2024 season marks the return of points-earning bracket racing at Cecil after a multi-year absence . “ Even though that first bracket points race was eventually rained out , we did have close to 300 cars , so the turnout was great ,” Halsey adds .
By mid-April , the weather improved just long enough for the Big Fred Productions grudge race , which was a huge success . Another bright spot was the Spring Fling Car Show and Swap Meet , which benefits the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation . “ That ’ s a great cause and we ’ re happy to be a part of that ,” says Halsey .
The much-anticipated $ 50K-to-win Pro Mod Invitational / NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional was unfortunately affected by rainy conditions . The event
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was delayed , but eventually completed on Monday afternoon . The third attempt was a charm for the Street Car Shootout in late May , as the weather cleaned up enough to host a great event .
Lots of great summer events are on tap , including the Modern Street Hemi Shootout , Summit E . T . Bracket Racing , along the with Mid Atlantic Super Series , which has a new identity for 2024 . “ That ’ s the series formerly known as the . 90 Series , and they ’ ve really grown in the last few years and have added more classes ,” says Halsey . Cecil County also hosts a group called OGS 1320 , which promotes events with an import slant , and includes cars shows and a variety of bracket classes .
Perhaps the most celebrated event associated
with Cecil County is the seven-day-long Yellow Bullet Nationals , which marks the 15th running of the staple event in 2024 . Great events continue all the way through October and November , after which , test-and-tune weekends are hosted as weather permits .
Even more facility upgrades are planned over the winter , including brand-new concrete for a section of the racing surface . “ When we replaced the concrete on the starting line , we used a mix that really holds rubber well , even after a rain , so we ’ re going to use that same mix in a section from about the 150-foot mark to about the 330 . That ’ s a big project we ’ ve got planned for this coming winter ,” Halsey concludes . DI
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