Chris Graves had a vision of making Funny Cars the stars of his show. The former standout photographer turned promoter slowly and methodically crafted his program into a nationwide sensation.

It might have been a nationwide sensation, but the series was primarily limited to Texas and parts of the Midwest. 

Today comes word the series is heading to the east coast for at least one event. In an exclusive partnership with Maryland International Raceway,  Funny Car Chaos revealed an exclusive five-year partnership with the Budds Creek, Md.-based facility through 2027.

The first event in the partnership is scheduled for August 25-26, 2023.  

“For years, the east coast fans and racers have shown great interest in Funny Car Chaos, and we are highly anticipating our East Coast debut at Maryland International,” Graves said. “There are dozens of Funny Car teams on the East Coast who are held back only by the travel expenses inherited to participate in our Midwest and Southwest-based series. This event will give those teams a local Chaos event, and we look forward to making welcoming lots of new funny car teams to the Chaos family.”

In the recently completed 2022 season, Funny Car Chaos welcomed a series high 93 teams who participated in the nine-race tour. With average car counts pushing 30 plus funny cars per event, this now seven-year-old concept has not only proven its ability to work but has also established itself as one of the most popular independent drag racing series on the planet.

With no rules in regard to body style or engine combination, the door of creativity and ingenuity is wide open, and teams are taking full advantage. In recent years, the FCC series has seen a wide array of flip-top floppers, with everything from nostalgia and modern-bodied nitro and alcohol burners sporting ‘standard’ engine combinations to outlandish twin turbo and nitrous oxide-assisted efforts. It’s a one-stop flopper shop, and fans and racers alike can’t seem to get enough.

“We are excited to host the exclusive east coast Funny Car Chaos event at MIR,” Maryland International Raceway owner Royce Miller said. “This event will have the largest field on Funny cars ever held at MIR. We are excited to bring this thrilling show to our loyal MIR fans. This event will also feature a nostalgia car show and nostalgia sportsman racing.”