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Another hugely-popular organization that ’ s always present at Beaver Springs on Memorial Day weekend is the Pro Stick organization , which entirely consists of manually-shifted race cars that launch hard and entertain fans with sideby-side drag racing reminiscent of days gone by . The Pro Stick group dates back to 1996 , holding their first event at 75 / 80 Dragway in Maryland . The club was an instant hit and has grown tremendously over the years , most recently featuring 55 cars in round one at Beaver Springs .
Another great series that ’ s celebrating its 25th year of operation in 2024 is the North East Timing Organization ( NETO ), which is yet another great complement to Beaver Springs ’ Memorial Holiday weekend . NETO competes on the full quarter mile and features two classes : Nostalgia and Comp . Vehicles within this organization are from 1979 and older , and features a diverse lineup of cars ranging from front-engine dragsters , Funny Cars , Altereds , gassers , Super Stockers , and Stockers . NETO joined Pro Stick and MANDRA as featured attractions on both Saturday and Sunday at Beaver Springs on this action-packed weekend .
The racing continued right on into Monday , with SBRA bracket racing and a host of other attractions . Nearly a carbon copy of this same lineup can be enjoyed later in the year at Beaver Springs , with the four-day Labor Day weekend event held August 30 through September 2 .
After the fantastic Memorial Weekend came to a close , Beaver Springs switched gears the following week with the Surplus City & Butch Gummo 6th annual Mopar or No Car Race , along with the WDRA points race # 4 . SBRA bracket racing closes out a very busy month of June .
Early July features the Street Rods Nostalgia Nationals , NETO , East Coast Gassers , and MAN- DRA . July closes with the WDRA points race # 8 .
August 10 will be a busy Saturday at Beaver Springs , with Pack the Track and heads-up racing , along with a WDRA points race and a four-car Funny Car show .
Another favorite event happens after Labor Day weekend with the FE Race and Reunion on September 5-7 . September closes out with another great event with a nostalgia slant , which includes the Jalopy Race , East Coast Gassers , NETO , Rat Rods , and Nostalgia Fixation .
October kicks off with the Beaver Blast Jr . Dragster event and Unlimited Cycle Day including ATVs and Teen Championship Racer . The track is closed from October 14-19 with the sixday running of the SBRA season finale at Maryland ’ s Mason Dixon Dragway . Beaver Springs is back in action the following weekend with the Halloween Ghost and Goblins race , with the final Houdini race of 2024 .
The annual awards banquet is slated for November 4 , which closes out the season . Beaver Springs Dragway continues to offer many different classes of competition for all skill levels and age groups . To learn more , you may visit BeaverSprings . com . DI
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