Welcome to Grand Bend Dragway

The Home of Ontario’s largest Drag Race Events, as well as several popular race series. Grand Bend Dragway is conveniently located on 407 acres in Huron County Ontario. Just a 1 to 2 hour drive from several Canadian and US major markets, and just minutes from the Beaches of Grand Bend. A trip to GBM is an outstanding day trip or weekend adventure. The Grand Bend Motorplex is a multi purpose motorsports facility consisting of a 1/4 mile dragstrip, a 1/4 mile high banked paved oval ,a multi circuit road course for cars, bikes, and go-karts. The facility includes ample parking, unobstructed seating, a rough camping area, paved roads throughout the pit area, washrooms with showers ,and a licensed track side food and beverage court. There are tremendous opportunities for family, club or corporate gatherings, contact pspriet@sprietinvestments.com for more info. To purchase GrandBend Motorplex Events Click here to register

For Pit Site Forms, please click here: 2020 Pit Camping Contract

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU IN 2020 !

GBM FALLFAST EVENT SEPT 18-20th

There will be a flyer posted here shortly but wanted to get the info out there re the event

Gates Friday at Noon T&T 6-9pm Golf cart race to follow, Sat 8am Gates Timetrials at 9:30am (GBM & ONDR programs), Sun 8am Gates Timetrials 9am

Cost Crew/Spectators $10 Fri, $25 Sat, $25 Sun, $55 Wkd (kids 6-12 $5/day) Saturday evening Racer Appreciation dinner

Race info

Top/Mod - $90 Sat, $100 Sun, $180 Sat/Sun ($205 with Fri T&T) Sat regular payouts, Sun $2500,$1000-$500-$200-$100 ( based on 65-99 entries otherwise prorated) 100+ $3000 winner !

Bike/Sled/Street - $65 Sat,$80 Sun, $130 Wkd ($155 with Fri T&T) Sat regular payouts, Sun $500-$250-$150-$75 ( 20 entries & up) 30+ $750 Winner !

Junior $50 Sat, $60 Sun, $100 Sat/Sun ( $115 with Fri T&T) Saturday is a combined program/purse + 330 Outlaw. Sun age classes – $175,$100,$50,$30

EX32 (Sun Only) $165 Guaranteed $1200 to win. Open to all entries 9.99 and quicker ( bikes must designate which side of the ladder they want to run on) Only one qualifier - most entrants run in Top as well so that is another hit at the track if only in EX32 make the Top timetrial to be on equal footing with the rest of the entrants.

Working on the Inter track Championship event planned for Oct 16-18th.

GBM will have the ability to field 2 - 25 member teams ( those in GBM points have first dibs based on your finish - same format as we use for bracket finals) If not filled then open to other GBM racers. There will be teams from St Thomas Dragway, RCSS series out of TMP, Shannonville and an outlaw team or two. The team event will be on the Saturday (Sunday rain date) it will be 1/8th mile.(this allows us more opportunity to run/complete the event if weather is a factor as we can dry the 1/4 mile fairly quickly vs the time it takes to dry the shutdown area) followed by a Sunday program to be determined. IHRA IRONMEN will be up for grabs to each class champion on Saturday. Winning team also gets team jackets. Working on entry fees payouts etc. Hope to have this info to handout this coming wkd (Fallfast) plus take names of those interested.

“To reserve a spot, please email BigBadAmericanMotors@gmail.com”

PROCEDURES ETC. FOR THE JULY 3rd-5TH PROGRAM PER THE PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES.

1. PRE REGISTRATION – All teams/crew must Pre Register thru the link above – for tech cards ( T&T and class cards), and crew members (max of 4). All drivers will be held accountable for their 4 crew members. If paying with a credit card provide card number/expiry and CVV on back of card. Nothing will be processed until the Thursday before.Your package will be ready for pickup when you arrive. If wanting to pay by debit/cash your package will be put together when you arrive at the box office window. If paying cash, please have exact amount with you. Please know your crew members names to be marked down to speed up the process. MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CAR # WITH YOUR REGISTRATION INFO - so we can put it on the tech cards. These procedures will greatly speed up the gate for everyone and lessen the number of interactions at the gate which is in everyone’s best interest. (If you have an issue doing this online call the office and give them your order)

2. FACILITY ENTRY/RESTRICTIONS – Preregistered entries do not need to come in together(another reason to pre register). They can come at separate times. For those who haven’t preregistered (no reason you shouldn’t) the driver and crew must enter the facility at the same time. Or the driver must purchase their crew entry and leave the wristbands at the gate for their crew coming in later ( No crew can enter the facility before the racer)

3. FRIDAY NIGHT T&T - For this event only those racers who are purchasing tech cards on the weekend can purchase a Friday night T&T card. Unfortunately we feel this is necessary for us to provide the social distancing requirements in the facility.

4 SOCIAL DISTANCING. - All teams will be required to setup in a social distancing fashion in the pits - maximum of 5 (which is basically the way we already setup using trailers between teams as the walls to create your own individual space). Masks - are not required( but encouraged) in the pit area or grandstands as you can easily keep 6 ft distance requirements. FOR ANYONE GOING PAST THE HEAD OF STAGING MASKS ARE MANDATORY - this area is limited in space and everyone wants to get the same view of the cars going down track so people have a tendency to get closer than they should, plus we want to protect our employees. ( we will have masks for sale in Thunderwear for $1)

5. STAGING LANES – we will be using lanes 1,3,5 for car classes and 4 & 6 for Juniors and Bike/Sled. If we feel a class is too big to call all at once we will call that class by even and odd car numbers to split it up. This gives everyone the space to adjust tire pressures put on dial ins etc without compromising social distancing.

6. WASHROOMS – We will have hand sanitizing stations outside each washroom facility. You will be required to use them prior to entering the washroom (that way your hands are sanitized before you touch anything) Plus we have a cleaning/sanitizing program each hour.

7. FOOD SALES - Our intention is to have the main concession open for this race weekend, There will be markings designating 6ft distances as you stand in line to order – please adhere to these. Once ordered please stand in the open area in front of the concession like usual and come up as you are called. No seating will be available -( All tables etc. will be removed and permanent seating spots taped off per provincial regulations)

7. TURNING IN TECH CARDS - There will be a box at the head of the staging lanes (along the wall) that you can deposit your tech cards into once filled out - don’t forget to sign the back of the card (limits person to person interactions). How we are going to handle tech TBD.

Steve has designed a form to attach to the pre registration program that you can fill in as well (if you haven’t already) - we can then enter the info into the computer for the season - so all you need to to do is put your name on the tech card and car # if not already there and all your other info will pop up on the computer when your number if entered.

Will update/add to this info as required.

IF THINGS GET BUSY - We will be setting up a procedure at the gate to speed up entry. racers will be directed around to the right to lineup in the grass area, then walk up and get your preregistered package. If this is before the gates are open - when the gates are open we will bring the lines in in order ( like we do at Windsor Weekend.) We will most likely offer Thursday evening entry as well. BUT ONLY FOR PRE – ENTERED TEAMS.

MOPAR CDN NATIONALS HAS BEEN CANCELLED

The Ontario Government came out with their stage 3 program( the one we have been waiting for before we made a final decision) which goes into effect this coming Friday July 17th. Unfortunately it limits us to a maximum of 100 spectators per day ( in addition to our racer/crew program already in effect) .Even if this is expanded in the near future to a more realistic number,there is no way it will get to the level we would require to accommodate the crowd the MCN attracts. In addition we do not know what the border situation is going to be (currently closed to July 21st with a possible extension) which limits many of the teams who come to perform for us from crossing the border.

We will still be running an event on this weekend which will include our Big $ Box/No Box, Bike/Sled and Junior programs, plus Can Am Stock/Super Stock, a Top Sportsman/Dragster race and a Pro Mod race (we may add additional show vehicles if the 100 spectator rule is increased to a more realistic number)

Click on the link for a copy of the Advance Racer/Spectator Form 2020 Racer Order Form-CBN Please fill out the form and send back to lori@grandbendmotorplex.com *WEEKEND SPECTATOR PASSES AVAILABLE ONLY AT THIS TIME!! Single day passes will open up if there are any available after Thursday July 30th at Noon!! There is a limit of 100 per day!!

MOPAR CDN NATIONALS – SAVE A SEAT ORDERS

We have a good number of SAVE A SEAT forms in our office but have not processed them. We will be mailing back all cheques we have received, and no credit cards were processed.