Speedway: Override™ V5RC Blended Signature Event: VEX V5 Robotics Competition, Presented by the Chrysalis Global Foundation

General Info

Venue

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Address

4790 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46222, United States

Dates

September 18 – 20, 2026

Grade Level

All

Skills Challenge

Yes

Judging Format

Remote Engineering Notebooks

Worlds Qualifying Spots

• (2) Tournament Champions
• (1) High School Excellence Award
• (1) Middle School Excellence Award
• (1) Skills Champion (or equivalent qualifying award based on event criteria)

Registration & Logistics

Event Type

Open Tournament

Event Format

In-Person

Field Control

Smart Field Control

Capacity

90

Spots Open

0

Event Region

Indiana

Priority Registration Opens

5-Jun-2026 12:00 EDT

Standard Registration Opens

19-Jun-2026 12:00 EDT

Registration Deadline

21-Aug-2026 12:00 EDT

Payment Deadline

June 12, 2026

Price

$650.00

Agenda

Stream

The Speedway Signature Event is proud to livestream the entirety of the 2026 Speedway: Override. The livestream link will be posted at a later date.

Travel Info

The Speedway Signature Event is held in the Gallagher Pavillion on Pagoda Plaza — inside the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the home of the Indianapolis 500. Maps will be sent in follow-up communications. For those driving to the Speedway Signature Event, we recommend putting in your destination as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Use Gate 2 and the South Side Tunnel on 16th Street.

Judging Format

The Speedway takes judging very seriously. Our highly experienced Esteemed Corps of Judges from all over the United States puts in more than 650 hours to make our effort complete. We employ a hybrid judging format . Here is what that means: Engineering Notebooks will be reviewed in advance of the event by the Judges. We believe this will allow the Judges to spend more time with the notebooks and therefore better reward the effort that teams put into their notebooks. We ask that all teams submit their Engineering Notebooks on events.vex.com NO LATER THAN midnight EST on Saturday, September 5th, 2026. Team Interviews will be conducted in person in the pits on the days of the event. All teams will be interviewed at least once, so be prepared to tell us why your robot is great! Interviews should be around 10 minutes in length, so be sure to practice being concise and impactful. Some teams may receive second interviews if the Judges need additional information. A second interview is not a guarantee of an award, and not all award winners receive second interviews. If you have any questions about the judging process, please email Julie Robbins (jrobbins@chrysalisglobal.org) and we will try to answer them. Custom Awards Speedway is also known for a series of custom awards. Each year, our referee team and field staff select a driver or team of drivers to win the "Cole Earl Driver Award."

Volunteer

Signature Events are only made possible by the great volunteers who staff the event. The Speedway Signature Event is no exception; we always aim to have the best staff of volunteers at our event. We are currently seeking volunteers in the following areas: • Field Resetters • Skills Referees • Queuers • Practice Field Monitors • Setup/Teardown Volunteers can sign up at this link . We utilize judges that have no direct affiliation with participating teams. If you would like to judge and have no affiliation, please contact Julie Robbins at jrobbins@chrysalisglobal.org. All head referees and announcers at the Speedway Signature Event hold previous experience from the World Championships in addition to other Signature Events, State/Regional Championships, and local events.

Emergency/Bad-Weather Policy

Speedway will run rain, shine, or snow. In the event of any emergency or bad weather, we will post updates to events.vex.com and email coaches. If your arrival will be delayed due to an emergency, please call or text (317) 985-5111 with your team number.