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Maryland International Raceway ™
(MDIR) proudly announces the release
of the 2021 schedule. This will be
an exciting line-up of events and
the season will consist of over 100
race days with the season-opener
being held on Sunday, March 7th,
2021.
 Signature special events in 2021
will include: two Swap Meets, two DK
Racing grudge events, HDAY, Atomizer
Racing Injectors Door Wars, four
Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA)
events, two Total Chaos Night of
Radials, Hail Mary Derby, three
Custom T’s Grudge events, King of
the Creek 25k’s, Truck Mania, two
War on Wheels events, Professional
Drag Racers Association (PDRA), Jet
Wars, DonkMaster, Street Car
Takeover, Pro Challenge and
International Hot Rod Association
(IHRA) Summit Sportsman Spectacular,
IREV, Street Warriors, IHRA Summit
Series Team Finals, Superchargers
Showdown, Ford Fever Classic
presented by the Mid-Atlantic Ford
Dealers, Mopar Eastern Classic, and
the Haltech World Cup Finals –
Import vs Domestic presented by
Wiseco.
The
largest all Honda and Acura event in
the world returns to MDIR! Honda and
Acura enthusiasts from all over the
world will travel for the 19th
Annual HDAY, April
10th -11th. Do not miss this event
as some of the nicest Hondas and
Acuras
will be in the car show while the
fastest ones will be on the track.
For more information go to
https://GoHDay.com.
The 13th annual Atomizer Racing
Injectors Door Wars returns to MDIR
April 16th -18th. This event has
become our signature outlaw event.
It will once again feature the
Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association
(NEOPMA), 1320 Fabrications Warrior
Outlaws, No Clock Street Vs the
World, MPC Real Street, the full ET
Series program, and more! This will
be one of our “must attend” events
this season.
 In
motorcycle action, MDIR will host
four action-packed weekends in 2021.
Miller Brother Productions returns
with the Xtreme Dragbike Association
(XDA) and each of these events will
draw thousands of motorcycle racers
and fans. XDA will feature 1/4 mile
six-second, 230 mph Pro Street bikes
along with sportsman motorcycle
racers. You can find out more
information at
www.XDAracing.com.
The Haltech Hail Mary Derby
presented by Wiseco debuted in 2020
as a replacement for WCF, but due to
the astounding success of the event,
it will continue in 2021! On May
13th-16th, 2021 The Derby is
returning to Maryland International
Raceway! Imports & Domestics are
once again unleashed as the classes
and the rulebook are going to be
thrown out! Racers are going for new
personal bests, bragging rights, and
glory. Be sure to bring the power
and tighten your shoes as Miller
Brother Productions will be on the
property working alongside the MDIR
staff for this event! For more info
go to:
https://HailMaryDerby.com.
The Professional Drag Racers
Association (PDRA) is back at MDIR
next year June 24th - June 26th and
will feature Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost,
Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Outlaw 632,
Pro Nitrous Motorcycle, Top
Sportsman, Top Dragster, Bracket
Bash, Pro Junior Dragster and Top
Junior Dragster. PDRA is home of the
fastest 1/8-mile doorslammers on the
planet - so be sure not to miss all
the action. You can find out more
about the PDRA at
www.PDRA660.com.
The
summer heats up with the return of
the fan favorite Jet Wars and thrill
show on Saturday July 10th in 2021.
The “wow factor” event will feature
fireworks, jet funny cars, jet
dragsters, a jet truck, 1320
Fabrication Warrior Outlaws, MPC
Real Street, Speed Unlimited ET
Series, and more to be announced.
This event is perfect for all ages
and a perfect night for families to
come out and enjoy the show!
Street Car Takeover comes to MDIR on
August 14th to host their event in
Maryland. This roll racing and drag
dacing series, “Where Street Cars
Rule,” continues to grow each year
with an impressive fan and car count
at each event. There are 18 classes
for this series giving almost every
type of racer a class to run in.
This is an event to show up early
for as the car count will fill up
quickly and so will the stands.
 The
Pro Challenge and IHRA Sportsman
Spectacular will bring the best
regional Pro and Sportsman racers in
action all in one event August 20th
– 22nd. The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod
Association will be in attendance
alongside the IHRA Sportsman
Spectacular, bringing the best Pro
Mod racers in the region to MDIR!
Plus, Top ET, Mod ET, and Junior
Dragsters will be racing for boosted
purses and the coveted IHRA Ironman
trophy! More details to come.
