The Midwest Time Attack & Track Event Calendar — 2026
This is a running calendar of time attack, time trial, and competitive track events across the Midwest — Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and the Colorado edge. It's maintained by DriveLine KC and updated regularly as organizers publish and change dates. Spot an error, or running an event we missed? Email business@drivelinekc.com and we'll add it.
Last updated: July 2026. Always confirm dates with the organizer before you tow.
April
NASA MidAmerica Season Opener — Ozarks International Raceway, Gravois Mills, MO — April 11–12, 2026
Season-opening HPDE, Time Trial, and sprint racing weekend on the 3.6-mile Ozarks circuit. drivenasamidamerica.com
NASA Great Lakes at Mid-Ohio — Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH — April 17–19, 2026
HPDE, Time Trial, and sprint racing to open the Great Lakes season at one of the Midwest's classic road courses. nasagreatlakes.com
NASA Rocky Mountain Spring Rev-Up — High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO — April 25–26, 2026
HPDE, Time Trial, and wheel-to-wheel racing on Colorado's 2.55-mile club circuit east of Denver. nasarockymountain.com
May
NASA MidAmerica "Run the Hollow" — Hedge Hollow Raceway, Adrian, MO — May 2–3, 2026
Full HPDE / Time Trial / race weekend at the Kansas City area's newest road course. drivenasamidamerica.com
Tire Rack One Lap of America — starts/ends South Bend, IN — May 2–9, 2026
The legendary drive-it-there, race-it, drive-home marathon runs a Midwest-heavy 2026 route with track stops including Raceway Park of the Midlands (IA), Hallett (OK), High Plains Raceway (CO), Motorsport Park Hastings (NE), Road America (WI), and Blackhawk Farms (IL). onelapofamerica.com
June
NASA MidAmerica + NASA Texas at Hallett — Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Jennings, OK — June 6–7, 2026
Joint two-region weekend with HPDE, Time Trial, and sprint racing on Oklahoma's rollercoaster 1.8-mile circuit. drivenasamidamerica.com
Gridlife Midwest Festival — Gingerman Raceway, South Haven, MI — June 12–14, 2026
The Midwest's biggest motorsport festival: TrackBattle time attack, GLTC wheel-to-wheel racing, drifting, car show, and headline music acts — Gridlife's only Midwest round in 2026. grid.life
NASA Great Lakes "Beach Party" — Gingerman Raceway, South Haven, MI — June 19–21, 2026
HPDE, Time Trial, sprint racing, and race school on the shore of Lake Michigan. nasagreatlakes.com
NASA Rocky Mountain "Showdown on the Plains" — High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail, CO — June 20–21, 2026
Midsummer HPDE / Time Trial / race weekend. nasarockymountain.com
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb — Pikes Peak Highway, Cascade, CO — June 21, 2026
The Race to the Clouds — the 104th running of the world's most famous time attack: 12.42 miles, 156 turns, finish line at 14,115 feet. One car at a time against the clock, same as it's been since 1916. ppihc.org
NASA 25 Hours at Ozarks International Raceway — Gravois Mills, MO — June 25–28, 2026
Not a time attack, but the Midwest's marquee endurance race — NASA's 25-hour classic relocated to the Ozarks. ozarksinternationalraceway.com
July
NASA MidAmerica Ozarks Grand Prix — Ozarks International Raceway, Gravois Mills, MO — July 17–19, 2026
Summer HPDE / Time Trial / race weekend on the fast 2.6-mile Outer Loop configuration, with a Friday track day. drivenasamidamerica.com
NASA Great Lakes "Second Beach Party" — Gingerman Raceway, South Haven, MI — July 31–August 2, 2026
Return trip to Gingerman with HPDE, Time Trial, sprint racing, and open track. nasagreatlakes.com
August
IMSA SportsCar Weekend (spectator pick) — Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI — July 30–August 2, 2026
Not a time attack — pro wheel-to-wheel — but if you're going to watch one pro race in the Midwest, it's the six-hour Michelin Endurance Cup round at Road America. imsa.com
Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge — Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL — August 1–2, 2026
The Midwest stop on SCCA's national Time Attack Challenge tour — a points-paying qualifier weekend toward the new Time Attack National Championship. timetrials.scca.com
NASA Great Lakes + TREC 4 Hour — Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH — August 21–23, 2026
HPDE and Time Trial alongside sprint racing and a 4-hour Team Racing Endurance Challenge. nasagreatlakes.com
Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car — Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI — August 28–30, 2026
Street-car multi-discipline competition (time trial, autocross, speed-stop, design & engineering) and OUSCI qualifier. driveusca.com
September
The Prairie Crown Time Attack Festival — Darana-Heartland Motorsports Park, Wakarusa, KS — September 5, 2026
IHRA-sanctioned time attack, judged car show, vendor market, live music — first road course event at the park since 2023. Event details · drivelinekc.com
NASA MidAmerica Nebraska Grand Prix — Motorsport Park Hastings, Hastings, NE — September 12–13, 2026
Joint weekend with NASA Rocky Mountain: HPDE, Time Trial, and sprint racing on Nebraska's 2.14-mile road course. drivenasamidamerica.com
IMSA Battle on the Bricks (spectator pick) — Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN — September 20, 2026
IMSA's penultimate 2026 round on the IMS road course — pro sports cars at the Brickyard. imsa.com
October
Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car — Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN — October 9–11, 2026
The USCA series hits the IMS road course. driveusca.com
NASA MidAmerica Season Finale / Mid America Grand Prix — Ozarks International Raceway, Gravois Mills, MO — October 16–18, 2026
Friday track day plus the season-ending HPDE / Time Trial / race weekend and 2026 regional championships. drivenasamidamerica.com
Worth the tow: the inaugural Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack National Championship runs October 22–25, 2026 at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, TX — not the Midwest, but the closest thing to a national title shot for regional time attack drivers. timetrials.scca.com
Dates TBA — check organizer
SCCA Regional Time Trials & Track Events — various tracks (Blackhawk Farms IL, Mid-Ohio OH, Road America WI, and more)
SCCA regions across the Midwest run their own Time Trials, PDX, and Track Night in America dates all season. Check timetrials.scca.com/events.
Darana-Heartland Motorsports Park road course events — Wakarusa, KS
The park's road course is returning to service in 2026; additional dates beyond the Prairie Crown are expected. Check heartlandmotorsports.us.
Submit your event
Running a time attack, time trial, or competitive track event in the Midwest in 2026? Send the event name, venue, date, and a registration link to business@drivelinekc.com and we'll add it — free, no strings. This calendar exists to get more cars on track, including at events that aren't ours.