2023 SHIFT-S3CTOR South Texas Airstrip Attack

2-Days of land speed competition with speed recorded, side by side racing! Unlimited spectator entries allowed.

Registration is now open via the Shift S3ctor website.

The Cadillac V-Club has returned as a Gold level sponsor of this event.  Please join us for 2 FULL DAYS of, side-by-side, HALF MILE racing at this exclusive location. All registered drivers who have paid the entry fee will be given a chance to take their vehicle’s top speed down the runway and race door-to-door against the competitor of their choice! 

• Big runway!  6200 feet of runway to start our season
• Drivers and team dinner. 
  
• Fiesta, a huge festival in San Antonio occurs at the same time so drop in early or stay an extra day and experience Fiesta in San Antonio!   
• Go Karting!  We’ve got some gas powered go karting activities on site.  Race on the runway and then head over to the go kart auto cross to test your skills.  
• Spectator VIP tickets.  
• Limited quantity VIP tickets get you vip parking, access to view the event from a premium spot in the vip tent where you’ll have access to snacks, drinks, and free beer all day.  A catered lunch and more. 

LOGISTICS
South Texas Regional Airport
700 Vandenberg Rd
Hondo, Texas 78861

You may arrive at the airport on Friday between 9AM and 3PM to park your RV's, trailers and setup your pit area but you MAY NOT remain in the airport overnight. NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING IS ALLOWED.  The V-Club will have a reserved parking area for all members registered to compete in the event.  Look for our canopy.

COMPETITION CLASSES

• AWD by CSF Cooling: Four Wheel Drivetrain
• 2WD by Ignite Racing Fuel: Front Wheel or Rear Wheel Drivetrain
• Manual: Manual transmissions and clutch, no sequential transmissions. No limitation on number of gears (i.e. 7-Speed manual is OK).  
• German Car presented by CSF Cooling: Any German vehicle with factory German-based powerplant, no modification restrictions.
• Naturally Aspirated by Kuttek: Naturally aspirated motors only. No power-adders permitted (turbochargers, superchargers, nitrous, electric motors).
• Ethanol class presented by Indiana Corn Marketing Council:  Vehicle must be using Ethanol or a blend.
  
• Sedan by Pacific Sun Financial: Vehicles with at least four doors. Wagons and SUV’s permitted so long as they have a minimum of four doors
• Cadillac V-Series True Street presented by Cadillac V-Club: Open to any Cadillac V-Series vehicle with GM LSA, LT4, LF4, LSX, LS6 powerplant, no modification or power adder restrictions and may have aftermarket blower or turbos.  Cannot exceed 180MPH trap speed.  If your Cadillac V will exceed 180 in the half mile then you must enter either the 2WD, Manual, Sedan, or Ethanol class and pass a tech inspection which requires extra safety equipment.

NOTE: Class names in bold are "Cadillac eligible" classes of competition.  You may compete in only one competition class.

Vehicles can register for the trophy competition or open runs. Registration type and class must be selected at the time of online registration, or on-site before racing begins that day.

All drivers registered in the trophy competition will be competing in a race shootout on their respective registered day(s).

Qualifying: Drivers may do as many passes as possible from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.  At 1:00 PM the top four (4) qualifying vehicles in each class will move on to the Semi Finals.

Semi Finals: The top four (4) qualifying vehicles in each class may do as many passes as possible between 1:00 PM-3:00 PM. A minimum of one pass must be made between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to potentially move on to the next round.  At 3:00 PM the top two (2) qualifying vehicles move on to the Finals.

Finals: The top two (2) Semi Final vehicles will report to grid at 4:00 PM for the final run. The final run of each day will determine 1st and 2nd place for each class. Both vehicles will line up and run at the same time, with the fastest trap speed on that pass taking 1st place, and the other taking 2nd place. There will be no reruns

Both 1st and 2nd place drivers are required to be physically present at the trophy ceremony to collect their trophy once racing ends each day.

Trap speeds for each round will only apply to that specific round. Trap speeds from previous rounds or speeds ran outside of the competition time frame will not count toward the competition.

If a registered vehicle does not advance to the next round, it can still make open runs until racing ends each day, but will not qualify for a trophy.

Trap speeds for the race shootout will only apply to that day. Trap speeds set in runs on Saturday will not count for Sunday’s race shootout.

Drivers may only enter one class at a time. A driver cannot register a vehicle in multiple classes per day.

Any competitor may request for race officials to inspect any competitor car to check the validity of the vehicle and the class entered at any time before trophies have been presented, whichever occurs first. Requests after this time will not be accommodated.

Drivers may change classes between Saturday and Sunday.  (For example, a Mitsubishi Evo can race in the Sedan class on Saturday and decide to race in AWD on Sunday as long as these changes are in place before the first race occurs on Sunday morning).

FEES

Driver Entry Fee: $300 1 day, $550 for 2 days

Spectator Entry Fee: $25 per day at the gate per person, $20 per day per person pre-purchased via website ($35 for 2 days pre-purchased)

Vehicle & Driver Registration
Entry into Trophy Competition
2 Spectator “Crew” Passes for the days registered
Event T-Shirt

HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS

Hondo Inn (previously Best Western)
301 US-90 E
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-4466

Call & mention code “Airstrip Attack” for your discount. $89 night + tax

Hillside Boutique Hotel
1651 US Hwy 90 West
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 426-3200

Call and mention “Airstrip Attack” for your discounted rate. 

Venatura “Paloma Pachanga” and “Two Creeks Ranch” Properties
(210) 865-1423

Call & mention code “Airstrip Attack” for your discounted rate of $150/night

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