The premier Pro Touring and G Machine event will return to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds July 17-19, 2015 with a new name, the Street Machine Challenge. This is the super-enthusiast’s chance to show off their car’s braking, handling, and horsepower-generating abilities against the best cars in the nation as part of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Street Machine Nationals in St. Paul, MN.

Media Coverage

The editors of Power & Performance News, Street Rod Life Magazine, GearHeads4Life, RPM Magazine and Power Nation TV’s Detroit Muscle will be on hand to cover all of the weekend’s action with print, digital and in-program television coverage.

Jeff Smith Returns

Jeff Smith – long time event organizer – will return to host the challenge as part of his new role as editor of Power & Performance News, an Xceleration Media brand.

All competitors MUST also register to compete in the Street Machine Challenge.

Registration for the Street Machine Challenge is available online, is an additional $50 and is limited to 35 competitors. Street Machine Challenge applicants will be notified approximately 2 weeks out from the event as to the status of their registration.

Event organizers will select cars from three specific classes to compete at the Street Machine Nationals. Once selected, competitors will receive an official invitation to the Street Machine Challenge. All competitors will receive a special Street Machine Challenge windshield banner.

The Street Machine Challenge overall winner will receive a winner’s jacket, a trophy and special recognition at the Sunday participant awards ceremony. The winner will also receive media coverage on TV with Detroit Muscle and in print/digital with Power & Performance News, Street Rod Life, Gear Heads 4 Life and RPM Magazine.

The Contest: Each vehicle will compete in the Stop Box, the Hotchkis Autocross course, and the Lucas Oil Dyno competition where each vehicle will be tested for maximum horsepower on the chassis dyno. To be eligible for the crown, you must compete in all three events.

Points: The Top Three finishers in any one class will receive 10-30 points for their respective positions using the best time or horsepower number depending on the event. The car with the most points out of 90 wins the Street Machine Challenge for each class. Cars finishing out of the Top Three will receive zero points. DNF and DNS entries will receive 0 points. If there is a tie, the car with the most HP on the dyno wins. DNF or DNS on the dyno count as zero hp.

Rules: All Competitors and vehicles must adhere to the rules and regulations set by the autocross sanctioning body (SCCA) and the Lucas Oil Products dyno contest. Exceptions to the rules are as follows:
· All Competitors and their competition vehicle must check in with Street Machine Challenge officials at the Stop Box and have made a competitive pass in any one of the three events no later than 1pm on Saturday, July 18th, 2015. Street Machine Challenge competitors who are registered but do not check in by noon on Saturday will not be allowed to compete. Check in by proxy is not allowed.

• No diesel fuels
• Helmets are REQUIRED for the autocross
• Racing gasoline is permitted
• Each competitor must display the current Street Machine Challenge windshield banner on the competition vehicle during event.
• Domestic rear wheel drive passenger cars only – imports with engine swaps are not allowed
• Allowed ONE session with no more than 2 pulls on the Dyno.
• Tire Rule: Only DOT Spec tires meeting tread wear indicator number of 200 or higher will be allowed to compete. This means a tread wear rating stamped on the sidewall of the tire must be a value of 200 or higher. A rating of 199 or less will not be allowed.
  • Exception for Lucas Oil Dyno: An allowance has been made for the Dyno portion of competition to allow DOT legal soft compound tires to allow competitors to put down all the power they can. Example: a Mickey Thompson ET Street tire will be allowed for the Dyno portion only.

Classes:
Class 1: ’55-’81 American two-wheel-drive vehicles
Class 2: ’82-and-newer American two-wheel-drive vehicles
Class 3: Viper and Corvette class

Street Machine Challenge Competition Times (Times are subject to change)

Friday, July 17:
8:00am-10:30am Lucas Oil Dyno**
11:00am-2:00pm Hotchkiss Autocross
1:00pm-3:30pm Stop Box

Saturday, July 18:
8:00am-10:30am Lucas Oil Dyno**
11:00 am – Noon – Stop Box
10:30am-Noon Hotchkiss Autocross
1:00pm-2:00pm Stop Box
2:00pm-3:30pm Hotchkiss Autocross
3:30pm-5:00pm Stop Box

Sunday, July 19:
8:00am-9:30am Lucas Oil Dyno**
10:00am-11:00am Hotchkiss Autocross
10:00am-Noon Stop Box

DYNO RUNS MUST occur during one of the above competition times. These times are set aside for Street Machine Challenge competitors only. Competitors will not be permitted to compete on the Dyno during any other times. Competitors will have ONE session on the Dyno ONLY. No Do-Overs!

Stop Box Specs
150’ total
25’ long by 12’ wide
Standing start
The finish box has an entry line and an exit line
Rear axle centerline must be inside the entry line, front tires must be inside the exit line furthest from the radar gun. Hitting cones is a 10 sec penalty unless the cones stay inside the cone box (per SCCA rules) tires over either line is a DNF. Cars outside of the cone box will receive a DNF.
Questions: Contact Jeff Smith at 818-370-9758