2026 COTA - Hagerty Cars & Caffeine Car Show

Garage Living presents the 2026 Racing America @ COTA, November 7-8, 2026, with the Racing America Hagerty Cars and Caffeine Car Show, powered by GearHead Coffee.

The weekend features Trans Am, Sportscar Vintage Racing (SVRA) and International GT (IGT) racers and cars, including 850 hp Trans Am cars, classic Corvettes, Alfas, Porsches, and historic F1 and Indy cars on the Circuit of The Americas track.

The event is described as family friendly, and the organizer recommends attending the full weekend.

The car show accepts all classic, vintage, collector, muscle, modern and exotic cars and motorcycles.

Car clubs are encouraged to attend.

Motorcycles can take part in the show and awards but cannot go on track for touring laps.

Registration opens at 7:00 AM on Saturday, judging begins at 9:00 AM, and track touring laps run from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

The awards ceremony is at 2:30 PM at the Hagerty tent, and winners must be present.

Sunday touring laps are purchased separately, with registration from 8:30 AM, a mandatory drivers' meeting at 10:45 AM, and laps from 11:55 AM to 12:55 PM.

Car show registration includes two 2-day passes.

Additional attendees pay the regular event spectator admission fee.

All participants and guests must complete the Racing America and COTA track waivers, and minors need a parent or guardian to complete them.

The car show is rain or shine, and registrations are not refundable. "For Sale" signs are not permitted on show cars.

Discounts are available for Hagerty Drivers Club members and for military, veterans and first responders.

Driver entry: $35 USD