Racer & Event Info
All Racers: Due to the number of cars competing at the three Muscle Car Series events and in an effort to complete daily racing activities in a timelier fashion all classes will be scheduled to receive a total of 5 time trials or qualifying sessions with ½ of the classes receiving three on Friday and two on Saturday and the others two on Friday and three on Saturday. Friday All Classes will run sessions 1 & 2, Session 3 will be M/T, T/E, Ice 2, Ice 1, RS/N, RS/U, King, LIC. Saturday Sessions 1 & 2 All Classes Run, Session 3 SE/2, SE/3, SE/1, 660OS, 660LS, OTPM, OT, LIC.
All Racers: A maximum of 525 Tech Cards will be sold for the Muscle Car Series Events. Racers will be limited to 1 tech card when 425 cards have been sold before 10 am Saturday. At 11:00 am Saturday the remaining cards will be available for double entry purchase. **Racers limited to maximum 2 classes per car & driver combo.**
All Racers & Crew: The flashing red lights on the Christmas Tree is a signal that the starting line area and track surface is closed to racers and crew, please clear the track. Only track officials should be on the track surface at this time. This will typically occur for track prep, equipment in use, track clean ups, or an on-track incident. Please help to keep the starting line area safe by following this request.
All Racers: When exiting the dragstrip, the left lane car has the right of way. Right lane cars must wait for left lane cars to exit first. Do not cross over in front of the left lane car, wait for him to clear you or exit the track before exiting. There are 3 exits past the 1/4 mile, so when in doubt, keep going to the last exit. Do not ever turn around on the dragstrip.
Index Classes: Automated shifters (rpm or time activated) will now be allowed in all ICE classes.
Fast 7 racers: will now receive their class scale sheet at Racer Registration with their tech cards in the Shirt Shack. Please have this along with your tech card completely filled out (Both Front & Back of Tech Card Including Manufacture’s and Dates for required tech & safety items). prior to arriving at tech.
Fast 7 racers: In an effort to expedite the day we will not be assigning lanes for qualifying. We will not be running singles passes, if an uneven number of cars in one lane causes one lane to be empty, the first car will get lane choice and the next will need to switch lanes, failure to do so will result in loss of that sessions pass.
King Street & Real Street Classes: (RS/N, RS/U) Updates & Changes to the “Fender Exit” Exhaust and Muffler rules
Beginning in 2025 Turbos will be considered mufflers.
“Front Exit Exhaust will be permitted provided exhaust is directed outside of engine compartment in front of the driver. (i.e. fender, bumper, or hood) Waste gates may be routed under hood. Muffler required on non turbo cars. 50lb weight addition for all vehicles with Front Exit Exhaust
King Street: The fixed window rule for 7.50 and faster cars added in 2024 will be removed. All King Street vehicles will be required to have functioning side windows as per class rule.
Limited Street 660 (660 LS): will have new weight requirements, now have a maximum allowed turbo size, and allow two (2) twin turbo small block combination options.
Base weight to stay at 2900lbs.
6 cyl Engine deduct 200lbs.
4 cyl Engine deduct 400lbs.
Any Engine Combination Naturally Aspirated/ No Power Adder: -200lbs. 2700lbs Min
Small Blocks: Must retain factory bore space.
TURBO:
Small Block Single Turbo up to 88mm: No additional weight 2900lbs min
Small Block Single Turbo up to 98mm: +150lbs. 3050lbs min
Small Block Single Turbo up to 102mm: +250lbs. 3150lbs min
Small Block Single Turbo up to 106mm: +300lbs. 3200lbs min
Small Block Twin Turbo Cast Wheel 72mm max. NO BILLET WHEELS: +150lbs. 3050lbs min
Small Block Twin Turbo Billet Wheel 64mm MAX: +250lbs. 3150lbs min
SUPERCHARGED:
Small Block Positive Displacement Supercharger Utilizing Serpentine Belt Drive: No additional weight added. 2900lbs min
Small Block Centrifugal Supercharger 100mm inlet max: No additional weight added 2900lbs min
Small Block Centrifugal Supercharger 106mm inlet max: +200lbs. 3100lb min
NITROUS:
Small Block Nitrous Unlimited: No additional weight added. 2900lbs min
Big Blocks: Must Retain Factory Bore space, No Billet Heads
Big Block Nitrous plate systems only, NO FOGGER/MULTIPLE NOZZLE SYSTEMS: No additional weight added. 2900lbs min
FWD conversion vehicles will be allowed. Must retain factory firewall, front frame rails, and upper suspension mounting points. No 4-link rear suspension
All RACERS: Only One Tow vehicle per racer will be allowed to top end. All passengers must ride in a seated position. "To ensure everyone's safety, only those who can fit in the available seats can ride. No “Razor Type Scooters” allowed past ET shack.
Fast 7: The Additional Jackets that were added back for “Fast 7” top finishers in 2024 will continue in 2025. To be eligible to earn a jacket, racers must compete at all 3 races in their respective class.
Outlaw Pro Mod will again be Top 3
Lakeside Cabinets & Woodworking” Outlaw, "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited, Real Street Natural, “Zack Novak Construction Inc.” 660 Outlaw Street, & “Norm’s Tire Sales” 660 Limited Street will be at 5 per class and stay provided car counts remain at current levels.
"Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street will again be 10 jackets.
BIR requires all cars running faster than 9.99 in the quarter mile, 6.39 in the 1/8th mile or 135 mph and faster to have a NHRA-accepted lower engine oil–retention device (diaper); A belly pan may be used in lieu of a device attached to the engine. If a belly pan is used, it must extend from frame rail to frame rail and extend forward of the harmonic balancer and rearward to rear engine plate incorporating a minimum 2” lip on all sides. A non-flammable, oil-absorbent liner mandatory inside of retention device.
Use of an engine oil containment device is highly recommended in all vehicles
Beginning January 1st, 2024, A head and neck restraint device/system meeting SFI 38.1 is mandatory for any vehicle running 150 mph or faster for 1/4 or 1/8 mile or running 7.49 (*4.49) E.T. or quicker or by Class Requirements. An SFI 38.1 head and neck restraint device can be used with, or without, a neck collar; when a neck collar is not used, an SFI 3.3 head sock or SFI Spec 3.3 skirted helmet is required.
