Before new Phish festival launch in Dover 2024, a new car event is headed to Monster Mile

Andre Lamar, Delaware News Journal
Updated ·3 min read

Next summer, before a new Phish festival splashes in The Woodlands of Dover, a new car event by the world's largest hot-rodding association will come to the Monster Mile.

The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s Mid-Atlantic Nationals is going down at Dover Motor Speedway from June 7 to 9.

The inaugural event takes place a little over a month after the racetrack hosts a NASCAR tripleheader in the spring from April 26 to 28.

Piper Levkovski (6), left, of Smyrna, Del., Victoria Crowley (5), of Parlin, N.J., Corbin Levkovski (4), of Smyrna, Del., pose for a photos in front of Miles the Monster before the Drydene 400 - Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff auto race, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Dover International Speedway in Dover.
Piper Levkovski (6), left, of Smyrna, Del., Victoria Crowley (5), of Parlin, N.J., Corbin Levkovski (4), of Smyrna, Del., pose for a photos in front of Miles the Monster before the Drydene 400 - Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff auto race, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Dover International Speedway in Dover.

“Goodguys has been looking for a place to call home in the northeast for many years now and Dover Motor Speedway checks off all the boxes!” Andrew Ebel, Goodguys chief operating officer, said in a press statement.

Mike Tatoian, Dover Motor Speedway’s president and general manager, said in a press statement that "Goodguys has been producing America’s favorite car shows for over 40 years.”

Tatoian continued, “We’re very proud to now call them partners and cannot wait for everyone in the mid-Atlantic region to visit the Monster Mile in 2024 for this can’t-miss event.”

What’s cool about this Goodguys event?

Guests can expect family fun at Goodguys event including a Kids Zone, live entertainment, Nitro Thunderfest with vintage dragsters, regional favorites like burnout contests, lowrider hopping, fireworks and more.

According to press materials, "vehicles built in 1999 and older are welcome into the show and on Sunday at all National events, all years and models of American-made or powered vehicles are welcome to join the fun."

The Goodguys crew is looking forward to bringing this fresh event to the First State in 2024.

“Dover Motor Speedway is a first-class facility, with excellent hotel options and amenities in the vicinity,” Ebel said.

“It’s also conveniently situated just a short cruise away from several major metropolitan areas jam-packed with large numbers of classic automotive and performance enthusiasts that are ready to gather for a huge weekend of family fun and entertainment that Goodguys is well known for.”

Vehicle registration, spectator ticket info and more details for this Monster Mile event are at good-guys.com/man.

NASCAR races at Monster Mile in 2024

Martin Truex Jr., center, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR 400 auto race at Dover Motor Speedway Monday, May 1, 2023, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Martin Truex Jr., center, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR 400 auto race at Dover Motor Speedway Monday, May 1, 2023, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)

The Monster Mile’s full 2024 race schedule includes:

Friday, April 26: General Tire 125 ARCA Menards Series East race

Saturday, April 27: A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race (1:30 p.m., FS1, PRN, SiriusXM)

Sunday, April 28: Würth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race (2 p.m., FS1, PRN, SiriusXM)

Fans can visit DoverMotorSpeedway.com to register for Speedway’s email list to receive updates and announcements.

Phish festival in The Woodlands Dover

Trey Anastasio of the band Phish performs during an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora listeners at Philadelphia's The Met in 2019.
Trey Anastasio of the band Phish performs during an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora listeners at Philadelphia's The Met in 2019.

Phish fans will swim to The Woodland of Dover, the same campgrounds used for NASCAR and Firefly Music Festival campers, for the jam band's new four-day festival there from Aug. 15 to 18.

The Woodlands is owned by Dover Motor Speedway.

Tickets for the Phish festival haven't been announced yet, but more details should be revealed soon. For more info, visit Phish.com.

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