If you’re a Stock or Super Stock racer who has a fondness for cash, prizes, and an assortment of cool stuff, the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown is the race for you! The event takes place at South Georgia Motorsports Park, March 19-21, 2021. We poked and prodded to get a full list of what, exactly, you’re racing for. Check it out!
About the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown
The Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown features Mickey Thompson $20,000 to win races on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with each day’s runner-up receiving $3,000, semifinalists scoring $1,500, and round money (with second-round win) awards set at $150. Single-day entry for any one of the three days is $325, and entry for the full weekend is $900.
A $50,000 to win Holley Performance 64-Car Shootout is slated to round out a full day of racing on Saturday with generous payouts to the runner-up ($5,000) and semifinalists ($1,500). Entry for the Holley Performance 64-Car Shootout is set at $1,000.
The Summit Sportsman Standout Point Series
The Summit Sportsman Standout is an optional mini points series within the Southern Sportsman Showdown. Cash and prizes will be awarded based on points accumulated throughout the Mickey Thompson $20,000-to-win races, which will take place one at a time across the three-day event.
For those interested in competing in the Summit Sportsman Standout portion of the Southern Sportsman Showdown, an entry fee of $100.00 will be collected prior to the first Mickey Thompson $20,000 race, which will take place on Friday of the event at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
• 1st Place: $2,500 cash, $500 Summit Racing certificate, $500 Mickey Thompson certificate, and a California Car cover.
• 2nd Place: $1,000 cash, $100 Summit Racing certificate, $500 Mickey Thompson certificate
• 3rd Place: $500 cash, $100 Summit Racing certificate, $500 Mickey Thompson certificate
• 4th and 5th Place: $250 cash, $100 Summit Racing certificate
• 6th through 10th Place: $100 Summit Racing certificate
The Jim Butner Auto Group $20,000 bonus and $5,000 Perfect Run award
Stock and Super Stock racers will have the opportunity to score a $20,000 bonus on top of their race winnings at the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown. Jim Butner Auto Group, of Clarksville, Indiana, is forking over the big-buck bonus if a racer enters the Summit Sportsman Standout points series and pulls off the large task of winning each of the Mickey Thompson $20,000 events.
In addition to the $20,000 bonus for a racer entered in the Summit Sportsman Standout points series who goes on to win all three of the Mickey Thompson $20,000 events, Jim Butner Auto Group has pledged a $5,000 prize for the first perfect run during eliminations. There is one $5,000 prize up for grabs, so if the perfect run is not made during eliminations of the first Mickey Thompson $20,000 race, the opportunity will carry over to the second and/or third Mickey Thompson $20,000-to-win event of the weekend. The award does not extend to Saturday’s Holley Performance 64-Car Shootout.
Winner’s Bundle
Winners in each of the Mickey Thompson $20,000 races will receive:
• That big ol’ check
• Trophy crafted by Tom Patsis of Cold Hard Art
• Fire jacket and a G-Force Racing Gear custom-striped helmet, both courtesy of Summit Racing Equipment
• $100, courtesy of Crew Chief Pro (runner-up will receive $50 from Crew Chief Pro)
• Converter, courtesy of A-1 Converters
Best Losing Package
Prizes to be awarded in each of the three Mickey Thompson $20,000 events:
• Round 1 – DENSO Auto Parts $500 certificate
• Round 2 – ATI Performance $500 certificate
• Round 3 – RaceStar Wheels $500 certificate
• Round 4 – ARP Products $500 certificate
• Round 5 – Maxima Oil $500 certificate
• Round 6 – One set of Goodyear Tires racing slicks
• Round 7 – One set of Hoosier Tire racing slicks
Low Qualifier Award
The low qualifier in each of the three Mickey Thompson $20,000 races will receive the following:
• Stock Eliminator – $500 Joe Hornick Enterprises
• Super Stock – $500 Jesel certificate
Best Weekend Package
• $1,000 cash, courtesy of Big Stuff 3
Best Burnout of the Weekend
• $1,000 Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels certificate
Best Burnout of the Weekend
• $1,000 Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels certificate
Best Wheelstand of the Weekend
• $1,000 Coan Racing Transmission certificate
Best Engineered Award
• $500 Classic Instruments certificate
• California Car Cover
Best Appearing Award
• $500 Classic Instruments certificate
• California Car Cover
The F-Bomb Hard Luck Award
• $500 cash, courtesy of Pierson’s Construction
• $100 Summit Racing certificate
Pierson’s Perfect Five
The first five .000 lights during eliminations will each receive:
• $100 cash, courtesy of Pierson’s Construction
Additional prizes to be awarded throughout the weekend:
• A California Car Cover
• $500 Mickey Thompson certificate
• $500 Classic Instruments certificate
• 10% off coupons for Summit Racing
M1 Golf Cart Raffle
Thanks to M1 Golf Carts, we’ll be raffling off a golf cart sporting the Southern Sportsman Showdown logo. The winner will be drawn after the first round of Sunday’s Mickey Thompson $20,000-to-win race. Each raffle entry is $50.00, and this raffle is open to everyone in attendance.
Nitro Fish Nacho Night/Racer Appreciation Party
Racers won’t want to miss the Nitro Fish Nacho Night/Racer Appreciation Party on Saturday after racing for the day has concluded. The celebration is for everyone and will feature good food, cold drinks, and live music.
The Giddy Piggy Promotion
Every racer that has a .025 or better reaction in the FIRST qualifying session will get a coupon for a FREE grilled cheese at the Giddy Piggy food truck.
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