Routes Revealed for 21st Annual HOT ROD Drag Week

HOT ROD Drag Week 2025 has released the route maps for the competition to find the ultimate street-legal drag car. The event requires racers to drive their vehicles on specified routes from city to city, approximately 1,000 miles, while attempting to secure the quickest time across five days.

During the competition, drivers must provide photographic evidence to prove they have followed the required route. You can check out all the routes and maps below for the event.

Route Details for HOT ROD Drag Week 2025

Tech Inspection, Registration, Test ‘N’ Tune – Sunday, Sept. 14

• Maryland International Raceway (Budds Creek, Maryland)

Day 1 – Monday, Sept. 15

• Maryland International Raceway (Budds Creek, Maryland)
• Route between Day 1 & Day 2 – Passing through Owings, Maryland; Gwynn Oak, Maryland; York, Pennsylvania

Day 2 – Tuesday, Sept. 16

• Numidia Dragway (Numidia, Pennsylvania)
• Route between Day 2 & Day 3 – Passing through Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; Lehighton, Pennsylvania; Hamburg, Pennsylvania

Day 3 – Wednesday, Sept. 17

• Maple Grove Raceway (Reading, Pennsylvania)
• Route between Day 3 & Day 4 – Passing through Spring City, Pennsylvania; Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

Day 4 – Thursday, Sept. 18

• Cecil County Dragway (Rising Sun, Maryland)
• Route between Day 4 & Day 5 – Passing through Middletown, Delaware; Dover, Delaware; Annapolis, Maryland

Day 5 (Final stop) – Friday, Sept. 19

• Back at Maryland International Raceway (Budds Creek, Maryland)

Route Maps for HOT ROD Drag Week 2025

Day 1: Maryland International Raceway to Numidia Dragway

Day 2: Numidia Dragway to Maple Grove Raceway

Day 3: Maple Grove Raceway to Cecil County Dragway

Day 4: Cecil County Dragway to Maryland International Raceway