There are a lot of tricks and treats in store for families at the TransTec Halloween Classic 50 presented by Harland Sharp, Oct. 7-15, 2023 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio!
We are celebrating 50 Years of Fright!
The annual event is beloved for all of the festivities it offers, and to make this anniversary year even more memorable, there will be seven days of racing, as well as $125,000 in cash and awards!
We are in for loads of fun with the 50th Anniversary University Hospitals Start Your Engines Race, the fabled Dart Fright Night, Trick-or-Treating, pumpkin-carving, hayrides, scavenger hunts, Moroso Witching Hour and Dinner, Andrew Gill Insurance Associates Kids' Costume Contest, Smith Foods Adult Costume Contest, Dart Bumper-Dragging Air Show, Dart Big M Shootout and Moser Engineering Top Gun!
The General RV Best Decorated Contest is new for 2023, and replaces the previous judging process! Most Creative, Scariest, Best Theme and Best Costume entries, for the rig or the area participants are decorating, will be judged on Originality, Display, Design and Special Effects!
We can also look forward to the Dornan's Sales and Service Pit Vehicle Mania, Skeet Peaco Token Joke Day presented by Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels, Wiseco Limerick Day, The Michael Mage Experience, which is billed as "The Ultimate Comedy & Magic Experience" and a concert by Trainwreck Country Band!
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SEVEN DAYS OF RACING!
At this last event of the year at Summit Motorsports Park, racers will be able to fire their engines for seven days of racing, with $125,000 in cash and awards, plus accolades, in store!
TRICK-OR-TREATING
Children can dress up in their favorite costume and visit more than 1,000 trick-or-treat stations set up by racers and Summit Motorpsorts Park throughout the park, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14.
GENERAL RV BEST DECORATED CONTEST IS NEW FOR 2023!
Most Creative, Scariest, Best Theme and Best Costume entries, for the rig or the area participants are decorating, will be judged on Originality, Display, Design and Special Effects, and judges will issue points for each entry! The decorations seem to super-size each Halloween season, and we can't wait to see what racers come up with this year! Register in Guest Service on the Ohio CAT side of the track. Judging will be 5-8 pm. Saturday, Oct. 14. Winners and runners-up will be annoucned Sunday, Oct. 15. A newly-designed Classic Gremlin Trophy will be awarded to each category winner, and a plaque will be awarded to each category runner-up!
PUMPKIN-CARVING, HAYRIDES AND SCAVENGER HUNT
Pumpkin-carving will take place 2-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, and Hayrides will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. The Scavenger Hunt is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14.
ANDREW GILL INSURANCE ASSOCIATES KIDS' COSTUME CONTEST
Children will be decked out in costumes for the Andrew Gill Insurance Associates Kids' Costume Contest, which will be on stage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
SMITH FOODS ADULT COSTUME CONTEST
There are always a wide variety of costumes at the Smith Foods Adult Costume Contest. Some are clever, some are colorful and some are completely crazy. Be part of the fun, 8 p.m. Oct. 14.
DART BUMPER-DRAGGING AIR SHOW
Drivers will put their cars on the bumper for the Dart Bumper-Dragging Air Show, an extremely exciting part of Dart Fright Night! Cash and prizes will be waiting for those with the Highest Wheelie and the Furthest Wheelie!
MOSER ENGINEERING TOP GUN
Moser Engineering Top Gun will feature the eight quickest full-bodied cars versus the eight quickest open-bodied cars! No Top Fuel Cars, Fuel Funny Cars, Top Alcohol Dragsters or Top Alcohol Funny Cars permitted.
Electronics: Electronics, including data recorders are permitted.
Engine Combinations: All engine combinations are permitted.
Format: Dial-In e.t. format with a breakout disqualification. Cars must dial within a tenth of the bump spot for respective class. CrossTalk On! TruSTART Active!
Fuel: Racing gasoline or methanol permitted. No Nitromethane.
Power Adders: Nitrous Oxide, Superchargers, Turbochargers permitted.
Transmissions: All transmissions permitted.
Must meet all NHRA Safety Rules for elapsed time and mile-per-hour.
Tree Type: .500 Full Tree
Ladder Type: Custom Pro Ladder
Purse ($2,800.00 Guaranteed)
Winner: $ 1,500.00
Runner-Up $ 500.00
Semi-Finalist: $ 200.00
Quarter-Finalist: $ 100.00
NEW FOR 2023! 50TH ANNIVERSARY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS START YOUR ENGINES RACE
The University Hospitals Start Your Engines Race, will be run on Sunday, Oct. 8! To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event, payouts have been raised to $5,000.00 to win in both Box and No Box, while the traditional $30 Car & Driver fee remains unchanged. The total posted purse for Sunday will be $14,400.00!
