HEADS-UP RACING
4-Lane Sand Drags
Side-by-side runs under the lights with a dedicated return road.
Six Saturday nights · Four ways to race
Buckeye
Drags.
Four-lane sand drags, UTV short course and invitational MX straight rhythm—under the lights, backed by a food truck pavilion.
NEXT NIGHTAUG
15Gates 6PM
15Gates 6PM
SAND DRAGS ✦ UTV SHORT COURSE ✦ MX STRAIGHT RHYTHM ✦ FOOD TRUCKS ✦ NO MEMBERSHIP ✦
Saturday night activities
Bring the machine.
Run the desert.
Buckeye Drags turns ACP into a floodlit playground for racers and spectators.
SHORT-COURSE ACTION
UTV Short Course
Technical dirt racing built for side-by-sides.
INVITATIONAL
MX Straight Rhythm
EAT · WATCH · HANG OUT
Food Truck Pavilion
From inside the action
Ride the short course.
Get a quick look at the UTV course before race night. Hit play for a full-width burst of Buckeye Drags under the lights.
UTV Short Course · 00:032026 season
Six nights.
One long summer.
Peak-summer rounds shift one hour later for cooler racing.
APRIL
18
Gates 6PM
7PM–Midnight
MAY
16
Gates 6PM
7PM–Midnight
JUNE
20
Gates 7PM
8PM–1AM
JULY
11
Gates 7PM
8PM–1AM
AUGUST
15
Gates 6PM
7PM–Midnight
SEPTEMBER
12
Gates 6PM
7PM–Midnight
Simple race-night pricing
Choose your pass.
Cash and card prices are shown separately. Children age five and under enter free.
Per person
Age 5 and under free
Official rules · Built into the page
Know before you run.
Choose your activity to see the rules that apply. Downloadable originals remain available for printing.
Helmet required for all drivers, riders and passengers. Full-face helmet for SxS and sand drags. Riders also need long pants, closed-toe shoes and eye protection.
Turn right at the end of every run. No racing or passing on return roads.
Park in the designated pit area and maintain 5 MPH in all pits and run areas.
Drivers and riders must be 16 or older. Parents must be present for minors.
No drinking and driving or riding. ACP may stop runs when safety rules are ignored.
Personal pit vehicles are not allowed during Buckeye Drags.
Drivers must stay on the marked SxS course. Test sessions are split and timed for safety.
5 MPH in pits. There is no warm-up area and no bumping or racing.
Every driver and passenger must have the correct wristband.
RZR 170: ages 6–12. JR1, JR2 and modified karts: ages 8–15. Full-size SxS and SR1: age 16+.
Helmet, goggles, closed-toe shoes, long pants and a four- or five-point harness are required.
Crew members and spectators are not permitted on the SxS course.
Racing under 18?
Minor drivers and passengers need a completed waiver, proper identification and a parent present. Full-size SxS drivers and passengers must be 16 or older. Find the correct ACP forms →
Meet us under the lights
Find the starting line.
Arizona Cycle Park is located southwest of Buckeye. Open directions for turn-by-turn navigation.
Arizona Cycle Park25848 S 279th Ave
Buckeye, Arizona 85326Open in Google Maps ↗
Buckeye, Arizona 85326Open in Google Maps ↗