Rods Out is a two-day, two-state, torture test for the best burnout cars and drivers in the country. There’s $30,000 up for grabs as well as two Pro Burnout Series tickets to the greatest burnout showdown of them all – Street Machine Summernats! This means spectators at Dragway at The Bend (1 Nov) and Heathcote Park Raceway (2 Nov) get to see Australia’s toughest street cars racing, as well as our toughest burnout cars! 

RODS OUT #1 - FRIDAY 1st November

DRAGWAY AT THE BEND

For Rods Out #1 at Dragway at the Bend on 1 November, burnout competitors can arrive anytime during the day to take in the Drag Challenge racing and get their cars prepared. After Drag Challenge racing wraps up at 3pm, we’ll have five hours of action on the pad from 4pm until 9pm.

12:00PM Pit access and scrutineering open
3:00PM Burnout Drivers’ Briefing
4:00PM Open Class Round 1
5:00PM Pro Class Round 1
6:30PM Open Class Round 2
7:30PM Pro Class Round 2
9:00PM Burnouts finish

RODS OUT #2 - SATURDAY 2nd November

HEATHCOTE PARK RACEWAY

For Rods Out #2 at Heathcote Park Raceway on 2 November, we’ll run the burnouts simultaneously with the racing from 3pm to 8pm. This format worked perfectly at the Summernats Slam Top Fuel meeting in 2022, and we reckon the vibe will be impeccable!

11:00AM Pit access open
2:00PM Burnout Drivers’ Briefing
3:00PM Burnout Open Round 1
4:00PM Pro Burnout Round 1
5:30PM Burnout Open Round 2
6:30PM Pro Burnout Round 1
8:00PM Burnouts finish

THE GRIND INFO

The competition at Rods Out will be fierce, but to really ramp it up several notches, over 20 of the competitors will be subjecting themselves to The Grind, by competing back-to-back in both Rods Out #1 and Rods Out #2! The driver who scores the most points over four burnouts will take out The Grind, win an extra-special bespoke trophy and earn the eternal admiration of all for their display of endurance and grit!

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