BIR implemented an oil down policy midseason 2023. This rule will continue to be in effect for 2025. See general rules.
Beginning January 1, 2026, a minimum six-point driver restraint system meeting SFI Spec 16.1 or seven-point driver restraint system meeting SFI Spec 16.5 mandatory for All Advanced ET Cars. This rule goes into effect July 1st, 2025, for Top Sportsman & Top Dragster.
Cash Payouts for ALL 7 Heads Up Classes at All Three Events!!!!!
Outlaw Pro Mod | Winner | $750 | Runner Up | $250 |
Outlaw | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
King Street | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
Real Street Natural | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
Real Street Unlimited | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
LS 660 | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
OS660 | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
Semi Finalists will receive $75.00 if 16 or more cars are on round 1 ladder.
Any competitor listed as a driver car combination in the 2024 or 2025 BIR Bracket Drag Racing Series points program must compete in Index or heads up classes.
Double racer entries will be allowed only when we have 425 cars or less registered.
“What does the orange cone on the starting line mean?”
If your vehicle has street tires, you will be “coned” when you pull up to the starting line. This means that you must keep your wheels aligned with the orange cone and out the of the “groove” on the racing surface when you’re making your pass down the track. Street tires tear up the surface rubber and we want to that groove for vehicles running drag slicks/radial tires.
In the Fast 7 group to eliminate the occurrence of the number 1 and 2 qualifiers meeting in the semifinals and not the finals due to being on the same side of the ladder we will use a handwritten ladder that will swap the number 2 and 3 qualifier’s positions on the ladder so that number two will not be on the same side of the ladder as number 1. The ladders that will be subject to this change will include car counts of 9,18,19,21,36.
Gate admission and drag race entry are separate fees.
General admission can be purchased in advance online at or by calling BIR Front Office (218-824-7223) or can be purchased at the front gate and is required for all Racers, Crew, and Spectators—no exceptions.
Drag race entry can be paid in advance online at or by calling BIR Front Office (218-824-7223) or can paid at the Shirt Shack (located on the bottom corner of the condo building). Tech Cards will.
Drag Race Entry Fees
Fast 7 Classes Racer Entry: $90 (OPM / OT / KS / RSN / RSU / LS660 / OS660)
Bracket & ICE Classes Racer Entry: $60 (SE / TE / MT / ICE)
Licensing Passes: $70
🔹 NHRA License Forms Available
Gate Admission
🎟️ Ticket prices include admission to both drag and road races. 📞 Order tickets in advance: Call 1-866-444-4455 or 218-824-RACE (7223) 🌐 Click Here to Purchase Tickets Online 📍 Tickets also available at the front gate
Gate Admission – Available for purchase online, by phone, or at the gate:
Thursday – Sunday: $110 (Online) / $115 (Phone/Gate)
Friday – Sunday: $100 (Online) / $105 (Phone/Gate)
Saturday – Sunday: $75 (Online) / $85 (Phone/Gate)
Single Day Admission: $40
🕐 Single-day tickets expire one hour after the completion of racing. Anyone remaining after the ticket expires must purchase a full event ticket or leave the facility.
Camping & RV Options
🏕️ Basic camping is included with multi-day tickets for the nights between purchased days.
🚐 Full-service RV sites (PleasureLand RV VIP Campground) – $65 per night ✅ Includes power, water & septic hook-up
🅿️ Racer Pro Pad Parking:
$130 per weekend (with power)
$50 per weekend (without power)
🔌 Electricity Access:
20-amp power sites – $80 per weekend per plug
Unauthorized electricity use without a purchased ticket will result in a $150 charge if approached by security.
Race-to-Race Storage
For racers who prefer to leave their rig between events, on-site storage is available.
Trailer or Motorhome Storage Fee: $50
Payment Due: Must be paid at the Front Gate or Shirt Shack before noon on Sunday
Waiver Required: A liability waiver must be signed at the time of purchase.
🚫 Storage NOT allowed from August 1 – August 31 due to NHRA Nationals.
THURSDAYS
10am . . . Spectator gate opens
3:30pm - 8pm . . . Racer Registration / Shirt Shack
4pm – 8pm . . . Tech Inspection
FRIDAYS
7am – 7pm . . . Racer Registration/Shirt Shack
8am – 6pm . . . Tech Inspection Hours
9am – 6pm . . .Time Trials & Fast 7 Qualifying (11am, 2pm, 4:30pm)
SATURDAYS
7am – 6pm . . . Racer Registration/Shirt Shack
8am – 5pm . . . Tech Inspection Hours
9am – 6pm . . . Time Trials & Fast 7 Qualifying (11am, 2pm, 4:30pm) 7pm . . . King Street/Real Street Cruise
SUNDAYS 7am – 2pm . . . Racer Registration/Shirt Shack hours 8am – 11am . . . Tech inspection hours
9am . . . Round 1 Eliminations
The 2025 BIR “Muscle Car Series” is designed to find the fastest “purpose built” and “road worthy” MUSCLE CARS in the Midwest! The series begins Memorial Day weekend with the Street Car Showdown. Then it is on to the 4th of July weekend for the original Muscle Car Series event, Show & Go. The series concludes with the Muscle Car Shootout Labor Day weekend. This three-race series pushes the limits of what is possible with putting the power to the ground. While Outlaw Pro Mod, “Lakeside Cabinets & Woodworking” Outlaw, Norm’s Tire Sales 660 Limited Street & “Zack Novak Construction Inc.” 660 Outlaw Street set the bar for how fast a production-looking muscle cars can go, "Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street, "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited, and the Real Street Natural classes push the speed envelope for cars that have to be licensed, insured, are legal to drive on the street, and are required to prove their drivability by going on a 12-mile cruise around BIR’s road course on Saturday night!
For those who are running muscle cars that are 9.5 second ET (Elapsed Time) or slower in the quarter mile we have 10 Index Classes Eliminators (ICE) from 9.5 – 14.0 to choose from. The winners of each class then race against each other to see “Can You Beat Everyone” (CUBE). Index Class racing is heads-up on a .500 pro tree, where the winner gets to the finish first, without going under their index. Running below the index is known as a “breakout.”
