Chattanooga Motorcar Festival
Chattanooga Motorcar Festival is one of the most anticipated automotive events of the year!
Whether you’re a classic car enthusiast, love vintage racing, or looking to buy another treasure, there’s no better place or series of events than the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, October 13-15, 2022.
The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival offers a weekend of concours, rallies, car shows, auctions, VIP parties and vintage racing!
The Pace Grand Prix at the Bend is an invitational event for vintage and historic race cars. The races will be held on a purpose built street course along the banks of the Tennessee River. The course will be lengthened this year and will include an infield loop and other track enhancements. Test Day will begin on Thursday. Racing will take place on Friday and Saturday. Sunday the Concours d’ Elegance will fill picturesque downtown Chattanooga. With its emphasis on race cars and racing history, the Pace Grand Prix at the Bend is a weekend of excitement and prestige on the race track! Entries will be limited in each class!
All vehicles will be entered in one of the following classes:
Group 1 – Brass & Tin Top to 1920
Group 2 – Sports/GT Cars pre 1972 over 3500cc
Group 3 – Formula Vee
Group 4 – Historic Stock Cars
Group 5 – Sports/GT Cars pre 1972 under 3500cc
Group 6 – Sports/GT Cars 1973-1999 over 3500cc
Group 7 – Modern Stock Cars
OFFICIAL RACE SCHEDULE REV 10.12
Load In Instructions: **UPDATED 10/10/22** PLEASE TRY TO ARRIVE BY NOON ON THURSDAY
COMPETITOR ARRIVAL – WEDNESDAY THROUGH 12:00pm THURSDAY ONLY
If arriving from North (traveling Southbound on 27):
Take Exit 1C Towards 6th Street
Take Exit Ramp/Service Road to 6th Street
Take a RIGHT on 6th Street
Follow 6th Street to MLK Blvd
Take a RIGHT on MLK Blvd.
Follow MLK Blvd to the Intersection of Riverfront Parkway.
Turn LEFT Continue on MLK Blvd.
Turn LEFT on Riverfront Parkway
Enter the road closure area and event space.
Take a RIGHT into the track, marked with a Chattanooga Motorcar Flag.
Follow signs for Registration (you will be driving Countercourse).
Registration will be located at Turn 13.
If arriving from the South (Traveling Northbound on 27):
Take Exit 1B towards MLK Blvd.
Take a LEFT on MLK Blvd.
Follow MLK Blvd to the Intersection of Riverfront Parkway.
Turn LEFT on Riverfront Parkway
Enter the road closure area and event space.
Take a RIGHT into the track, marked with a Chattanooga Motorcar Flag.
Follow signs for Registration (you will be driving Countercourse).
Registration will be located at Turn 13.
If arriving from the South (Traveling Northbound on 24N):
Take Exit 178B Towards Downtown Chattanooga (27N).
Stay Right onto Lookout Mtn/Broad Street (11/41/64).
Continue on Off Ramp and Merge onto Broad Street (41).
Take a LEFT on 20th Street.
20th Street turns into Riverfront Parkway.
Continue on Riverfront Parkway till you arrive at Competitor Load In on your LEFT, marked with a Chattanooga Motorcar Flag.
Follow signs for Registration (you will be driving Countercourse).
Registration will be located at Turn 13.
LOAD-IN AFTER 12:00pm THURSDAY – IN BETWEEN SESSIONS ONLY
If arriving from North (traveling Southbound on 27):
Exit 1C Towards 4 th Street
Take LEFT on 4 th Street
Follow 4 th Street to Broad Street
Take a RIGHT on Broad Street
Follow Broad Street to Main Street
Take a RIGHT on Main Street
Follow Main Street to Track Crossing at intersection of Main Street and Riverfront Parkway
Once across Track Crossing, follow signs for Registration on Right
If arriving from South (traveling Northbound 75, Merge onto 24W):
Exit 178 towards Lookout Mt/Downtown
Take Exit onto Market St (58 NORTH)
Take a RIGHT on Market Street
Take Market Street to Main Street
Take a LEFT on Main Street
Follow Main Street to Track Crossing at intersection of Main Street and Riverfront Parkway
Once across Track Crossing, follow signs for Registration on Right
