Great Lakes Dragaway

Great Lakes Dragaway * * The Biggest Little Track in The World * *

Great Lakes Dragaway provides motorsport entertainment to the Greater Chicago and Milwaukee area; located in Union Grove Wisconsin.

🏁 DON’T MISS IT! THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2026 at 11Am🏁ADMISSION IS FREE! 🎉Bring out your street rod, collector car, or class...
08/10/2026

🏁 DON’T MISS IT! THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2026 at 11Am🏁

ADMISSION IS FREE! 🎉

Bring out your street rod, collector car, or classic ride and join us for a great day at the Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway!

Come meet Tim Cullinan, the new owner of GLD, and say hello as we celebrate the future of this legendary facility.

And don’t forget about the induction of the newest recipients of the “Lifetime Achievement Award,” presented by the Brew City Gassers! 🏆
It’s going to be a great time celebrating cars, racing, and the people who have helped make our automotive community so special.

📍 The Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway
🏁 FREE ADMISSION — BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!
We’ll see you there! 🤘🔥

THIS WEEEEEEKENDDDDDD!!!!!! EDIT UPDATED ON TIMES FOR WHEELSTANDERS🏁 TWO HUGE EVENTS. ONE EPIC WEEKEND. 🏁Mark your calen...
08/10/2026

THIS WEEEEEEKENDDDDDD!!!!!!

EDIT UPDATED ON TIMES FOR WHEELSTANDERS

🏁 TWO HUGE EVENTS. ONE EPIC WEEKEND. 🏁

Mark your calendars for August 13–15, 2026 at The Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway! There's something for every racing fan with full-size drag racing and R/C drag racing happening all in one place!

🚨 WHEELSTANDER GRANDEUR
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Get ready for an action-packed day featuring some of the wildest wheelstanding machines around!

🔥 Featured Wheelstanders:
• Chevy Rebellion 2
• Airborne Express
• Wicked Wagon
• Emergency West

💥 Special Attractions:
• Chinto vs. Grave Digger side-by-side!
• Rick Johnson's Twistin' Wheelstand 1960 Bel Air!

GATES OPEN AT 9 am
Track hot at 10am
Wheelstanders are tentatively 5pm n 8pm

🏁 Plus Exhibition Groups:
• Brew City Gassers
• Classic American Muscle Association Racing
• America's 1320s
• Midwest Nostalgia Pro Stock Association

🎟 Admission
• Adults — $30
• Kids (Ages 10–15) — $15
• Kids 9 & Under — FREE
🅿️ FREE Spectator Parking

R/C DRAG RACING – GET IT III

August 13–15, 2026

Back for its third and biggest year yet! We've added an Early Bird Thursday for setup and testing!

Entry Fees
🏁 Outlaw — $50 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 Limited Outlaw — $50 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 Pro Stock — $25 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 VXL Outlaw — $25 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 2.5 Index — $25 per Bracket (A/B)

Schedule
Thursday
• Gates Open: 1:00 PM
• Testing: 1:00 PM – 5:00/6:00 PM
Friday

• Gates Open: 8:00 AM
• Testing: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Driver's Meeting: 2:15 PM (Pro Stock, VXL Outlaw & 2.5 Index)
• Racing Begins: 2:30 PM
• Testing resumes afterward if time allows until 7:00 PM
Saturday

• Gates Open: 8:00 AM
• Testing: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Driver's Meeting: 11:15 AM
• Racing Begins: 12:00 PM (Outlaw & Limited Outlaw)

⚠️ All times are subject to change.
⚡ Random voltage testing will be conducted.
🎟 Wristbands must be obtained at the front gate.
📝 Registration is required before testing.
🍔 Concession stands will be open!
🚻 Bathrooms available on-site.
🔥 Plus, don't forget—multiple full-size drag racing events will be happening at the same time, making this one of the biggest weekends of the season!

Bring the whole family and experience an unforgettable weekend of horsepower, wheelstands, nostalgia, and R/C drag racing at The Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway!

🏁 The Wisconsin Outlaw Series featuring the Stick Shift Challenge is coming to the Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway! 🏁Mark...
08/10/2026

🏁 The Wisconsin Outlaw Series featuring the Stick Shift Challenge is coming to the Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway! 🏁

Mark your calendars for September 11–12, 2026 for an action-packed weekend of heads-up racing, stick-shift competition, Pro E85 Racing and plenty of horsepower!

