LOS ANGELES, CA — The race to determine the title of “Fastest Street Car in America” returns as HOT ROD Drag Week 2025 prepares to race through four cities Sunday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Sept. 19. The 2025 HOT ROD Drag Week will be hosted at the Maryland International Raceway and will also hit Numedia Dragway in Numedia, PA, Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, PA, and Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, MD.
Registration for this highly-anticipated annual event opens on Saturday, February 22nd at 9 am EST.
Hot Rod Drag Week
The world’s toughest competition to find the ultimate street-legal drag car, HOT ROD Drag Week puts competitors through a grueling test over five days of action-packed drag racing, requiring racers to drive their vehicles on a specified route from city to city, approximately 1,000 miles, while securing the quickest possible elapsed time across the five days. During the competition, drivers provide photographic evidence to prove they have followed the required route. Some of the nation’s top racers participate in Drag Week each year, and it’s not uncommon for competitors to band together to help each other get through the week.
HOT ROD DRAG WEEK 2025 SCHEDULE
(Daily end times as stated or until complete)
- Tech Inspection, Registration, Test ‘N’ Tune – Sunday, Sept. 14
Maryland International Raceway (Budds Creek, Maryland) 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time for registration, tech inspection, and test ’n’ tune (tech open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., test ‘n’ tune begins at 12 p.m.) - Day 1 Racing – Monday, Sept. 15
Maryland International Raceway (Budds Creek, Maryland) - Day 2 Racing – Tuesday, Sept. 16
Numedia Dragway (Numedia, Pennsylvania)
- Day 3 Racing – Wednesday, Sept. 17
Maple Grove Raceway (Reading, Pennsylvania)
- Day 4 Racing – Thursday, Sept. 18
Cecil County Dragway (Rising Sun, Maryland)
- Day 5 Racing (Finals) – Friday, Sept. 19
Maryland International Raceway (Budds Creek, Maryland)
DRAG PACK TICKET PROGRAM
Drag Week super fans can purchase a Drag Pack ticket that includes entry for one car, one driver, and one passenger for all HOT ROD Drag Week venues (Monday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 19). Drag Pack ticket holders will get to park in the pits or premier areas, have suite access and lunch at one venue (TBD) during the week, and receive one gift item per vehicle. *Children 12 and under can enter with their families for free.
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Spectator tickets will be available at each track ($20). Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
CONNECT
Follow HOT ROD Drag Week 2025 on X, Facebook, and Instagram using #hotroddragweek. For those who can’t make it in person, the 5-day event will be livestreamed on MotorTrend’s YouTube Channel and at motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-drag-week.
Learn more about Drag Week™ at motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-drag-week.
###
About HOT ROD
HOT ROD has been the most recognized brand in the world of high-performance cars since the iconic American magazine was founded in 1948. Today, the authoritative HOT ROD media footprint includes the HOT ROD Network, consisting of digital, print, and social media. It also offers live events with market-leading HOT ROD Power Tour, HOT ROD Power Tour West, and HOT ROD Drag Week experiences. The world leader, HOT ROD brings readers content that simply cannot be seen anywhere else–the most amazing cars, the first scoop relating to happenings and product offerings in the world of performance.
If you like stories like these and other classic car features, check out Old Cars magazine. CLICK HERE to subscribe.
Want a taste of Old Cars magazine first? Sign up for our weekly e-newsletter and get a FREE complimentary digital issue download of our print magazine.