Try your hand at bracket-style racing in the SE 1, 2, 3 (Strip Eliminator), Truck Eliminator and Manual Transmission classes where you pick your own ET from 7.5 to 20 seconds and leave the line at different times. If both drivers run perfect passes, the pair should get to the finish line at the exact same time. You will not see ties – there is always a winner! This class uses a .500 full tree and is not open to any racers who competed in the current year or 2024 Bracket Drag Racing Series.
If you have a classic or exotic car you would like to show off without racing, the Show & Go and Muscle Car Shootout events have classic car shows in which you can compete. Car show entry is free with your gate admission ticket! Entrants earn a plaque for category wins, and exclusive car show parking. It’s a great way to be part of the action.
At BIR, all competitors must wear a helmet rated for motorsports competition, Snell 2015 or Snell 2020. Drivers and vehicles must meet all class requirements to be eligible to compete within that class. Vehicles running 9.99/6.39 and faster or running 135 mph and faster need an NHRA chassis certification. Drivers running 9.99/6.39 and faster or running 135 mph and faster must have a current NHRA Competition Licenses and all required safety gear.
Beginning January 1st, 2024, A head and neck restraint device/system meeting SFI 38.1 is mandatory for any vehicle running 150 mph or faster for 1/4 or 1/8 mile or running 7.49 (*4.49) E.T. or quicker or by Class Requirements. An SFI 38.1 head and neck restraint device can be used with, or without, a neck collar; when a neck collar is not used, an SFI 3.3 head sock or SFI Spec 3.3 skirted helmet is required.
BIR requires all cars running faster than 9.99 in the quarter mile, 6.39 in the 1/8th mile or 135 mph and faster to have a NHRA-accepted lower engine oil–retention device (diaper); A belly pan may be used in lieu of a device attached to the engine. If a belly pan is used, it must extend from frame rail to frame rail and extend forward of the harmonic balancer and rearward to rear engine plate incorporating a minimum 2” lip on all sides. A non-flammable, oil-absorbent liner mandatory inside of retention device ***Use of engine oil containment device is highly recommended in all vehicles***
Beginning January 1, 2026, a minimum six-point driver restraint system meeting SFI Spec 16.1 or seven-point driver restraint system meeting SFI Spec 16.5 mandatory for All Advanced ET Cars. This rule goes into effect July 1st, 2025, for Top sportsman & Top Dragster.
The following are descriptions and details of each class in the Muscle Car Series.
Heads Up Classes
Outlaw Pro-Mod To compete on Sunday at least one qualifying pass must meet a minimum of 6.39 seconds Heads Up 1/8th mile racing on a .400 Pro Tree. Min. weight with driver: N/A Small Block 2300 lbs. N/A BB 2400 lbs. NO2 2500 lbs. Boosted 2600 lbs. Any size DOT tire/slick allowed. Any body/engine modifications. Fuel limited to gasoline or alcohol only. Must meet all NHRA rules for et & speed run.
“Lakeside Cabinets & Woodworking” Outlaw To compete on Sunday at least one qualifying pass must meet a minimum of 9.99 seconds Heads Up ¼ mile racing on a .400 Pro Tree. Minimum weight with driver 2,500 lbs.
Any power adder adds 250 lbs. 6 cyl engine deduct 200 lbs.
4 cyl & 2 Rotor engine deduct 400 lbs. Back Half Cars with factory style front suspension deduct 100 lbs. Small blocks deduct 100 lbs.
Any body/engine modifications – no cubic inch limit
Aftermarket Composite Bodies, N/A cars add 50 lbs. Any power adder add 100 lbs.
Any size DOT tire/slick allowed.
Fuel limited to gasoline or alcohol only.
Must meet all NHRA rules for et & speeds run.
Outlaw Pro-Mod and “Lakeside Cabinets & Woodworking” Outlaw cars will have a minimum turn-around time of 30 minutes between rounds.
All cars in "Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street, "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited, and Real Street Natural classes will be required to make four laps around the BIR 3.1 mile road course (6 laps if 2.5 comp course used) with headlights, and taillights on, and signals flashing, stop the engine for five minutes and restart. Cars will be evenly spaced, and a minimum speed must be maintained. The cruise will be Saturday after the day’s racing is completed. (To compete on Sunday, all cars must complete 2 laps.) Lap 1 and 2 must be completed before the pace car completes lap number 3. No pitting or having parts delivered to repair. Cruise rain out policy: If rain halts a cruise in process points are awarded to those cars still in the cruise. If rain halts the cruise from happening all entries receive full cruise points
"Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street To compete on Sunday at least one qualifying pass must meet a minimum of 10.99 seconds Heads Up racing on a .400 Pro Tree. Street legal with current tabs and proof of insurance. Minimum weight with driver 2,900 lbs. Any size DOT tire or max size 10.5 x 30 slick allowed. (No “W” tires) Any power adder adds 300 lbs
Front Exit Exhaust adds 50 lbs 6 cyl engine deduct 300 lbs. 4 cyl & 2 Rotor engine deduct 600 lbs. Trucks deduct 75 lbs. Factory style rear suspension deduct 50 lbs. Stock Chassis deduct 200 lbs. Back Half Cars permitted, deduct 100 lbs. Four Link and ladder bars are permitted. Pre-1978 strut or shock tower may be removed in lieu of installing commercially available kits (i.e. Heidt’s, Fatman etc.) Must run mufflers exiting no farther forward than the back edge of driver’s seat. “Front Exit Exhaust” will be permitted provided exhaust is directed outside of engine compartment in front of the driver. (i.e. fender, bumper, or hood) Waste gates may be routed under hood. Mufflers required on non turbo cars. 50lb weight addition for all vehicles with Front Exit Exhaust Must maintain full interior with finished appearance, including two functioning side windows (One full-sized window adjacent to the driver on each side, that operates in the OEM fashion. (i.e. goes up & down). The only exception being the removal of the back seat. (If rear seat is removed, floor must have finished appearance all the way up to the package tray.)
