12th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals Returns to No Problem Raceway

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 12th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals powered by The Hose Connection Inc. on March 6-9, 2025 at No Problem Raceway.

BELLE ROSE, LA- Mark your calendars for the Hose Connection Inc. 12th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals presented by Flicker Promotions and Gleghorn Race Services, taking place from March 6-9, 2025, at No Problem Raceway. Don’t miss out on the excitement, as the event boasts a $10,000-to-win Friday Warm-up race and twin $20,000 main events.

Junior Dragsters will also be in the competition, racing for $1,000-to-win on both Saturday and Sunday. But that’s not all – Friday will feature a No-Box Fights $3K 32-Car Shootout, while Saturday night lights up with the Lupe Tortilla Ragin’ Cajun $4,000 Gambler race.

The weekend doesn’t stop there! Racers can also enjoy the Airdraulics $1,000-to-win practice tree shootout, a Thursday night racer party generously sponsored by Angelle Fabrication LLC and Bennett Enterprises, and a Saturday night Laris Motorsports Insurance Racer Appreciation Dinner with FREE BEER courtesy of Endicott Flooring Texoma.

Get all of the race details below!

Burleson Construction Warm-Up Friday

To kick-off the weekend, Friday will host the $10,000-to-win Burleson Construction Warm Up race. Runner-ups will earn $2,000 and semi-finalists will be rewarded $1,000. $100 round money starts with 3rd round winners. The entry fee for this event is $150, and in the case of a first-round loss, the re-entry round will be available for $100.

$20K Main Events

On both Saturday and Sunday, $20,000 will be up for grabs each day in the winner’s circle, accompanied by a $5,000 prize for the runner-ups. Semi-finalists will secure $1,500, and $150 round money will begin with 3rd round winners. The combined entry fee for Saturday and Sunday is $450, while a single-day entry is priced at $250.

Additionally, for a shot at redemption, the re-entry round is available for $150, featuring buybacks competing against each other in a separate round after round 1, with winners advancing to round 2.

Derrick Patton and Hunter Patton claimed the main event wins in the 2024 event.

Environmental Oil Recovery Inc. No Box Competition

Environmental Oil Recovery Inc. No Box will run separate with their own bye run until down to one. No Box earns the same round money as the main events and will start with 3rd round win (Friday $100/round, Saturday $150/round, and Sunday $150/round). The last remaining No Box car will receive a bonus and will advance into the next round along with the remaining Super Pro entries. The last remaining No Box bonus is $500 on Friday and $2,000 on Saturday and Sunday.

In the 2024 event, Wyatt Ezell and Charlie Lockhart earned the No Box bonuses.

S&S Motorsports Junior Dragsters

On Saturday and Sunday, the S&S Motorsports Junior Dragster racers will compete for $1,000 each day with $200 going to runner-up and $100 to semi-finalists. There will be no doubles allowed and the weekend entry will be $150. Single-day entries will be available for $80. There will be a 1st round buyback if needed for $30. 6-9 year olds will run separate until one car remains. The last standing 6-9 year old will earn a $100 bonus courtesy of Costlow Racing.

Kendall Stephenson and Hutch Harger picked up Junior Dragster wins in last year’s event.

Friday Night No-Box Fights

On Friday night, there will be a $3,000-to-win No-Box 32-Car Shootout. The runner-up will claim $500 and semi-finalists will take away $250. The entry fee is $150.

Lupe Tortilla Ragin’ Cajun $4K Gambler

The Lupe Tortilla Ragin’ Cajun $4,000-to-win Gambler race will take place Saturday night once the main event gets to the 1/4s. Runner-up will earn $700, semi-finalists will claim $400 and 1/4s will take home $200. The format is all run and doubles are allowed. The entry fee is $100.

Donnie Burleson, Mitchell Seymore, Cory Gulitti, and Slate Cummings were the 2024 shootout winners.

Event Extras

Thursday will feature a $75 track operated Test n’Tune session from 11:00AM- 5:00PM. There will also be a $1,000-to-win Airdraulics practice tree shootout and a Angelle Fabrication LLC racer party featuring gumbo and a boat load of beer sponsored by Bennett Enterprises.

Last year, Ty Casey captured the $1,000-to-win Airdraulics practice tree shootout win!

Saturday night will feature the Laris Motorsports Insurance Racer Appreciation Dinner with FREE BEER courtesy of Endicott Flooring Texoma.

Crader Performance Engines 2025 Flicker Promotions Points Series

Earn points at all three Flicker Promotions events and you could win an Ezell Stage 1 Dragster ($20,000 value) or thousands of dollars in other prizes. The Southern Big Buck Nationals is the first event of the points series!

Schedule

Thursday

• Parking 8AM-Open All Night!
• Track Test n’ Tune ($75). 11AM-5PM
• Angelle Fabrication Racers Party!
• Airdraulics Practice Tree Race 7PM

Friday

• Time Run (1 per Entry) 8AM
• Burleson 10K Round 1 to Follow
• Friday Night No-Box Fights

Saturday

• New Entry Time Run 8AM
• Junior Time Run
• Main Event Round 1 to Follow
• Lupe Tortilla Ragin’ Cajun Gambler when Main Event gets to 1/4s
• Laris Racer Appreciation Dinner & Beer by Endicott Flooring 7PM

Sunday

• New Entry Time Run 8AM
• Junior Time Run
• Main Event Round 1 to Follow

Spectators/Crew

• $20/Day or $40/ Weekend

See last year’s event results: Patton Brothers Sweep 11th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals

Contact Johnny Ezell at 225-240-2063, Ryan Gleghorn at 817-706-8641, or Madison Ezell at 870-573-7265 if you have any questions about the 12th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals.

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