FuelFest New Jersey Motorsports Park is back on the calendar for September 19, marking the Fast & Furious-fueled car festival’s first return to the Millville venue in two years. Cody Walker, brother of the late Paul Walker, and Tyrese Gibson will host the all-day event, running 1 to 8 PM, after taking the show international since its 2019 launch.
The event features drifting across the full 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway, a judged car show with a new fan-voting component this year, ride-alongs with drift drivers, live entertainment from Drama B, and VIP meet-and-greets with Cody Walker. Tickets start at $46, with kids 12 and under admitted free. A portion of proceeds benefits Reach Out Worldwide, the disaster-relief nonprofit founded by Paul Walker that ships supplies and support to cities struck by recent disasters.
New Jersey Motorsports Park Anchors FuelFest 2026’s Mid-Atlantic Run
This marks FuelFest New Jersey Motorsports Park’s third Mid-Atlantic edition at the Millville venue, following international stops in Qatar, Dallas-Fort Worth, West Palm Beach, Tokyo, and London since the festival launched in 2019. The venue’s Thunderbolt Raceway gives the show room few East Coast circuits can match, hosting the full car show across the paddock while drivers drift the corners of the entire course throughout the day.
Cody Walker, FuelFest founder and president, said the festival has evolved greatly since 2019 and has gone even bigger and more global thanks to its fans. That growth is part of why FuelFest New Jersey Motorsports Park keeps coming back to this specific circuit rather than rotating through a different Mid-Atlantic venue each year, the paddock and raceway layout can handle both the static show and the live drifting program without compromising either.
Randal Smothers, FuelFest’s Global Marketing and Operations Director, said the team is building on 2025’s additions, new music artists, motorcycle stunts, off-road demos, jet car drag racing, rally car thrill rides, wrestling, and laser shows, by expanding experiential offerings both on and off stage this year. He added that FuelFest is working hand in hand with some of the best venues in each market to bring the full festival experience of live motorsports, music, and cars together for what he called an unforgettable day.
What’s on Track and in the Paddock at FuelFest New Jersey Motorsports Park
The car show itself will stretch across the Thunderbolt Raceway paddock, featuring hundreds of modified, exotic, performance-built, and rare cars from around the world. A “Taste of Tokyo” display sits among the show cars, sponsors, and vendors, and fans attending FuelFest New Jersey Motorsports Park may also spot cars featured in the Fast & Furious movie franchise on-site. New this year, guests can contribute votes toward the car show’s judging.
Drivers, both local and from across the country, will drift the corners of the entire raceway throughout the day, and thrill-seekers can register for a ride-along with a drift driver during the event. VIP ticket holders get exclusive access to a lounge in the event garage, where Cody Walker will take part in a meet-and-greet with select fans.
Families can unwind at a kids’ zone filled with inflatable houses, right next to a food truck alley and the Main Stage. Kids 12 and under get in free, making the event’s day-long footprint, drifting, static show, live entertainment, and food, workable for a full family outing rather than just a car-enthusiast meetup.
Tickets for FuelFest New Jersey Motorsports Park are on sale now. Thunderbolt Raceway is about to get loud! Grab your tickets now at fuelfest.com/new-jersey and be part of it.
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