$2000 Challenge: Prizes totaling more than $11,000 in value

J.A.
By J.A. Ackley
Mar 27, 2025 | $2000 Challenge

Photograph by Dave Green

Sure, trophies are nice, but prizes certainly have their appeal, too. For example, a $500 Tire Rack gift card. A Tier 1 Membership from AutoBidMaster. A $250 Grassroots Motorsports Store gift card. Yes, you can win that, among many other great prizes, at the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack and Powered by AutoBidMaster.

The $2000 Challenge takes place this weekend, March 29-30, at Gainesville Raceway. And, it’s not too late to register. Both cars built for under $2000 and those over that mark are not only welcome, but are eligible for prizes.

Here’s the full list of slated prizes and trophies:

Overall Prizes

Only under-budget cars are eligible for overall awards

Special Prizes

Autocross Prizes

GTN

  • 1st Place - $500 Tire Rack gift card
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTN$

  • 1st Place - $500 Tire Rack gift card
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTW

  • 1st Place - $500 Tire Rack gift card
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTW$

  • 1st Place - $500 Tire Rack gift card
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTU

  • 1st Place - $500 Tire Rack gift card
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTU$

  • 1st Place - $500 Tire Rack gift card
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

Drag Race Prizes

  • The quickest car competing in an over-budget class wins a trophy.

  • The quickest car competing in a budget-limited class wins a new QuickJack from BendPak.

GTN$

  • 1st Place - Trophy and a Tab Kit from A&A Manufacturing
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTN

GTW$

  • 1st Place - Trophy and a Dzus Tab Kit from A&A Manufacturing
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTW

GTU$

  • 1st Place - Trophy and a Aluminum Body Washer Kit from A&A Manufacturing
  • 2nd Place - Trophy
  • 3rd Place - Trophy

GTU

Concours Prizes

GTN$

GTW$

GTU$

For more information, visit 2000challenge.com.

The Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge is Presented by Tire Rack and Powered by AutoBidMaster, in Association with HPX Show, CRC Industries, A&A Manufacturing and BendPak.

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Comments
Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
3/27/25 2:19 p.m.

Oh man, the $2000 Challenge is so close I can smell it ... or is that just burnt oil?

theruleslawyer
theruleslawyer HalfDork
3/27/25 2:32 p.m.

That's like five and a half cars!

glueguy (Forum Supporter)
glueguy (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
3/27/25 2:53 p.m.
Colin Wood said:

Oh man, the $2000 Challenge is so close I can smell it ... or is that just burnt oil?

That's the smell of thrashing, exhaustion and Red Bull.  Oh, and printer trying to get the paperwork in order LOL

 

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
3/27/25 5:51 p.m.
glueguy (Forum Supporter) said:
Colin Wood said:

Oh man, the $2000 Challenge is so close I can smell it ... or is that just burnt oil?

..... 

Oh, and printer trying to get the paperwork in order LOL

 

I absolutely LOL'd.

Yep, you know me too well.  I was really putting the printer through it's paces today 

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