MIDWEST SHREDFEST — THROTTLE & THROWBACKS
Hawkeye Downs Speedway • Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Saturday, May 30th & Sunday, May 31st, 2026
RAIN OR SHINE!

Cedar Rapids… get ready to TURN UP!
We’re dropping a whole weekend of nonstop drift madness—smoke clouds, screaming engines, and side-by-side chaos you can feel in your chest.
Grab the family, grab your crew, and if you’ve got a helmet… you might score a ride-along right in the action! (Pit pass required.)

DRIVERS — Preregistration Drops Friday, April 17 at Noon!

Admission
General Admission: $10

Pit Pass: $20

Kids under 10: FREE
Everyone pays at the gate & signs a waiver.

Driver Passes
Weekend Pass (Cool Shirt Included): $200

Single Day (No Cool Shirt): $100

At Gate Single Day: $120
No weekend passes sold at the gate.

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
12:00 PM – Drivers Gates Open

1:00 PM – Media Gates Open + Tech Starts

1:45 PM – Spectator Gates Open + Drivers Meeting

2:00 PM – TRACK GOES HOT

5:00 PM – DJ Starts

6:00 PM – Intermission

7:00 PM – TRACK GOES HOT AGAIN

10:00 PM – TRACK GOES COLD

SUNDAY
7:00 AM – Drivers Gates Open

8:00 AM – Media Gates Open + Tech Starts

8:45 AM – Spectator Gates Open + Drivers Meeting

9:00 AM – TRACK GOES HOT

12:00 PM – Intermission

1:00 PM – TRACK GOES HOT

4:00 PM – TRACK GOES COLD

FAQ — QUICK HITS
Beginners welcome! Tons of drivers willing to help.

Convertibles? Yes—rollover bar required.

No cage needed unless doing tandems.

Two layouts (morning & afternoon depending on driver requests).

Two tire techs on site.

Ride-alongs allowed! Bring your own helmet.

Food trucks on site.

No pets allowed.

Got questions? Message us on Facebook or email midwestshredfest@gmail.com.

Let’s light up Hawkeye Downs—See you trackside!