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Finally! The Bracket Drag Racing Series is under way

June 22, 2020

Through a six-week season delay and four race cancellations, drivers in Brainerd International Raceway’s Bracket Drag Racing Series were itching to get back on the track, to put an end to a long off-season that was made even longer by the COVID-19 outbreak.More than 225 drag racers eagerly showed up last weekend to renew their […]

Bracket Drag Race added July 10-12

June 19, 2020

Hey Bracket Drag Racing Series drivers, here’s another chance to get on the track and earn some series points! We added another race to the calendar this season, on July 10-12. It’s during the Fan Appreciation Weekend, with the Trans Am Series and SCCA on the road course. Make sure you mark your calendar and […]

MAP Proving Grounds is cancelled – we’re sorry

June 2, 2020

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of the MAP Proving Grounds event at BIR, scheduled for June 12-14, 2020. We know that this will come as an enormous disappointment, not only for racers but also to the fans who come to spectate and the entire car community […]

Wet & Wild Weekend is for racers only June 5-7

June 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the June 5-7 Wet & Wild Weekend a little less wild than in the past. Because of restrictions on the track, only racers and their crews will be allowed inside the track. No spectators will be allowed. The weekend will feature the International Watercross Association on Lake BIR and the […]

June 3 NAPA Street Legal Drags are on!

June 1, 2020

The good news is that we will be having our first NAPA Street Legal Drags of the season Wednesday, June 3. The bad news is that we need to limit the number of participants. We’ll do that by selling tickets on our website starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for those who want to participate. Only […]

Deadline for survey for June 5-7 Bracket racers is June 1

June 1, 2020

To guarantee seniority for racing in this summer’s Bracket Drag Racing Series, those who participated in the 2019 Bracket Series points program must fill out the online survey below by 9 p.m. Monday, June 1. On Tuesday, June 2, we will call all non-points program participants to fill available spaces. Please DO NOT call our […]

June 5-7 Bracket Drag Race is on – with limitations

May 30, 2020

We at BIR have been working extremely hard to get our Bracket Drag Racers back on the track and be able to do it safely. The Governor’s Executive Order that was released Tuesday, May 28 states that racetracks in Minnesota can open starting June 1. The hard part for us at BIR is that the […]

Schedule Update: Street Car Showdown is cancelled

May 15, 2020

We appreciate your continued patience as we all try to navigate these unsettled times, but the news is not good for the near future. We’re cancelling the Street Car Showdown on Memorial Day weekend to comply with the Governor’s Executive Orders as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes the Muscle Car Series on […]

Bracket Drag Racing weekend cancelled

May 12, 2020

This weekend’s Bracket Drag Racing Series event (May 15-17) has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the Governor’s Stay at Home order. If we can reschedule it, we will. As of right now, the rest of our racing schedule will go on as planned, but please monitor our social media channels, the website […]

A schedule update from BIR

May 5, 2020

To Our Racing Community,The racing season is here but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the track. It’s pretty desolate out there, but that’s where we’re at with this COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate your patience with us during these past few months and we apologize for not providing you with more updates, but the […]

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Finally! The Bracket Drag Racing Series is under way

Bracket Drag Race added July 10-12

MAP Proving Grounds is cancelled – we’re sorry

Wet & Wild Weekend is for racers only June 5-7

June 3 NAPA Street Legal Drags are on!

Deadline for survey for June 5-7 Bracket racers is June 1

June 5-7 Bracket Drag Race is on – with limitations

Schedule Update: Street Car Showdown is cancelled

Bracket Drag Racing weekend cancelled

A schedule update from BIR

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