Magic City International Dragway

About Magic City International Dragway

Magic City International Dragway is an eighth mile asphalt drag strip on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, opened in 1988. It is the only sanctioned drag strip in North Dakota, running events from May through September with racing on Friday nights and weekends. It shares the fairgrounds with Nodak Speedway, which makes the property one of the busiest motorsports sites in the state.

The Only Drag Strip in North Dakota

That is the headline fact and it shapes everything about the place. A racer in North Dakota who wants to make a legal quarter or eighth mile pass has one option in state, and this is it. Drivers come from across the state, from eastern Montana and from Saskatchewan and Manitoba, which is where the international in the name comes from.

The track is an eighth mile rather than a quarter mile. In practice that suits the sport as it is actually raced today, since eighth mile bracket racing is the format most grassroots and street driven cars compete in, and the shorter distance keeps things safer and more accessible for first timers.

Racing and Classes

The strip runs multiple drag racing classes across the season, with five classes on a typical program and special events filling out the calendar. Test and tune sessions are part of the schedule, which is the way in for anyone who has never made a pass.

Everything from muscle cars to finely tuned street machines turns up. For a spectator, that variety is part of the appeal, since a single afternoon might include a purpose built race car and a daily driver in consecutive runs.

Flashback Fridays

The track’s signature event style is Flashback Fridays, which bring out vintage drag cars and classic matchups in a celebration of the sport’s earlier era. Nostalgia drag racing has grown across the country in recent years, and it works especially well at a strip like this, where the crowd is close to the action and the cars are the whole show.

Getting There

The Magic City International Dragway is on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, near Highway 83, in the north central part of the state.

Having both the drag strip and Nodak Speedway on the same fairgrounds means a motorsports fan visiting Minot has genuine options in a single weekend, with the strip running Fridays and weekends and the oval running Sunday nights.

Schedules change with the weather and with the fairgrounds calendar, so check the track website before making the trip.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the track?

It is an eighth mile asphalt drag strip.

Is this really the only drag strip in North Dakota?

It is the only sanctioned drag strip in the state, which is why it draws racers from across North Dakota and from neighboring states and Canadian provinces.

When is the season?

At Magic City International Dragway the Season start from May through September.

When does it race?

Friday nights and weekends through the season.

Can I race my own car?

Yes. The track runs test and tune sessions alongside its class racing, which is the standard way for a newcomer to make a first pass.

What is Flashback Friday?

An event format featuring vintage drag cars and classic matchups, celebrating the earlier era of the sport.

When did it open?

Where is Magic City International Dragway located?

On the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, North Dakota 58701, near Highway 83.

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