📅 Friday, September 11
🔹 Gates Open: 10:00 AM
🔹 Test & Tune Begins: 12:00 PM
🔹 Stick Shift Challenge & Outlaw Qualifying
• Round 1 – 6:00 PM
• Round 2 – 8:00 PM
(Qualifying times are subject to change)

📅 Saturday, September 12
🔹 Gates Open: 9:00 AM
🔹 Qualifying Begins: 10:30 AM
🔹 Round 1 Eliminations: 2:30 PM

🎟 Admission
• Adults: $30
• Ages 10–15: $12
• Ages 9 & Under: FREE
🅿️ FREE Spectator Parking

📸📸MEDIA LIST IS FULL📸📸

Whether you're a fan of small-tire racing, manual-transmission battles, Pro E85 Racing fan or just want to experience one of the Midwest's premier drag racing events, you won't want to miss this weekend at the Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway!

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come experience two days of incredible racing action!

🏁🔥 WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT THE LEGENDARY GREAT LAKES DRAGAWAY?! 🔥🏁📢 IF YOU COULD PLEASE SHARE THIS POST, WE’D GREA...
08/10/2026

🏁🔥 WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT THE LEGENDARY GREAT LAKES DRAGAWAY?! 🔥🏁

📢 IF YOU COULD PLEASE SHARE THIS POST, WE’D GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!

Please read the ENTIRE POST for everything you need to know! 🙂

There’s something happening EVERY SINGLE DAY this week at the Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway! Whether you’re racing, spectating, or looking for a fun day with family and friends, we’ve got something for everyone!

🔒 MONDAY – CLOSED

🚗 TUESDAY – STREET CAR TUESDAY / ½ PRICE TUESDAY
🕔 Gates Open: 5:00 PM
🏁 Racer Admission: ONLY $30!
Bring your street car out and make some passes down the Legendary Quarter-Mile! 🏁

👩 WEDNESDAY – LADIES NIGHT
🕔 Gates Open: 5:00 PM
🏁 Racing Until: 10:00 PM
💖 Ladies Race FREE
💖 Ladies Spectate FREE
🏆 Trophy Bracket Racing
⚔️ Battle of the Sexes!

🔥 THURSDAY – STICKY THURSDAY
🕔 Gates Open: 5:00 PM
🏁 Racing Until: 10:00 PM
Bring out your slicks and drag radials as we prep the track for maximum traction! Get your car dialed in before the weekend and chase that new personal best! 💨🔥

🚨 FRIDAY – OPEN TEST & TUNE!
🕔 Gates Open: 5:00 PM
🏁 Racing Until: 10:00 PM
Get those test passes in and get ready for the weekend! 🏁

👑 SATURDAY – THE WHEELSTAND GRANDEUR! 👑
🕘 Gates Open: 9:00 AM
🏁 Track Goes Hot: 10:00 AM
🔥 Wheelstanding Cars Approximately 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Come out and see some incredible wheelstanding machines put on a show you won’t want to miss! 🤯🔥

🏁 SUNDAY – IMPORT WARS! 🏁 (no classes just test n tune )
🕘 Gates Open: 9:00 AM
🏁 Track Goes Hot: 10:00 AM
Get ready for a full day of Import Wars action! Bring your friends and come enjoy the racing and excitement at GLD! 🔥🏁
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💲 WEEKLY ADMISSION PRICES 💲
🚗 TUESDAY
🏁 Racer Admission — $30
👥 Adults — $22
👦 Ages 10–15 — $12
🧒 Ages 9 & Under — FREE

👩 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
👥 Adults — $22
👦 Ages 10–15 — $12
🧒 Ages 9 & Under — FREE
🏁 Racing Fee — $60
💖 Ladies Race & Spectate FREE on Wednesday!

👑 SATURDAY – WHEELSTAND GRANDEUR
👥 Adults — $30
👦 Ages 10–15 — $15
🧒 Ages 9 & Under — FREE
🏁 Fun Racing — $60

🏁 SUNDAY – IMPORT WARS
👥 Adults — $30 at the gate
👦 Ages 10–15 — $12
🧒 Ages 9 & Under — FREE
🏁 Racing Fee — $60

🅿️ FREE SPECTATOR PARKING ALL WEEK! 🅿️

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come experience the action!

Come see why The Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway has been a drag racing destination for generations!

🏁 RACE. WATCH. EXPERIENCE THE LEGEND.
🔥 WE’LL SEE YOU AT THE TRACK! 🔥

We are still open! Open until 6pm soooooo come on down! Larry’s Funfest
08/09/2026

We are still open! Open until 6pm soooooo come on down! Larry’s Funfest

08/09/2026

🌧️🎶 IT’S RAINING… SO WE’RE SINGING IN THE TORQUE ALLEY TAP! 🎶🍻

Mother Nature may be sending us some rain, but that’s not stopping the fun! 😎 The rain should be ending soon!
🍻 The Torque Alley Tap is OPEN! 🍻
Come on down, get out of the rain, grab a drink, enjoy some music, and hang out with us! 🎶🏁
WE’RE STILL OPEN! Come see us! 😁

🏁🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YESTERDAY’S WINNERS! 🏆🏁A huge congratulations to everyone who took home the win yesterday! ...
08/09/2026

