BOGO Entries at Great American Stars & Stripes New Year’s Spectacular

Make plans now to attend the SDPC Raceshop Great American Stars and Stripes New Year’s Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering at Gulfport Dragway on January 1-4, 2025.

GULFPORT, MS- What better way to ring in the New Year than four-days of bracket racing? Britt Cummings, Gaylon Rolison, and Tommy Castanedo of Great American Bracket Races present the SDPC Raceshop Racing Engines Stars and Stripes New Year’s Spectacular, presented by Moser Engineering. This four-day event, taking place from January 1-4, 2026, at Gulfport Dragway, will offer racers multiple opportunities to win and start 2026 off right.

See all race details below!

Thursday Test & Tune and Gamblers Races

Thursday will kick off the event with an Out The Gate Gamblers race and a Test n’ Tune session! First up will be the Out the Gate Gamblers Race where racers can win a Great American Bracket Races 5-Day entry! The entry fee for the Gamblers race will be $200 and will it will consist of a 16-car field and no buybacks. The runner-up will earn a 3-day Dream Team Challenge Entry plus buybacks!

Test n’ Tune will fire off at 1:15pm and run until 5:15pm and will cost racers $40 to participate.

Top Bulb Competition

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Top Bulb racers will have the chance to race for $10,000 with $2,000 going to the runner-up and $1,000 to the semi-finalists. $100 round money will begin with round 4 winners. There will be a $120 1st or 2nd round buyback available if needed. The winner and runner-up payouts are based on 100 paid entries in round 1 (200 total entries). All other purses are guaranteed!

BOGO ENTRY FEES!

The three-race entry is only $300 and the entries are buy one entry, get one entry FREE. Meaning, with the BOGO deal, you get six shots at $10,000 over three days (two entries per day)! Racers may split the entry if they would like. The single day BOGO is $150.

No-Box Competition

In No-Box, racers will compete for $4,000-to-win each day with $1,000 going to runner-up and $500 to semi-finalists. $75 round money starts with round 4 winners. There will be a 1st or 2nd round buyback for $60. Winner and runner-up purses are based on 75 paid entries in round 1 (150 total entries). All other purses are guaranteed!

Like in Top Bulb, there will also be BOGO entries for No-Box! So, you can get six shots at $4,000 for only $150 with the weekend entry BOGO. Racers may also split the BOGO deal. The single day BOGO entry will be $75.

Junior Dragster Competition

Junior Dragster racers are also invited in on the fun and will race for $1,000-to-win on Saturday and Sunday. The runner-up will earn $200, semi-finalists will take home $100. Each race is $100 to enter and there will be a 1st or 2nd round buyback available for $50. Ages 7-11 will run separate from 12-17 and the remaining 7-11 class winners will win $100 and will merge into the 12-17 class. All rules are the same as the King of the Coast Bracket Series Junior Dragster program. Purse is based on 15 entries.

Schedule

Thursday

• 11AM- Gates Open
• 1PM- Out the Gate Gamblers
• 1:15PM-5:15PM- Open Test n’ Tune ($40)

Friday

• 8AM- Gates Open
• 9AM- Time Run (1)
• $10K Round 1 to Follow

Saturday

• 8AM- Gates Open
• 9AM- $10K First Round
• Jr. Dragster Time Run after round 3

Sunday

• 7:45AM- Gates Open
• 8AM- Church Service
• 9AM- $10K First Round
• Jr. Dragster Time Run after round 3

Spectators/ Crew

• Admission: $15/day or 4-Day Weekend Pass: $50
• Kids 10 & Under FREE!

For any questions, contact Britt Cummings 985-969-4901, Gaylon Rolison 228-323-7325, or Tommy Castanedo 228-424-7545 You can also visit their website, www.greatamericanbracketraces.com or their Facebook page.

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