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The evening then continues inside with a live charity auction supporting the Long Center and Dell Children’s Medical Center. The organiser has not announced named F1 drivers.\n\nGeneral Admission includes the outdoor showcase, entertainment, simulators and charity auction. Food and drinks are purchased separately. Limited VIP admission adds the climate-controlled Kodosky Lounge, open bar, light bites, an elevated event view and reserved front-row auction seating. Wear cocktail or upscale evening attire. Each guest needs a separate event ticket; check the current ticket total, fees and age conditions before payment.\n\nA paid GA ticket includes an entry into a draw for two three-day COTA General Admission tickets. This is a competition, not Grand Prix admission included with your evening ticket. Auction bids, purchases and any won experiences have separate conditions.\n\nBuild this around a Wednesday arrival or extended stay. The standard four-night trip begins Thursday, so attending requires an earlier hotel or campsite arrangement; Wednesday campsite access is a separate product. If you want to exhibit a vehicle, obtain organiser approval and staging instructions: accepted cars must arrive with no more than a quarter tank, hand over keys, and remain until the event ends at 21:30.\n\n![Road to the Race · The Long Center, Austin]()\n\nMotorsport & circuit experiences **Road to the Race · The Long Center** Austin\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Road to the Race · The Long Center: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n 21 October · 17:00–21:30\n2. 02\n\n GA and VIP have different food and seating inclusions\n3. 03\n\n Roadworks may change on the event date\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nBegin race week with a Long Center car showcase, simulators and charity auction on 21 October, 17:00–21:30.\n\n#### Cost\n\nSeparate event ticket\n\nSeparate GA or VIP ticket required for every guest. Check current ticket prices and fees. GA food/drinks and auction bids are extra; VIP includes an open bar and light bites.\n\n#### When to visit\n\nWednesday 21 October 2026, 17:00–21:30 CDT. Follow your ticket for entry and auction arrangements.\n\nReserve the evening from 17:00 to 21:30, plus arrival and return\n\n#### Getting there\n\nRoad to the Race · The Long Center\n\n701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin, TX 78704\n\nUse 701 W. Riverside Drive and the entry instructions on your event ticket. Riverside construction restrictions may change phase on 21 October: check the venue’s current road notice before driving. The venue recommends the Palmer Events Center garage entrance on Barton Springs Road at 900 Barton Springs Road during construction; its normal cashless price is USD 12 unless event rates are posted. Follow event instructions for any permitted Circular Drive pickup. For step-free entry, contact Guest Services about the ground-floor entrance left of the Grand Staircase, lifts and your event route; no event-wide access guarantee is implied.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Plan your visit\n\nUse the official event page to select GA or VIP and confirm the final ticket price, age restrictions, ID requirements, cancellation and accessibility arrangements. Cocktail or upscale evening attire. The paid-GA ticket draw does not include guaranteed race admission. Exhibiting a vehicle requires separate organiser approval.\n\n[Check visiting and booking details]()\n\n#### Plan your return\n\nPre-arrange a permitted pickup or check your final CapMetro connection before attending. Use the current road notice and event steward instructions; the usual Circular Drive loading zone may be affected. Allow time to leave the auction and collect bags before your 21:30 return. This is city transport, separate from COTA shuttles.\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Road to the Race · The Long Center\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\nContinue exploring / Austin\n\n### More things to do\n*in Austin*\n\nExplore Austin activities, sights and places to eat. 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