Greenfield Dragway's 10th Anniversary Super Saturday Bracket Bash & Celebration, August 17th
As part of the third points meet at Greenfield Dragway, details are now finalized for the 10th Anniversary Super Saturday Bracket Bash & Celebration August 17th. This event celebrates the anniversary of the track opening and draws more attention each year as racers look for their share of the largest single pay-day in Atlantic Canada. Here are the Super Saturday specifics and payout structure examples (keeping in mind that # entries will change the purse for the winner and runner-up; semi and quarter-final pay-out amounts are set and guaranteed).-Two classes: Electronics and Non- Electronics
- Open to all race vehicles, including bikes and snowmobiles
- Entry Fee is $40
- First round losers can buy-back for $20
- Round 1 winners will run off separately in Round 2
- Buy-back vehicles will run off separately in Round 2
- All Round 2 winners will run together in Round 3
- All entry fee, buy-back and sponsor money is paid-out
- A minimum of $1500 will be added to the purse from sponsors and NSDRA.
- Pay-out to the quarter finals (semi & quarter-finals guaranteed set amounts)
- King of the Hill for additional cash – Sponsored by Valley Tire
- Junior Dragster Gamblers with increased pay-outs, $5 entry
- Racer's appreciation Chicken BBQ and salads & activities Saturday evening...
Bracket Bash Sponsors
Covey's Auto Recyclers, James Dean Disposal, Nellies Canteen, Ken Norwood Auto Repair, O'Reagn's Subaru, Apple Auto Glass, A1 Towing, Gates Petroleum, Co-Operators Insurance – Danny Carey, Kerry Oickle Construction
Junior Dragster Bracket Bash Sponsors
Kevin Lively Trucking, Cottman Transmission
Pay-out Structure In the electronics class, semi-final losers take home $200 and quarterfinal-losers get $100. In non-electronics, semi-final losers get $250 while quarter-final losers earn $125; these are set and guaranteed amounts regardless of car count. The remaining funds are split with 75% to the winner and 25% to the runner-up in each class. Also, the sponsor and NSDRA contributed money is split 60/40 between electronics and non-electronics class. To clarify, here are examples of the potential payouts for each class:
Electronics Class, 64 car example:
- 64 entries x $40 entry fee = $2560
- Estimated 25 buy-backs x $20 = $500
- Sponsor/NSDRA funds (60% of $1500) = $900Total purse = $3960
- $3960 minus semi & quarter-final payouts totaling $800 = $3160 (To be split 75/25 between winner & runner-up)*Winner: $2380 (75% of $3160)
- *Runner-up: $780 (25% of $3160)
- Semi-final losers: $200 (guaranteed amount)
- Quarter-final losers: $100 (guaranteed amount)
* Will vary based on # of entries and buy-backs
No Electronics Class, 100 car example:
- 100 entries x $40 entry fee= $4000
- Estimated 30 buy-backs x $20 = $600
- Sponsor/NSDRA funds (40% of $1500) = $600Total purse= $5200
- $5200 minus semi & quarter payouts totaling $875 = $4325 (To be split 75/25 between winner & runner-up)*Winner: $3240 (75% of $4325)
- *Runner-up: $1080 (25% of $4325)
- Semis-final losers: $250 (guaranteed)
- Quarter-final losers: $125 (guaranteed)
*Will vary based on # of entries and buy-backs. Winner from each class square off for the Valley Tire King of the Hill for an additional $250
OVER $9000 COULD BE PAID-OUT IN ONE DAY!! BIG MONEY, FREE FOOD...COME GET SOME!!
