The Modern Automotive Performance Proving Grounds returns to Brainerd International Raceway this weekend for Round 2 of competition featuring drifting, drag racing, autocross, open lapping, burnout contests, car shows and more.
Imports, sport compacts, trucks and bikes from the Midwest and Canada will invade BIR for the Proving Grounds.
The entire BIR facility will be busy with Proving Grounds events, starting with the drifting competition, where drivers use controlled skids to maneuver their cars through a course lined with cones in a timed event. It also includes gymkhana, another form of drifting with 180- and 360-degree maneuvers. There's even a tandem drift competition for advanced drivers Saturday afternoon, where multiple cars fly through the course together.
Drifting is Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
On the drag strip, cars will compete in seven different classes, all of which feature heads-up racing, meaning they both start at the same time and the fastest car to the finish line wins. There are classes for bikes and snowmobiles as well. Time trials and qualifying is Saturday and Sunday morning, with eliminations Sunday afternoon.
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Autocross is also on the schedule. Similar to drifting, autocross features cars maneuvering through a cone-lined course in a more controlled fashion but still timed. That event is Friday and Saturday nights.
And on BIR's 2.5-mile Competition Road Course, drivers will test themselves against the clock in the Time Attack event. Drivers begin from a standstill at the starting line and then complete the 2.5 miles in the fastest time possible. Time Attack is Saturday and Sunday.
Drivers who want to test themselves can compete in the Triple Track Showdown, a combined event that includes drag racing, autocross and Time Attack.
The Proving Grounds is for novice drivers, expert drivers and everyone in between.
Daily admission is $25 with kids 12 and under free. On-site camping is free with a multi-day ticket.
For more details, visit www.BrainerdRaceway.com or call 866-444-4455.
