The third annual BTE World Footbrake Challenge makes it's way to beautiful Bristol Dragway in
Bristol, TN this weekend. The event, developed and managed by longtime Footbrake racers Jared
Pennington and Steve Stites, has become one of (if not the) premier Footbrake-only events on the
sportsman racing landscape. In the World Footbrake Challenge's brief history, the event has become
known for enormous purses for the Footbrake crowd; fair, competitive racing; great sponsorship and
prize packages; and fun and camaraderie in the surroundings of one of (if not the) nicest racing
facilities in the country.
This year's World Footbrake Challenge will feature $10,000-to-win purses for each day of the
Friday-Sunday event. Additionally, this season's event will host the first World Footbrake
Championship Shootout. This elite 64-car field will award one winner with $30,000, plus the title
of 2009 World Footbrake Champion. This special event will take place Saturday morning, prior to the
daily $10,000-to-win event.
Entry fee's for the $10,000-to-win daily events are $150 each, and there will be a single re-entry
(first round only, re-entries run each other to advance to round two). The daily events pay $2,000
to runner-up, and $750 to the semi-finalists, with $100 round money starting with third round
winners.
The World Footbrake Championship shootout is made up of 64 of the most prestigious and talented
footbrake competitors in the country. The special event boasts a $30,000 winners purse, with $7,000
going to the runner-up, $3,000 to the semi-finalists, $2,000 to the quarterfinalists, and $1,000 to
the third round losers. The 2009 field is set, with each of the 64 entrants having staked their
$1,000 entry fee!
In addition to the cash and prizes distributed at the top end of the pay scale, the World Footbrake
Challenge has also become known for distributing great prizes to competitors who are not as
fortunate. In each of the daily $10,000-to-win events, some great sponsors are distributing prizes
for the best losing packages within the first four rounds of competition. Reese Hitch is providing
a trailer hitch assembly for the best losing package in each day's event in round one. The best
losing package in the re-entry round will receive an annual membership to ThisIsBracketRacing.com.
Nitroplate will provide a $350 gift certificate (one free header coating) to the best losing
package in the second round of eliminations. The best losing lap in round three of each day's event
receives a free set of slicks compliments of Mickey Thompson Tires. Finally, Nitrous Express will
present the drivers who has the best losing package of round four in each day's event with a $500
NX gift certificate!
The overall best losing package of the weekend will also receive a free weekend entry to the Last
Chance Footbrake Race at Cecil County Dragway (October 10-11).
The World Footbrake Challenge will host a daily run-for-the money event, with the top three
packages earning prize money. Advanced Wireless Technology will pitch in a remote winch control for
the fourth place finisher in Friday's run-for-the-money, while 4th spot in Saturday's event will
earn an Advanced Wireless Technology trailer security system.
Additional prizes include the long distance award (racer who travels the farthest distance to
attend the WFC), which is $150 cash courtesy of Trailer Toad; and the hard luck award (which will
also come from Trailer Toad in the form of $100 cash). Trailer Toad will also be posting daily
contingency for the event: any triple 10's winner using the Trailer Toad product and decal will
earn $100 cash (any winner displaying the decal without the product will earn $50). Huntsville
Engine and Performance will provide $100 cash to the quickest ET posted in time trials for each day
of the event (low ET must be a weekend entrant). JEGS Mail Order will provide several $100 gift
certificates for competitors throughout the weekend; these certificates will be awarded via random
drawing at various points. Finally, McCarty Auto Sales will be providing ice cold bottled water for
competitors in the staging lanes throughout the event!
Racers competing in the World Footbrake Challenge Shootout will also have the chance to earn great
prizes should their hopes of being the $30,000 winner get dashed in the opening rounds. The best
losing package in the first round of the Shootout will take home a complete APD belt-drive fuel
system. The second round best losing package will earn a $500 Nitroplate gift certificate. K&N
Filters will present the best losing package award for third round (6 oil filters and a cold air
intake kit) and fourth round (6 oil filters and air filter kit).
All in all, the World Footbrake Challenge offers a little something for everyone involved! Don't
miss your chance to be a part of the World's Greatest Footbrake Race, coming to Bristol Dragway
this weekend. For more information, contact Coalburg Racing Promotions at 205-612-3502 or
662-837-8166, or visit online at http://www.WorldFootbrakeChallenge.com
