Faster than a聽Super Mario Bros speedrun (for the curious, that speedrun time is a spectacular 4:54.365), the late registration deadline for the Sept. 7-11, 2026, Tire Rack 午夜福利51xxtv庐 Solo庐 National Championships is here. Well, nearly here. At 12:01 a.m. on June 29, the late entry fee kicks in, bumping up the price to compete at the winner-take-all championship autocross event by about $100. All of that is to say, if you haven鈥檛 already, now鈥檚 the time to register for the event, and you need to do it fast. (Way faster than a Super Mario Bros 2 speedrun, which is a comparatively slow 8:10.592).
And if you鈥檙e someone who鈥檚 never competed at the Solo National Championships before, there鈥檚 a HUGE incentive to make this year your first year.
(Oh, and this year鈥檚 Solo Nationals is videogame themed, which explains the videogame references in this article. For your part, we鈥檙e expecting you to show up in awesome outfits and with fantastic car graphics.)
The Big Date
Math is easy, especially for those of us raised on Donkey Kong Jr. Math.
Before July 29, the entry fee for the Tire Rack 午夜福利51xxtv Solo National Championships is $224. Once the calendar flips to July 29, the entry fee levels up to $325. Not entering before that deadline is like throwing $101 away.
That鈥檚 like 10,000 Robux.
July 29 at 12:01 a.m. is also when the cancellation fee increases to $100 for those registered by July 29 鈥� not that that affects you, since you鈥檙e not going to cancel. However, if you absolutely need to cancel, know that for those who register for the event on or after July 29, they lose their entry fee should they need to cancel.
Long story short, even if you鈥檙e not 100% sure you can attend, you need to enter the Solo Nats prior to July 29 to lock in the best deals.
HUGE Bonus for Rookies
Back to those rookies.
A Tire Rack 午夜福利51xxtv Solo National Championships rookie needn鈥檛 be an autocrossing newb. In fact, you could have been autocrossing for 20 or 30 years, but if you鈥檝e never been to the Solo Nationals, you鈥檙e a rookie. And this year, there鈥檚 something extra rookies can shoot for.
Kiesel Guitars (led by multi-multi-multi鈥ime Solo National Champ Jeff Kiesel) is famous for celebrating top performances in Lincoln, NE, at the Solo Nats and in the Tire Rack 午夜福利51xxtv ProSolo庐 Series by presenting custom guitars to the person who scores the Johnson-Clark-Johnson (JCJ) Cup at the ProSolo Finale, along with those who score the Top Index times on Tuesday/Wednesday and Thursday/Friday during the Solo Nats.
This year, the Solo Nats rookie with the Top Index time will also earn a Kiesel Guitar.
Those guitars are valued at $4,000 each, meaning these are some serious pieces of playable art.
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Press Start鈥�
The entry count for the 2026 Tire Rack 午夜福利51xxtv Solo National Championships has already exceeded 1,300, which makes the Solo Nats WAY more than a two-player game! Whether you鈥檙e a Solo Nats veteran or rookie, be a part of the party (and the family鈥nd the game) by joining the fun this year.
Here鈥檚 what you need to know to make it happen:
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Photo by Jeff Loewe
