16th Annual Greenfield Dragway Bracket Bash…Big Dollar Bracket Event Includes Top Sportsman/Top Dragster, Stock/Superstock Series & Junior Dragster Shootout!
The 16th Annual SUPER SATURDAY BRACKET BASH goes August 24th at Greenfield Dragway. This annual big dollar event continues to draw each year with 162 entries in 2018. Almost $14,000 was paid out last year with pay-outs extending back to the Round of 16! We saw Bill Sheppard take home $3600 for the win in No Box and Josh Goodwin pocket $3200 for his Box victory!
Here are the Super Saturday specifics and payout structure examples (keeping in mind the # of entries and final sponsorship amounts may change the purse for the winner and runner-up. Semi, quarter and round of 16 payouts are set amounts).
Event Hi-Lights:
- Entry fee is $40
- Box and No Box (Delay box/device must be removed from vehicle, this includes adj buttons)
- Open to all race vehicles, including motorcycle and snowmobile
- First round losers can enter the buy-back round for $20
- Buy-back round winners will then merge into Round 2 of the eliminator
- Random pairing until quarterfinals then laddered based-on previous round reaction time
- Bye-runs during random pairing determined by best RT in previous round.
- A competitor can only receive one bye-run during random pairing.
- Double entry permitted (Box and No Box)
- All entry fee and sponsor money is paid-out
- Payouts extend back to round of 16!
- $1000 Junior Dragster Shootout, A and B ladder…NO ENTRY FEE!
- Racer’s & Volunteer appreciation BBQ Saturday evening
Pay-out Structure:
In both classes’ semi-final losers win $400, quarter-final losers get $200 and round of 16 losers earn $100 each. These are set amounts regardless of car count. The remaining funds are split with 70% to the winner and 30% to the runner-up in each class. Also, the sponsorship money is split 60/40 between Box and No Box.
Here are two examples based on the traditional # of entries for this race:
Box Class with 60 entries:
60 entries x $40= $2400
Estimated 20 buy-backs x $20= $400
Sponsor funds (60% of $6000) = $3600
Total purse in Box = $6400
*Box winner: $2800
* Runner-up: $1200 Semi-final finish: $400 Quarter-final finish: $200 Round of 16 (or less) finish: $100 Will vary based on # of entries
No Box Class with 100 entries:
90 entries x $40= $3600
Estimated 35 buy-backs x $20= $700
Sponsor funds (40% of $6000) = $2400
Total purse in No Box = $6700
*No Box winner: $3010
*Runner-up: $1290 Semi-final losers: $400 Quarter-final losers: $200 Round of 16 (or less) losers: $100 *Will vary based on # of entries
Junior Dragster Shootout- Sponsored by Freedom Cycle, Hants Equipment, Cottman Transmission, Anthony’s Excavation, Craw’s Racing, Temper Tantrum Racing, Todd & Tracy Chase, Atlantic Canadian Stock/Superstock Association, Nova Scotia Drag Racers Association
NO ENTRY FEE
A ladder: Winner $400 & champion’s trophy, R/U $150, Semi $60
B ladder: Winner $200 & trophy, R/U $70, Semi $30
A and B winner’s run off for the Craw’s Racing King of the Hill ($100 gift certificate from Craw’s Racing)
Confirmed Bracket Bash Sponsors…THANK-YOU!
Shelburne Stevedores, Pro Tech Roofing & Construction, Covey’s Auto Recyclers, Hatt’s Auto Sales, A-1 Towing, Bruce Inglis Financial, Newcombville Irving, HV Performance & Offroad, Greenfield General Store, Chad Cronin’s Garage, Ellsworth Consulting, Snap-on- Team Fraser, Always There Auto Glass, Auto World, Scooter’s Tire Barn, Jim Morrison Auto Sales, Car Quest Lower Sackville, James Dean, South Shore Ready Mix, Auto Value Bridgewater, KJ Oickle Concrete, Aerotech Engines, Brown’s Garage, Nova Automotive, Tri Star Charters, Rarin to Go Fisheries (Tommie Vickery), Rick Rood Transmissions, Lawrence S Veinotte Enterprises.
ALSO ON SATURDAY…Round three of Top Sportsman-Top Dragster Series!
And don’ forget SUNDAY’S ACTION with round three of the ATLANTIC STOCK /SUPERSTOCK SERIES and the Greenfield Dragway points series. It’s gonna be a big one!
Due to the weather forecast for the weekend, the Directors of the NSDRA have had to make the hard decision to CANCEL the race for this weekend. The next race date is August 3/4.
The annual meeting of the NSDRA will be held at the Bridgewater Legion (78 Churchill Street) on March 21, 2019. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm.
Purpose of the meeting will be;
1) To finalize plans for the 2019 season.
2) Election of Directors.
Members wishing to pay their 2019 memberships will be able to do so before the meeting starts. New members wishing to join may do so at the same time. People will be available starting at 7:00 pm for those wishing to pay their dues.
