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Southeast Gassers Set To Clash at Ringgold’s Brainerd Motorsports Park
Highlights
- The Rumble in Ringgold is rescheduled for June 12-13, 2026.
- Event features Super Stock, C/Gas, B/Gas, and A/Gas racing.
- 2026 activities start Friday 5 p.m. with SEGA test and tune.
- Qualifying rounds begin Saturday at 1 p.m., followed by eliminations.
- Exhibition runs include H/Gas and A/FX cars.
- Brainerd Motorsports Park hosts vintage gasser drag racing event.
The Southeast Gassers Association returns to Brainerd Motorsports Park in Ringgold, Georgia, on June 12-13, 2026, for The Rumble in Ringgold, rescheduled after adverse weather.
The revised timetable concentrates running into two days, sharpening strategy and car prep. A SEGA-only test and tune opens Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern. Saturday delivers qualifying from 1 p.m., then eliminations.
The headline is authentic, heads-up racing across Super Stock, C/Gas, B/Gas, and A/Gas, supported by H/Gas and A/FX exhibitions. The package preserves SEGA’s 1960s-style rule philosophy and period-correct presentation.
Rumble in Ringgold runs June 12-13, with Friday test and tune and Saturday qualifying into eliminations.
Brainerd consistently rewards precise setups and disciplined driving. The surface can be demanding, but the venue’s tight stage heightens fan engagement and keeps performance variables visible.
History underlines the spectacle. In 2016 qualifying, Donovan Stott and Greg Porter delivered contrasting runs. Porter’s Night Stalker ’55 Chevy tracked true. Stott’s white Anglia skated over the centerline, tapped the wall, then recovered.
A dramatic 2016 qualifying moment saw Donovan Stott brush the wall and still drive away, underscoring gasser unpredictability.
Competitive precedent also shapes expectations. In 2025, Rob Walden upset Jerry Dean in Super Stock at Brainerd, taking his first class win with a Super Stock-spec ’33 Willys A/Gasser. Dean, champion in 2024 and 2025, then reeled off seven straight elimination wins.
That result shows Super Stock’s volatility. It also spotlights how quickly leading contenders can rebound once data and lane choice improve across a weekend’s changing conditions.
SEGA’s format intensifies parity. Heads-up rules punish hesitation, while period-correct parts and weight breaks keep launches lively and incremental gains decisive. Local interest mirrors regional momentum seen at Bristol Dragway Friday night programs.
Super Stock remains a pivot class: Walden’s 2025 Brainerd win disrupted Dean’s perfect-season bid.
Friday’s SEGA-only running reduces traffic and aids tuning windows. Saturday’s 1 p.m. qualifying compresses decision-making, with ladder position and lane choice amplifying execution risk.
As the field converges on Ringgold, attention centres on who adapts fastest to the track. Expect close margins, disciplined staging, and the signature wheelstand drama that defines SEGA competition.
For broader context on recent bracket intensity, see the momentum from the 1000Round win bracket bonanza. And for postponement details, SEGA outlined the shift in its Rumble in Ringgold delay update.
With anticipation building, Brainerd’s compact layout and vocal crowd should accentuate every pass. The ingredients are present for a high-energy, nostalgia-rich weekend.
Visual Summary
Night Stalker
Stott’s Anglia
RUMBLE IN RINGGOLD
June 12–13, 2026
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A DRAGSTRIP SPECTACLE RETURNS:
• Vintage gassers, heads-up duels, Brainerd thunder
• Iconic runs: Stott’s wild save, Night Stalker’s charge
• 2025 shock: Walden halts Dean’s streak in Super Stock
• Next action: June 12–13
• 1960s authenticity. Round-winners roar. Wheels up!
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Friday 5pm: Test & Tune
Saturday 1pm: Qualifying & Eliminations
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