The biggest motorcycle drag race of the season got a much appreciated gift from Mother Nature with an exceptional forecast. Already revered as a record-setting event, this year’s Mann Hill Garage / Kibblewhite World Finals from South Georgia Motorsports Park, Nov. 15-18 looks to be cool, fast and most importantly dry.
Race time temperatures in the 60s combined with an outstanding SGMP track surface prep will give racers a coveted opportunity to break records and run personal bests.
No one knows this better than Larry “Spiderman” McBride who ran the quickest dragbike run of all-time at 5.61 at last year’s event. It was 54 degrees when McBride ran his career best on Sunday evening.
‘The cool weather will give us the opportunity to make a lot more power. I’m very excited,” McBride said. “As long as we don’t overpower the track it should be real good.”
Man Cup’s Jay Regan shared McBride’s enthusiasm.
“It’s really exciting to think what many of these great teams are going to have the opportunity to do with an outstanding forecast,” Regan said.
Make your plans to be a part of history at SGMP.
Man Cup presented by Vance & Hines
42nd annual Mann Hill Garage World Finals
presented by Kibblewhite Precision Machine
South Georgia Motorsports Park
November 15- 18, 2018
EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday 11/14:
Pit gate opens at 8:00am and will close at 7:00pm
ManCup operated Open Testing 11:00am – 5:30pm @ 150.00 per bike.
Racers arriving after the gate closes will be asked to stage in the grass lot North of the pit gate overnight.
Thursday 11/15:
Pit Gate opens at 8:00am and will close at 9:00pm
ManCup operated Open Testing 10:00am – 5:30pm @ 150.00 per bike.
ManCup All-Star Shootout presented by D.M.E.
Q1 11:30am
Q2 2:00pm
E1 4:00pm
E2 5:30pm
Dunnigan Racing Cookout / Shootout Door prizes function – 7:00pm
Racers arriving after the gate closes will be asked to stage in the grass lot North of the pit gate overnight.
Friday 11/16:
Pit Gate opens at 7:00am and will close at 11:30pm
ManCup operated Tune-n-Test program 09:00am – 3:15pm @ 75.00 per bike. The rear of the lanes will close promptly at 3:15 in an attempt to run out all bikes in the lanes by 4:30pm deadline. The front of the lanes will close at 4:30 regardless to begin qualifying. Any riders remaining in the lanes at that time will be afforded one test pass between Sportsman Q1 & Q2 later in the evening.
ManCup All-Star Shootout presented by D.M.E.
E3 10:30am
E4 12:30pm
E5 2:00pm
Pro Round 1 qualifying: 5:00 Run order: Pingel Top Fuel – Pingel Top Fuel Twin – OCR Pro Fuel – Falicon Pro Mod –
NX Pro Open – APE Pro Street – Shinko / WPS Real Street – JE Piston Grudge
Sportsman Q1 – To follow Pro’s. Run order: Ultra 4.60 Challenge E1 / Ultra 4.60 – Super Comp – Super Eliminator – Street Fighter – Top Gas – Crazy 8’s
Tune-n-Test clean-up pass for any riders remaining when lanes closed at 4:30
Sportsman Q2 – Run order: Ultra 4.60 Challenge E2 / Ultra 4.60 – Super Comp – Super Eliminator – Street Fighter – Top Gas – Crazy 8’s
ET time runs until 10:55pm
11:00pm secure event, close pit gate at 11:30
Saturday 11/17:
Pit Gate opens: 07:00 and will close at 11:30pm
09:00 E1 Street ET round 1 eliminations
E1 Pro ET round 1 eliminations
E1 V-Twin ET round 1 eliminations
E2 Street ET round 2 eliminations
E2 Pro ET round 2 eliminations
E2 V-Twin ET round 2 eliminations
E3 Street ET round 3 eliminations
E3 Pro ET round 3 eliminations
E3 V-Twin ET round 3 eliminations
Pro Round 2 qualifying: 12:00 – Run order: Pingel Top Fuel – Pingel Top Fuel Twin – OCR Pro Fuel – Falicon Pro Mod – NX Pro Open – APE Pro Street – Shinko / WPS Real Street – JE Piston Grudge
Sportsman Q3 – Run order: Ultra 4.60 Challenge E3 /Ultra 4.60 – Super Comp – Super Eliminator – Street Fighter – Top Gas – Crazy 8’s
Continued round(s) of Pro, V-Twin + Street ET eliminations until Pro Q3
Pro Round 3 Qualifying: 4:30 Run order: : – APE Pro Street – Shinko / WPS Real Street – Ultra 4.60 Challenge E4 Final – Pingel Top Fuel – Pingel Top Fuel Twin – OCR Pro Fuel – Falicon Pro Mod – NX Pro Open – JE Piston Grudge
Continued elimination rounds in Street , V-Twin + Pro ET
7:00pm Pro Street E1
Sportsman E1: run order: Ultra 4.60 – Super Comp – Super Eliminator – Street Fighter – Top Gas – Crazy 8’s
Continued elimination rounds in Street , V-Twin + Pro ET
GRUDGEFEST: Will run from 9:00 – 10:55 only with 12 or more paid Grudge entries by 8:00pm Saturday. If less than 12 entries, Grudge will end promptly when ET rounds and Sportsman E1 are completed.
