The lights of Knoxville Dragway were burning bright. Fans were energetically clamoring for their best spot to view the on-track action. Gassers were on track, displaying the best nostalgia gasser drag racing that is The Southeast Gassers Association Championship competition. Then the rain rolled in through the little valley where the Maynardville, Tennessee, facility sits. That evening’s shower forced the conclusion of the RAM Clutches Nationals at Knoxville Dragway.
After completing all of qualifying and some of round one of eliminations in the C/Gas category, a shower forced the on-track action to stop. Track officials, who had already put immense effort into getting the track race ready due to an earlier shower, along with SEGA officials, made the call to postpone the event. The rain that moved in was only the beginning, with a much larger system following behind it – one that was expected to bring conditions to make Sunday unsuitable for racing.
Eliminations for the RAM Clutches Nationals are now postponed until the opening night of The Rock Revival at Rockingham Dragway on July 31. Typically, SEGA Friday nights are a test and tune session in preparation for qualifying and eliminations the following day. With the weather forcing the action away from Knoxville Dragway, fans in Richmond County, North Carolina, and beyond have an opportunity to witness two races in one race weekend, an occurrence that is usually reserved for the event at Gulfport Dragway in Mississippi.
Witness the completion of the RAM Clutches Nationals for 2026, firing up The Rock Revival on Friday at 5 p.m. eastern with the remaining eliminations to be contested, along with test and tune ($20 admission). Saturday has qualifying scheduled for 5 p.m. eastern with championship eliminations to follow, which will put SEGA action under the lights of Rockingham Dragway ($25 admission – $35 weekend pass). Get to The Rock for a rare double feature weekend that showcases the premier gasser drag racing in the world: the Southeast Gassers Association.
For more information, you can visit www.southeastgassers.com or www.rockinghamdragway.com. Also check out the social media outlets for both the Southeast Gassers Association and Rockingham Dragway on the major platforms such as Facebook.