The guaranteed purse will be as follows:
Box
Winner: $5,000
Runner-Up: $1,000
Semifinalist: $200
Quarterfinalist: $100
Eight-Finalist: $50
No-Box
Winner: $5,000
Runner-Up: $1,000
Semifinalist: $200
Quarterfinalist: $100
Eight-Finalist: $50
As many of you know, staffing challenges continue to plaque all of us. While Bill's goal is to always complete every race started, 600+ cars racing in the University Hospitals Start Your Engines Race (based on 2022 numbers), presents some unique challenges to complete in a single day. The first time trial alone, assuming minimal breakage, will take between 5-6 hours. With a prompt 8:30 a.m. start in the morning, one time trial plus first round will take us approximately 12-hours to run.
That being said, in a perfect world, with minimal breakage and great weather, we will enter round 2 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Sunday evening. While Bill's goal is to always run to completion, realistically, we will run as much of the race as we can given the circumstances. With a little luck, no breakage and beautiful weather, we can be completed by 1:00 a.m.
DART BIG M SHOOTOUT
The Dart Big M Shootout race will be open to any racer who uses Dart cylinder heads and/or intake manifold and has the corresponding decals. The race will be contested on the eighth-mile using a sportsman bracket style format. Entry for the race is free. The winner will receive $2,000 Dart Machinery Gift Certificate and a special trophy! The runner-up will receive a $1,000 Dart Machinery Gift Certificate and semifinalists will receive a $100 Dart Machinery Gift Certificate. As a special double-up bonus, should the winner of the Dart Big M Shootout also win his/her class at the event, he or she will win an additional $500 Dart Machinery Gift Certificate!
$5,500 TO WIN IN SUPER PRO & PRO, $2,500 TO WIN IN SPORTSMAN AND $1,500 TO WIN IN SUPER BIKE!
Win - $5,500
R/U - $2,500
Semi - $1,000
Qtr - $300
1/8’s - $150
Rd - $10
Win - $5,500
R/U - $2,500
Semi - $1,000
Qtr - $300
1/8’s - $150
Rd - $10
R/U - $750
Semi - $200
Qtr - $100
1/8’s - $50
Rd - $10
Win - $1,500
R/U - $500
Semi - $100
Rd - $10
THE MICHAEL MAGE EXPERIENCE WILL BE ANOTHER ELEMENT OF ENTERTAINMENT AT THE EVENT!
CONCERT BY TRAINWRECK COUNTRY BAND PRESENTED BY TFC TRANSPORTATION AND HOGAN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Trainwreck Country Band has become a favorite among racers and race fans through the years at Summit Motorsports Park, and the band will have them dancing at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the Fellowship Tent.
Saturday, October 14
1-Day Adult: $25
1-Day Child 6-12: $5
Sunday, October 15
1-Day Adult: $20
1-Day Child 6-12: $5
9-Day Adult: $70
9-Day Child 6-12: $25
Frantic 4, Top Gun, Super Pro, Pro, Super Bike, Sportsman, Stock (All Classes) Car & Driver: $100
9-Day Pit Access Sticker: $30
Free Pit Pass
Named Track of the Year 22 times by the NHRA, IHRA and NMCA, Summit Motorsports Park works hard to welcome racers and race fans to a well-kept facility at each and every event.
The grounds are clean, the parking lots are well-lit and paved and grass pit areas are offered.
Permanent bathrooms are maintained at all times during events, and some have showers. Portable bathrooms also are available.
Throughout clean, comfortable and convenient dining areas, guests will find breakfast, lunch and dinner selections, including burgers, sandwiches, pizza and stromboli, as well as fries, nachos and hot pretzels, among other favorites. Various beverages are available, including water, pop, coffee, Budweiser beer and more.
Wild Bill's Ice Cream Saloon, where a pint of Velvet ice cream costs $3, is a popular place to stop in the dining area. Ice cream is available in Original Vanilla, Butter Pecan & Cashew, Dutch Chocolate, Buckeye Classic, Cookies 'N Cream, Moose Tracks and Raspberry Fudge Cordial.
The Quarter Mile Clothing Company is stocked with apparel, souvenirs, novelty items and much more.
Fuel pumps, firewood, golf cart rentals from Dornan's Sales and Service, car parts and water hauling are available at most events.
Guest Service locations are prominently placed in the park.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Friday, October 6
Vendor Parking — 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 7
Gates Open to Pre-Entered Cars Only — 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Note: Summit Gate open overnight for credentialed guests.
Credential/Tech/Pit Park — 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tech Opens — 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 8 — University Hospitals 50th Anniversary Start Your Engines Race
Gates Open to Pre-Entered Cars Only — 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Note: Summit Gate open overnight for credentialed guests.
Tech Opens — 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Time Trial (1 Session) — 8:30 a.m.
Order: No-Box/Box
Eliminations — 2:00 p.m.
Monday, October 9
Gates Open — 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Note: Summit Gate open overnight for credentialed guests.
Dornan Sales & Service Practice Tree Race — 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 10 — Dornan Sales & Service Pit Vehicle Mania Rockin’ Eve Party
Gates Open — 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Note: Summit Gate open overnight for credentialed guests.
