This weekend: All cars welcome to compete in our $2000 Challenge

Colin
By Colin Wood
Apr 13, 2026 | $2000 Challenge

Photograph by Dave Green

Autocrossers and drag racers, listen up: this weekend, we’re hosting our famed Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack, Powered by AutoBidMaster and Built by Carlyle Tools, and you’re invited.

More specifically, you’re invited to participate in the event’s autocross or drag racing sessions–or even both.

As the name suggests, our annual $2000 Challenge tasks teams with building a race car for no more than $2000 and then using them to compete in autocross and drag racing, plus a concours-style judged show.

Under- or over-budget, they’ll all compete at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, April 18-19. Registration remains open until April 17 at 11:59 pm Eastern, sign up now.

The Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge is presented by Tire Rack, powered by Autobidmaster and built by Carlyle Tools, in Association with CRC IndustriesKnight's Automotive and BendPak.

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Comments
sleepyhead the buffalo
sleepyhead the buffalo GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
4/13/26 4:04 p.m.

one of these days

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/16/26 9:08 a.m.

See you all there. 

maschinenbau
maschinenbau GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
4/16/26 9:27 a.m.

I'm in a convoy of 3 buddies in our over-budget cars coming down just for the fun, including 1 Challenge first-timer. Looking forward to my annual pilgrimage!

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/16/26 7:15 p.m.
maschinenbau said:

I'm in a convoy of 3 buddies in our over-budget cars coming down just for the fun, including 1 Challenge first-timer. Looking forward to my annual pilgrimage!

No street rod this year?

maschinenbau
maschinenbau GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
4/17/26 10:42 a.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

It's okay, my Camry should be enough to walk the Corvair

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