MELTDOWN 10
EVENT GUIDE

 

Location
Byron Dragway
7287 N River Road
Byron, IL 61010

Tickets

 

Weekend pass: $75 (Best Value!)
Thursday: $15
Friday: $30
Saturday: $30
Sunday: $25

Kids 12 & Under FREE!
Park is FREE!

Racer Entry Fee: $100 per car, includes one driver (must be approved/pre-registered)

Arrival & Gates

 

Gate #1 is race car entries ONLY

Gate #2 is for spectators, additional crew vehicles, swap meet, car show, camping area
Gate Hours:

Wednesday: Noon – 8 PM   for racers, campers, swap meet

Thursday: 10AM – 10 PM for spectators, campers, racers

Friday, Saturday: 8AM – 10 PM for spectators, campers, racers

Sunday: 8 AM – 6 PM

Tech Inspection: Get teched early! Open during 3pm-8pm on Wednesday/Thursday and Friday morning 8am-12pm only! Enter staging lanes 1 & 2

Sunday Exit: All racers must exit through Gate 2 on Sunday.

 

Thursday “Kick-Off” Highlights

 

Meet & Greet | Auction | Nitro Cackle Cars
Food Trucks | Club Photos on the Track
Swap Meet & Tech Open

Racing Schedule

 

Friday and Saturday Racing Hours: Engines hot 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday Special for Meltdown 10 racers: Harleys & Hot Rods event— no extra cost to race!

Thursday Schedule

6:00 PM – Auction

  • Featured Items Include:
    • Chick Magnet Crashed Car Parts
    • Meltdown Event Signage (Past & Present)
    • Donation Items

Dusk – Nitro Cackle Cars

Friday Racing Schedule

9:00 AM – Drivers Meeting

10:00 AM – Track Goes Hot
Open Staging Lanes

11:00 AM – North vs. South: Joker vs. Chick Magnet
(Best 2 out of 3)

  • Nostalgia Super Stocks
  • Great Lakes Gassers
  • Nostalgia Gasser Racing Association
  • Brew City Gassers
  • North Central Vintage Drag Race Association
  • Southern Outlaw Gassers / Dirty South Gassers
  • South East Gasser Association

12:30 PM – Front Engine Dragsters / Altereds

1:00 PM – Open Staging Lanes

3:00 PM – North vs. South: Joker vs. Chick Magnet
(Best 2 out of 3)

  • Nostalgia Super Stocks
  • Great Lakes Gassers
  • Nostalgia Gasser Racing Association
  • Brew City Gassers
  • North Central Vintage Drag Race Association
  • Southern Outlaw Gassers / Dirty South Gassers
  • South East Gasser Association

4:30 PM – Front Engine Dragsters / Altereds

5:00 PM – Track Staff Break
Prep Track for Open Night Racing

5:30 PM – Open Staging Lanes

8:00 PM – North vs. South: Joker vs. Chick Magnet
(Best 2 out of 3)

  • Nostalgia Super Stocks
  • Great Lakes Gassers
  • Nostalgia Gasser Racing Association
  • Brew City Gassers
  • North Central Vintage Drag Race Association
  • Southern Outlaw Gassers / Dirty South Gassers
  • South East Gasser Association

8:30 PM – Front Engine Dragsters / Altereds

9:00 PM – Open Staging Lanes

10:00 PM (Approx.) – Racing Concludes

Saturday Racing Schedule

9:00 AM – Drivers Meeting

10:00 AM – Track Goes Hot
Open Staging Lanes

11:00 AM – North vs. South: Joker vs. Chick Magnet
(Best 2 out of 3)

  • Nostalgia Super Stocks
  • Great Lakes Gassers
  • Nostalgia Gasser Racing Association
  • Brew City Gassers
  • North Central Vintage Drag Race Association
  • Southern Outlaw Gassers / Dirty South Gassers
  • South East Gasser Association

12:30 PM – Front Engine Dragsters / Altereds

1:00 PM – Open Staging Lanes

2:30 PM – North vs. South: Joker vs. Chick Magnet
(Best 2 out of 3)

  • Nostalgia Super Stocks
  • Great Lakes Gassers
  • Nostalgia Gasser Racing Association
  • Brew City Gassers
  • North Central Vintage Drag Race Association
  • Southern Outlaw Gassers / Dirty South Gassers
  • South East Gasser Association

4:00 PM – Front Engine Dragsters / Altereds

5:00 PM – Special Ceremonies

  • Pin-Up Contest
  • VFW 21-Gun Salute
  • National Anthem

5:30 PM – Track Staff Break
Prep Track for Open Night Racing

6:00 PM – Night Racing Program
Preselected Cars

8:00 PM – North vs. South: Joker vs. Chick Magnet
(Best 2 out of 3)

  • Nostalgia Super Stocks
  • Great Lakes Gassers
  • Nostalgia Gasser Racing Association
  • Brew City Gassers
  • North Central Vintage Drag Race Association
  • Southern Outlaw Gassers / Dirty South Gassers
  • South East Gasser Association

8:30 PM – Match Racing Program

10:00 PM (Approx.) – Racing Concludes

 

Car Show
(Gopher State Timing Assoc.)
Friday & Saturday

 

* Open to all 1972 and older vehicles. No additional fee to participate.  Enter at Gate# 2
* Dash plaques

 

Swap Meet (Tin Butchers) Thursday, Friday & Saturday

 

Enter at Gate #2

Wednesday: Noon – 10 PM
Thursday: 10AM – 10 PM
Friday: Swap entry closes at 9am
Saturday: No new swap meet vendors allowed

Criteria: Items for sale must be Meltdown Drags appropriate
Size: 15′ × 30′
Availability: Reservations required, $75 paid weekend pass in advance.

 

Camping / Vehicles in the pits

 

Camping area

Enter at Gate #2

Primitive Camping: $25 per night/site (No power or water hookups) first come, first served- No reservations

Golf Carts: $20 weekend pass for non-racers (includes decal). Racers will get 1 no charge pass with their tech card.

Pit vehicles and Golf Cart operators: Operators must be 16+ years old with a valid drivers license. Maximum of one support or tow vehicle per race car entry allowed in the pits.  Be respectful as pit space will be tight.

Prohibited: No oversized UTVs, dirt bikes, or loud exhausts. Pit-appropriate vehicles only.