2nd Annual
GM Performance Parts
LSX Shootout
Oct. 9-12, 2008, Memphis, TN
The BIG one is back for LS-performance enthusiasts! Get ready for the 2nd Annual GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout that will take place at the NMCA World Finals in Memphis, TN, Oct. 9-12, 2008. This specialty event, presented by GM High-Tech Performance magazine, will bring the best in late-model LS performance to one place for a weekend of action-packed fun. You know these LSX racers will be putting ‘em on bumpers for over $60,000 in purse and prizes!
This event has it all (refer further below on this web page for more detailed descriptions):
- LSX only heads-up, index class, and True Street classes
- An LSX dyno shootout
- Special LSX only car show classes so everyone has a way to participate
- A giant LSX manufacturers midway with deals on the parts you need
- And much, much more!
Race, show or just check it out, the LSX Shootout is “the” event that GM enthusiasts will be talking about for a long time to come.
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**SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE** |
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Vendor Move-In Only
Gate 23 Victory Lane For Pre-Registered Vendors
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9:00am-5:00 pm |
Gates Open
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11:00am |
Secure Track
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6:00pm |
| Track Test and Tune |
6:00pm-10:00pm |
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FRI
OCT 10 |
Gates Open
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9:00am |
(NMCA/LSX) Test & Tune
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Noon – 3:00pm |
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #1
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3:00pm |
LSX Heads-Up Qualifying Rd.#1
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4:00pm |
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #1 (Continued)
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5:00pm |
| Secure Track |
6:00pm |
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SAT
OCT 11 |
Gates Open
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9:00am |
Bracket/LSX Index Time Trials
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9:15am |
Heads-Up & LSX Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #2
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10:30am |
True Street Meeting
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11:00am |
True Street Cruise
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Noon |
Exhibition
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Noon |
Bracket/LSX Index Time Trials
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12:15pm |
True Street Eliminations
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1:30pm |
Exhibition
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3:00pm |
Car Show Awards Presentations
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3:05pm |
Burn-Out Contest
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3:15pm |
Heads-Up & LSX Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (inverted order)
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3:30pm |
| LSX Index Final Qualifying Round |
5:00pm |
Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (Continued)
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5:30pm |
Secure Track
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6:00pm |
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SUN
OCT 12
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Gates Open |
8:00am |
LSX Index Eliminations Rd. #1
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9:00am |
Bracket Time Trial
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10:00am |
Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1
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11:00am |
Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1
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11:30am |
| Pre-Race Ceremonies |
12:30pm |
Pro Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1
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1:00pm |
Final Exhibition
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3:00pm |
Car Show Awards Presentations
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3:05pm |
Car Show Parade of Champions
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3:45pm |
Final Rounds All Eliminators
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5:00pm |
| Secure Track |
6:00pm |
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| * Updated Schedule as of September 16, 2008 |
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The 2008 Official GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout Fan Guide has just hit the streets and it is a part of the November '08 issue (on-sale Sept. 4th) of GM High-Tech Performance, the #1 late-model GM magazine on the planet! This 32-page fan guide is a bonus item included in the November issue of GMHTP magazine to promote the upcoming event. Copies of the LSX Shootout fan guide will be given to all LSX Shootout fans and racers in attendance at the event. The fan guide features all the cars and all the stars from the inaugural '07 event and provides readers with all the information they need for the '08 shootout which will take place Oct. 9-12 in Memphis, TN, at Memphis Motorsport Park. |
Spectator and Crew Pricing
(Free Parking, Kids 12 & Under Free)
1-Day Spectator: $20
2-Day Spectator: $35
3-Day Spectator: $50
4-Day Spectator: $65
Kids 12 & Under: Free |
Race and Car Show Participant Pricing
2-Day Race: $85 (Sat. & Sun.)
3-Day Race: $105 (Fri., Sat. & Sun.)
4-Day Race: $125 (Thurs., Fri., Sat. & Sun.)