Tech Opens — 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dornan Sales & Service Pit Vehicle Mania (2 Sessions) — 11:00 a.m.
Order: Golf Cart, Skooter, Minibike, Outlaw
Eliminations for Golf Cart, Skooter, Minibike, Outlaw
Dornan Sales & Service Halloween Classic Rockin’ Eve Party, featuring music by John Mullins sponsored by Moto Lenz Photos — 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 11
Gates Open — 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Note: Summit Gate open overnight for credentialed guests.
Tech Opens — 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Time Trial (1 Session) —8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Order: Stock, Sportsman, Pro, Super Pro, Super Bike
Fleenor Racing Transmissions No Box Gambler’s Race – All Run — 12:00 p.m.
Callies Performance Products Box Gambler’s Race – All Run — 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 12 — Skeet Peaco Token Joke Day presented by Mickey Thompson
Gates Open — 8:00 a.m. – Open 24 hours!
Note: Ohio CAT & Summit Gates open overnight.
Tech Opens — 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Time Trials (2 Sessions) — 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Order: Stock, Sportsman, Pro, Super Pro, Super Bike
R&R Auto Body Paint My Ride — 4:30 p.m.
Moser Engineering No Box Hi Roller’s Race – 128 Cars — 5:00 p.m.
Dornan’s Sales & Service Box Hi Roller’s Race – 128 Cars — 5:45 p.m.
Friday, October 13 — Wiseco Limerick Day
Gates Open — 8:00 a.m. – Open 24 hours!
Note: Ohio CAT & Summit Gates open overnight.
R&R Auto Body Pageant of Excellence — 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Tech Opens — 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Edelbrock Stock — 9:00 a.m.
Edelbrock Sportsman (Even/Odd) Time Trials — 9:15 a.m.
Edelbrock Pro (Even/Odd) Time Trials — 10:30 a.m.
The Magic of Michael Mage — Stage Show/Fellowship Tent: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m., and Strolling Magic/Summit Side grandstand area: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Edelbrock Super Pro (Even/Odd) Time Trials — 1:00 p.m.
Pumpkin Carving Party (Fellowship Tent) — 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Butcher & Son, Inc. Frantic Four Qualifying Rd #1 — 3:30 p.m.
Moser Engineering Top Gun Shootout Qualifying Rd #1 — 3:45 p.m.
Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike Time Trial — 4:00 p.m.
Foghorn Designs No Box Super Roller’s Race – 128 Cars — 4:30 p.m.
Abruzzi Transmissions Box Super Roller’s Race – 128 Cars — 5:15 p.m.
Dart Big ‘M’ Shootout — 6:00 p.m.
Haunted Boo’Z Wagon — 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Trainwreck Live in Concert (Fellowship Tent/Area Stage) — 9:00 p.m.
Sponsored by TFC Transportation & Hogan Products/Services
Saturday, October 14 — Dart Fright Night
Gates Open — 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Note: Ohio CAT & Summit Gate open overnight for credentialed guests.
Edelbrock Stock Elimination Rd #1 — 9:00 a.m.
Edelbrock Sportsman (Even/Odd) Elimination Rd #1 — 9:45 a.m.
Edelbrock Pro (Even/Odd) Elimination Rd #1 — 11:00 a.m.
Hayrides — 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Butcher & Son, Inc. Frantic Four Qualifying Rd #2 – 2:15 p.m.
Moser Engineering Top Gun Shootout Qualifying Rd #2 — 2:30 p.m.
Kid’s Scavenger Hunt (list in Ohio CAT Guest Service) — 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Adult Scavenger Hunt (list in Ohio CAT Guest Service) — 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
The Magic of Michael Mage — Stage Show/Fellowship Tent: 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., and Strolling Magic/Summit Side grandstand area: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Edelbrock Super Pro Elimination Rd #1 — 3:00 p.m.
Andrew Gill Insurance Associates Kid’s Costume Judging & Party — 5:00 p.m.
Best Decorated Judging — 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike Elimination Rd #1 — 5:00 p.m.
Butcher & Son, Inc. Frantic Four Qualifying Rd #3 — 5:30 p.m.
Moser Engineering Top Gun Shootout Qualifying Rd #3 — 5:45 p.m.
Dart Machinery Witching Hour — 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Moroso/Smith’s Family Foods Adult Party, Dinner & Costume Judging Contest — 8:00 p.m.
Dart Machinery Air Show — 9:00 pm
Sunday, October 15 — Survivor Day
Gates Open — Open 24 hours!
RFC Non-Denominational Church Service (Fellowship Tent) — 8:00 a.m.
Eliminations Rd #2 (All Classes) — 9:00 a.m.
Run Order: Edelbrock Stock, Edelbrock Sportsman Delivered on Time by TFC
Transportation, Edelbrock Pro, Edelbrock Super Pro, and Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike
Butcher & Son, Inc. Frantic Four — 11:00 a.m.
Moser Engineering Top Gun Shootout — 11:00 a.m.
