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The race to determine the title of "Fastest Street Car in America" is back as HOT ROD Drag Week 2023 presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive returns to premier tracks in four Southeast cities Sunday, September 17 through Friday, September 22.

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, upward of 1,000 miles, while securing the quickest possible elapsed time across the five days. 

Spectator tickets will be available at each track for $20. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.

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.

For more information, visit motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-drag-week.