Competition Corner: More October 2020 Action-Packed Auto Events

A single Competition Corner simply wasn’t enough for the month of October! This time around, we have even more drag racing, Champcar, and off-road action to report. Settle in and get ready to plan a last-minute road trip to your favorite adrenaline pumpin’, white-knuckled event!

The NHRA isn’t letting up yet, so add these three upcoming events to your October calendar.

AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals

In just a few days, from October 16-18 in Ennis, Texas, the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals is the third to last of the season for the Mello Yello teams, and it always delivers plenty of action-packed excitement.

The Texas Motorplex is a historic dragstrip that has been an industry favorite since 1986. It’s one of six all concrete dragstrips that give crew chiefs the opportunity to attain record performances. This absolutely impacts racing and makes for an experience you won’t want to miss! Click HERE for more info.

Mopar Express Lane NHRA Spring Nationals

If you’re ready for power, the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Spring Nationals is exactly where you need to be. Why? Because, science!

The Houston Raceway Park is close to Trinity Bay, which packs the stadium with cool air. And we all know how much racecars love that oxygen-rich atmosphere. Plus, we’re talking about top fuel dragsters, so why on earth would you be willing to miss out on this colossal throwdown? Running October 23-25, get more information HERE.

Dodge NHRA Finals

What’s that? You’d rather see drag action in the desert? Good news, the Dodge NHRA Finals go down October 30-November 1 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

This is the conclusion of the NHRA national event tour. That means no matter what you’ve seen all year long, nothing will be quite like this. The stands are packed with fans who are there to take in the sun one last time, while watching drivers who aren’t ready to call it quits try to take home a trophy. Find more details HERE.

24 Hours of Lemons Halloween Hooptiefest

Have you decided on what you’re going to wear this Halloween? How about your car? Check out the 24 Hours of Lemons’ Halloween Hooptiefest if you’re in need of ideas.

Held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway October 17-18, this unofficial Halloween race attracts some wild car designs, from the bewildering to the downright disturbing. If you’ve got a costume idea and a $500 car you’re itching to punish, register HERE.

ChampCar Winter Classic

If you like the idea of an endurance race but want a more serious tone, check out CampCar. This beloved series places race fans behind the wheel at world-famous tracks like Daytona International Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Watkins Glen International.

The upcoming Winter Classic, October 24-25, is a two-day endurance race (8 hours the first day, 7 hours the next) going down at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This track and all of its fourteen turns have been putting the best in the business to the test for more than 60 years. Learn more about this event HERE.

AMP’d Up Duals

As if ChampCar isn’t great enough already, the organization is taking things to the next level with the AMP’D up Duals, running October 24-25.

Veteran contenders are already familiar with this event. Newbies should know AMP’s main road circuit is a two-mile long road course at the Atlanta Motorsports Park that was designed by Formula One track architect Herman Tilke.

Here, racers will be slung into corners that replicate the Carousel Corner of Nürburgring and the Spa-Francorchamp’s corner of Eau Rouge. Fourteen other corners and varying elevations also push the bill just a little bit further. So, if you’re interested in checking out any ChampCar event, this is the one!

Looking for a different kind of high-speed action?

BITD: BlueWater Desert Challenge

The BITD series is known for pushing off-road racers to the limits and their vehicles even further. The BlueWater Desert Challenge, running October 22-25, sends drivers on a 23-mile loop through the Arizona desert. Seeing as this is the organization’s first race after a long hiatus, and it is the last race for the year, you already know racers are going to let it all hang out! Click HERE for more information.

7th Annual Ultra4 Nationals

I always say: it isn’t a Competition Corner without Ultra4. And man, does it feel good to play that worn-out record again!

This time around, the madmen and madder machines are heading out to the Crossbar Ranch in Davis, Oklahoma, October 23-24, for the 7th Annual Ultra4 Nationals. If you need a reminder of what the most insane machines in the woods look like, click HERE.

Formula DRIFT Texas Motor Speedway

October 16-18, Formula Drift will be assaulting the Texas Motor Speedway. While there are some new guidelines to follow—namely, wearing a mask, bringing hand sanitizer, and practicing safe social distancing—you can still watch these folks send it sideways at unbelievable speeds.

What are you waiting for? Pack your bags and tell the kids they’re about to see some driving they’ll never forget! Get details HERE.

NCM Corvette Racing Weekend

As the month slows to an end, the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA, is being assaulted with Corvettes for the NCM Corvette Racing Weekend. This is a bit of a laid-back weekend, October 23-24, featuring a brewery meet-and-greet, poker run, and speaker Doug Fehan who will be recapping the 2020 season and discussing the progression of the C8.R.

What’s not to love about this? Learn more HERE.

Cal4Wheel Operation Desert Fun

If you love four-wheeling for a cause, it is more important now than ever to link up with a charitable off-road organization.

The Cal4Wheel Operation Desert Fun is set up to raise awareness and collect donations to support the Paralyzed Veterans of American Cal-Diego Chapter. Unfortunately, the unforeseeable events of 2020 have taken a serious toll on the organization as well. That means, they can really use your help this year.

So, get your rig ready for a weekend of fun in the California Desert—and bring your friends too! Running October 16-17, learn more HERE.

Rendezvous in the Ozarks

If you’re more for the ultimate test, you need to check out Rendezvous in the Ozarks. This three-day overlanding event, running October 16-18, gives you the chance to face off with nature and see what you’re made of.

Plus, if you register for the full three days, you’ll be entered into the raffle to win special prizes, including winches and roof-top tents! There will be no tickets for sale upon entry, so follow THIS LINK and get yourself ready to roll!