We are excited to unveil the 2018 Drag Racing Schedule at Firebird. This year’s calendar of events starts in late March and finishes at the end of October.
As a prelude to the drag racing season, the year kicks off at Expo Idaho with the 46th O’Reilly Auto Parts Boise Roadster Show. Presented by Les Schwab Tires, the ISCA Summit Show Car Series event returns March 9-11.
Firebird’s “Big Three” return on familiar weekends. The 48th Annual NAPA Ignitor is set for May 3-6. As the track’s longest running event, we will play host to the opening Lucas Oil Drag Race Series meet in the Northwest Division. Additionally, the Ignitor will be second AA/Funny Car stop in the NHRA Heritage Series.
In August, Firebird’s “signature event”, the Pepsi Nightfire Nationals will feature both AA/Funny Car and Top Fuel for Heritage Series championship points. AA/Fuel Altereds, Pro Modified Doorslammers, Jets and a Wheelstander will compete nightly under the lights, too. We’re also very excited to be the home of the oldest major bracket tournament in North America. The Bracketeers will showcase Firebird’s richest sportsman purse of the season. Mark your calendars for the weekend of August 9-12. We guarantee it will be the “RACE OF THE YEAR“!
Firebird will play host to the Summit E. T. Finals over Labor Day weekend, August 30-31, Sept. 1-2. The rotating event will see over 500 racers from 18 northwest member tracks mix it up for team and individual honors.
The NAPA Halloween Classic will be celebrating a very historic Silver Anniversary in 2018. Set for October 10-14, Classic XXV will be the Halloween party of the year for hundreds of racers and families attending from all over the west.
Start making your plans today. We will have a full color brochure printed in mid-February, so you can also have a hard-copy in hand, too.
2018 FIREBIRD RACEWAY SEASON SCHEDULE
MARCH
9-11 46th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Boise Roadster Show presented by Les Schwab Tires,
Location: Expo Idaho at corner of Glenwood and Chinden Blvd.
31 Early-Season Open Test Day presented by Larry H. Miller Subaru
APRIL
8 Early-Season Open Test Day presented by Larry H. Miller Subaru
13-14 Spring Warm Up & Swap Meet, Test Day
20 Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #1
22 Idaho Army Nat’l Guard Spring High School and Alumni Championships
28-29 Stinker Stores Season Opener – Gold Cup & Street Legal Double Header
MAY
3-6 48th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Nitro Opener by Peterson Chevrolet-NHRA Division 6 Lucas Oil Drag Race Series
12 Open Test Day & Unlimited Grudge Racing presented by Larry H. Miller Subaru
12 Peterson Chevrolet Late Night Drags, 7 pm – 11 pm
19 Spring Best of Detroit by Interstate Batteries, Gold Cup races
20 Hot Truck Nationals by Bronco Motors, Gold Cup races
25 Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #2
26 Peterson Chevrolet Midnight Drags, 8 pm – Midnight
JUNE
2-3 Project Filter Oldies But Goodies Drags and Show, Gold Cup races
8 Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #3
9 Peterson Chevrolet Midnight Drags, 8 pm – Midnight
15-16 Little Caesars Pizza Fox Hunt presented by Bronco Motors, Gold Cup races
22 Idaho Army Nat’l Guard Friday High School & Alumni Series #2
29 Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #4
JULY
7 Street Machine Shootout by Qualafab, Gold Cup Double Header
8 Northwest Mopar by Peterson’s Stampede & NHRA King of the Track
21 Peterson Chevrolet Midnight Drags, 8 pm – Midnight
28 Pre-Nightfire Gold Cup, Street Legal & Id. Army Nat’l Guard High School-Alumni
AUGUST
3 Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #5
9-12 47th Annual Pepsi Nightfire Nationals – Idaho’s Premiere Motorsporting Event
25 Peterson Chevrolet Midnight Drags, 8 pm – Midnight
SEPTEMBER
8/30-2 NHRA Division 6 Summit E.T. Finals – host track: Firebird Raceway
8 Boise Muffler Gold Cup Showdown and Id. Army Nat’l Guard High School & Alumni
9 Les Schwab Fall Best of Detroit by Kidd Performance, NHRA Member Track Madness
14 Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series Finals
15 NAPA Auto Parts Import Fall Jam by Lyle Pearson Acura
21-22 Fall Swap Meet, Racing and Test Day
29 Peterson Chevrolet Late Night Drags, 7 pm – 11 pm
OCTOBER
6 Open Test Day presented by Larry H. Miller Subaru
10-14 NAPA Auto Parts Halloween Classic XXV, Drag Racing Spooktacular
27 Last Blast Open Test & Grudge Day by Larry H. Miller Subaru
NOVEMBER
17 Firebird Awards Banquet
Preliminary Track Schedule (above), subject to change. Firebird Raceway is located 5 miles north of Hwy 44 on Hwy 16 just ten minutes northwest of Eagle. For more information, feel free to contact the track offices at 208 938-8986 or via email at: [email protected].