Gates close at 11:30pm
Saturday scheduling notes:
1) Every effort within reason will be made to run the Pro rounds on time regardless where we are at in the program.
2) In the event we are running markedly ahead of schedule, Pro, Street and V-Twin ET elimination rounds will happen at any time. Please keep a keen ear open for PA announcements regarding schedule changes across the day!!
Sunday 11/18:
Pit Gate opens: 7:00
Chapel Service 7:45 – 8:15
09:00 E1 Street ET round 1 eliminations
E1 Pro ET round 1 eliminations
E1 V-Twin ET round 1 eliminations
E2 Street ET round 2 eliminations
E2 Pro ET round 2 eliminations
E2 V-Twin ET round 2 eliminations
Opening ceremonies: Immediately following ET round #2 – approx 11:45
Pingel Top Fuel E1: 12:00
Followed by E1 Pingel Top Fuel Twin – OCR Pro Fuel – Falicon Pro Mod – NX Pro Open – APE Pro Street (E2) – Real Street
Sportsman E2: run order: Ultra 4.60 – Super Comp – Super Eliminator – Street Fighter – Top Gas – Crazy 8’s
Pro’s E2: Immediately following Sportsman E2 – MUST round for 16 bike fields, IF round for 8 bike fields
Continued rounds of Sportsman as well as ET eliminations as time will allow leading up to Pro E3
Pro’s E3: 4:00
Continued rounds of Sportsman and ET eliminations as time will allow leading up to Pro Finals
Pro Finals: 6:00
Run out subsequent rounds of Sportsman and ET to completion – Immediately following Pro Finals
Target to secure Sunday -: 9:00pm
Sunday scheduling notes:
1) All Pro Rounds will attempt to be run on time regardless where we are at in the schedule. Pro 8 bike fields will run semi-final round with Pro round two eliminations ONLY if all competitors still in are ready to go at that time. If not, they must run with round three regardless of being ready.
2) There will no availability for any “time only” passes on Sunday afternoon, regardless of class nor any Grudge passes, please do not ask!
3) The ManCup’s goal on Sunday is to get the event completed and get all racers, win or lose, on the road toward home at a reasonable time. All elimination rounds of Pro ET, Street ET and all Sportsman classes will be run as time allows. If you continue to win in any ET or Sportsman class after first round, please get your bike back to the lanes and be ready to go. ALL ET + Sportsman round winners are on notice that you class may run AT ANY TIME across Sunday afternoon and it is your obligation to be ready to go at ALL times! We will do the very best we can to accommodate riders who have multiple entries but it is also your obligation to let the officials know what other classes you are still in and how much time you need. Communication and additional Pit help are both tremendously important for all entries running in multiple classes! This schedule is done in an effort to try to constantly keep bikes going down the track and to have the event conclude at a reasonable time.
Monday 11/19:
09:00 In case of weather delays or delays beyond the control of the event, Monday is reserved to complete the event.
