5th Annual Independence Showdown Returns to Maple Grove

Top Bulb Triple $15K’s, No-Box Triple $5K’s, Jr. Dragster Triple $1K’s at the FRBR Promotions 5th Annual Independence Showdown July 5-7, 2024 at Maple Grove Raceway.

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MOHNTON, PA- Mark your calendars for the FRBR Promotions 5th Annual Daryl Tillman Realty Group Independence Showdown, presented by Blittersdorf’s Automotive, at Maple Grove Raceway from July 5-7, 2024. This event promises an action-packed weekend with Triple $15K’s for Top Bulb, Triple $5K’s for No-Box, and Triple $1K’s for Junior Dragsters. Highlights include Morris Performance Transmissions Saturday night Shootouts, Dash for Cash, a spectacular fireworks display, and much more!

Read all about it below!

C2 Competition Top Bulb- Triple $15K’s!

In C2 Competition Converters & Machining Top Bulb, racers will compete for $15,000 each day. Runner-up finishers will earn $3,000, and semi-finalists will win $1,500. Additionally, there will be $150 round money starting with 4th round losers. The weekend entry fee is $600, which grants three opportunities to win $15,000! A single-day entry is $225, and a first-round re-entry is available for $150.

RoadRunner Race Fuels No-Box- Triple $5K’s!

RoadRunner Race Fuels No-Box competitors will race all three days for a $5,000 top prize. The runner-up will win $1,250, and the semi-finalists will earn $600. There will be $70 round money starting with 4th round losers. The full weekend entry fee is $300, and the single-day entry fee is $120. A 1st round re-entry will be available for $60.

Greiner Bros Heating & Cooling Junior Dragster- Triple $1K’s!

Greiner Bros Heating & Cooling Junior Dragster racers will compete for $1,000 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The runner-up will earn $400, semi-finalists will win $180, and quarter-finalists will receive $80. The weekend entry fee is $200, and a single-day entry is $80. First-round re-entry will be $30.

Morris Performance Transmissions Saturday Shootouts

The Morris Performance Transmissions Saturday Shootouts are back for 2024! All shootouts will have no buybacks. In Top & No-Box, you’ll win your money back with a 3rd round win and in Juniors, you’ll win your money back with a 2nd round win.

Top Bulb 64 Shootout- $2,500

The Top Bulb 64-Car Shootout will be $2,500-to-win with runner-ups claiming $700. The entry fee will be $100.

No-Box 64 Shootout- $2,500

For the No-Box 64-Car Shootout, it will also be $2,500-to-win and runner-ups will earn $700. The entry fee is also $100.

Junior Dragster 32 Shootout- $500

In the Junior Dragster 32-Car Shootout, it will be $500-to-win and runner-ups will take home $200. The entry fee is $50.

Event Extras!

On Friday, don’t miss the Dash for Cash and free coffee and donuts in the morning. Then, on Saturday, enjoy the Racer Appreciation Meal presented by Safeco Insurance Access Insurance Agency, available from 12 PM to 8 PM. You can also expect water bottles to be in the lanes all weekend long as well as buyback ice cream. New for 2024, Saturday night will feature a spectacular fireworks display!

Diamond State Digital will be live streaming the entire event, proudly sponsored by BNM Performance.

Schedule

Parking will open at 5pm and close at 9pm on Thursday night. On Friday, gates will open at 7am with time trials beginning at 8:30am and eliminations to follow. On Saturday, gates open once again at 7am with new entry time trials at 8:30am (new combination only) and eliminations beginning at 9am. The racer appreciation meal will start at 12pm-8pm with Saturday shootouts and fireworks to wrap up Saturday. Sunday gates will open at 7am with new entry time runs to begin at 8:30am and eliminations to get underway at 9am.

Crew members will be $15 per day or $40 for the full weekend. Kids 12 & Under are FREE.

For more information, contact Andy Anderson at leverageracing@gmail.com or check out their Facebook page, FRBR Promotions.

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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