The 2012 Bracket Drag Racing Series schedule features 6 races

Brainerd International Raceway's Bracket Drag Racing Series will feature six races this season, four of which will be Dual Event Weekends with road racing on the Competition Road Course.

The Bracket Drag Racing Series highlights some of the top amateur drag racers in the Upper Midwest who compete in 11 classes for a series championship at the end of the season. More than 300 dragsters, cars, trucks, bikes, snowmobiles and Junior Dragsters descend on BIR each weekend, battling each other for series points and prize money as they take on BIR's world-famous quarter-mile drag strip.

The dates for the 2012 Bracket Drag Racing Series are below:

May 11-13 - Bracket drag racing only
June 8-10 - Dual Event Weekend with Slow Pokes,  Zalusky Advanced Riding School (motorcycles) and the IWA Waterskips
June 29-July 1 - Dual Event Weekend with ChumpCar World Series
July 20-22 - Dual Event Weekend with the Zalusky Advanced Riding School (motorcycles)
Aug 3-5 - Dual Event Weekend with CRA Superbike Racing
Sept 8-9 - Bracket drag racing only

Dual Event Weekends give fans a chance to see two great racing events for the price of a single ticket. They feature drag racing on the drag strip and road racing on the 2.5-mile Competition Road Course. Fans can go back and forth between tracks as often as they want.

Bracket drag racing's successful history at BIR
Bracket drag racing has been part of BIR’s racing program for over 30 years and has turned out some of the Midwest’s top amateur drag racers, many of whom have gone on to race professionally. It’s an exciting form of racing that created a unique community, where racers and their friends, families and fans enjoy a weekend at the track and a chance to socialize with others with a passion for racing. But it also means some highly competitive drag racing for fans.

Bracket racing is a handicapped form of competition where two vehicles of varying performance potentials can race on a potentially even basis. The anticipated elapsed times for each vehicle are compared, with the slower car receiving a head start equal to the difference of the two. With this system, virtually any two vehicles can be paired in a competitive drag race.

For those who might want to try bracket racing next season, there are racing categories that accommodate street cars and bikes. You don't need a high-powered dragster to compete in the bracket program. Contact us today for more information, or check out the other pages in this section of the Web site.