King of the Hill Grudge racing is back at Calder Park DragRacing Fri, 1st November 2024 .

This is as close to the USA based Friday night Grudge racing as possible which occurs at most tracks in the South, ie Run what Ya Brung, ‘call outs’ take run priority, competitors are matched by drawing a number out of a bucket, competitors all put buy-in money to increase the prize pool and its pretty much “run what you brung and make sure its enough”.

NO this is not Lights Out as that is an Outlaw Radial Drag race event at SGMP in Georgia USA (held by the famous Donald Long) – plus we will be turning the lights on when it gets dark so everyone can see where they are going and the time boards on so everyone can see the Elapsed Times.

It’s a buy-in for each competitor in each class who race each other over the 1/8 th  (DYO over the ¼), Pro Tree, Heads Up (DYO full tree handicap), Three Round Format, winner takes all – ca$h paid on the night, on the start line (prize money based on a 16 entrants for each class). Entries close Fri 25th Oct. No late entries – no exceptions – DO NOT CALL US WITH EXCUSES!

All competitors may make one test hit between 5pm and 6pm, and run each elimination round at the times scheduled with the Final to be run at 10:30pm SHARP). We will not be waiting for anyone, and if you are not in the lanes to run your round you will record a DNF/Loss for that round. The two competitors with the most wins will race the final round. If there are more than two competitors with equal wins (ie three or four), then the competitor/s with the fastest ET from the previous round shall go to the final, or closest dial in for DYO.

Plus Grudge Style VIP Start line experience (limited to the first 200 spectators), arm bands may be purchased for $20 and signing an indemnity form at Credentials. This will entitle you to exclusive start line viewing for this event and you are expected to follow the usual start line protocol. Plus, heaps of crowd giveaways throughout the event – listen to the PA for calls…

CATEGORIES AND RULES:

Big Tyre

• Heads up pro tree (7 sec staging rule)
• Run What you brung
• Any induction allowed
• Any Style Vehicle allowed (open wheel & Door cars)
• Run over 1/8th mile (to even up varying power adders)
• Three round format / capped to 16 car field

Radial

• Any Radial tyre (max 315)
• Dial Your Own format (7 sec rule)
• Must be factory suspension car (three quarter cars allowed, no full chasis)
• Any power adder allowed
• Run over 1/8th mile (to even up varying combo’s)
• Three round format / up to 16 car field

Dial Your Own

• Dial ins each round
• Open to any style vehicle no blowers, Turbos or Nitrous
• Run over 1320 / ¼ mile
• Eliminations / capped to 32 car field

Real Street

• Any Street Car (No licenced & Log Book’d vehicles)
• Run as per normal street meetings
• Dial Your Own time each round
• Run over 1320 / ¼ mile
• Pre Entry only no day entries ($150)

Street Bike

• Any Street bike welcome (no comp bikes requiring a license or  tech). 
• No wheelie bars or swingarm mods
• Full Tree, Dial Your Own
• Run over ¼ mile

KOTH Times & Run Format:

Competitor gates open 3pm, credentials and scrutineering to 7pm.

Open Test Session (with times) only between 4pm – 6pm. (staging lane gates close at 4:30pm). Do not line up for a test run if you think you’ll be late for Round 1 @ 6:30pm, or you’ll miss out.

Eliminations run on Chicago Shootout rules, ie (the most wins goes to the final).

All elimination pairings are “picked out of a hat” at credentials.

• Round 1 to be run: 6:30pm
• Round 2 to be run: 8pm
• Round 3 to be run: 9pm
• Finals to be run at 10:30 pm sharp

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