🏁🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YESTERDAY’S WINNERS! 🏆🏁

A huge congratulations to everyone who took home the win yesterday! 👏🔥

🏆 Pro E85: Steve Penrod
🏆 XE85: Ken Schertz
🏆 Outlaw Street: Josh Williams
🏆 Mean Street: Dan Murchek
🏆 6.0 Index: Ben Wyss
⚡ Brad J’s Best R/T – Mean Street: Dan Murchek

Congratulations to all of our winners, runners-up, and everyone who came out to race! Thank you for making it another great day of racing at The Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway! 🏁

📸Nicky Ails Photography

28 DAYS TO GO!!!! TIME MACHINE NATIONALS AND JET SHOW!! September 5th, 2026 For Tickets: thefoat.com/20536TIME MACHIN...
08/08/2026

28 DAYS TO GO!!!!

TIME MACHINE NATIONALS AND JET SHOW!!

September 5th, 2026

For Tickets: thefoat.com/20536

TIME MACHINE NATIONALS AND JET SHOW!! September 5th, Gates Open 9am - The pits are open to walk through… Meet the drivers and see the vehicles. The Feature Show begins at 2:00pm with a parade of cars, followed by the Pro-cars and exhibition Vehicles. All cars will run at least twice.

The Jets & Nitro will run at approx. 5:00 and 9:00.

****Spectator Admission****
Adults (age 16+): $45.
Kids (age 10-15): $12.
Kids (age 9 and under) Free when accompanied by paid adult. General Spectator Parking Lot is Free

Jets, Jets, Jets
Wheelstanders
Nostalgic Pro Stocks
Nostalgia Super Stocks
Classic American Muscle Association
Brew City Gassers
Pro E-85
Altered
Dragsters
Chicago Wise Guys

ONE WEEEEEEK AWAYYYYY!!!!!! EDIT UPDATED ON TIMES FOR WHEELSTANDERS🏁 TWO HUGE EVENTS. ONE EPIC WEEKEND. 🏁Mark your calen...
08/08/2026

ONE WEEEEEEK AWAYYYYY!!!!!!

EDIT UPDATED ON TIMES FOR WHEELSTANDERS

🏁 TWO HUGE EVENTS. ONE EPIC WEEKEND. 🏁

Mark your calendars for August 13–15, 2026 at The Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway! There's something for every racing fan with full-size drag racing and R/C drag racing happening all in one place!

🚨 WHEELSTANDER GRANDEUR
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Get ready for an action-packed day featuring some of the wildest wheelstanding machines around!

🔥 Featured Wheelstanders:
• Chevy Rebellion 2
• Airborne Express
• Wicked Wagon
• Emergency West

💥 Special Attractions:
• Chinto vs. Grave Digger side-by-side!
• Rick Johnson's Twistin' Wheelstand 1960 Bel Air!

🏁 Plus Exhibition Groups:
• Brew City Gassers
• Classic American Muscle Association Racing
• America's 1320s
• Midwest Nostalgia Pro Stock Association

🎟 Admission
• Adults — $30
• Kids (Ages 10–15) — $15
• Kids 9 & Under — FREE
🅿️ FREE Spectator Parking

GATES OPEN AT 9 am
Track hot at 10am
Wheelstanders are tentatively 5pm

R/C DRAG RACING – GET IT III

August 13–15, 2026

Back for its third and biggest year yet! We've added an Early Bird Thursday for setup and testing!

Entry Fees
🏁 Outlaw — $50 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 Limited Outlaw — $50 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 Pro Stock — $25 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 VXL Outlaw — $25 per Bracket (A/B)
🏁 2.5 Index — $25 per Bracket (A/B)

Schedule
Thursday
• Gates Open: 1:00 PM
• Testing: 1:00 PM – 5:00/6:00 PM
Friday

• Gates Open: 8:00 AM
• Testing: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Driver's Meeting: 2:15 PM (Pro Stock, VXL Outlaw & 2.5 Index)
• Racing Begins: 2:30 PM
• Testing resumes afterward if time allows until 7:00 PM
Saturday

• Gates Open: 8:00 AM
• Testing: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Driver's Meeting: 11:15 AM
• Racing Begins: 12:00 PM (Outlaw & Limited Outlaw)

⚠️ All times are subject to change.
⚡ Random voltage testing will be conducted.
🎟 Wristbands must be obtained at the front gate.
📝 Registration is required before testing.
🍔 Concession stands will be open!
🚻 Bathrooms available on-site.
🔥 Plus, don't forget—multiple full-size drag racing events will be happening at the same time, making this one of the biggest weekends of the season!

Bring the whole family and experience an unforgettable weekend of horsepower, wheelstands, nostalgia, and R/C drag racing at The Legendary Great Lakes Dragaway!

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Union Grove, WI

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