the weekend with the largest turnout ever . The reception for Mopars at The Rock was also huge , with 17 states and Canada being represented . This theme continued in early April , as Rockingham hosted what was among the most heavily-attended NMCA / NMRA events in recent memory , followed by Rudy ’ s Truck Jam the following week . The NC Speed Labs Civil Wars event was a welcomed returning attraction from being resurrected in 2023 . It featured a new twist this year with the inclusion of Donald Long ’ s Duck X Battle of the Thrones . Roy Hill ’ s Drag Racing School is also in session at Rockingham for several dates this year .
May 3-5 kicked off the AHDRA All-Harley Drags . Big-money bracket racing is also contested throughout the year with four weekends slated for SFG competition , including the May 8-10
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Mother ’ s Day 100Ks . The Carolina N / T series will also make several stops in Rockingham . The Big John Memorial Brackets with CCRA event closes out the month of May .
June has an action-packed schedule including R / C Drag Racing from touring series RCHRA , and later in the month , Lindsey ’ s Truck Show . A brand-new attraction called Rock Around and Find Out is also slated for June and features some of the most popular bands in the Carolinas .
The Dig or Die Super Bowl of No-Prep is slated for July 19-20 . DreamFest No-Prep is a returning attraction scheduled August 17 , and has an import slant , featuring no-prep racing on the quarter mile . The bracket points season comes to a close with the Sand Hills Brackets on Labor Day weekend .
Rockingham requested two NHRA race dates this year and got them , first with the running of the brand-new Rock Records Open , featuring racing on the eighth mile and the quarter mile on the same weekend , with a chance to set NHRA national records . Super Chevy Show with Brew ’ palooza is slated for Sept 28-29 .
Street Outlaws No Prep Kings promises to be an epic gathering at The Rock , and is scheduled for Oct 11-12 , with the NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional the following weekend .
Big Wheel Inc . is a donk race and is a brandnew event at Rockingham . “ We had pretty much everything on the schedule this year except a donk race , and we needed one , so I was happy when they reached out and expressed an interest in coming here ,” says VanHorn .
Holiday Jr . Jam and Dig or Die - Christmas Clash 5 closes out a robust schedule in 2024 . DI
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