The 2023 edition of the $2000 Challenge presented by Tire Rack is closing in faster than a Subaru 360 turned into an LMP-style racer. What are your plans to participate?
Our annual $2000 Challenge is an automotive festival celebrating autocross, drag racing and ingenuity where …
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PowerDork
11/14/22 12:27 p.m.
My Sawzall is getting Angsty to start on my 2023 Build. Soon Sawzall.. Soon.
Will the individual events be "a la carte" again? Classing by tires again like this year?
Tom Suddard
Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
11/14/22 1:12 p.m.
In reply to Lof8 - Andy :
Yes and yes. ![laugh laugh](https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/static/ckeditor/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png)
Good deal, glad to hear the date is nailed down!! I Plan to be there.
I've only attended once, and then as a spectator (It was great fun!) I liked the fall date for a number of reasons. Not least of which it's not FL in the summer.
I think Memorial Weekend will be a hard sell. So much is going on that weekend!
Best of luck. I hope it succeeds spectacularly.
Just curious. Why the change of date?
Mr_Asa
UltimaDork
11/14/22 2:19 p.m.
In reply to carguyrory :
Hurricanes and narrowly avoiding them was the primary reason given.
Tom Suddard
Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
11/14/22 2:21 p.m.
Yes, hurricanes were the primary concern--if you noticed, this year's event had major hurricanes just weeks before AND after it, and we're tired of planning on dodging those bullets.
A switch to May will also bring warmer evenings, which should mean a safer surface for drag racing.
In reply to Mr_Asa :
I would also think it's easier to not have to work around football games when scheduling the track.
Oh great, just when I figure I can attend this after purchasing a Winter place in Fla, you change the date to Spring when I won't be there............c'mon man !
I'm never really available, I just force-fit it into my schedule. May is just as bad a time as October, so I'm cool with it.
I am just glad it didn’t end up in March/April as that always seems to be the busiest time for weekend events for me. Time to find a motor and trans!
JThw8
UltimaDork
11/14/22 9:34 p.m.
8 years in a row I missed my anniversary because the BABE rally was on memorial day weekend, I dont think I'll be starting that trend up again.
Bigben
Reader
11/14/22 10:56 p.m.
I have a reminder set on my phone for when registration opens!