Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter will once again give fans the rare opportunity to get behind the wheel on the iconic Monster Mile in 2026, with three Laps for Charity events scheduled throughout the year.
The 2026 Laps For Charity dates at Dover Motor Speedway:
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
Each event allows participants to drive their personal vehicles on the one-mile, high-banked concrete oval that has challenged NASCAR’s best since 1969.
Multiple options are available on each date for Laps For Charity participants:
- REGULAR SESSION: For $75 per vehicle, participants will take five laps around the track behind a Dover track vehicle.
- VIP SESSION: For $125 per vehicle, participants can take eight laps around the track individually behind a Dover track vehicle.
- PACE CAR PASSENGER: For $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 MONSTER MONUMENT: For $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 (Prices vary by item): Mementos, NASCAR collectibles, one-of-a-kind autographed items, clothing and advertising banners will be available for purchase near the Monster Monument.
Passenger Vehicles Only (Convertibles allowed)
- 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 all other all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
Participants are encouraged to pre-register their vehicles at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/dover/. Walk-up registrants are permitted but first-priority access to the track will be given to early registrants. Directions, track access points, session times and more details will be shared with participants closer to the event date.
Car clubs can also sign up for exclusive track access during the event. Email [email protected] for more details.
SCC-Dover’s focus is raising funds for Delaware and mid-Atlantic-based nonprofit organizations assisting children in need.
“These events allow us to combine the excitement of Dover Motor Speedway with our ongoing commitment to helping children in need,” said Gary Camp, executive director of Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter, and Dover Motor Speedway vice president for marketing and communications. “Every lap driven helps support local organizations that make a positive impact on the lives of children throughout our community.”
