Back on Track - Heartland Homecoming
Darana - Heartland Motorsports ParkAbout this event
DARANA HEARTLAND MOTORSPORTS PARK
BACK ON TRACK - HEARTLAND HOMECOMING
High Performance Driving Event (HPDE)
August 7 - 9, 2026
All Makes and Skill Levels Welcomed!
Friday: Solo Drivers Only (Intermediate - Expert)
Saturday & Sunday: All Skill Levels (Novice - Expert)
Event Track Configuration: Full Course (Fast 1 - Slow 8)
Length: 2.5 mi Corners: 14
Early Bird Pricing until 6/23/26
Join ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ for ๐๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ as we celebrate the long-awaited return of ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค and reunite the Midwest driving community at a track that many of us proudly called home for decades.
After closing its gates in 2023, countless drivers wondered if they would ever again have the opportunity to drive this iconic circuit. ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ. Whether you spent years chasing apexes at Heartland or this will be your first visit, this special event marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for one of the Midwest's most storied motorsports facilities.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐๐ง๐
- Be part of history as ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ held at the newly reopened ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค
- ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐-๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ with abundant track time and multiple run groups
- ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ โ from first-time track drivers to experienced HPDE veterans
- Low car count limits providing more quality open track time
- ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ and instruction focused on safety, confidence, and driver development
- ๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ while welcoming new members into the Heartland community
- ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ as it returns to life
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๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ that Hooked on Driving is known for
- ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ (additional guest lunches available for advance purchase)
๐๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐? ๐๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐.
๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐? You're exactly who we love introducing to the sport.
Our ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ is designed to provide a comfortable, structured, and supportive learning environment. You'll receive classroom instruction, ๐จ๐ง๐-๐จ๐ง-๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ , and guidance throughout the weekend to help you build skills and confidence at your own pace.
No racing. No pressure. No Egos. Just a safe, fun, and educational way to explore your vehicle's capabilities while becoming a better driver.
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐.
For many of us, Heartland was where we attended our first track day or driver's school, worked our first corner station, instructed our first student, or simply fell in love with motorsports. ๐๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ is more than just another track weekendโit's an opportunity to celebrate the return of a facility that has played a significant role in Midwest motorsports for generations.
Join us ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐-๐ as we bring the sounds of engines, the excitement of ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ , and the spirit of the motorsports community back to Heartland once again.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐.
๐๏ธ Registration Opens: Saturday, June 6th at 12:00 PM Central Timeโโโโโโ
Event requirements
Getting on track:
SA2020 or SA2025 helmets are required for the event. Motorcycle or M helmets are not allowed.
Helmets are available for rent in a variety of sizes during the online registration process.
Car numbers are mandatory at all tracks. They must be on both sides of the car, at least 6" high, and easily visible to the corner workers. HOD numbers will be available for purchase at the track.
Policies
Click Here to review the HOD policy on:
- Cancellations
- Track Damage
- Convertibles
- High Center of Gravity vehicles
- Passengers
- Minors
- Head and Neck Restraints
- LeMons and Champ Cars
- Alcohol
Click Here for a brief description of the HOD run groups.
Access to load-into the property will be available starting at 6:00 PM the day prior to the start of the event until 6:00 PM Sunday evening.
Garages are available for rent.
A digital signaling system will be used in addition to physical corner workers to help communicate with drivers on track.
Fuel is not currently available at Hedge Hollow Raceway, however a list of nearby gas stations will be provided in a Logistics email prior to the event.
