The 2017 Stickshift Challenge will again be Aug 11-13 this year at the Mopar Nationals, as always. A big Thank You to Brewers Performance for stepping up again this year.
Similar to years past Aug 11(Fri) will be time trials, and the Challenge ran on Saturday.
Two time trials saturday morning and then into eliminations. Thank you to all those that came in years past and I look forward to seeing everyone again this year.

Payout:
Winner $1000
R/U $500
Semis $100

The winner will also receive a Brewers Performance $500 gift certificate.
The R/U will also receive a Brewers Performance $250 gift certificate.

All participants will get a free t-shirt, still working on this years design and color.

If a factory style 4/5/6 speed is in the final, thats a $100. (Each of the last two years has had a factory trans in the final).
A case of oil will also be given to best R/T in 1st round of elims.


So bring out your stickshift ride and have some fun. This is a laid back event, they'll be free t-shirts again for participants marking the 5th Anniversary of this challenge.

Hopefully no rain as well. We will be using last years trophy with a new plate attached since no one got to take it home last year.

I'm sure I'll end up doing it again. I've done it twice so far.

Little bit of a bump. Just a couple weeks out. August before we know it

Pocket T-shirts?

Will see you there.
Thank you for organizing this Andre

Might try to make it this year. Will try to slow the car down a bit, so I can compete.
Pocket T- shirts

Shirt guys gonna do a couple with pockets, bad news is I need both of your AARP numbers so I can get the discount!

Nice job on Saturday Greg!

Greg did real good on Saturday going to the finals. Took me out in the 3rd round. I'm sure he'll have his AARP card as well on Saturday at the Nat's......
Good to see you Andre. Thanks again for doing the Stick Shift thing at the Nat's...You're a good guy

I thought the first stick race was in 2004?

I don't know what year they started a stick class. It died a few years back because of no sponsor. For 5 years now it's been the Challenge with also the custom trophy, shirts, bigger purse etc.

Jeff,
I have a trophy that is dated 2005 from Pittsburgh Raceway Park( Keystone Raceway Park),in Pennsylvania. Pretty sure the Stick class at the Nat's started that year or like you say, the year before. The first one at the Nat's was sponsored by Jamie Passon. That lasted for, I believe, 2 years then he dropped out.

Hopefully I will have my EFI figured out by then and bring my car. May drive up my Challenger instead. Still all up in the air. I'm not preregistered, guessing that may affect how many shirts are made?

Thinking back it was 2006, as I lost first round to oldiron in his Convert, and have not been back since. Forgot Passon sponsored it before.

This years shirts are done!

I'll try to hand them out in the lanes during our runs on Friday and/or Saturday.

The trophy is actually the same as last years just with a new nameplate. That was due to last years being rained out and purse getting split.

Also be sure to stop by the Brewers guys and say thanks for helping out this on!

I'm registered for the stick class. 67 Dart GT 340 4 speed.

Thanks to Andre for texting me when a time trial was happening and for the shirt. I managed to get two time trial runs in on Saturday.
For eliminations I was against the challenger convertible, which I thought in years past was a lot quicker than me. Lets just say I was surprised when he took off not much longer after I staged, so I followed suit and off goes the red light lol. I'm hoping to take it to my local track tomorrow night and try to get in the 12's.

Who won?

Yes,
Thanks to Andre.
It was quite a mix of cars old to new, streetable, to all out, men women, young to old(er), 14s to 7s in the quarter. Winner was Chris in his really cool 66 Fury. I think he had a 9.988 on a 9.98 dial. Runner up was Tim in his convertible challenger (he done good). I broke on Sat morning so got to at least watch the races. No double hat trick for me.
Andre picked up a full second from last year going 9.30s, still with his 451. I knew something was up when he pulled on his gloves
Good job to all of the stick racers
Congrats to Chris and Tim