* The following schedule is based on the April 2022 events.
Changes may be made to this as the October 2022 Race is organized.


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Big Bend Open Road Race
Start Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2022
End Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022
Last Day to Book: Monday, October 3, 2022
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Stockton for 179 USD – 199 USD per night
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Registration | Senior Center | Sanderson |
8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Technical Inspection | Courthouse Parking Lot | Sanderson |
9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Qualifying and/ or Practice | West US 90 | Sanderson |
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Rookie School | Courthouse | Sanderson |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Registration | Senior Center | Sanderson |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Technical Inspection | Courthouse Parking Lot | Sanderson |
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Rookie Qualifying and/ or Practice | West US 90 | Sanderson |
5:00 pm | Welcome Party | Bi-Centennial Park | Sanderson |
Thursday, October 13, 2022
8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Registration | Senior Center | Sanderson |
8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Technical Inspection | Courthouse Parking Lot | Sanderson |
9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Qualifying and/ or Practice | West US 90 | Sanderson |
10:00 am – 11:00 am | Navigator School | Courthouse 2nd Floor | Sanderson |
10:00 am | Sanderson School Car Show | Sanderson | |
11:00 pm – 12:00 pm | Rookie School | Courthouse | Sanderson |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Registration | Senior Center | Sanderson |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Technical Inspection | Courthouse Parking Lot | Sanderson |
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Rookie Qualifying and/ or Practice | West US 90 | Sanderson |
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Racer Reunion/ Rookie Reception | Fairfield Inn | Fort Stockton |
Friday, October 14, 2022
8:00 am – 11:00 am | Registration | Large Community Hall | Fort Stockton |
8:00 am – 11:00 am | Technical Inspection | Large Community Hall | Fort Stockton |
NOTE: ALL DIVISON/CLASS CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE BY 11:00 AM | |||
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Navigator/ Co-Driver School | Large Community Hall | Fort Stockton |
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Driver/ Co-Driver Meeting | Large Community Hall | Fort Stockton |
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Car Show | Rooney Park | Fort Stockton |
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Parade | Rooney Park | Fort Stockton |
6:30 pm -7:00 pm | Course Worker Meeting | Fort Stockton Convention Center | Fort Stockton |
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Sanderson Course Worker Meeting | Community Center | Sanderson |
Saturday, October 15, 2022
5:00 am | Pre-Grid | Rooney Park | Fort Stockton |
NOTE: ALL GATE, FLAG, AND SAFETY STATIONS SHOULD BE READY BEFORE 7:00 AM | |||
6:30 am | Course Sweep | South U.S. 285 | Fort Stockton – Sanderson |
7:30 am | Race Grid | South U.S. 285 | Fort Stockton |
8:00 am | Race Start – Leg 1 | South U.S. 285 | Fort Stockton – Sanderson |
1:00 pm | Race Start – Leg 2 | South U.S. 285 | Sanderson – Fort Stockton |
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Party in the Park | Rooney Park | Fort Stockton |
7:30 pm | Banquet and Awards Ceremony | FS Convention Center * | Fort Stockton |