Real Street Classes Naturally Aspirated (RS/N): NO power adders. Minimum car weight with driver 3,100 lbs. Unlimited (RS/U): Any power adders. Minimum weight with driver 3,200 lbs. To compete on Sunday at least one qualifying pass must meet a minimum of 10.99 seconds Real Street is Heads Up ¼ miles racing on a .400 Pro Tree. Car must be street legal with current tabs and proof of insurance. 13.5 x 30 max tire size permitted (must be street legal with DOT #). Factory body, wheel opening must retain factory appearance including inner fender wells in place. Must have stock front and rear frame rails, factory location firewall and factory floors. Inner surface of frame rail must remain un-modified. (Tires must remain inside wheel well.) Must have stock type front and rear suspension. Coil covers allowed in factory locations. Ladder Bars Permitted. Must run exhaust and mufflers exiting no farther forward than the back edge of driver’s seat. Turbos will be considered mufflers “Front Exit Exhaust” will be permitted provided exhaust is directed outside of engine compartment in front of the driver. (i.e. fender, bumper, or hood) Waste gates may be routed under hood. Mufflers required on non turbo cars. 50lb weight addition for all vehicles with Front Exit Exhaust. N – Small Block Ford, Chevrolet or Mopar deduct 300 lbs. U – 6cyl engine deduct 200 lbs. N – 6cyl engine deduct 400 lbs. 4 cyl & 2 Rotor engine deduct 600 lbs. Trucks deduct 75 lbs. Fender exit Exhaust add 50lbs. No wheelie bars. Must maintain full interior with finished appearance, including two functioning side windows *(see below), the only exception being the removal of the back seat. (If rear seat is removed, floor must have finished appearance all the way up to the package tray.) *One full-sized window adjacent to the driver on each side, that operates in the OEM fashion (i.e. goes up/down). Must meet all NHRA rules for ET & speeds run
"Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street, "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited, and Real Street Natural classes will have a minimum turn-around time of 20 minutes between rounds.
“Zack Novak Construction Inc.” 660 Outlaw Street (660OS) To compete on Sunday at least 1 qualifying pass must meet a minimum of 5.99 seconds Heads Up 1/8-mile racing on a .400 Pro Tree 660OS (Outlaw Street 1/8 Mile) 2600 lb. minimum weight No Full Aftermarket Composite Bodies No wheelie bars Must maintain full interior with finished appearance from rear of driver forward. (passenger seat not required) Sponsor name and logo may be displayed on vehicle
Up to 28x10.5 (no w) Slick or 275 Drag Radial 29.5×10.5 (no W) slicks add 50 lbs. (Max size)
Drag radial tire bigger than 275 add 50lbs. (Max 315)
-6 cyl Engine deduct 200lbs. -4 cyl & 2 Rotor engine deduct 400 lbs. -Serpentine belt blower deduct 200lbs. -Trucks deduct 75lbs. Must meet all NHRA rules for ET & speed runs
“Norm’s Tire Sales” 660 Limited Street (660LS) To compete on Sunday at least 1 qualifying pass must meet a minimum of 6.99 seconds 660LS (Limited Street 1/8th mile) Heads Up 1/8-mile racing on a .400 Pro Tree 2900lb minimum weight Single Power Adder Only No Boosted Big Blocks 6 cyl Engine deduct 200lbs.
4 cyl & 2 Rotor engine deduct 400 lbs. Any Engine Combination Naturally Aspirated/ No Power Adder: Deduct 200lbs. 2700lbs Min
Small Blocks: Must retain factory bore space.
TURBO:
Small Block Single Turbo up to 88mm: No additional weight 2900lbs min
Small Block Single Turbo up to 98mm: +150lbs. 3050lbs min
Small Block Single Turbo up to 102mm: +250lbs. 3150lbs min
Small Block Single Turbo up to 106mm: +300lbs. 3200lbs min
Small Block Twin Turbo Cast Wheel 72mm max. NO BILLET WHEELS: +150lbs. 3050lbs min
Small Block Twin Turbo Billet Wheel 64mm MAX: +250lbs. 3150lbs min
SUPERCHARGED:
Small Block Positive Displacement Supercharger Utilizing Serpentine Belt Drive: : No additional weight added. 2900lbs min
Small Block Centrifugal Supercharger 100mm inlet max: No additional weight added 2900lbs min
Small Block Centrifugal Supercharger 106mm inlet max: +200lbs. 3100lb Min
NITROUS: Small Block Nitrous Unlimited: No additional weight added. 2900lbs min Big Block Nitrous plate systems only, NO FOGGER/ MULTIPLE NOZZLE SYSTEMS: No additional weight added. 2900lbs min Big Blocks: Must Retain Factory Bore space, No Billet Heads
Vehicle must retain factory firewall Must maintain full interior with finished appearance from rear of drivers seat forward. Factory appearing dash required Must have stock front frame rail to & including front suspension mounting points Must use stock type front suspension (coil overs allowed) Must use stock type rear suspension. (no aftermarket 4 links) mini tubs and ladder bars allowed
FWD conversion vehicles allowed. Must retain factory firewall, front frame rails, and upper suspension mounting points. No 4-link rear suspension Fiberglass/composite panels limited to hoods and bumpers only unless factory original All windows must be glass (Lexan ok for truck rear window) No wheelie bars 28X10.5 slick (No W) 275 drag radial or any 26″ tall allowed.
Must meet all NHRA rules for ET & speed runs
660 OS & 660 LS classes will have a minimum turn-around time of 20 minutes between rounds
In the Fast 7 group to eliminate the occurrence of the number 1 and 2 qualifiers meeting in the semifinals and not the finals due to being on the same side of the ladder we will use a handwritten ladder that will swap the number 2 and 3 qualifier’s positions on the ladder so that number two will not be on the same side of the ladder as number 1. The ladders that will be subject to this change will include car counts of 9,18,19,21,36.
****THE BIR FAST 7 CLASS MAY BE REVISED OR ADJUSTED AT BIR’S DISCRETION TO KEEP CLASS PARITY****
Index Class Eliminator – I.C.E 10 classes separated by .50 second each. 1/4-mile index racing with breakouts rules racing on .500 Pro-Tree: 9.50, 10.0, 10.50, 11.00, 11.50, 12.00, 12.50, 13.00, 13.50, 14.0 NO ELECTRONICS/GIZMO DEVICES. Throttle stops, and Delay boxes are PROHIBITED *Must be removed from vehicle* MSD Grid ARC Modules, Slew rate controllers, Stutter/Matty boxes, etc. PROHIBITED. Trans Brake, Dual Line-locks are allowed as long as the wiring consists of a single continuous wire from the power source to the switch and single continuous wire from the switch to the transbrake or line-lock.
