The Outside Groove Racing Show continues to grow year after year, and the 2026 edition will be our biggest yet.
The show takes place in two weeks, Friday, February 20-Saturday, February 21 at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In addition to more than 50 exhibitors, there’s plenty of other things to enjoy, too.
The Chilhowee Concrete Challenge presented Little 411 Speedway will feature r/c races.
East10Drift is slated to host drifting on the Midway side of the park.
A special exhibit for East Tennessee Racing History presented by Fullmoon Graphics features the car that legendary Billy Ogle Jr. competed with in NASCAR Cup and ARCA series.
Also, we’ll have our ever-popular swap meet available for racers looking to clean out their shops before the season hits and other racers looking to score great deals.
Seminars galore, too.
“What Kart Racers Need to Know About Tech,” with AKRA inspectors Tater Petty and Jerry Worsham, presented by M2W Promotions.
A whole series of promoters’ seminars presented by MyRacePass, in association with Kelcar Motorsports Mediaand Tazewell Speedway.
- “Thinking Outside the Box with Entertainment at Tracks,” with American Big Rig Racing and more.
- “Are You Prepared for an Emergency,”with Patrick Moore, Chairman of NFPA Motorsports and Kelley Carlton, a paramedic of 32 years and more
- “Roundtable Discussion: How to Improve the Fan Experience,” with Kelley Carlton, of Kelcar Motorsports Media, Brady Cupp, of Tazewell Speedway, Austin Lloyd, of MyRacePass, and Scott Pass of the Topless Outlaws
- “What Promoters Need to Know About PA Systems,” with announcer Brady Cupp, of Tazewell Speedway, and Dillan Davis, of Murlin’s Music World.
And who’s exhibiting?
- Affordable Auto Lifts
- American All-Star Series Presented by PPM Racing Products
- American Big Rig Racing
- American Racer Tires by King Matt
- Ashway Speedway
- AZ Rag Installations & Print Services, LLC
- Bankrupt Motorsports
- Bleeedd Pro
- Best Plumber 604 Racing Series
- Burge Machining & Tooling
- Caylor Custom Karts
- Club 12 Motorsports
- Crate Racin’ USA
- Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Modified Series
- CustomKartSuits.com
- Daytona 1 Lubricants
- DirtCarLift.com
- Dirt Rich TV
- East10Drift
- East Tennessee Region SCCA (ETRSCCA)
- European Track Club of the Southeast
- First Lutheran School
- Fishing for Jesus
- Fullmoon Graphics – Home of the Wrapping Speed Challenge
- Gen3 Simulators
- GermanFest Knoxville
- Haberer Race Development
- Hiland Precision Suspension
- Hopson Racing & Fabrication
- Innovative Racing Products
- JC’s Race Parts
- Key Racing
- Knoxville Dragway
- Legendary3D
- Little 411 R/C Speedway
- M2W Promotions
- McCreary County Gravel Rally
- Morrison Speedway
- MyRacePass
- Newport Speedway
- Outside Groove
- PPM Racing Products
- Rix Tech Tools
- SCDRA
- Smokey Mountain RC
- Smoky Mountain Speedway
- Straub Technologies
- Tazewell Speedway
- Tennessee Sharp Mini Late Models
- Thoroughbred Racing Products
- Thunderstruck Racing
- Topless Outlaw Dirt Racing Series
- Traz Kustoms Race Products
- Vaden Racing Powered by RACE
- Velocita USA
- Virginia Driveline
- Wheelman by DASCO
- Winchester Speedway
- XS Power Batteries
Want in? Time is ticking. Reserve your spot now by emailing J.A. Ackley.
The Outside Groove Executive Editor has covered motorsports since 2000. His many awards include the 2019 Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Jim Hunter Writer of the Year and the 2013 Russ Catlin Award for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism.
