TULSA, Okla. — 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 current list of entrants can be found at https://www.myracepass.com/
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.