C.U.B.E. – Can You Beat Everybody? After all the Index Classes have completed their eliminations and crowned their class champions, those new champs will then run for the title of overall ICE Champion. The Class Champions will have to dial the same index numbers that got them to the winner’s circle and will be laddered off the reaction times of their previous final rounds. Any bye-rounds are given to the best reaction time in the previous round. Entrants are allowed only one bye round per CUBE race.
Strip Eliminator 1/4-mile dial in Bracket Racing on a .500 Full Tree All current NHRA rules apply. NO ELECTRONICS/GIZMO DEVICES. Throttle stops, and Delay boxes are PROHIBITED*Must be removed from vehicle* MSD Grid ARC Modules, Slew rate controllers, Stutter/Matty boxes, etc. PROHIBITED . SE/Dial in classes are not open to any vehicle driver combination in the current year’s or 2024 BIR Bracket Drag Racing Series points program.
Classes SE/1 – 7.50 -11.49 seconds
SE/2 – 11.50-13.99 seconds SE/3 – 14.00 seconds and up All competitors in SE/1 at a minimum must have a roll bar, current SFI seatbelts, driver’s fire jacket (minimum spec 3.2A/1), and a full circumference driveshaft loop installed as per NHRA rule book. See 2025 NHRA Rule Book for additional requirements dependent on vehicle et/speed.
T/E (SE/4) – Truck Eliminator 1/4-mile dial in Bracket Racing on a .500 Full Tree for all trucks and vans. One class, handicap bracket eliminations.
NO ELECTRONICS/GIZMO DEVICES. Throttle stops, and Delay boxes are PROHIBITED *Must be removed from vehicle* MSD Grid ARC Modules, Slew rate controllers, Stutter/Matty boxes, etc. PROHIBITED. All current NHRA rules apply. Must meet all rules for et & speeds run. T/E not for any vehicle driver combination in the current year’s or 2024 BIR Bracket Drag Racing Series points program.
MT (SE/5) – Manual Transmission Eliminator . 1/4 mile dial in Bracket Racing on a .500 Full Tree
One class, handicap bracket eliminations
Any body/engine/modification/tire combination as long as you have a manual transmission, manual shift, manual clutch
All current NHRA rules apply. Must meet all rules for et & speeds NO ELECTRONICS/GIZMO DEVICES. Throttle stops, and Delay boxes are PROHIBITED*Must be removed from vehicle* MSD Grid ARC Modules, Slew rate controllers, Stutter/Matty boxes, etc. PROHIBITED . M/T not for any vehicle driver combination in the current year’s or 2024 BIR Bracket Drag Racing Series points program. Other Races BIR may choose to add classes based on customer input and car count. Ask the Race Director for details.
Brainerd International Raceway is an NHRA sanctioned racetrack and follows the NHRA rulebook for guidelines and minimum standards for the construction and operation of vehicles used in competition.
At BIR, all competitors are required to wear a helmet rated for motorsports competition, Snell 2015 or Snell 2020. Drivers and vehicles must meet all class requirements to be eligible to compete within that class. Vehicles running 9.99/6.39 or 135 mph and faster must have a current NHRA chassis certification. Drivers running 9.99/6.39 or 135 mph and faster must have current NHRA Competition Licenses and all required safety gear.
BIR requires all cars running faster than 9.99 in the quarter mile, 6.39 in the 1/8th mile or 135 mph and faster to have a NHRA-accepted lower engine oil–retention device (diaper); A belly pan may used in lieu of a device attached to the engine. If a belly pan is used, it must extend from frame rail to frame rail and extend forward of the harmonic balancer and rearward to rear engine plate incorporating a minimum 2” lip on all sides. A non-flammable, oil-absorbent liner mandatory inside of retention device
NOTE: BIR is an NHRA Member Track and will operate by NHRA requirements and specifications. For detailed safety and general guidelines, and racing requirements refer to the 2025 NHRA Rule Book.
A maximum of 525 Tech Cards will be sold for the Muscle Car Series Events. Racers will be limited to 1 tech card when 425 cards have been sold prior to 10am Saturday. At 11:00 am Saturday the remaining cards will be available for purchase.
*** Racers limited to maximum 2 classes per car/driver combo ***
The flashing red lights on the Christmas Tree is a signal that the starting line area and track surface is closed to racers and crew, please clear the track. Only track officials should be on the track surface at this time. This will typically occur for track prep, equipment in use, track clean ups, or an on-track incident. Please help to keep the starting line area safe by following this request.
When exiting the dragstrip, the left lane car has the right of way. Right lane cars must wait for left lane cars to exit first. Do not cross over in front of the left lane car, wait for him to clear you or exit the track before exiting. There are 3 exits past the 1/4 mile, so when in doubt, keep going to the last exit. Do not ever turn around on the dragstrip.
1. Seat belts must be worn and adjusted in such a manner that the driver’s torso and head cannot extend outside the parameters of the roll cage. Loosening or removing seat belts, helmets, gloves and window nets, lifting the helmet shield, and removing any other safety equipment is prohibited from the time the vehicle leaves the ready line until the vehicle is on the return road. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action at the sole and absolute discretion of the event director and/or NHRA. Please remember to buckle your helmet, our start line crew is watching!
2. As a courtesy to all the drivers, please get to staging lanes promptly when called, there will be a total of 3 calls to staging. Lanes are closed when the last pair enters the burnout box.
3. The official has the final say in all cases. The computer is an official.
4. Stay with your vehicle in the staging lanes. Be ready ahead of time for your pass. If you are not ready to run when called, you may be disqualified. The decision will be final.
5. The pairings are determined by the staging director in the staging lanes. The director’s pairings are final. You will race who you are paired with or lose the round by forfeit. The director will use system generated ladders or a random drawing system to determine these pairings depending on class. These pairing decisions are final.
