2024 American Speed Festival
Thursday, Oct. 3 – Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
Register
Your Car
Drive & Dine
Tour
Speed Ring
Competition
Speed & Style
Expo
Car Class
Parade Laps
Race Track
Experiences
Dinner at
Motor Grille
Garage
Reveals
The Checkered
Flag Ball
Automotive
Art Expo
Automotive
Seminars
And So
Much More!
Back and Better than Ever
The American Speed Festival takes place at M1 Concourse, located in Pontiac, Michigan. This motorsports event combines some of the most renowned brands in automotive performance history. Everything from Vintage Indy cars, historic stock cars, to endurance and modern-day supercars will be on the M1 Circuit. This is a rare opportunity to experience race cars in motion from every era as they go around the 1.5-mile M1 Concourse Speed Ring.
Special Appearance
Fabulous Hudson Hornet
The 1952 Hornet, owned by Michigan collector Al Schultz, was inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Register in 2022, and is the only remaining factory racing Hornet and the oldest NASCAR winning car known to exist.
See it on track at M1 Concourse
Kick Off Party – THURSDAY
Exclusive Tour
Purchase tickets to Drive & Dine across metro Detroit to see iconic automotive landmarks, stop at an automotive museum to tour the grounds and enjoy lunch and then indulge in an evening of lavish foods and decadent wines.
Space is limited.
Can’t make the tour but want to be at the Motor Grille dinner? Get Motor Grille tickets.
*Drive & Dine is an additional ticket at a separate cost from general admission.
Included in Thursday Ticket
Days 2 & 3 – FRIDAY & SATURDAY
There’s no other speed festival like this in Michigan. The diverse array of cars, drivers, and legends is remarkable. Each day is packed with excitement and cars on track! Sit in the stands or watch from the guardrail – you’ll witness fast cars either way. Listen to the engines roar as the most renowned race and performance cars maneuver the track. Vintage Indy, classic stock cars, endurance, drifting, and supercars will be in motion for two days of track-driving demonstrations.
Stay after American Speed Festival to get an inside look at garages during the Garage Reveal. Get Garage Reveal tickets.
Included in Friday and Saturday Tickets
DAY 4 – SUNDAY
Cars are parked on Sunday for a show that blends speed with style. The finest cars of every era will be parked trackside as you walk along the winding M1 Circuit, indulging in car curves, lines, and scenes from automotive art.
Included in Sunday Ticket
ADD-ON TICKET EXPERIENCES
Tickets
Tickets include on-site access, parking, shuttles, premium food trucks, Arena Biergarten, access to all show and display cars, Race Track Experiences, Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium, R/C off-road racetrack, awards show, music, entertainment, and much more.
Get exclusive access to elevated views, air conditioning, catered food and drinks as well as plush seating by upgrading to our Club M1 Package.
Get your tickets now for this can’t-miss event!
*One ticket per person, per day. Tickets redeemable at Customer Service Stations (Gates 1 and 2) durig show hours.
Friday Tickets
6 & Under
General Admission- Watch Cars on the M1 Speed Ring
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
7 - 17 years old
General Admission- Watch Cars on the M1 Speed Ring
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
Adult
General Admission- Watch Cars on the M1 Speed Ring
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
Club M1
VIP- Everything included in the General Admission ticket plus:
- On-site parking in the M1-South Lot (see map for reference)
- Catered food and drink throughout the day
- Second-level views from the Senna Skydeck
Saturday Tickets
6 & Under
General Admission- Watch Cars on the M1 Speed Ring
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
7 - 17 years old
General Admission- Watch Cars on the M1 Speed Ring
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
Adult
General Admission- Watch Cars on the M1 Speed Ring
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
Club M1
VIP- Everything included in the General Admission ticket plus:
- On-site parking in the M1-South Lot (see map for reference)
- Catered food and drink throughout the day
- Second-level views from the Senna Skydeck
Sunday Tickets
6 & Under
General Admission- Speed and Style Car Show
- Race Track Experiences*
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
7 - 17 years old
General Admission- Speed and Style Car Show
- Race Track Experiences*
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
Adult
General Admission- Speed and Style Car Show
- Race Track Experiences*
- Paddock Access
- Plaza Display Area
- Pavilion Square – Food Trucks, Merchandise, Family Fun Zone
- Insiders’ Garage Speakers Symposium
- Merchandise Store and Trailer
- Complimentary shuttle from designated parking lot
Club M1
VIP- Everything included in the General Admission ticket plus:
- On-site parking in the M1-South Lot (see map for reference)
- Catered food and drink throughout the day
- Second-level views from the Senna Skydeck
2023 Car Class Winners
At the 2023 Annual American Speed Festival, there were 100 race vehicles on display divided into 22 different classes. The cars on display on the track and in the paddock were among the most iconic cars ever created, defining speed’s past, present, and future! The onsite attendees voted on car classes with an Award Ceremony occurring on the Sunday afternoon of the Festival. Check out all the winners!