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Smoky Mountain Drives We are your ultimate tour guide and event planners for your Tail of the Dragon and Smoky Mountain driving adventures!

10/16/2026

Will you be driving through the Tail of the Dragon at night? Here are some tips!

Why would you be driving through the Tail of the Dragon at night? Are you just driving through on your commute? Are you trying to have a fun run and avoid traffic? Let us know in the comments!



10/09/2026

This is from our annual BMW event, Mvading the Dragon.

This event is open to ANY AND ALL BMW's! This event has SOLD OUT the last 4 years, so this 2027 event will sell out at 150 Bimmers!

https://www.mvadingthedragon.com/

We have several marque specific events for Porsche, BMW, Corvette and Lotus with more in the works for 2027! We also host monthly drives that are open to all sports cars, and host private events for your car club, group of friends, special events and much more!

Smoky Mountain Drives
https://www.smokymountaindrives.com/

Rennsport Dragon Rally (Porsche-specific)
https://www.rennsportdragonrally.com/

Vettes versus the Dragon (Corvette-specific)
https://www.vettesversusthedragon.com/

Lotus versus the Dragon (Lotus-specific)
https://www.lotusversusthedragon.com/

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10/06/2026

We are just a little over 2 weeks away from the Greatest Porsche Driving Event in America, the Rennsport Dragon Rally!

This Sold Out event brings people from 27 states and Canada. With 280 Porsches, we will take over the Smoky Mountains! With 20+ different drive groups, you will only be with 12 other cars in your group, providing the best driving experience possible.

See you October 23-25th!

Our 2027 event dates are out and the registration is live!

April 9-11th, 2027 - Air-Cooled rennsport Dragon Rally
June 4-6th, 2027 - Spring Rennsport Dragon Rally
October 22-24th, 2027 - Fall Rennsport Dragon Rally

10/02/2026

This is footage from Dragon Rally® LVII (57)

We host monthly drives open to ALL sports cars from March through November. These are hosted at the 129 Hub, just 10 miles from the Tail of the Dragon. These single-day drives average 250 miles of the greatest roads in America, with custom curated routes led by locals that know these roads better than anyone!

Remaining 2026 dates:
October 17th
November 7th

2027 dates will be announced in December 2026.
Go to our website for more info:
https://www.smokymountaindrives.com/


09/29/2026

This is footage from Dragon Rally® LVII (57)

We host monthly drives open to ALL sports cars from March through November. These are hosted at the 129 Hub, just 10 miles from the Tail of the Dragon. These single-day drives average 250 miles of the greatest roads in America, with custom curated routes led by locals that know these roads better than anyone!

Remaining 2026 dates:
October 17th
November 7th

2027 dates will be announced in December 2026.
Go to our website for more info:
https://www.smokymountaindrives.com/

09/24/2026

Come see us at the 129 Hub- The Dragon Welcome Center!

We are THE destination on U.S. Hwy 129 for motorsports enthusiasts!

Located just 7 miles from Foothills Parkway and 10 miles from the Tail of the Dragon in Maryville, Tennessee

09/22/2026

Vettes vs the Dragon is our annual, Corvette specific event every September.

Forgeline is the leader in custom forged wheels and Made in the U.S.A.!

This event sold out at 200 cars from 30 states and 2 countries! What an amazing event for people that actually want to drive their Corvettes.

On top of our monthly drives open to all makes of cars, we do annual car-specific events for Corvettes, Porsche, Lotus and BMW, with more coming for 2027!

We host everything from massive events of almost 300 cars, to private guided drives for an individual car!

Smoky Mountain Drives: Monthly driving events open to all makes of sports cars & private driving events
Vettes versus the Dragon: Corvette event every September
Rennsport Dragon Rally: Porsche events every April, June and October
Lotus versus the Dragon: Lotus event every May
Mvading the Dragon: BMW event every June


09/17/2026

Our 2026 Vettes versus the Dragon event is a wrap!

This event sold out at 200 cars from 30 states and 2 countries! What an amazing event for people that actually want to drive their Corvettes.

On top of our monthly drives open to all makes of cars, we do annual car-specific events for Corvettes, Porsche, Lotus and BMW, with more coming for 2027!

We host everything from massive events of almost 300 cars, to private guided drives for an individual car!

Smoky Mountain Drives: Monthly driving events open to all makes of sports cars & private driving events
Vettes versus the Dragon: Corvette event every September
Rennsport Dragon Rally: Porsche events every April, June and October
Lotus versus the Dragon: Lotus event every May
Mvading the Dragon: BMW event every June


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US-129
Maryville, TN
37801

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