6. In the event cars have been paired up and called to start and one fails to start or move, the non-offending competitor will be required to take the tree. A vehicle must leave the starting line forward, under its own power, to be eligible for a win.
7. If a vehicle has problems before staging, it will be given 30 seconds to re-start or correct. Actual time allowed will be at the discretion of the starter and based on the situation at hand. The starter shall have total discretion of the time allotted to stage a pair of vehicles and activate the tree. Track officials will make every effort to determine winners on the racetrack by competition, not by disqualification. His decision will be final.
8. Auto-start will be used in all classes. Movement of a “staged” vehicle after the tree is armed, will result in a red-light foul, even though it may occur before the tree counts-down. Also called a “shallow-stage red” it is not grounds for protest or re-run.
9. You cannot enter two drivers in one vehicle in any BIR classes. You may not switch drivers once eliminations have begun. You must finish eliminations with the vehicle/driver combination you started with.
10. Drivers may enter more than one class. However, one vehicle cannot be entered in more than one Fast 7 class (heads up classes).
11. No burnouts in the staging lanes or pit areas. No stationary burnouts – except in the water box. Power burnouts across the line are not allowed unless directed by a track official. One (1) backup is allowed to all competitors, for the purpose of re-positioning their vehicle on the starting pad. The car must always pull forward into a staged position; backing into a staged position is dangerous and strictly prohibited!
12. Tow vehicles permitted. Only One Tow vehicle per racer will be allowed to top end. All passengers must ride in a seated position. "To ensure everyone's safety, only those who can fit in the available seats can ride. No “Razor Scooters” allowed past ET shack.
13. In case of vehicle malfunction, please move your vehicle out of the groove and next to the guard wall. This may keep oil from your car off of the racing surface.
14. In the unlikely event of a re-run, the re-run competitors will not be allowed to change their dial-ins or lane choice.
15. Byes round one will be a random pick. Subsequent rounds will be decided by ‘best reaction time’ in previous round until it becomes system generated (on a ladder). A driver awarded a bye will ‘carry’ that bye until used or is eliminated from competition, then a new ‘bye’ will be chosen. A driver who has the ‘bye run’ must leave the starting line forward, under its own power, to be eligible for a win. Drivers will not be eligible for a second bye run until class is on a ladder.
16. For all classes on a ladder round 1 the driver with the better qualifying elapsed time will get first-round lane choice, subsequent rounds will be determined by a coin toss.
17. Any competitor listed as a driver car combination in the current or 2024 BIR Bracket Drag Racing Series points program must compete in only index or heads up classes.
18. All protests and appeals must be made through the race director. Filing a protest during an event does not disqualify any entry until that entry is proven to be illegal by BIR or NHRA officials. NHRA rulebook procedures will be followed in all cases of protest, and in all instances no other entries will be reinstated based on the outcome of the protest. If someone comes to an official with a rule's infraction on a competitor's car, they need to go with the official to offending driver & vehicle to explain the infraction on the vehicle. If they won't, then the infraction will stand unless we have another reporter who will.
19. No Junior Dragsters, Dragsters, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles etc. This is a door car series.
20. Safety gear such as helmets, jackets and seatbelts must not be removed or loosened, and windows must remain rolled up until you have exited the racing surface.
21. If the official time or race results need to be checked, please check with the Race director for the event. BIR reserves the right to confirm or overturn a race result based on recorded video or official eyewitness account. Please retain your time ticket for the last round you ran, you may need it for verification.
22. Oil Down Policy
Test & Tune (TNT) Tech Cards for Weekend
First oil down: no penalty
Second oil down: loss of TNT tech card for that day. If racer wants to buy another TNT card for the same weekend, payment of $250.00 cash penalty to the race director required prior to the purchase a new TNT card.
Third oil down: Tech card will become void and no additional tech cards can be purchased for that weekend or event.
Event Tech Cards
First oil down: no penalty
Second oil down: $250.00 penalty will be paid to the race director to be eligible to continue racing that event.
Third oil down: disqualification from the current event (All tech cards will be void with no refunds)
Note: this applies to any event on the drag strip, including but not limited to, each Muscle Car series event (Street Car, Show & Go, Muscle Car), Bracket Race (per race day as each is a separate event), or Northstar Speed Summit.
A “clean-up” is defined as any incident requiring the use of mechanical equipment (i.e., tractor, truck, tenant, sweeper, etc.) to clean up fluids (e.g., engine oil, gear oil, anti-freeze, transmission fluid, etc.) deposited on the track by a race vehicle (car, dragster, bike, sled, etc.). Spills or drops of fluids cleaned up by hand are not considered violations and penalties will not apply. On occasion, equipment will be used to touch up the racing surface. Such maintenance is not considered a clean-up. This policy encompasses the entire length of the “track surface”, including but not limited to the staging lanes, burnout box, starting line, racing surface and the shutdown area to the point the vehicle exits (including the turnout area if clean-up results in a delay of the race).
The removal of objects such as blower belts or miscellaneous parts from the track surface does not constitute an “clean up”. It also does not apply to fuel, fire extinguishing systems, drive line parts (not including fluids), wheels, tires, brake systems, etc. An oil/liquid cleanup resulting from a crash will not result in a penalty unless the accident was a result of depositing oil/liquids on the track.
23. In the Fast 7 group to eliminate the occurrence of the number 1 and 2 qualifiers meeting in the semifinals and not the finals due to being on the same side of the ladder we will use a handwritten ladder that will swap the number 2 and 3 qualifier’s positions on the ladder so that number two will not be on the same side of the ladder as number 1. The ladders that will be subject to this change will include car counts of 9,18,19,21,36.
All cars must meet event criteria as follows: · All vehicles must have hoods. * (Excluding pre-1950 “Street Rod” type using OE style radiator support grill shell.) · Full paint, primer only okay if it covers the entire body panel and is “considered the look of the car” · No spot primer. · The entire interior must have finished appearance. This includes dash, door panels & flooring. **Class specific rules may override Show Criteria rules. See your specific class for further entry requirements. **
Series Champions will earn a Season End Payout, 2026 Gold Card, Trophy, Champions Jacket, and 2025 Year End Banquet Admission
Outlaw Pro Mod, “Lakeside Cabinets & Woodworking” Outlaw, “Zack Novak Construction Inc.” 660 Outlaw Street and “Norm’s Tire Sales” 660 Limited Street Points are awarded in 2 categories: 1. Qualifying (maximum of 20 points) 2. Eliminations (points awarded for each round won). Drivers must compete in Sunday’s event, in the same vehicle that they qualified in.
