Motor Press Guild (MPG) upcoming events

NASCAR (Friday, June 19, 2026)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

MEMBER BENEFIT

NASCAR San Diego Weekend is June 19-21st! There will be 3 days of racing on NAS North Island - the first time NASCAR will be racing on an active military installation.

Ford has coordinated with NASCAR to offer media passes to active members of the Motor Press Guild. You can attend the racing on all three days or just one of the days.

If you are interested in one of the passes, send flll the form for consideration.

Space is limited, so reply ASAP!

Note: If you wish to interview drivers or crew members, it is recommended you attend on Friday or Saturday, as the main event is on Sunday.

For details on the race weekend including the complete schedule, visit https://www.nascarsandiego.com/

Demo Days Festival (Saturday, June 27, 2026)

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

North America's Largest Outdoor Demo Festival

Demo Days Tour

June 27-28

Rose Bowl Stadium

Hundreds of vehicles. Every powertrain: gas, hybrid, and EV. Purpose-built courses where you get behind the wheel, on the seat, and in the dirt. Every demo included.

email info@motorpressguild.org if you would like a media pass.

Freak of the Week Car Show (Saturday, September 19, 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Inspired by the Motorhead Mama series, an automoitve Freak of the Week is anyone who is brave enough to make their car stand out in sea a of white pickups.

SEMA Show (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Media credentials are reserved exclusively for working members of the media. In order to maintain a B2B business-to-business environment conducive for buyers and sellers to do business, media credentials are only available to media in the automotive industry or those that cover small businesses or another relevant topic.

Qualifying materials may be required to:

Verify that the company is an editorial/media body that covers the SEMA industry, its members, or its products, and
Verify that the applicant is associated with the company.

AUTOMOBILITY LA (Thursday, November 19, 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

LA AUTO SHOW

Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®), is one of the most influential and best-attended auto shows globally and spans more than 1,000,000 square feet. Each fall, show creator ANSA Productions gathers the who’s who of the auto industry to unveil the future of mobility in the car culture capital of the world.

Delivering worldwide media exposure, industry networking, and experiential marketing, our Media and Industry Preview Day called AutoMobility LA® draws more than tens of thousands of auto industry decision-makers and influencers, including nearly 5000 media and journalists from 50+ countries. It brings together the entire ecosystem driving the convergence of technology and the automobile.

Following AutoMobility LA, the show opens its doors to the public for the LA Auto Show, where hundreds of thousands of qualified car shoppers, enthusiasts, and auto fans come together for ten exciting days in the nation’s largest car-buying market.