(August 7, 2023) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered By Dodge has announced that award-winning musician and actor, Ice Cube, will headline the day-long horsepower festival. Back for its eighth year, Roadkill Nights returns to downtown Pontiac, Mich., to celebrate all-things automotive. Now in a new location at the corner of Woodward Avenue and West Pike Street, guests will be treated to a day of family friendly, adrenaline-filled fun, with a grand finale performance from Ice Cube, who will power up the crowd as he takes to the main stage to close out the day.

MotorTrend presents Roadkill Nights powered by Dodge kicks off at 10 a.m. EDT on Aug. 12 in downtown Pontiac. The day-long celebration of horsepower and adrenaline will feature family-friendly and thrill-seeking activities including the marquee street-legal drag-racing competition “Direct Connection Grudge Race,” along with a classic and modern muscle car cruise in, Dodge Hellcat Thrill Rides, an all-new Dodge Hornet drive, Dodge Demon drag race simulators, Dodge vehicle displays including the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept, Dodge product displays, Direct Connection performance parts, RC car demonstrations, a vendor midway, beer gardens, entertainment, food trucks, celebrity appearances and more.

Ice Cube’s performance will cap off the evening at 7:30 p.m. on the main stage as he performs for tens of thousands of gearheads in the metro Detroit area.

Tickets to join in on the fun of Roadkill Nights are available now at https://www.motortrend.com/roadkillnights-2023/. Livestream viewing for all drag racing events is available starting at 11 a.m. EDT on MotorTrend’s video streaming service.