Show up points awarded for each race entered = 4 Street Car Showdown = 7 points per round Show & Go = 6 points per round Muscle Car Shootout = 5 points per round
"Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street, "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited, & Real Street Natural Points are awarded in 3 categories: 1. Qualifying (maximum of 20 points) 2. Cruise (maximum of 30 points – 20 points for completing the cruise, 10 points for restart - All cars in "Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street, "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited, and Real Street Natural classes are required to make four laps around the BIR 3.1 mile road course (6 if using the 2.5-mile comp course) with headlights and taillights on and signals flashing, stop the engine for five minutes and restart. Cars will be evenly spaced, and a minimum speed must be maintained. The cruise will take place Saturday after racing is completed. To compete on Sunday, all cars must complete 50% of the cruise. Entrants unable to complete 2 (3 if using 2.5-mile road course) laps of the cruise will be allowed to run the ICE or SE classes for eliminations. *** If 50% or more of the cruise is completed the car is allowed to race but gets no cruise points. *** 3. Eliminations (points awarded for each round won). Must be in the same vehicle that qualified. Show up points awarded for each race entered = 4 Street Car Showdown = 7 points per round Show & Go = 6 points per round Muscle Car Shootout = 5 points per round
Qualifying Points are awarded as follows:
1st-20
2nd-18
3rd-16
4th-14
5th-12
6th-10
7th-9
8th-8
9th-7
10th-6
11th-5
12th-4
13th-3
14th-2
15th-1
Index Class Eliminator Series Points ICE CUBE points follow the driver no matter what ICE class is run at an event! Show up points awarded for each race entered = 4 Points awarded for each round WON in ICE class = 2 Each CUBE race competed in by a participant earns incremental round WIN points: Street Car Showdown = 7 points per round win Show & Go = 6 points per round win Muscle Car Shootout = 5 points per round win
Strip Eliminator (1,2,3) Manual Transmission & "ACME Tools" Truck Eliminator Points
Show up points awarded for each race entered = 4
Each race competed in by a participant earns incremental round WIN points:
Street Car Showdown = 7 points per round win
Show & Go = 6 points per round win
Muscle Car Shootout = 5 points per round win
BIR Top Finishers Jackets The year-end jackets will be unique, high-quality jackets listing the Muscle Car Series races on the back, with your name, class, finish position and the BIR logo on the front. The jacket commemorates your season racing at BIR!
2025 Top Finisher Jacket Counts
Outlaw Pro Mod = 3
“Lakeside Cabinets & Woodworking” Outlaw = 5 "Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street = 10 "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited = 5 Real Street Natural = 5 “Zack Novak Construction Inc.” 660 Outlaw Street = 5 “Norm’s Tire Sales” 660 Limited Street = 5 Strip Eliminator 1 = 1 Strip Eliminator 2 = 1 Strip Eliminator 3 = 1 "ACME Tools" Truck Eliminator = 1 Manual Transmission = 1 I.C.E. CUBE = 1
Prizes at each event:
Heads Up Class winners and runners-up receive trophies at each event. Top 5 qualifiers in OPM/RS (U & N), 660 OS, 660 LS & the top 10 in OT & King at each event will receive a personalized plaque to designate their top qualification. Plaques are given at the event, and a custom picture is mailed after the event to be inserted into the plaque.
Outlaw Pro-Mod, – “Lakeside Cabinets & Woodworking” Outlaw, – "Redline Performance & Fabrication" King Street, – "Everything Automotive" Real Street Unlimited, - Real Street Natural, - “Zack Novak Construction Inc.” 660 Outlaw Street, - “Norm’s Tire Sales 660 Limited Street CASH purse at each Muscle Car event, (plus year end Champion and R/U payout.)
Outlaw Pro Mod | Winner | $750 | Runner Up | $250 |
Outlaw | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
King Street | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
Real Street Natural | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
Real Street Unlimited | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
LS660 | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
OS660 | Winner | $500 | Runner Up | $200 |
Semi Finalists will receive $75.00 if 16 or more cars on round 1 ladder
Each race competed in by a participant earns points toward a class championship which awards a custom jacket, gold card, and recognition on the BIR class champion banner near the tower.
Fast 7. OPM, OT, KS, RSU, RSN, 660OS, 660LS Year-end payout: Class Champion pays $500 Class Runner Up pays $250
Strip Eliminator (SE) 1,2,3, Truck Eliminator (TE), Manual Transmission (MT) Purse and Jacket Info Class winners and runners-up receive trophies at each event. Winner of each class earns 150 BIR BUCKS. More than 16 cars: Runner-up of each class earns 75 BIR BUCKS. More than 32 cars: Semi-finalists earn 50 BIR BUCKS More than 64 cars: Quarter finalists earn 25 BIR BUCKS
Each race competed in by a participant earns points toward a class championship which gets custom champion jacket, gold card, 2025 awards banquet ticket, and recognition on the BIR class champion banner near the tower.
ICE Class Purse and Jacket info Class winners and runners-up receive custom plaques at each event. CUBE winners receive 200 BIR BUCKS and a class champion trophy. CUBE runner-up receives 100 BIR BUCKS. CUBE semifinalists receive 50 BIR BUCKS. Each race competed in by a participant earns points toward winning a custom year end ICE CUBE champion jacket, gold card, and recognition on the BIR class champion banner near the Race Tower.
Click Here - to see current points standing for the 2025 Muscle Car Series
Brainerd International Raceway will again offer many convenience items and/or racing related amenities to help improve your overall experience for 2025. The following list of amenities are available for the 2025 season so check them out and let us know those that fit your needs.
