CLASS Rules and information
Featured Classes & Rules
Each class is another battleground in the Canada vs. USA showdown.
All racers and crew must complete the RAD Torque Raceway waiver before race day.
Click your class below for rules and details.
Lil Gangstas
The FIRST EVER Lil Gangstas joins Border Warz at the legendary RAD Torque Raceway! From the Creative minds of Jimmy Dale and Micheal Poland, we bring you the shot at glory, history, and maybe even a BadA** Gangsta chain to sport in the winner’s circle. Joined by the infamous Billy ‘the kid’ Hoskinson as our Lil Gangsta’s race master, were ready to make some laps!
The rules for this class are directly attributed via the Lil Gangsta’s sanctioning body and also available at jimmydaleracing.com which include the following items;
Tire Size = 28.10.5 Non-W / 275 / 60 Max Tire size
5.30 capped index
No Times shown on the boards
Open Testing prior to event start (June 5, 2025) at approximately 5:00pm – 10:00pm
No Testing on the day of the event
Must be a door car
No TimeSlips
No Wheelie Bars
No Throttle Stops or Delay Boxes
All runs will be a 1/8mile with a .400 Pro Tree.
The Lil Gangsta’s class within Border Warz will be a minimum 24 car/competitor entry, to which the minimum purse will be set to the sum of $20,000 CAD. This purse will face pro-rated increases depedning on higher car-counts within the event. The pro-rated purse increases will feature the following;
$20,000 CAD purse @ 24 – 47 Entered competitors
$25,000 CAD purse @ 48 – 63 Entered competitors
$30,000 CAD purse @ 64 Entered competitors
The purse allocation to the drivers / recipients will be based on a percentile distribution that will remain consistent throughout the three (3) available purses for this class. The breakdown will be as follows;
Winner = 60%
Runner Up = 25%
Semi Finalist = 7.5% ea.
Class Sponsor
X275
The x275 class within Border Warz will be slated as a 3-round ‘Chicago Shootout’ style race format to which all entered competitors will run three complete rounds within the day. The details of the ‘Chicago Shootout’ format will include the following items;
Open Testing prior to event start (June 5, 2025) at approximately 5:00pm – 10:00pm
One (1) Test hit on event day prior to round one (1) of pairing selections
All runs will be a 1/8mile with a .400 Pro Tree.
No Qualifying, all attendees will be automatically entered into the race.
Shootout will feature 3 rounds of Non-Elimination Racing. (approx. 12:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, and finals pairing at 6:00pm) – subject to change*
Rounds one (1) through three (3) will be random pairings drawn via digital name selection with a witness prior to event start. – Chevy Reeves drawing w/ Kyle Romaniuk as witness.
If an odd number, the selected bye will be considered a round win.
Following the 3rd round, the two racers with the most wins from the previous rounds will be selected for the ‘finals.’
If multiple racers have the same number of round wins (3), the two who have the lowest combined E.T. in both rounds will advance.
The remaining ‘highest’ positioned drivers based on round wins and E.T. will be selected for the Semi Final matchup which will determine a 3rd place round winner.
Follows the 2026 John Sears x275 ruleset
The x275 class within Border Warz will be set to a sixteen (16) competitor max entry field. The pairings will be random draws by the lead Raceway official and a representative of Border Warz. The full purse for a full entry field will be the sum of $15,000 CAD. This purse will face pro-rated decreases in the event of varying car-counts within the event. The pro-rated purse information will feature the following;
$15,000 CAD purse @ 16 Entered competitors
$14,250 CAD purse @ 15 Entered competitors
$13,500 CAD purse @ 14 Entered competitors
$12,750 CAD purse @ 13 Entered competitors
$12,000 CAD purse @ 12 Entered competitors
$11,250 CAD purse @ 11 Entered competitors
$10,500 CAD purse @ 10 Entered competitors
$9,750 CAD purse @ 9 Entered competitors
$9,000 CAD purse @ 8 Entered competitors (minimum purse)
The purse allocation to the drivers / recipients will be based on a percentile distribution that will remain consistent througout the three (3) available purses for this class. The breakdown will be as follows;
Winner = 60%
Runner Up = 25%
Semi Finalist = 7.5% ea. (15% split between 3rd place & 4th place finisher)
Import vs. Domestic RWYB
We are upping the ante with this one! Oh yea… and doubling the prize money! This ‘Run whatcha Brung’
category just got way more exciting, as we look to break the field in half and run a Quick 16 and a
Bottom 32, all while awarding up to $5,000 in each field!
Open Testing prior to event start (June 5, 2025) at approximately 5:00pm – 10:00pm
All runs will be a 1/8mile with a .400 Pro Tree.
There will be two (2) event day qualifying sessions to set the field (approx. 10:00am & 11:00am) –
subject to change*All competitors will run together in qualifying
Once a qualified run sheet is completed, the top 16 will be separated into the ‘Quick 16’ ladder, and
the remaining ‘Bottom 32’ will be separated into another. Both ladders will have pairings based on
qualified position.The higher qualified driver gets lane choice
Heads up
- This class can and should include GTRs, Vettes, Porsches, Vipers, Supras, Camaros, Mustangs, etc. Any car is welcome to run in this class, so long as it meets the rules below:
- Factory-style headlights and brake lights must exist and be operational (one of each may be removed during competition for any reason after passing tech).
