MOTORTREND has announced the 19th annual HOT ROD Drag Week, presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, will return to four Southeast cities and race tracks across five days, September 12–17. 

The title of the "Fastest Street Car in America" will be up for grabs in one of the world's most demanding street-legal drag events, which requires competitors to drive their vehicles on a specified route, upward of 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 adhered to the prescribed route. 

To register for the 2023 HOT ROD Drag Week, visit here. Spectator tickets will be available at each track for $20, with children 12 and under free with paid adults. For more information, including access to the livestream during the event, visit motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-drag-week.

HOT ROD DRAG WEEK 2023 PRESENTED BY GEAR VENDORS OVERDRIVE SCHEDULE
(Daily end times as stated or until complete)

• Tech Inspection, Registration, Test 'N' Tune – Sunday, Sept. 17
  • Darlington Dragway (Hartsville, S.C.) - 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time for registration, tech inspection, and test' n' tune (tech open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., test 'n' tune begins at 2 p.m.)
• Day 1 Racing – Monday, Sept. 18
  • Darlington Dragway (Hartsville, S.C.) - Gates open 7:30 a.m. local time, racing hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
• Day 2 Racing – Tuesday, Sept. 19
  • Rockingham Dragway (Rockingham, N.C.) - Gates open 7:30 a.m. local time, racing hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
• Day 3 Racing – Wednesday, Sept. 20
  • Bristol Dragway (Bristol, Tenn.) - Gates open 7:30 a.m. local time, racing hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
• Day 4 Racing – Thursday, Sept. 21
  • Carolina Dragway (Aiken, S.C.) - Gates open 7:30 a.m. local time, racing hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
• Day 5 Racing (Finals) – Friday, Sept. 22
  • Darlington Dragway (Hartsville, S.C.) - Gates open 7:30 a.m. local time, racing hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time, followed by awards.