1-Day Car Show: $25 (Sat. or Sun.) |
Location
LSX Heads-Up, Index and True Street Drag Racing
The 2nd Annual LSX Shootout will feature all the cars and all the stars from the LS drag racing ranks. There are classes like LSX Drag Radial for the most hard-core, and classes like LSX Showdown and True Street that are designed for all cars and racers from all experience levels. Never raced before? No problem! Our NMCA staff will show you the way to a great drag racing weekend and help you enter the class that best fits your combination:
- LSX Drag Radial – The LSX Shootout’s fastest class, Drag Radial features 8-second turbocharged, supercharged, or nitrous-equipped LS monsters running 8-second passes on drag radial tires! $3,000 to Win + GMPP LS376/480 Crate Engine!
Click Here to check out the LSX Drag Radial Rules
- LSX All Motor – No boost needed here! This engine builders class features naturally aspirated late-model GM vehicles getting it done all-motor style. $2,000 to Win + GMPP LS376/480 Crate Engine!
Click Here to check out the LSX All Motor Rules
- True Street Challenge – The name says it…this class is for “true” street cars. Take your licensed, insured vehicle on a 30-mile, police-escorted cruise and then make 3 back-to-back passes down the track. The closest average to 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 seconds all win money and an award! All Showdown and Truck & SUV class racers can have a free entry into True Street on Saturday of the event. $500 to Win. Bonus - if the overall winner of True Street is LS-powered then GMPP will reward him with a free LSX Bowtie block!
Click Here to check out the LSX True Street Challenge Rules
For tech questions or more information on LSX drag racing call Jeff Conley at (714) 460-3813.
LSX Only Car Show Classes
Got a cool Camaro or Firebird to show off? How about a late-model Goat or a Corvette that makes people drool? If you said yes then you need to bring out your LSX muscle car and enter it into the LSX Shootout’s huge auto show and shine. Last year 6-time NHRA world champion, Warren “The Professor” Johnson, presented the car show awards to the LSX participants!
The LXS Shootout car show will be a part of the already huge NMCA Auto Show & Shine. All LSX car show entries will receive a participant goodie bag (courtesy of NMCA and GM Performance Parts), will be able to park together to showcase their awesome LS-powered vehicles, and will compete for the following awards both days:
- Best LS-Powered Late-Model Camaro (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Late-Model Firebird (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Late-Model GTO (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Late-Model Corvette (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Late-Model Trailblazer (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Late-Model Cadillac (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Specialty Vehicle (plaque)
- Fastest Street Car Magazine Editors Choice (plaque)
- GM High-Tech Performance Magazine Editors Choice (plaque)
- LS1Tech.Com Editors Choice (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Paint (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Interior (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Engine (plaque)
- Best LS-Powered Stance (plaque)
- Top 20 LS Muscle Cars (silver desk figurines)
- Best of Show LS-Powered Late-Model (6’ trophy & jacket – Sunday Only)
- Best of Show LS-Powered Hybrid/Engine Swap (6' trophy & jacket – Sunday Only)
For questions or more information on the LSX Car Show please call Lisa Bodrey at (478) 862-3708.
LSX Dyno Shootout
Last year over 1,100 HP was what it took to win the LSX Dyno Shootout!
Does your LS-powered muscle car make power? Enough to win the LSX Dyno Shootout? Put it on the rollers and find out! There is $1,000 cash and a custom LSX Shootout jacket up for grabs for the LS-powered car that lays down the biggest number.
