ET SERIES

Drag Racing 101

The NHRA Summit Racing Series features a bracket racing format that allows drivers in many types of vehicles, including dragsters, roadsters, sedans, coupes, trucks, bikes and snowmobiles to compete on an equal basis against each other. Grove Creek offers money and trophy classes from the beginner to the pro (age 16 and older)!

HANDICAP RACING EXPLAINED
DRAG RACING GLOSSARY
NHRA FB PAGE

Rules

- GENERAL TRACK RULES
- For detailed vehicle rules please see an NHRA Rulebook (available at the track, NHRA Website or obtain with NHRA membership.)
- All participants under 18, must have a minor release form signed by both parents or guardians .

ET Series Competition Categories

Money Eliminator

CLASSES
- Super Pro - cars, trucks, bikes and sleds - electronics allowed (0 – 8.00)
- Pro ET - cars, trucks, bikes and sleds - NO electronics allowed, trans brakes and 2 steps okay

*** CROSSTALK Activated for Super Pro, Gizmo-Gambler and any Special Combo Races

**Continued in 2025 - $2K Combo Race - Buy Backs every Race!

Money Eliminator P/O	16 Car Minimum Each Class
Combo WIN	$2000
Combo RU	$900
SEMI (Class R/U)	$350
5th Rd Win	$225
4th Rd Win	$150
3rd Rd Win	$75

Trophy Eliminator - Win 2 Rounds, Win a Trophy!

CLASSES
- Street Eliminator - cars and trucks - FOOT PEDAL ONLY - NO box, NO two-step, NO trans brakes, NO electronics, NO drag slicks, Street legal DOT slicks - OKAY, Cutoff 7.80 +
- Pro Street - cars / trucks - NO Gizmos - trans brakes allowed, Cutoff 0 – 7.80
- Super Bike/Sled - all bikes and sleds - no electronics

Super Quick Trophy Race - Trophies to Final Four (16 car min)

'Non-Gizmo' competitors who are knocked out of competition early, can pay an extra fee and get into this additional round-robin race run near the end of the day.

Gambler Races - 80% payback

For Gizmo and Non-Gizmo Racers.

Special Events for ET Bracket Racers

GCR Championship Series

Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN - see schedule for series dates

2024 Champions
Back Row: Super Bike/Sled – Tom Poole, Pro Street – Craig Brutger, Street Eliminator – Alexa Baker, Jr Street – Ty Reynolds, Jr Advanced – Colin Songas, Jr Intermediate – Colt Carlson, Jr Novice – Kingston Stribling. Front Row: Super Pro – Nick ‘Pickles’ Rademacher and Pro ET – Shawn Carlson

To Qualify to compete at the prestigious NHRA Summit Racing Series ET Finals, or win cash and prizes, you must join the Grove Creek Championship Series.

**PLEASE NOTE** All 'Race of Champions' for ET Finals will come out of the Super Pro and Pro ET Classes
-- $35 entrance fee to be eligible (sign up at track before first points race - points track from purchase date)
-- Count your best points races of the season (see schedule for details)
-- Points awarded for attendance and rounds won (buy backs included)
-- Cash, Trophies and Other Prizes awarded at presentations

Money Class Cash and Prizes

**NEW CASH PAYOUTS**
----- Champion = $1500 Cash and Prize
----- 2nd = $750 Cash and Trophy
----- 3rd = $300 Cash and Trophy

Trophy Class Prizes
----- Champion = Champ Trophy and Prize
----- Other Places = Trophy

GCR $7K Specials at the CREEK

Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN - Posters Coming Soon!

NHRA Summit ET Finals - Sept 11-14, 2025

2025 Held at - Tri-State Dragway - Earlville IA

To participate in this event you must be registered in our GCR Championship Series (points program) and have run at least 2 points events in the season (see schedule for points events).
**PLEASE NOTE** All 'Race of Champions' for ET Finals will come out of the Super Pro and Pro ET Classes.

Participating NHRA member tracks across North America host regularly scheduled events and award points. At the end of the season, each track selects a team of racers from among its top points finishers to represent the track at the divisional Summit Racing Series Finals. Competitors, running in different categories based on performance, race until a champion is crowned in each category. Points totals also are tallied for team honors.

See Summit page for more details!

Be A Winner, Be A Member

Be A Winner, Be A Member rewards NHRA members who win a race at an NHRA member track with prizes from sponsors.
All submissions must be submitted online and meet the entry requirements outlined there.

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