{"id":103001,"date":"2026-02-06T17:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/midwest-drift-and-drags-set-for-debut-at-cordova-dragway\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:44:04","slug":"midwest-drift-and-drags-set-for-debut-at-cordova-dragway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/midwest-drift-and-drags-set-for-debut-at-cordova-dragway\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwest Drift and Drags Set For Debut at Cordova Dragway"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new, multi-discipline motorsports festival is coming to the heart of the Midwest in 2026 as Midwest Drift and Drags makes its debut at Cordova Dragway June 12th<\/sup>\u00a0and 13th, blending drifting, drag racing, roll racing, car show action, and an Aussie-style burnout pit into one all-inclusive weekend.<\/p>\n

Co-promoter Jeff Hintz said the event represents the next evolution of a grassroots effort that has been growing for a decade.<\/p>\n

\u201cMyself and Nick Hansen are the two people that are the primary catalyst behind this,\u201d Hintz explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve partnered with Jordan Sharp for drag racing, OTL for drift and Nth Moto for roll racing, but we\u2019ve been putting on events for 10 years. What started as a Mustang-only club get-together eventually grew into an all-makes-and-models event, and now we wanted to do something bigger, broader, and more inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n

That decision led to Midwest Drift and Drags, which will mark the group\u2019s first event under the new banner while celebrating its 10th year of event promotion. Hintz emphasized that the goal is simple: grow car culture and bring major-event energy to a region that\u2019s often overlooked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese types of events don\u2019t tend to come to the Iowa area or the central Midwest,\u201d Hintz said. \u201cThey usually focus on major metropolitan areas or larger venues. Being right on the Iowa-Illinois border at Cordova gives people from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, even Ohio, a central place to converge.\u201d<\/p>\n

The on-track and on-property activities are designed to appeal to a wide range of enthusiasts. For the first time ever, Cordova Dragway will host drifting, with a planned 75,000-square-foot drift pad built in partnership with Off the Line Performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never been a drift event at Cordova Dragway before,\u201d Hintz noted. \u201cThat alone is huge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jeff Hintz and Nick Hansen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to drifting, competitors will have access to Cordova\u2019s quarter-mile dragstrip with multiple classes, including small-tire, all-wheel-drive DCT, and other index-style categories. Roll racing, another first for the facility, will also be offered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also coupling that with a car show,\u201d Hintz said. \u201cYou get that group that wants to show their rides but also be active with them, whether that\u2019s drifting, drag racing, or roll racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most unique attraction is the Aussie-style burnout pit, a format rarely seen in the Midwest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly can\u2019t think of a time an Aussie-style burnout pit has been this close to our region,\u201d Hintz said. \u201cWe\u2019re bringing in some of the big names in that world, and it\u2019s something people would normally have to travel a lot farther to experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is already drawing strong industry support. Hintz credited Off the Line Performance, Ames Ford Performance, Zombi Garage, New Edge Autosports, Nth Moto, HPT Turbo, American Racer and Jolt Systems as key partners helping bring the vision to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose sponsors are making a real commitment,\u201d Hintz said. \u201cBecause of that, we\u2019re able to offer real payouts \u2013 $5,000 for the Aussie-style burnout pit and more than $16,000 total across the drag racing and drift.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midwest Drift and Drags is set to go live this week, with ticket sales and full event details launching Friday at 11:30 a.m. Central via the event\u2019s website<\/a> and official Facebook event page. Tickets available on TheFOAT.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additional information, schedules, and links will be released with the official event announcement later this week.<\/p>\n

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A new, multi-discipline motorsports festival is coming to the heart of the Midwest in 2026 as Midwest Drift and Drags makes its debut at Cordova Dragway June 12th\u00a0and 13th, blending drifting, drag racing, roll racing, car show action, and an Aussie-style burnout pit into one all-inclusive weekend. Co-promoter Jeff Hintz said the event represents the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}