The 2021 edition of the legendary
Superchargers Showdown will be
another stellar event! The event
returns Oct 1st – 3rd with the event
now becoming a three-day race! Check
out all the action as we will have
the return of NEOPMA Pro Mods, 1320
Fabrication Warrior Outlaws, Jet
Cars, and the ET Series. More
details to come.
 As
with every season, we always save
the best for last. It’s the silver
anniversary of one of the biggest
and baddest events on the planet!
The 25th annual Haltech World Cup
Finals presented by Wiseco will
feature Import vs Domestic drag
racing and will be bigger than ever.
This five-day event will be held on
November 3rd - November 7th and
draws cars from NMCA, NMRA, LSX
Shootouts, Buick GN Shootouts, SSCSO,
IREV, IFO, Pan-American Nationals,
TX2K, and every other major event
and series. WCF has over 350
heads-up racers from over 10
different countries battling it out
on the ¼-mile for over $145,000 in
cash purse and bragging rights in
front of 40,000+ fans. Adding to
that excitement is the famous bikini
contest, a huge vendor midway, DJ’s
and more. Records will fall, legends
will be made, and it all happens at
one place! For more information on
this event visit:
www.ImportVsDomestic.com.
 MDIR
has some of the best bracket racers
in the country and we have a great
“big buck” bracket program designed
just for you in 2021. We will host
the King of the Creek 25k’s event on
June 3rd – 6th. MDIR will also host
three two-day ET Blowout Weekends
with $5K to win in Top ET, $2K to
win in Mod ET as well as a bonus
Hubble Motorsports Junior Dragster
purse each day. The Spring Blowout
will be May 1st – 2nd, the Summer
Blowout will be September 11th –
12th, and the Fall Blowout is
October 30th – October 31st.
Returning for 2021, there will be a
$5k Top ET race each day at the
Superchargers Showdown. Racers at
the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular will
have a chance at $5k to win in Top
ET, $2,500 in Mod ET and $500 in
Junior Dragster on August 20th –
22nd. MDIR is also proud to announce
that we will again be the host track
for the 2021 IHRA Summit Team Finals
on September 23rd – September 26th.
The Door Wars and Sportsman
Spectacular will be ET Series points
races for both Saturday and Sunday.
The Midnight Madness Series and E.T.
Series are the backbone of our
schedule and promises to continue
delivering fun and friendly
competition for you and your family
to enjoy. Also, be sure to make
Budds Creek your destination when
you need to Test & Tune your car or
bike on select Friday nights and
Sundays.
We are excited to bring our racers,
fans, media, and sponsors another
great season of good times, racing
and fun at Maryland International
Raceway. We hope to see all of you
at Budds Creek in the spring.
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MDIR GUIDELINES:
• Events will be open to
participants, their family and crew
only, with a maximum of 10 people
total (including driver) on any race
team.
• No spectators will be permitted.
Crew and family must enter with the
participant or leave names at the
gate for a late-arriving family or
crew member.
• All race trailers, both open and
enclosed, must be parked in
every-other 12’ pit space. That way,
a trailer is taking up one 12’ space
and there is an empty 12’ space for
race vehicle, family and crew beside
it. No trailers can be parked
side-by-side. This will help ensure
social distancing.
• All additional vehicles that come
into the pits must park in front of
the race car in your pit area or in
the Pitside parking lot… NO
EXCEPTIONS.
• All staff and participants will be
wearing masks in any indoor
structures, restrooms, tower, etc.
and outdoors anywhere proper social
distancing is not achievable. Masks
will not be required outdoors with
proper social distancing, but they
are recommended.
• Hand washing/sanitizing must be
done on a regular basis.
• The tower will have restricted
access and will be limited to
essential staff only.
• The crews will be limited on the
starting line and front of the
staging lanes, with social
distancing extremely enforced. Our
security staff and starting line
staff will closely monitor this area
to prevent unauthorized gathering.
• When not racing, racers are to
abide by social distancing
requirements. Racers and crew
members will be required to stay
within their own pit areas when not
racing.
• Each group must have adequate PPE
for each crew member and must wear
masks when required. All groups will
be required to acquire their own PPE
and bring it with them to the track.
• Our restrooms are equipped with
hands free fixtures. Restrooms will
be cleaned, stocked and sanitized
throughout the day or evening. All
Pitside portlets will be moved and
taken out of service.
• Concessions will be open, and
lines will be marked for proper
social distancing. Concession stand
will follow all guidelines in place
for local food service businesses.
We will be open with a limited menu
of food items that must be consumed
within your pit area or in the
grandstands with proper social
distancing but not in front of our
concession area.
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