The 4th Annual Midwest Ford Fest will feature both heads-up and bracket racing action. Plus, we've secured more than $2500 in guaranteed purse payouts for the majority of racing classes! 
 

For all you who have raced at previous Midwest Ford Fest events, we're keeping the major change we made in '08: all classes will use the pro-staging lanes that enter the track from under the cross-over bridge. So it will be more important than ever to listen for your class to be called to the lanes. If you can't hear the PA system, tune your car or tow vehicle's radio to 87.9 FM.

So what does it take to run your car down KCIR's legendary quarter-mile? Click here to view the basic track rules and regulations, so that you can be ready to go when you arrive at the strip.

 

2009 Midwest Ford Fest Drag Race - Class Breakdown

PLEASE NOTE: Last Minute Hot Rod Eliminator Bracket Class Added 8/28/09. 

 

Bracket Classes             1st Place                      2nd Place

Show Car                        Trophy 

Muscle Car                       $120.00                        $65.00                                                                                      

(1960-73 Cars Only)  

  
Heads Up Classes          1st Place                      2nd Place

14:00                                $100                              $65
13.10                                $125                              $75 
12:50                                $145                              $75
11:90                                $175                              $95
11:30                                $175                              $95
10:70                                $200                              $120
10:00                                $200                              $120
Drag Radial                        $400                              $200

 

Purse Payout Stipulations - with exception of Hot Rod Eliminator (see above)
     
For 100% class purse payout, each class must have at least 4 cars entered.    
     
If less than 4 cars are entered in a class, then a percentage of the purse will be paid out based on the number of cars entered: 
    
1 car = 25% of payout     
2 cars = 50 %     
3 cars = 75%     
     
4 or more 100% for each class     
Cars must complete a full pass

 

GENERAL DRAG RACE RULES

1. Car must pass track safety inspection.
2. Bracket racing type aids, such as an air shifter or delay boxes will not be allowed.
3. Throttle stops that utilize external fabricated or aftermarket bracketry are not allowed.
4. A two step is allowed.  Transbrake is allowed.
5. Heads up classes run on .4 pro tree
6. Bracket classes run on a .500 full tree
7. Deep staging is optional in all classes.
8. You may run faster than the index on a bye run.  If your competitor red lights and you break out, you are not eliminated.
9. If both cars run quicker than the index or dial-in in eliminations, the car closest to his index or bracket will advance.

DRAG RADIAL RULES

1. Run on .4t pro tree—1/8 mile.
2. Motor—-any automotive internal comb engine allowed.
3. Power Adder— Any single type power adder allowed.   You may not combine power adders ex. nitrous plus turbo.
4. Fuel—-Any gasoline or alcohol type fuel permitted.
5. Transmission—-any transmission allowed.
6. Body—Body must be of factory produced material whether metal or fiberglass.  Aftermarket panels allowed—Hood, decklid, bumpers.  Must have factory firewall and factory floorpan to rear of backseat.
7. Glass—Must have factory windshield.  Drivers and Passenger window must roll up and down in factory manor.
8. Interior—-Must have factory or factory appearing aftermarket dash, Drivers and passenger seat may be aftermarket.  Rear seat may be removed, but area must be carpeted or upholstered. Must have finished appearing door panels, passenger seat may be removed.
9. Frame-Suspension—Must have factory frame rails from front to rear of rear seat, aftermarket bolt-on on front frame stub allowed.  Must have stock front suspension.  Aftermarket bolt-ons allowed.  Change to rack-n-pinion is allowed.  Any rear suspension allowed.  No wheelie bars. No wheel /driveshaft Sensors allowed.  No traction control devices allowed. NO bracket racing aids allowed.
10. Inspection—-Must pass track inspection.  All cars must have working headlights and taillights in factory location.   Brake lights and turn signals must operate.  All cars must have exhaust running through mufflers.
11. Tires—Drive tires must be a dot approved drag radial. No dot bias ply tires allowed. Turbos and supercharged cars must run 275 or smaller. Nitrous cars - 295 or smaller. Naturally aspirated cars - any size dot approved drag radial.
12. Legality of any car is final decision of event officials.