Thursday, October 15, 2026

BOGO Entries at 4th Annual KOC Top Bulb 150

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 4th Annual BTE King of the Coast Top Bulb 150 presented by David McMurtry Engines on March 1-3, 2024 at Gulfport Dragway.

GULFPORT, MS- Calling all bracket racers! Get ready because the 3rd Annual BTE King of the Coast Top Bulb 150, presented by David McMurtry Engines is quickly approaching on March 1-3, 2024 at Gulfport Dragway! This event will offer Top Bulb racers a shot at $25,000 each day with an incredible BOGO entry fee. Plus! There will be Friday $3,000 Gamblers Race and a Saturday “Out the Gate” Ghost Race. Don’t miss out; racer registration is now live at www.kocbracketseries.com, but there are only a limited number of spots left since the race is capped at 150.

Get all of the details below!

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Top Bulb 150 Main Events

On Saturday & Sunday, Top Bulb racers will compete for $25,000 each day with $2,500 to the runner-ups. The two-race entry is only $400 and the entries are buy one entry, get one entry FREE. Meaning, with the BOGO deal, you get two entries in both $25Ks for only $100 an entry! Also, if you buyback on both entries in a $25K race, your 2nd buyback is reduced to $100 opposed to the standard $130 1st round buyback. 

Deal Share- two racers can share the “Buy 1, Get 1” offer. Both racers will be single entered and buybacks for both racers will be $130. 

Last year’s main event champions were Chase Gatwood and Spencer Massey.

Friday Gamblers Race

The Friday $3,000-to-win Gamblers Race is open to all Top Bulb 150 entries and the purse is based on 64-cars. The entry fee is $100 and the 1st round buyback will be $50. Double entries will also be allowed. Also, if you buy a tech card for this gamblers race, your Friday Test and Tune tech card will be FREE.

Spencer Massey was the 2023 Friday night Gamblers Race winner.

Spencer Massey
Spencer Massey, 2023 Friday Gamblers Race Winner

Saturday Ghost Race

The “Out the Gate” Ghost Race will be held Saturday morning and will be a 16-car field with a $200 entry fee with no time trials and no buybacks. No time slips will be given until conclusion of race. The winner will walk away with $1,500 and the runner-up gets $500. If there is a 32-car field, the purse will be doubled. This will be a 1st-come, 1st-serve, pay at the gate entry. 

Trampus Stewart was the 2023 Saturday “Out of the Gate” Ghost Race winner.

Trampus Stewart, 2023 Saturday “Out the Gate” Winner

Schedule

Friday

  • 10:00AM… Gates Open
  • 2PM-4PM… Test N’ Tune (TNT Fee waived if entered in Gamblers Race)
  • 4:00/4:30PM… Gamblers Round 1 to Follow

Saturday

  • 7:00AM… Gates Open
  • 8AM… Time Run (1 per entry)
  • Round 1 Eliminations to Follow

Sunday

  • 7:00AM… Gates Open
  • 7:30AM… Church
  • 8:00AM… Round 1 Eliminations

Admission Fees

  • Single Day: $15/day
  • 3-Day Weekend Pass…. $40
  • Kids 8 & Under are FREE

Registration

Ready to commit? Registration is OPEN with very limited spots available! Here is the link to racer registration: www.kocbracketseries.com. The event is capped at 150 entries.

Contact Gaylon Rolison Jr at 228-863-4408 or visit www.kocbracketseries.com, or their Facebook page for more information regarding the Top Bulb 150.

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