During 2012, Aghadowey Stadium, Ballymena Raceway and Tullyroan Oval will work together to promote the Open Hot Rod class, an amalgamation of Aghadowey's class of the same name and the Slick Cars which ran at the other two tracks. Open Hot Rods will be open to any type of Hot Rod oval racing car, which will include National Hot Rods and Classic Hot Rods, and for this season 2.0 Hot Rods can also run within the class. Of course the older spec Peugeot 205's and 206's etc, which made up the majority of the old Slick Car class, can be used too. Grids will be handicapped on each race day according to car spec.

During the course of the season, a 9-round Open Hot Rod Superleague will be staged between the three tracks, with 3 rounds at each. Some of the tracks may also run other Open Hot Rod meetings too.

As a non-licenced class, all drivers and mechanics will simply pay the relevant admission fee as a spectator would do on the day of racing.