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 2026 - $2K Combo Race - Buy Backs every Race!

Money Eliminator P/O	24 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
- Pro Street - cars / trucks - NO Gizmos - trans brakes allowed
- Super Bike/Sled - all bikes and sleds - no electronics

Super Quick Trophy Race - Trophies to Winner and Runner-Up (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

2025 Champions
Back Row: Super Bike/Sled – Frank Wittlief, Pro Street – Carlee Reeber, Street Eliminator – Jim Ressemann, Jr Street – Jayden Heem, Jr Advanced – Colin Songas, Jr Intermediate – Colby Becking, Jr Novice – Blair Reynolds.
Front Row: Super Pro – Jim Higgins and Pro ET – Magnus Baker

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
----- Champion = $1500 Cash/Award
----- 2nd = $750 Cash/Award
----- 3rd = $300 Cash/Award

Trophy Class Prizes
----- Champion = Champ Trophy/Award
----- Other Places = Trophy

GCR $3500 Holiday Mini-Series Specials!

Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN - See poster below for more details!

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The 'Holiday Mini-Series' are 3 double header race weekends featuring all our regular classes with Super Pro and Pro ET battling it out for the $3500 Big Check both Saturday Night and Sunday! With Cash and Prizes for the Series Winners presented at the year end banquet!

GCR 2026 Dog Days at da CREEK

Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN - See poster below for more details!

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Continued for 2026 it's our August Special! The winners of the Super Pro and Pro ET categories will battle it out for the $3500 Big Check Saturday Night and Sunday! Do not miss this one!

GCR NHRA 75th Anniversary Challenge - Sun Jul 26, 2026

Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN

2025 NHRA.TV Challenge Winners
Super Pro: Arnie Ozols
Super Quick: Zack Stengel
Street Eliminator: Jack Beutler
Super Bike/Sled: Dan Graunke
Pro ET: Aaron Kurth
Pro Street: Carlee Reeber

NHRA presents its 75th Anniversary Challenge for E.T. bracket racers at NHRA member tracks. The winner of each catagory is rewarded with a special-edition pewter Wally trophy, the most coveted prize in drag racing! In addition, a picture of the winners will be printed in the National DRAGSTER.

GCR King of the Track - Sun Sep 13, 2026

Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN

2025 King of the Track Winner Nathan Olson in his 79 Chevy Camero

All class winners from this day's event (including Super Quick) will compete head to head with dials to become the King of the Track Champion, who will receive a coveted NHRA Wally and King of the Track hat. In addition, the winner's picture, will be printed in National DRAGSTER.

NHRA Summit ET Finals - Sept 17-20, 2026

2026 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 on the Hoosier World Championship held in Vegas!

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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