2023 Glory Days Registration is now OPEN

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2023 Racing Schedules

2023 Special Events

Spring Diesel Drags

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Nuclear No Prep

Friday & Saturday, June 2-3, 2023

Sick The Mag presents “Sick Summer”

(Drag-n-Drive Event)

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Snow Studs Summer Asphalt Shootout

(Snowmobile Shootout)

Saturday/Sunday, July 15-16, 2023

Glory Days Vintage Drag Race

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, July 21-23, 2023

Big Drag’s Grudge Event

Saturday/Sunday, August 5-6, 2023

Nuclear No Prep

Friday & Saturday, Sept. 8-9, 2023

Central Illinois Street Car Shootout

Saturday, September 16, 2023

World Power Wheel Standing Championship

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Byron Fall Classic

(Car Show/Swap Meet)

Saturday/Sunday, October 14-15, 2023

Import Face Off

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Fall Diesel Drags

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Latest News

PHOTOS: Glory Days Vintage Drag Race, August 2022

PHOTOS: Glory Days Vintage Drag Race, August 2022

The 2022 edition of the Glory Days Vintage Drag Race, Car Show & Swap Meet again proved to be a thrilling and enjoyable experience. The long running event has served as a high-speed tribute to an era of 1966 & earlier vintage drag racing. Despite a dire...

A Letter to the Byron Dragway Community

A Letter to the Byron Dragway Community

Dear Byron Dragway racing family- As announced earlier this summer, after more than 30 years of owning and operating the dragway, BJ and Rhonda Vangsness entered into a purchase agreement to sell Byron...

Big Bucks Bracket Bash Series Returns, July 30-31, 2022

Big Bucks Bracket Bash Series Returns, July 30-31, 2022

Super Pro Box / No Box will pay $5,000 to win on Sunday and $3,000 to win on Saturday. Test & Tune will be available on Saturday only. Pro Eliminator, Sportsman Class & Street Eliminator will compete on Sunday only.

THIS WEEKEND: July 23-24, 2022

THIS WEEKEND: July 23-24, 2022

The stage is set for a weekend full of drag racing at Byron Dragway, July 23-24, 2022. Two days of Test & Tune, Midwest Index Shootout Series, and Jr. Dragster competition highlight the Saturday and Sunday races. A Jr. Street “double-headed” will also take place...