Well, it’s time to put on your daddy pants again and start preparing for the most brutal test of man and street-legal (barely in some cases) machines ever devised: it’s Hot Rod Drag Week baby! Either that or you can slake from the trough of excuses as to why you can’t.

This year’s list of tracks is from the heartland of the country and the mix is, how do we say this, less soulful than it has been in the past with Muncie Dragway being the only strip “off the beaten path” that competitors will tear up this year.

No worries though, our experience at the event has shown us that the times between the strips often produce the best and most lasting memories.

No hotel info yet and the rules have not been 100% locked down, but it looks like Gear Vendors is now the presenting sponsor.

Here’s the list as posted today on HotRod.com.

Sunday Sept. 13 Muncie Dragway, Albany, IN, Test n tune
Monday Sept. 14 Muncie Dragway, Albany, IN, Day 1
Tuesday Sept. 15 US 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, MI, Day 2
Wednesday, Sept. 16 Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH, Day 3
Thursday Sept. 17 National Trail Raceway, Hebron, OH, Day 4
Friday, Sept. 18 Muncie Dragway, Albany, IN, Finals