Racer Parking
Reserved Parking Reserved Pro Pad Stalls & Pit Spaces are available for the Muscle Car Series. The convenience of a reserved parking space is that you can show up anytime and still get your same spot and have the same neighbors. You can reserve almost any space on the property for all three race weekends; the cost is $390 for a Pit Space with power or $150 for a spot without power if you buy a season-long reserved stall. Call the BIR office to sign up for these Pro Pad spots. Newly reserved pro pad spots can be prorated if needed for the remainder of the season.
Free racer parking is available throughout the facility on a first-come, first-served basis. The triangle area adjacent to the Race Control Tower is now a non-pit type, daytime only parking area. The paved Pro Pad parking spots are either pre-paid reserved parking (marked by the driver’s name or team designation along the fence line) or can be purchased at the ticket booths upon arrival. The cost is $130 per weekend with electrical hook-ups, $50 without. During dual events, certain areas will be reserved for use by racers using the competition road course, these areas include the paved area adjacent to the 2.5-mile road course, the go-kart track, the paved infield roads near the Performance Driving School building, and the NAPA Tech Barn.
20-amp power is available at some sites: price is $80/weekend per plug. If you are using electricity without having purchased an electrical ticket at the front gate, and are approached by security, power will be $150.
Race-to-Race Trailer or RV Storage For those who don’t want to pull your rig back and forth between races, we offer you a convenient place to park your rig out of the way. The cost is $50 for each race-to-race storage period and requires the racer to fill out a form.
** PLEASE NOTE: Race-to-race storage will NOT be allowed from August 1 through August 31 due to the NHRA Nationals.
Air-Conditioned Tower Suites Tower Suites are available to rent for all drag events other than the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Get together with your friends and hang out in style. Our tower suites can seat up to 15 people comfortably and hold 20 people total. They all have AC, refrigerators, tables, chairs and speakers hooked to the PA system. Catering is available for an extra charge and must be set up in advance. The cost of the Tower Suite is $161.06 (including MN sales tax) per day; admission is not included with a suite rental.
Rustic Camping If you feel as though you want to sleep out in the elements and commune with nature, we have a couple hundred acres of open space perfect for setting up a tent or a pop-up and getting away from it all without being too far from the action. Camping fee is included between days of a multi-day ticket.
PleasureLand RV VIP Campground Sites Want more creature comforts than that? We do have 170 full-service campsites available for rent for most events. The cost is $65 per site per night, which includes hook-ups for water, electric and sewer and includes a picnic table and fire ring. Limit of one camper/motorhome per site, however additional tent camping is allowed.
On-Track Deluxe Condos If sleeping out under the stars is not for you, we also have 12 deluxe condominiums available for rent during the year. Each condominium has two bedrooms, two baths, a fully furnished kitchen and living room area with a gas fireplace and cable TV. For some events, the deluxe condominiums have already been sold out, so act fast. Event admission is not included with a condo rental. Condo rental is $322.13/night (including MN sales tax) with a 2-night minimum.
All non-licensed motorized vehicles (any vehicle that doesn’t have current state roadworthy licensing) will require an authorization sticker to operate on BIR grounds. An authorization ticket is available for sale at the front gate during events.
Pricing is as follows: $30 per season – 2025 Season Ticket (excluding Nationals, Northstar Speed Summit, Lakes Jam, or Powercruise)
To purchase a non-licensed vehicle ticket, an adult (a person 18 years old or older) with a valid drivers license must sign a release waiver and take full responsibility for that vehicle and any and all injuries/damages it causes.
The ticket is then redeemed for an individually numbered sticker to be placed on the front of the vehicle. Tickets can be redeemed for stickers by stopping by the Shirt Shack or by contacting any of our security guards and presenting the vehicle for inspection. (See vehicle guidelines below.)
Vehicle guidelines It is not the responsibility of BIR for pit vehicle safety, it is the person who signs the release that takes full ownership of that vehicle to see that it is safely operated! The following is a list of guidelines with regards to vehicles.
Trailer or “Partywagon” Guidelines • Trailers should not be wider than the tow vehicle. • All sharp edges should be padded. • All seats/tables should be bolted down, strapped or enclosed by sturdy railing. • Nighttime brings added concern for safety. Be careful! • NO GLASS CONTAINERS.
Age Limits and Restricted Areas All drivers and crew members entering a restricted area must sign the appropriate Waiver and Liability Releases. Minors under the age of 18 must have a Minor Release Form signed by both parents or legal guardians. In the case of a single parent (by means of divorce, death, or court order) or a legal guardian (by court order), a written notation must be made in the minor release form.
To enter into any Restricted Area, any driver or crew member must possess and display a valid Restricted Area wristband.
Motorized Vehicle Rules • The maximum speed limit inside BIR is 10 mph. • Drivers of all motorized vehicles must be at least 16 years old and carry a valid driver’s license. • All vehicles MUST HAVE functioning headlight and taillight from dusk through dawn. Flashlights do not qualify as a legal headlight or taillight. • All motorized vehicles MUST drive on the appropriate side of the road. • BIR reserves the right to confiscate pit transportation of any violators.
Non-motorized vehicles: Bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, etc. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to operate non-motorized vehicles in the pit area during racing hours.
BIR’s insurance company is now requiring all motorized vehicles (gas or electric) to have a flag attached at all times while operating on BIR property. Flag size is to be NO less than 10”x14” rectangle/triangle or 14”x14” square with a height off the ground of no less than 66 inches to the top of the flag.
Exclusion from this rule and do NOT need a flag are:
Vehicles that are registered, have proof of insurance, and have current registration to operate on Minnesota highways.
Vehicles that are registered in the event as a race competitor.
Vehicles that have a roof that exceeds 66” in height.
BIR Official Vehicles that are being used on the racing surfaces.
Rain delays are not considered a rainout. Until a decision has been made by management that an event has been cancelled or called, everyone must consider themselves on rain delay and not a cancellation... no credits will be given until this decision has been made. At that time, the policy below stands.
No tech card rainchecks will be given if at least two (2) time trial/qualifying sessions are provided, or the first round of eliminations is completed for your class entered. Points will be awarded according to completed elimination rounds in each class. If 2-time trials/qualifiers or round one is not completed a tech card credit minus a $10.00 handling fee will be given, this credit will be valid for 1 year.
Gate admission, parking, electric, and other BIR items are non-refundable.