HOT ROD Drag Week began at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron on Monday, Sept. 16, with racers and fans from across the country gathering in Licking County.

Throughout the week, racers will speed to the Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana and the Milan Dragway and US 131 Motorsports Park — both in Michigan — before returning to Hebron on Friday, Sept. 20.

Stay tuned for more coverage and a documentary from The Reporting Project team.

Andrew Theophilus and Owen Baker write for TheReportingProject.org, the nonprofit news organization of Denison University’s Journalism program, which is supported by generous donations from readers. Sign up for The Reporting Project newsletter here.