A 1st round buyback will be available for $30.

Carter Poplawski and Kendall Stephenson captured the 2023 Junior Dragster wins.

Event Extras

Saturday night will feature a Laris Motorsports Insurance Racer’s Appreciation Dinner at 7pm with FREE beer courtesy of Airdraulics!

Gleggy’s West Coast Bonus

Back again for 2024 is Gleggy’s West Coast Bonus! Racers who reside in any state West of Texas will receive a 10% bonus if they win Rick’s Powder Coating $5K or one of the Moser Engineering $20K events.

Double00ShitShow Worst Winning Package

The Double00ShitShow $500 Worst Winning Package of the Weekend is returning for the Spring Stampede.

2024 Flicker Promotions Points Series

Earn points at all three Flicker Promotions events and you could win an 2024 Ezell Race Cars Stage 1 dragster including a Riggeal’s Performance Fiberglass one piece body, and Innovative Glassworx scoop or thousands of dollars in other prizes. The 2nd Annual Spring Stampede is the second event of the points series!

Schedule

Wednesday

• Parking 3PM-9PM

Thursday

• Parking 8AM- Open All Night
• Test N’ Tune ($75) 12PM-7PM
• Shootout Time Trial 4PM
• 1/4 Mile Shootout Round 1 and FOWLER 1/4 Mile Beer Party 5PM
• FUELTECH 1/8 Mile Shootout to Follow

Friday

• Registration Opens 8AM
• Time Trial 8AM
• Rick’s Round 1 to Follow

Saturday

• New Entry Time Run 8AM
• MOSER Saturday Main Event Round 1
• BURLESON JR Time Run after Round 1
• BURLESON JR Round 1 after re-entry
• LARIS Appreciation Dinner 7PM

Sunday

• New Entry Time Run 8AM
• MOSER Sunday Main Event Round 1
• BURLESON JR Time Run after Round 1
• BURLESON JR Round 1 after re-entry

Spectators/ Crew

$15 per day or $30 weekend

Contact Flicker Promotions for any questions about the 2nd Annual Spring Stampede powered by the Hose Connections Inc.

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