The 32nd annual NAPA Halloween Classic will be held at Firebird on October 8-12. This is the final major racing event of the season and features an extensive schedule of racing and family-friendly activities.

No other event all season long matches the sheer volume and quantity of racing that takes place during the last major racing stop of the season. Full of all kinds of surprises, the Classic has become one of Firebird’s grandest happenings.

We can’t wait for the return of trick or treating to kid’s games, along with all the other fun and activities planned for Classic XXXII. If you can only attend one day of the event, Saturday, October 11, is the big day! We will offer games for the kids, a kid’s costume contest, pumpkin carving, coloring contest, and trick or treating from trailer to trailer thru the pit area. Adults will get an opportunity to show off their costumes (contest) following the conclusion of the Air Show on Sat. night.

The wild Air Firebird Wheelstanding super show returns center-stage on Saturday evening. The event will also crown a Classic Grand Champion, which will pit the major eliminator winners at day’s end Sunday.

The 32-car Top Gun Shootout returns, too. The fastest open wheelers will square off with the quickest full bodied rides.

Register today to get locked in for one of the truly great events on Firebird’s racing calendar every Fall!


CLASSES

Super Pro
Pro
Heavy
Sled/Bike
Sportsman
Top Gun Shootout
Junior Dragster
Assortment of Bonus Races

RACE FEES

ADMISSION

Adult Friday Pit-Side: $20 at gates, Child under 12: $10
Adult Saturday Pit-Side: $20 at gates, Child under 12: $10
Adult Sunday Pit-Side: $20 at gates, Child 12 & under: $10
Full Event Adult Super Pass: $70 (online); $80 (at gates)
Full Event Child Super Pass: $20 (online); $25 (at gates)
Camping (or extra RV/Trailer) Pemit: $55 (online); $65 (at gates) – a full event Super Pass per person attending is required
General Parking: Free

Event Schedule:

TUESDAY

Open to Pre-Entered Teams exclusively
Pre-Entry Parking: when trailers fill the entrance road to capacity – we’ll open (opening time varies every year, but no later than noon on Tues.)
Tech Inspection: 1 – 7 pm
Corn Hole Classic competition 6 pm
Credentials and Gates close: 7:30 pm

WEDNESDAY

Opens: 7:30 am (please note – or earlier should trailers reach highway on entrance road) – tech inspection: throughout the day
Open to Pre- and Post Entries from Wednesday thru Sunday
Test `n Tune Runs: 11 am – 6:30 pm
Gates close: 7:30 pm

THURSDAY

Bonus Races Begin!
Opens: 7:30 am
Time Trial begins at: 8:30 am
Bonus Race Eliminations: 12:30 pm (No Box/Gambler, No Box/Hi Roller, Super Roller, Sled/Bike Gambler)
Top Gun Qualifying (Q1): End of First Time Trial
Top Gun Qualifying (Q2): 3 pm
Gates close: 7:30 pm

FRIDAY

Token Joke Day!
Opens: 7:30 am
Time Trial: 8:30 am
(Exclusively for Classic drivers with no previous runs at event)
Bonus Race Eliminations: 9 am (No Box/Gambler, No Box/Hi Roller, Super Roller, Sled/Bike Gambler)
Top Gun Final Qualifying: 3 pm
Gates close: 7:30 pm

SATURDAY

Air Firebird Wheelstanding Night!
Opens: 7:30 am
Time Trials for all Racers (starting w/SM, followed by Junior Dragsters): 9 am
Top Gun First Round (E1): 12:30 pm
Top Gun Second Round (E2): 2:30 pm
Start of Classic Eliminations (order: Pro, Sled/Bike, Super Pro, Heavy, Sportsman): 1:30 pm
Hayrides: 2:30 pm
Kid’s Halloween Party/Games: 4 pm-6:15 pm
Kid’s Costume Party: 6:30 pm
Trick or Treating: 7:15 pm
Start of Chili Feed: 7 pm
Air Firebird Wheelstanding Contest: 8 pm
Adult Costume Party: 9 pm

SUNDAY

Survivor’s Day!
Opens: 8 am
Eliminations continues starting with round two of Sportsman at 8:30 am
No Time Trials on Sunday—it’s all racing
Junior Eliminations (2nd Day): 9:15 am
The CLASSIC Marathon (eliminations) continue: 10 am
Announcement of the Best of Show award winners: Noon
Last Chance Race: Following conclusion of First Round of Racing

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Defending Classic champions include:

  • Classic Grand Champion/Super Pro
    Sean Shaffer
  • Pro
    Henry Roberson
  • Heavy
    Nathan Stansberry
  • Sportsman
    Cody Waisner
  • Sled/Bike
    Don DePeel
  • Lucas Oil Top Gun Shootout Champion/Open Wheel
    Mark Kidd
  • Lucas Oil Top Gun Shootout/Full-Bodied
    Cameron Keller
  • Super Roller
    Tom DeBartolo/Darrin Van Diest
  • No Box Hi Roller
    Cliff Hall/Stan Deming
  • No Box/Gambler
    Tana Taylor/Kota Nation
  • Sled/Bike Gambler
    Jacob Wood/Danny Jones
  • Air Firebird Wheelstanding Champions
    Steve Stuart/Jesse DeBartolo
  • Junior Dragster-Saturday
    Alexander Mason, Journey Morell, Austin Dubose, Audrina Schroeder, Camryn Stocker, Owen Bernal
  • Junior Lightning
    Abby Trotter
  • Junior Thunder
    Journey Morell
  • Last Chance
    Jeremy Waterman
  • Sled/Bike Last Chance
    Mike Cragun

Special Awards

  • Bader Family Founder’s Award – Dan Davis
  • Best Appearing Door Car – Mike Rock
  • Best Appearing Open Wheel – Jake Jones
  • Best Appearing Altered/Roadster – Aaron Sasser
  • Best Appearing Bike – Kolbie Cloke
  • Best Appearing Jr. Dragster – Joseph Scheradella
  • Long Distance – Brent & Valerie Jo Hodson, Woodbury, Tenn., 2,004 miles
  • Top Gun Open Wheel Low Qualifier – Lee Petty
  • Top Gun Full Bodied Low Qualifier – Chad Riley

Best Decorated Pit Area
Glembocki Family (Hotel California), Phelps/Nation Families (Cars Theme), Heap Hearders (Western Saloon), Linda Panuzio (Nomme’s).

Best Decorated Vehicles
JR Streifel (Mystery Machine), Mitchell Mayhew (Scream), Susan Wikfors (Wicked).

Best Appearing Staff Costumes
Connor New (Bigfoot), Misty Kramer (Trophy Wife), Bryan Smith (Old Weston), Arric Hampton (Army Guy/Gilly Suit)

Costume Contest (Adults)
Funniest: Emery Family (Space Balls)

Most Original: Rachel Hopper (Zena Alien)

Couples: Brock & Lindsey Judy (Roger and Jessica Rabbit)

Sexiest: Cheri Dautel (Beerfest Girl)

Honorable Mention: JR Strefiel (Scooby Doo Cast), Luke Bannon (‘Merica)