Tulsa Shootout Fires Off For 40th Edition On New Year’s Eve At The SageNet Center

Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / TULSA SHOOTOUT – TULSA, OK – The most wonderful time of the year is an understatement for those who will make the trip to Tulsa, Okla., for their shot at glory as teams converge on the SageNet Center at Expo Square for the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.

Kicking off with cars on track on December 31, 2024, the Tulsa Shootout will be the final circle track event contested in the United States during the 2024 calendar year and the first for the 2025 season.

Leading up to the event, the task of getting rigs, cars, and people into the SageNet Center begins at Noon on December 29 and continues through December 30. Teams will also draw to set their Heat Races during the move-in process on December 30, with registration also reopening.

Going into the 40th edition of the “Mecca of Micros” the entry count is 1,653 among 697 drivers from 43 states and three countries. The current record is 1,752 entries received for the 2024 event. Of those, 1,698 were confirmed. The number of entries has exceeded the millennium mark since 2015.

Practice the morning of December 31 will give way to racing that evening, with action back on track each day at 9:00 A.M. (CT) through January 4, 2025. A total of six Golden Drillers are up for grabs.

The tentative daily running order for the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink is as follows. The number of races will be determined at the close of draw on December 31.

Any official changes will posted to http://www.tulsashootout.com. Lineups will be posted on the Pit Board and the My Race Pass App. A reminder: any results posted to Social Media, MRP, or the website during the races are unofficial. All official results will be posted at the close of the day’s events.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024

• Non-Wing Practice
• Non-Wing Outlaw Practice
• Restricted Practice
• Outlaw Practice
• Jr Sprint Practice
• A Class Practice
• Track Prep

RACING BEGINS

• Outlaw Heats (8 Laps)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025

• Non-Wing Outlaw Heats (8 Laps)
• Restricted Heats (8 Laps)
• A Class Heats (8 Laps)
• Jr Sprint Heats (8 Laps)
• Outlaw D’s (10 Laps)
• Outlaw C’s (10 Laps)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2025

• Non-Wing Heats (8 Laps)
• Jr Sprint Qualifiers (10 Laps)
• Non-Wing Outlaw E’s (8 Laps)
• Non-Wing Outlaw D’s (10 Laps)
• Non-Wing Outlaw Cs (10 Laps)
• A Class E’s (8 Laps)
• A Class D’s (10 Laps)
• A Class C’s (10 Laps)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025

• Non-Wing E’s (8 Laps)
• Non-Wing D’s (10 Laps)
• Non-Wing C’s (10 Laps)
• Non-Wing Outlaw Qualifiers (10 Laps)
• Jr Sprint C’s (10 Laps)
• Jr Sprint B’s (10 Laps)
• Non-Wing Qualifiers (10 Laps)
• Restricted Qualifiers (10 Laps)
• Outlaw Qualifiers (10 Laps)
• A Class Qualifiers (10 Laps)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2025

• Non-Wing B’s (12 Laps)
• Non-Wing Outlaw B’s (12 Laps)
• Restricted B’s (12 Laps)
• Outlaw B’s (12 Laps)
• A Class B’s (12 Laps)

OPENING CEREMONIES

• Non-Wing LCQ (12 Laps)
• Non-Wing Outlaw LCQ (12 Laps)
• Restricted LCQ (12 Laps)
• A Class LCQ (12 Laps)
• Outlaw LCQ (12 Laps)
• Non-Wing A (30 Laps)
• Jr Sprint A (20 Laps)
• Outlaw A (30 Laps)
• Restricted A (25 Laps)
• A Class A (30 Laps)
• NW Outlaw A (55 Laps)

40th annual Smiley’s Racing Products Tulsa Shootout presented by NOS Energy Format: Outlaw, Non-Wing Outlaw, “A” Class & Non-Wing:

Heat Races lined up according to draw (8-10 cars per heat), passing points in effect.

Top 112 in passing points from Heat Races advance to 8 Qualifying Races (14 cars each) with a four-car inversion in effect for each Qualifying Race. Thus, high point driver from Heat Races will start fourth in the First Qualifier and so on (top 32 make invert – 33rd on back start third row and back in Qualifiers).

Passing points in Qualifying Races as well.

Top 16 in combined passing points from Heats & Qualifiers advance to Sunday night’s A Main. Those 17th to 112th in combined passing points lock into 8 “B” Mains.

113th through 208th after heat races to eight (8) “C” Mains), 209th to 304th to 8 “D” Mains (4 in Winged Outlaw) with 305th and back to 8 “E” Mains. Top two from each “E” Main transfers to “D” Mains, top two from each “D” Main (top 4 Winged Outlaw) transfer to “C” Mains, top two from each “C” Main transfer to “B” Mains, top two from each “B” Main transfer to Sunday night’s A Feature Qualifier. “B” Main winners earn positions 1-8 in LCQ lineup up in order of combined Heat and Qualifying Race points, “B” Main runners-up earn positions 9-16 in LCQ lineup in order of combined Heat and Qualifying Race points.

Top 8 from A Feature Qualifier advance to Tulsa Shootout Championship A Main event.

Restricted “A” Class:

Heat Races lined up according to draw (7-9 cars per heat), passing points in effect.

Top 72 in passing points from Heat Races advance to 6 Qualifying Races (12 cars each) with a four-car inversion in effect for each Qualifying Race. Thus, high point driver from Heat Races will start fourth in the First Qualifier and so on (top 24 make invert – 25th on back start third row and back in Qualifiers).

Passing points in Qualifying Races as well.

Top 16 in combined passing points from Heats & Qualifiers advance to Sunday night’s A Main. Balance to 6 “B” Mains, 73rd on back from heat race passing points to 6 “C” Mains. Top three finishers from each C Main advance to B Mains, top three finishers from each “B” Main advance to Sunday night’s A Feature Qualifier. “B” Main winners earn positions 1-6 in LCQ lineup up in order of combined Heat and Qualifying Race points, “B” Main runners-up earn positions 7-12 in LCQ lineup in order of combined Heat and Qualifying Race points, “B” Main third-place finishers earn positions 13-18 in LCQ lineup in order of combined Heat and Qualifying Race points.

Top 8 from A Feature Qualifier advance to Tulsa Shootout Championship A Main event.

Jr. Sprint:

Heat Races lined up according to draw (7-9 cars per heat), passing points in effect.

Top 60 in points to 6 Qualifying Races (10 cars each) with a four-car inversion in effect for each Qualifying Race. Thus, high point driver from Heat Races will start fourth in the First Qualifier and so on (top 24 make invert – 25th on back start third row and back in Qualifiers).

Passing points in Qualifying Races as well.

Top 12 in combined passing points from Heats & Qualifiers advance to Sunday night’s A Main, 13th to 60th in passing points to 4 “B” Mains, 61st on back from heat race passing points to 4 “C” Mains. Top two finishers from “C” Mains transfer to “B” Mains, top two finishers from each of the four B Mains to Sunday night’s A Main.

Quick Notes:

• Event: 40th annual Tulsa Shootout
• Where: SageNet Center – 4145 E 21st St, Tulsa, OK 74114
• Parking: December 30, 2024 starting at 7:00 A.M.
• Practice: December 31, 2024 starting at 8:00 A.M. Racing to follow
• Event Dates: December 31, 2024 – January 4, 2025