What is being called the “biggest payday in drag racing” will play out to hundreds of bracket racers over the September 27-30 weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park and has become known by many as simply “the Million.”

The Comp Cams Million Dollar Race, 12^th edition, is once again being presented by Alabama racing promoter Comp Cams and George Howard, who came up with the idea of paying $1,000,000 to one winner of a special bracket race for electronics-equipped cars that is based on the total number of cars entered. If there are 500-plus cars entered, the full million bucks will be awarded to the winner on Saturday, September 29. Entry fee for the Million is $2,000, with $500 buy backs available first or second round.

“This race is my biggest ever,” Howard said. “I’ve lined up more sponsors and more ‘little’ races than you can shake a camshaft at.” Indeed, a winning racer can walk away with a whole pocket full of cash and prizes without entering Saturday’s Million Dollar Race – although one might not want to do that. Included in the September 27-30 weekend are door prizes, surprises, special guests and fun, such as a special 64-car shootout where both the winner and runner-up receive a Mullis dragster AND a Reher-Morrison engine with SpeedTech Nitrous, plus another 64-car shootout wherein both winner and runner-up win a Race Tech dragster with a Shafiroff and Eagle Racing engine.

A special run-for-the-money race to be held on Friday will award the winner a free entry into the Million, and a “money machine” and “spin-and-win” wheel will give participants cash and merchandise. There will be a $10,000 gambler’s race on Thursday, September 27, plus Howard’s regular “Twin 30s,” two races held Friday and Sunday for a $30,000 winner’s prize. TCI and Comp Cams will hold a racer’s barbecue on Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m., and there will also be best-engineered, best-appearing and oldest racer awards given out.