- Must be able to return from a pass on its own power under normal use (breaking and being towed back will not DQ if the car is able to be safely repaired).
- A functioning cooling system is required.
The Run Whatcha Brung class within Border Warz will be a split field following the qualifying results, to
which the maximum purse will be set to the sum of $5,000 CAD for the Quick 16. This purse will face
pro-rated decreases depending on varying car counts within the event. The pro-rated purse
information will feature the following:
$5,000 CAD purse @ 16 Entered competitors
$3,500 CAD purse @ 11 – 15 Entered competitors
$2,500 CAD purse @ 10 or lower Entered competitors
The Run Whatcha Brung class within Border Warz will be a split field following the qualifying results, to
which the maximum purse will be set to the sum of $5,000 CAD for the Quick 16. This purse will face pro-rated decreases depending on varying car counts within the event. The pro-rated purse
information will feature the following:
$5,000 CAD purse @ 32 Entered competitors
$3,500 CAD purse @ 24 – 31 Entered competitors
$2,500 CAD purse @ 23 or lower Entered competitors
The purse allocation in each class to the drivers / recipients will be based on a percentile distribution
that will remain consistent throughout the three (3) available purses for this class. The breakdown will
be as follows:
Winner = 60%
Runner Up = 25%
Semi-finalist = 7.5% ea.
Class Sponsor
Stick Shift Shootout
The First of its kind Stick Shift Shootout rolls into RAD Torque Raceway for the First annual
Border Warz! Sure being good up front and badass performance wins races, but out here its
all about how you manage that power down track and not missing a beat! The Stick Shift
Shootout is sure to be a fun one! The following criteria for this cut-throat class includes;
Open Testing prior to event start (June 5, 2025) at approximately 5:00pm – 10:00pm
One (1) Test hit on event day prior to round one (1) of pairing selections
All runs will be a 1/8mile with a .400 Pro Tree.
Open to any H Pattern clutch assisted transmission
No Sequential, electric, or air assisted shifting permitted
Front beam breaker is permitted (extend 45″ of centreline on front wheels)
Adjustable or Slipper type clutches permitted
Clutch must be engaged by drivers foot
(General rules derived from TX2K + StreetCar Bragging Rights rulesets)
The Stick Shift Shootout class within Border Warz will be a maximum of 32 car/competitor entries, to which the maximum purse will be set to the sum of $5,000 CAD. This purse will face pro-rated decreases depending on varying car counts within the event. The pro-rated purse
information will feature the following:
$5,000 CAD purse @ 32 Entered competitors
$3,500 CAD purse @ 24 – 33 Entered competitors
$2,500 CAD purse @ 16 – 23 Entered competitors
$1,500 CAD purse @ 15 or lower Entered competitors
The purse allocation to the drivers / recipients will be based on a percentile distribution that
will remain consistent throughout the three (3) available purses for this class. The breakdown
will be as follows:
Winner = 60%
Runner Up = 25%
Semi-finalist = 7.5% ea.
Open Testing
June 5, 2026 – Pre Event Testing Docket (JB’s Power Centre Street Legal)
The date of June 5th, 2026, will feature class-based testing through the hours of 5:00pm until approximately 11:00pm, and will be incorporated within RAD Torque Raceways regularly scheduled
‘JB’s Power Centre Street Legal’ program. The date of June 5th, 2026, will also permit racers in attendance for Border Warz to begin the stacking and parking process at 12:00pm, prior to open event testing. This event date will emulate the following:
12:00pm – Gates open for Border Warz Competitor Stacking.
1:00pm – 4:00pm: Parking Begins
5:00pm – JB’s Street Legal Begins (holding a consistent class run order/rotation)
– x275 class testing
– Stick Shift class testing
– Lil Gangstas testing (clocks on)
– Run Whatcha Brung / Standard Street Legal Program Competitors
– Radial Track Prep Break
7:30pm – JB’s Street Legal Rotation (holding a consistent class run order/rotation)
– x275 class testing
– Stick Shift class testing
– Lil Gangstas testing (clocks on)
– Run Whatcha Brung / Standard Street Legal Program Competitors
– Radial Track Prep Break
9:00pm – JB’s Street Legal Rotation (holding a consistent class run order/rotation)
– x275 class testing
– Stick Shift class testing
– Lil Gangstas testing (clocks on)
– Run Whatcha Brung / Standard Street Legal Program Competitors
– Track Close
11:00pm – Drag Strip Scrape and Border Warz prep
This is a tentative schedule that is subject to change without notice. Factors such as inclement weather, breakage, oil/debris, etc., can cause delays or shifts within the provided schedule. If the
The schedule is subject to change prior to event start; the venue will will provide notice to fans and racers.
alike in a timely and reasonable fashion.
This JB’s Power Centre Street Legal program is exclusively run and operated by RAD Torque Raceway.
The Drag Strip will be active between 10:00am & 4:00pm for a closed private event. Only permitted &
Invited guests will be permitted to test within this time frame on June 5, 2026.
