Checkered flags in front of a racing wheel and tire, noting Speedway Children's Charities

Laps for Charity - May

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, 9am–3pm
Dover Motor Speedway
1131 North Dupont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901

  • Each event allows participants to experience the one mile, high-banked concrete oval that has challenged NASCAR's best since
  • Appropriate rollover protection is encouraged for convertibles, cabriolets, and open-top vehicles. This includes T-tops, Targa tops, fixed roll bars, fixed roll cages, and roll bars that automatically deploy in the event of a collision or rollover. Drivers and passengers in vehicles with their tops down should consider wearing eye protection, such as glasses or sunglasses.
  • Not permitted: Motorcycles, trikes, slingshots, or other all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
  • Car clubs and groups interested in participating may contact Colin Ward at cward@dovermotorspeedway.com for schedule availability. Passenger vehicles only (convertibles allowed).
    Event Rules:
  • Drivers must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.
  • All participants must sign an event waiver in order to participate.
  • All passengers must wear their seatbelt.
  • No alcohol is allowed.
  • Vehicles must be street legal.
  • Drivers must follow the speed set by the pace car.
  • Cars must remain single file… ABSOLUTELY NO PASSING!
  • 100% of proceeds from this family-friendly event will benefit Speedway Children’s Charities, whose mission is to help children in need.
    Multiple options are available for Laps for Charity:
  • Regular Session: $75 per vehicle, participants will take 5 group laps around the track (in your own car) behind a Dover pace vehicle.
  • VIP Session: $125 per vehicle, participants will take 8 private laps around the track (in your own car, the only other car on the track) behind a Dover track vehicle.
  • Pace Car Passenger: $50 per person, sit shotgun in Dover's Ford Mustang Mach-1 pace car as it turns five laps around the Monster Mile.
  • Photo at the Monument: $25 per vehicle, take a photo to commemorate the day with your vehicle in front of the famous 46-foot tall Monster Monument at Victory Plaza. Photos will be available to download on the SCC-Dover website following the event.
  • Track Treasures Trailer: Momentos, Nascar collectibles, one-of-a-kind autographed items, clothing and advertising banners will be available for purchase near the Monster Monument.
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