We will also be taking payments for those that wish to pre-register for the Points Series for the 2019 season.
Please spread the word around about the meeting.
There will be a General Meeting of the NSDRA, it will be held at the Best Western Plus in Bridgewater (#527 Highway #10) in the Cooks Falls meeting room (located on the 2nd floor) on October 20, 2018. The meeting will begin at 3:30 pm.
We will be reviewing the 2018 season and making plans for the 2019 season.
Members wishing to pay their 2019 memberships will be able to do so before the meeting starts. New members wishing to join may do so at the same time. People will be available starting around 3:15 pm or after the conclusion of the meeting for those wishing to pay their dues.
Please spread the word around about the meeting.
This year's Greenfield Dragway Banquet and Awards Presentation's will be held at the Best Western Plus in Bridgewater on October 20, 2018. Ticket cost is $35.00 per person.
The event will begin with a Happy Hour at 5:30 pm and the meal being served at 6:30 pm. The meal this year will be roasted pork loin. Last day to purchase a banquet ticket will be October 12, 2018.
Banquet tickets will need to be paid for by the October 12, 2018 deadline. See below for payment options.
The Best Western is offering a special room rate of $119.00 per room (double occupancy) to those attendees that do not wish to drive afterwards. This rate includes a complementary hot breakfast the next morning. The hotel has a block of rooms set aside for the banquet, these rooms will only be held until October 6, 2018. After October 6, rooms will be on a first come basis.
Rooms can be booked by calling the Best Western Plus at 902-530-0101 and asking for the NSDRA banquet rate. For other information you can visit their website at www.bestwesternbridgewater.com
Banquet tickets are available by calling;
Doug Decker @ 902-354-2151 or by emailing -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Karen Miller @ 902-354-8046 or 902-677-2558 or by emailing – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or pay for your tickets online through Paypal. Click the button below and select the number of tickets you would like to purchase. A confirmation email will be sent soon after purchasing your tickets to arrange how you would like to receive them.
Tickets can also be paid by E-Transfer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
There will be General Meeting for members of the NSDRA at the Best Western Plus Cooks Falls Meeting Room beginning around 3:30pm, more details to follow.
15th Annual Bracket Bash:
It’s The Largest Payouts in Atlantic Canada!
The 15th Annual SUPER SATURDAY BRACKET BASH goes August 11th at Greenfield Dragway. This annual big dollar event grows each year with 169 competitors entered in 2017. Over $15,000 was paid out last year with pay-outs extending back to the Round of 16!
Greenfield Dragway will be hosting its’ 1st Annual Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo Event on August 11, 2018. Come see the region’s Biggest, Baddest, Fastest vehicles go at one another for the prize money.
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Highlight of the requirements and rules for the event are;
Event will be 1/8 mile
Full 1/8 mile racing surface will be prepped
$100 Entry Fee
All entry fees paid back to the racers
$100 to the #1 Qualified vehicle
5.50 minimum ET/Dial-In
Crosstalk enabled
.500 Sportsman Tree
Sportsman Ladder used
Vehicles will be Qualified from quickest to slowest ET
Lane choice in 2nd & further rounds will be given to the vehicle of the competing pair which has the quicker ET from the previous round
In case of weather or daylight curtailment – 4 vehicles or less will be run off on Sunday AM. If more then 4 vehicles left in competition, then prize monies will be split among remaining drivers.
Last week we announced that we will be holding our annual meeting, March 29th at the Bridgewater Legion. How is this relevant you ask? If you’re already a member of the Nova Scotia Drag Racers Association your input is important! If you’re not already a member, you should be! This goes for racers and dedicated fans alike!
There are a few reasons why being a member of our association is beneficial to you and the organization both. In previous years it was optional for racers to be members of the NSDRA and race in the Greenfield Dragway point’s series, as of our last general meeting it was voted that any drivers racing for points would also be required to be a member of the NSDRA. What does this mean for racers, simple, $20 will get you a year membership and for an additional $10 you will be entered into the 2018 points series! What about those interested in supporting the association by becoming a member, but do not race, it will be only $20 for a year membership!
The annual meeting of the NSDRA will be held at the Bridgewater Legion (78 Churchill Street) on March 29, 2018. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm.
Purpose of the meeting will be;
1) To finalize plans for the 2018 season.
2) Election of Directors.
Members wishing to pay their 2018 memberships will be able to do so before the meeting starts. New members wishing to join may do so at the same time. People will be available starting at 7:00 pm for those wishing to pay their dues.
Please spread the word around about the meeting.
Greenfield Dragway 2024 Race Schedule (click for details)
- May 24-26
- June 14-16
- July 5-7
- July 26-28
- August 23-25
- September 20-22
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The Nova Scotia Drag Racers Association (NSDRA) is a registered non-profit organization. Membership is for anyone in Nova Scotia as well as New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Approximately half of our members have 20 years or more of drag racing experience and are from a diverse background of work experiences.