Your Guide to RTR Events

RTR Vehicles thrives in the moments that bring enthusiasts together. From motorsport weekends like Formula Drift and ULTRA4 to car shows, community gatherings, and dealer activations, we’re out on the road attending events that celebrate a shared passion for performance and automotive culture.

This calendar is your guide to see where you can find us next and your opportunity to experience what RTR represents firsthand. Come connect with the team, see our vehicles up close, and be part of a community that’s always Ready to Rock™!

January February March
April May June
July August September
October November December

 

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January

2026 Kicks off strong with a whole host of events across the country for RTR Vehicles and the RTR Off-Road Team. Find out team in Charlotte at the start of the month, then our Off-Road Athletes head to Crandon to take on their first race of the year in their RTR Broncos!

  • St. Louis Auto Show - Jan 9th, St. Louis, MO
  • RTR Championship Party - Jan 25th, Charlotte, NC - Event Recap
  • King of the Hammers - Jan 30th, Johnson Valley, CA

February

The RTR Team is taking February to recharge and get ready to hit the track, trails, and shows with even more energy for the events ahead!
The RTR Vehicles Off-Road fleet, including the Ford Bronco Raptor, F-150 Raptor R, and Ranger Raptor, stands together in the desert, symbolizing Ford Performance’s off-road dominance.

March

During the month of March you can find the RTR Vehicles® Off-Road Team out in Las Vegas at the Mint 400 for a week of dust and horsepower. Then the team will be headed to Ponies in the Smokies to bring the Ready to Rock™ lifestyle to Tennessee!

  • Mint 400 - March 5th-9th, Las Vegas, NV - Event Recap
  • Ponies in the Smokies - March 29, Sevierville, TN - Event Recap

April

April kicks of the 2025 Formula Drift Championship Season in Long Beach CA! Tune in and watch James Deane, Ben Hobson and the rest of the RTR Team set their sights on the 2025 Championship title! Then we're headed to the first ever Mustang Week Texas for a week of drift demos, Mustang culture, and non-stop action!

  • Formula Drift Round 1 - April 4th-5th, Long Beach, CA - Event Recap
  • Mustang Week Texas - April 24th-27th, Galveston, TX - Event Recap

May

In May, the calendar is PACKED full of drift action, catch the RTR Drift Team in action at 2 rounds of Formula Drift, a round of Drift Masters, and putting smiles on faces at HyperFest in Virginia!

  • Formula Drift Round 2 - May 8th-10th, Road Atlanta, GA - Event Recap
  • HyperFest - May 16th-18th, Virginia International Raceway, VA
  • Drift Masters - May 17th-18th, Jarama, Spain - Event Recap
  • Formula Drift Round 3 - May 8th-10th, Orlando, FL

June

Kick off June with the team at the legendary BAJA 500, then connect with us at Carlisle Ford Nationals in Pennsylvania before the action heats up with back-to-back rounds of Formula Drift and Drift Masters.

  • BAJA 500 - June 1st-8th, Ensenada Baja, MX
  • Carlisle Ford Nationals - June 6th-8th, Carlisle, PA - Event Recap
  • Formula Drift Round 4 - June 19th-21st, English Town, NJ
  • Drift Masters Round 4 - June 28th-29th, Mondello, Ireland
James Deane and Ben Hobson's Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD with their new liveries for Formula Drift St Louis

July

July is stacked with action as the RTR Drift Team takes on Formula Drift in Madison before James Deane heads overseas for Drift Masters in Latvia. We’ll wrap it up back in the U.S. at Gridlife Summer Apex at Road America, blending racing, music, and community into one epic weekend.

  • Formula Drift Round 5 - July 17th-19th, Madison, IL - Event Recap
  • Drift Masters Round 5 - July 25th-26th, Bikernieki, Latvia
  • Gridlife Summer Apex - July 25th-27th, Road America, WI

August

August is packed with back-to-back action. The RTR Drift Team takes the stage at Formula Drift in Monroe before James Deane heads back to Europe for Drift Masters in Germany. Meanwhile, the Off-Road Team will battle the desert at Vegas to Reno and push limits again at the Ultra4 Crandon World Championships. We’ll also be connecting with enthusiasts at the iconic Woodward Dream Cruise and bringing the smoke back stateside at Formula Drift in Utah.

  • Formula Drift Round 6 - Aug 8th-9th, Monroe, WA
  • BITD Vegas to Reno - Aug 13th-16th, Las Vegas, NV
  • Drift Masters Round 6 - Aug 14th-16th, Ferropolis, Germany
  • Woodward Dream Cruise - Aug 15th-16th, Ferndale, MI
  • Formula Drift Round 7 - Aug 28th-30th, Grantsville, UT
  • Ultra4 Crandon World Championships - Aug 28th-31st, Crandon, WI

September

Mustang Week South Carolina starts our September full throttle. Come and join us all week at events like RetroMeet, the Mustang Week Car Show, the RTR Party at the Hangout, and the All-Ford Cruise-In! PLUS we have a special invite for RTR owners and enthusiasts at Holley Ford Fest in Kentucky!

  • Mustang Week South Carolina- Sept 3rd-6th, Myrtle Beach, SC
  • RetroMeet - Sept 3rd, Myrtle Beach, SC
  • RTR Party at the Hangout - Sept 5th, Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Drift Masters Round 7 - Sept 12th-13th, Narodoeny, Poland
  • Holley Ford Fest - Sept 26th-28th, Bowling Green, KY - Event Details

October

October is full of RTR action! Fans can connect with us at the Tindol Ford Cruise-In in North Carolina. The Rebelle Rally kicks things off in Nevada, followed by the Formula Drift finale in Long Beach, and the Raptor Rally in Arizona to wrap up the month!

  • Tindol Ford Cruise-In - Oct 3rd-4th, Gastonia, NC - Event Details
  • Rebelle Rally - Oct 8th-18th, Nevada
  • Formula Drift Round 8 - Oct 17th-18th, Long Beach, CA
  • Raptor Rally - Oct 24th-25th, Lake Havasu City, AZ

November

We’ll take over the industry’s biggest stage at SEMA in Las Vegas, tackle the legendary Baja 1000 in Ensenada, and bring the energy home at the Charlotte Auto Show.

  • SEMA 2025 - Nov 4-7th, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Baja 1000 - Nov 10th-16th, Ensenada Baja, MX
  • Charlotte Auto Show - Nov 20th-23rd, Charlotte, NC
A Bronco RTR ROVR driving on a dirt road in a forest

December

As we wind down the year, the RTR Team will be resting up and recharging to come back even stronger in 2026. Get ready for more drifting, off-road battles, and enthusiast events that keep the Ready to Rock™ spirit alive!