Click Here to check out the LSX Dyno Shootout Rules
Contact Us
COMP Cams® Challenges NMCA World Finals Spectators & Racers
To A Duel In Memphis, TN
NMCA attendees to test their engine building skills in COMP Cams® Engine Builder Duel
COMP Cams® is taking interactive entertainment to a new level at this year’s NMCA World Finals & LSX Shootout in Memphis, TN. The COMP Cams® Engine Builder Duel, presented by Snap-on Tools, is a competition between (2) two-man teams to completely assemble and run a Small Block Chevy engine in the shortest amount of time. Contestants will be pre-chosen, unsponsored gear heads only armed with the skills to compete. To make sure everyone gets a chance to watch this exciting competition, COMP Cams® will present the Engine Builder Duel twice on Saturday and once on Sunday:
• Saturday, October 11th
• Sunday, October 12th
** Tentative start times will be 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM on Saturday and 11:00 AM on Sunday.
Open to all NMCA spectators and participants, this event will appeal to every automotive enthusiast. The COMP Cams® Engine Builder Duel is guaranteed to be suspenseful, informative and entertaining with a few surprises along the way, ensuring a great time for everyone. Spectators can stop by the COMP Cams® trailer to find out exact times for the event and see many of the new products offered by COMP Cams® and the other COMP Performance Group™ companies.
For more information about the COMP Cams® Engine Builder Duel presented by Snap-on Tools or any COMP Cams® product, call us at 1-800-999-0853, or visit us online at www.compcams.com.
VIEW THE RULES HERE - 1 MB Word Document
Participating Sponsors:
AFCO RHS™
ARP Snap-on (Presenting Sponsor)
Barry Grant Speed-Pro
Dynatech TCI® Automotive
FAST™ Fel-Pro
General Motors Lakewood
Larry Shaw Racing Moroso
Optima Powerhouse® Products
Mothers Polish To Be Official Car Care Products of the LSX Shootout
Mothers Polish, the leader in car care products for your hot rod or muscle car, has stepped up to support the LSX Shootout in a big way. Mothers Polish will give the first 250 LSX Auto Show & Shine participants a FREE PowerBall 4Paint polish unit, a 4 oz. bottle of FX SynWax, and sample bottle of Mothers Showtime Detail Spray - a combined $36.99 retail value! The 2nd Annual GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout will take place at the NMCA World Finals at Memphis Motorsport Park in Memphis, TN, Oct. 9-12, 2008. The LSX Auto Show & Shine will take place on Saturday & Sunday (Oct. 11 & 12) and there will be over 70 awards for LS-powered Camaros, Firebirds, Corvettes, GTO, Cadillacs, Trailblazers and more! The price of an auto show entry is only $25 or 1-day or $35 for 2-day. Just imagine getting some cool Mothers Polish car care gear worth more than your LSX show entry! Even better, you may get the chance to have your vehicle featured in GM High-Tech Performance, Super Chevy, Hot Rod, Car Craft, PHR, FSC or many other magazines that are scheduled to attend the LSX Shootout.
LSX Shootout Early Bird Party Announced!
Last year one of the highlights of the LSX Shootout was the Thursday evening party at the Plantation Oaks Host Hotel for all LSX Tour participants. While the tour participation was very small, the party was a HUGE hit with all tour participants and the NMCA/LSX Shootout staff. In 2008 there will be several "unofficial" tours to the 2nd Annual GMPP LSX Shootout. There will be many more people traveling solo to the event. The NMCA and Nitto Tire have agreed to host a very special welcome party for all early bird arrivals and it is open to everyone! The party will feature music, complimentary beer/wine and sodas, BBQ appetizers & finger foods, and a GIANT free parts raffle with over $5,000 in give-away prizes, and more!
Every party attendee will receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win one of our great prizes contributed by NMCA's huge list of official sponsors. An official prize list will be posted on LS1Tech.Com as we get closer to October 1st. Here is the party 411: Date: Thursday, October 9th Time: 6:00 PM Until 8:00 PM Location: Plantation Oaks Parking Lot, 6656 Hwy. 51N, Millington, TN, 38053 This party is a BIG deal and you all need to be there if you can. Just ask any of the people who attended last year - John, Tony, Redgar, Anonymous, NJSPDER, and many others. More information to come as we get closer to the Shootout. |
