In case you haven’t noticed, grudge racing is huge. Most people think it’s the latest thing, but it has been popular pretty much since drag racing’s big heyday in the 60s and 70s. It’s just that more tracks than ever are taking advantage of this type of drag racing. The NMRA has taken notice, as well. The World Finals, held at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky October 1st-4th, is already a great event, but thanks to the addition of Saturday’s Grudge Night, an already must-attend event just became even better.

JPC Racing’s Justin Burcham is scheduled to race Terry “Beefcake” Reeves during the Grudge Night festivities. JPC’s claim of running the Coyote game will be put to the test during the grudge event.

Now, before everyone thinks they’ll be able to call out John Urist in his Street Outlaw car or Carlos Sobrino is his Coyote Stock car, an NMRA racer can’t have both a car in competition, and race that particular car in the Grudge Night. Therefore, you’ll either really have to throw down some money to get them to not race heads-up that weekend, or convince them to bring a second car to participate in the grudge festivities. That’s the only way a heads-up competitor can take part in the grudge race. Only those competing in True Street, or either the Turbo Coyote Shootout or Terminator GT500 Shootout can also enter that car in the Grudge Night festivities.

Also out of the JPC camp, Martin Desormeaux has a couple grudge races lined up for the event.

This is how it’s going to work. At the conclusion of the regular NMRA schedule Saturday October 3rd, Grudge Night time trails will start at 5:30PM, and races start at 7:00PM. Of course, those are tentative times, and depend on how Saturday’s schedule goes. There are already a handful of grudge races lined-up, and with this announcement, we’re sure there will be more to come.

The scoreboards will be turned off, and grudge racers will use a .400 Pro Tree. Be forewarned, though, red lights count, as do other “First or worst” disqualifications. The NMRA’s TJ “El Prepe” Bailey will oversee track prep, and enforce all rules.

Grudge Night competitors, it will cost $75 to enter, but that amount will also get you in the event on Sunday, as well. We’ll be there covering all the action. We’ll also volunteer to hold money, as well, but we wouldn’t recommend giving it to us.