4th Annual Flicker Spring Stampede Returns to Texas Motorplex

Make plans now to attend the Flicker Promotions 4th Annual Ezell Race Cars Spring Stampede on May 22-24, 2026 at the Texas Motorplex.

ENNIS, TX- Coming Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-24, 2026 is the Flicker Promotions 4th Annual Ezell Race Cars Spring Stampede at the Texas Motorplex. The three-day event will feature triple $20,000 main events, a $1,000-to-win practice tree race, and two $1,000-to-win Junior Dragster races. No-Box racers are also welcomed as there will be $1,500 No-Box bonuses in the main events!

The Spring Stampede will be the second stop in the Flicker Promotions Series and will be broadcast live on Motormania TV presented by Rick’s Powder Coating & Customs, Advanced Product Design, and Star Machine.

See full event details below.

Triple $20K’s- Friday, Saturday & Sunday

The Crader Performance Engines, Moser Engineering, and Abruzzi Transmissions & Convertors Triple $20K’s will begin Friday morning with 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 $3,000 for runner-ups, $1,500 for semi-finalists, and $100 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 $1,500 No-Box bonus, with the last remaining car joining the remaining Super Pro field.

The Saturday & Sunday weekend entry fee is $600 and the single day entry is $225.

Peeps Pennington and Donny Burleson were the 2025 Spring Stampede $20K winners.

No-Box Bonuses

As stated above, No-Box will run completely separate with their own bye run down to one remaining. No-Box will earn $100 round money starting with 3rd round win. The last remaining No-Box car receives a $1,500 bonus and will advance into the next round along with the remaining Super Pro entries.

Jake Howard, Justin Cervantes, and Chad Sandlin were the 2025 No-Box Bonus winners.

S&S Motorsports Junior Dragsters

Back again this year are the S&S Motorsports Junior Dragster races, featuring $1,000-to-win competitions on both Saturday and Sunday. The runner-up receives $200, and semi-finalists earn $100. Costlow Racing will also award a $500 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.

The two-day weekend entry is $150 and a single day entry is $80. A 1st round buyback will be available for $30.

Breyden Scholtz and Brett Gonzales captured the 2025 Junior Dragster class wins.

Event Extras

Thursday will kick off the weekend with a $1,000-to-win Bennett Enterprises Practice Tree Race and a pizza and beer party courtesy of EFT. Saturday night will feature a Laris Motorsports Insurance Racer’s Appreciation Dinner at 7pm.

Angelle Fabrication LLC will host the hydration station to keep everyone cool in the lanes.

The Flicker Promotion Lucky Lotto will also be available. More details to come on May 1st.

Schedule

Thursday

• Parking starts 8AM
• Registration Opens 12 Noon- 6:00PM
• Bennett Practice Tree Race and EFT Pizza & Beer Party 7PM

Friday

• Registration Opens 7:30AM
• Time Trial 8AM
• Crader $20K Round 1 to Follow

Saturday

• Registration Opens 7:30AM
• New Entry Time Run 8AM
• Moser $20K Saturday Main Event Round 1
• S&S JR Time Run after Round 1
• S&S JR Round 1 Re-Entry
• Laris Motorsports Racer Appreciation Dinner 7PM

Sunday

• Registration Opens 7:30AM
• New Entry Time Run 8AM
• ABRUZZI $20K Sunday Main Event Round 1
• S&S JR Time Run after Round 1
• S&S JR Round 1 after re-entry

Spectators/ Crew

$20 per day or $40 weekend

Contact Flicker Promotions for any questions about the 4th Annual Ezell Race Cars Spring Stampede.

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