BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T210000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Wide Open Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Wide Open Wednesdays 2026 Season Experience the Thrill of Drag Racing\, Drifting\, and Autocross! Join us at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) for the Wide Open Wednesdays where street-legal cars\, trucks\, and motorcycles hit the track for high-energy racing action! The 2026 season kicks off on Wednesday\, May 6th\, with 9 scheduled events throughout the season. Event Details: Dates: First event May 6th\, 2026 Gates Open: 4:00 PM Racing Starts: 5:00 PM (Ends at dusk) Location: Brainerd International Raceway Entry Fee: $35 Racer Entry $10 Spectator Ticket (Get your tickets at the gate!) This event is open to anyone with a street-legal vehicle. Test your skills using the Christmas tree\, burn-out box\, and scoreboard while an announcer calls all the action! Street Legal Racing Rules: Vehicles must be OEM production-type automobiles\, motorcycles\, or trucks. Vehicles must be street-driven and display valid license plates. Drivers must carry state-issued proof of registration and valid insurance. All vehicles must meet state highway safety requirements and retain OEM safety features. Autocross/Drift Rules: Vehicles must pass tech inspection. Full length pants and t-shirt required. SA2015+ helmets required.What You'll Learn:Drag strip and racer safetyVehicle safety requirementsUnderstanding the Christmas Tree and starting lineBasic timing system explanationReturn road proceduresHow to read your time slipAfter a 30-minute classroom session\, participants will practice reacting to the live Christmas Tree on foot. Then\, they'll go through tech inspection first and be the first racers on the track!Bonus: Participants receive a free Trophy Class tech card for the BIR Bracket Racing Series!(Daily admission fee not included must be purchased online or at the gate.) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Wide Open Wednesdays &ndash\; 2026 Season Experience the Thrill of Drag Racing\, Drifting\, and Autocross! \;

Join us at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) for the Wide Open Wednesdays where street-legal cars\, trucks\, and motorcycles hit the track for high-energy racing action! The 2026 season kicks off on Wednesday\, May 6th\, with 9 scheduled events throughout the season. \;

Event Details: \;

Dates: First event &ndash\; May 6th\, 2026 \;

Gates Open: 4:00 PM \;

Racing Starts: 5:00 PM (Ends at dusk) \;

Location: Brainerd International Raceway Entry Fee: $35 &ndash\; Racer Entry $10 &ndash\; Spectator Ticket (Get your tickets at the gate!) This event is open to anyone with a street-legal vehicle. Test your skills using the Christmas tree\, burn-out box\, and scoreboard while an announcer calls all the action!  \;Street Legal Racing Rules: Vehicles must be OEM production-type automobiles\, motorcycles\, or trucks. Vehicles must be street-driven and display valid license plates. Drivers must carry state-issued proof of registration and valid insurance. All vehicles must meet state highway safety requirements and retain OEM safety features. Autocross/Drift Rules: Vehicles must pass tech inspection. Full length pants and t-shirt required. SA2015+ helmets required.

What You&rsquo\;ll Learn:

After a 30-minute classroom session\, participants will practice reacting to the live Christmas Tree on foot. Then\, they&rsquo\;ll go through tech inspection first and be the first racers on the track!

Bonus: Participants receive a free Trophy Class tech card for the BIR Bracket Racing Series!

(Daily admission fee not included &ndash\; must be purchased online or at the gate.)

LOCATION:5523 Birchdale Road Brainerd MN 56401 UID:e.2467.1472686 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260522T201905Z URL:https://business.brainerdlakeschamber.com/eventcalendar/Details/wide-open-wednesdays-1742749?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR