Missoula County has solicited proposals to produce a planned three-night motorsports event at the Missoula County Fairgrounds as part of the expanded 2026 Western Montana Fair.
The county’s request for proposals identifies July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, 2026, for the program. The solicitation is the available official record for the planned event.
County seeks proposals for three nights
The document describes a motorsports program spanning three nights at the fairgrounds. It connects the proposed event to the expanded Western Montana Fair, placing the program within the fair’s 2026 plans.
The request for proposals shows that the county was seeking an event producer or production proposal. It does not, by itself, confirm that a contractor has been selected.
For prospective producers and people following the fair’s programming, the procurement record establishes the county’s planned dates, venue and connection to the expanded fair. It does not establish final operating details beyond those points.
What remains unconfirmed in the available record
The official procurement document does not identify a selected production contractor. It also does not provide attendance information.
As a result, the record supports reporting the motorsports event as a planned program for July 31 through Aug. 2, rather than as a completed event or a finalized production announcement. The approved source packet does not provide a further procurement deadline or a next-step date.
No attendance projection, crowd total or economic effect should be inferred from the solicitation. The county document establishes a proposal process and scheduled event dates, not those outcomes.
Sources
- 2026 Motorsports Request for Proposals, Missoula County