2026 MRP Media Rules
Event Credentials: Media Credentials, either the 2026 Media Pass or 2026 Content Creator Program Pass, Spectator Tickets, Sponsor Tickets, Driver and Crew Wristbands, or any other form proof of purchase that would allow entry to Mission Raceway Park facilities or events.
In consideration of being allowed to enter and by being issued event credentials to a Mission Raceway Park (“MRP“) event, all holders of event credentials (the “participants”) agree as follows:
1) All rights to use still or audio-visual images, or sounds from the events for any purpose, such as advertising, promotion, exhibition, and commercial exploitation of the event, the participants and vehicles entered in the event, and their activities at the site of the event before, during, and after the event and reasonably related to the event, are reserved to MRP, its licensees and assigns;
2) Participants hereby grant MRP, its licensees and assigns
(a) full and unconditional permission to make still or motion pictures and any other type(s) of audio or audio-visual recordings of their and their vehicle’s participation in the event and their activities at the site of the event before, during, and after the event and reasonably related to the event; and
(b) the exclusive, worldwide and perpetual rights to use any and all recordings or portions thereof, together with their names, likenesses, and biographies, and the names, likeness, and data of, or relating to, their entered vehicles and any other information concerning their participation as collected or generated by MRP for any purpose, in any form, on any platform, on any media by any and all means now known or hereafter developed.
3) Participants agree:
(a) that, without the prior written consent of MRP, they shall not take any still or motion pictures or make any audio or audio-visual recording of the event, participants therein, or activities at the site of the event for use other than personal, in-home use of the participant, or cause or permit others to do so or to use any pictures or recording or event related data compilations from the event;
(b) that MRP shall have exclusive, worldwide, and perpetual use of any pictures or recordings, or event related data compilations made or used in violation of this paragraph; and
(c) that MRP shall be irreparably harmed by the making or use of such pictures, recordings or data compilations without such permission.
(d) that your credentials can be revoked without prior warning at any time. Not knowing is not an excuse.
(e) Major Events, such as the NHRA National Open, may be stricter should NHRA officials decide. This can happen at any time, so you are advised to check with MRP in the event you may require further NHRA authorization.
4) Participants agree that, without the prior written consent of MRP, they shall not offer for sale, sell, give away, or otherwise distribute at the site of the event any token, any souvenir, any product, or thing of value, or permit others to do so, and that MRP and the NHRA shall be irreparably harmed by a violation of this paragraph.
5) Participants represent and warrant that they have obtained agreement to the above provisions from any person contributing to or participating on their team; and that they have or have obtained from any person or entity whose intellectual property, logos, brands, service marks or trademarks appear on their vehicles any and all rights, clearances and permissions necessary for MRP, its licensees and assigns, to exploit the distribution rights to sounds and images, still or audio-visual content, of the event for any purpose, in any form, on any platform, on any media and by any and all means now known or hereafter developed. Participants shall promptly provide written evidence of such rights, clearances and permissions to MRP upon request.
6) Participants acknowledge MRP’s sole right to license, publish, distribute and exploit any data or statistics compiled relating to the events or their participation in the events, whether generated by using the MRP scoring and timing systems or otherwise, in any form, live or in a compilation, in perpetuity, however, MRP grants permission for participants to use their own data for non-commercial purposes.
(7) Drone Flights must be completed with approval of the Media Director and Transport Canada, as required. MRP staff retains the right to request a copy of a valid RPAS-SFOC at anytime. Failure to comply with commands from MRP staff regarding a drone flight can result in your removal from the event or property.
Tagging:
ALL postings must include a tag, and wherever possible a hashtag. The tag must be “@missionraceway” and the hashtag must be “#missionracewaypark”, “#NHRA” and/or any other hashtag(s) that MRP or NHRA may require for a given time period (ie. “#Doorwarz”, “#SmokeFireThunder”).
On-Track Video:
• Time and place of access
When your driver is running, one (1) amateur videographer/photographer per lane (must have Restricted Area credential) may take video recordings of Team’s driver and crew, for the purpose of creating social media content. In addition, video footage from MRP or NHRA Tech approved in/on-car competition camera is allowed for social media use.
• Type of cameras
Starting line: Only ONE (1) small, unobtrusive camera is allowed per videographer/photographer at the starting line for the purpose of creating social media content. The camera permitted under this Social Media Rule is separate from the one (1) starting line camera allowed for competition purposes under the NHRA Rulebook Section 21.9.15, however the prohibition on capturing images of a competitor in that section still applies. Camera equipment is subject to approval by MRP in MRP’s sole and absolute discretion. MRP reserves the right to affix and require indicia of approval on approved equipment. On/in-car competition cameras must be approved by the MRP Tech Department.
Driver: Driver may use camera glasses, subject to approval by MRP in MRP’s sole and absolute discretion. MRP reserves the right to affix and require indicia of approval on approved equipment. Camera glasses count as a “competition camera” but may also be used for social media.
Credentials/Requirements:
All Photographers, Videographers, Drone Operators, or other media professionals must have applied and been approved for a 2026 Media Pass before being allowed on to the starting line or any restricted areas. Access to restricted areas (areas beyond the starting line, trackside, or top end) must provide proof of Personal Liability Insurance for sign a Release and Waiver of Liability prior to access to any restricted areas.
Content Creators must have applied and been approved for the Content Creator Program, and sign a Release and Waiver of Liability prior to access to the starting line. Access to restricted areas (areas beyond the starting line, trackside, or top end) is prohibited for Content Creator pass holders.
Drone Operators must apply for a 2026 Media Pass or to the Content Creator Program, but must also provide proof of a valid RPAS-SFOC from Transport Canada, in accordance with Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433) Part IX.
• This rule is not for commercials, for film crews, for TV shows, for movies, for other commercial purposes, display ads, company marketing tapes, etc. If a Racer or Team or a sponsor wishes to use a professional film crew, send us an email at [email protected]
All other uses prohibited unless approved by MRP. To request approval for another use, send us an email at [email protected]. Approval will be granted or denied in MRP’s sole and absolute discretion, and if granted will be subject to a written agreement. Examples of prohibited uses include the following types of use:
• In any telecast or distribution over the internet other than social media.
• In any news or other media.
• In any existing or proposed television series, pilot, feature film, etc.
• In any commercial or advertisement.
• For sale in any manner including behind a paywall or as part of any compilation sold in any manner.
Approval and Takedown:
MRP has rights of approval over the actual use of video and photographs and may order the takedown of or otherwise embargo such use on any website if MRP disapproves of the video and participants agree to comply immediately with any request by MRP to modify the presentation of, or take down, any video taken onsite at any event.
Additional Requirements:
• MRP may require participants, within five (5) days of MRP’s request, to furnish MRP with a complete list of all sites/postings where any video from prior MRP events are located.
• Participants grant MRP a perpetual, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free license to use any video or photo captured by participants for any purpose in perpetuity by any and all means now known or hereafter developed, including without limitation in print, online and in MRP’s social media. As soon as possible after MRP’s request, participants and any applicable individuals will supply any video or photos taken to MRP. Participants and any applicable individuals will execute any further documents necessary to memorialize this license.
• These Rules grants no license or rights to: any rights not specifically granted; marks owned by NHRA or MRP; any participants, contractor, sponsor or third party marks; any use in a manner that states, suggests or implies an association or any endorsement between participants and/or any third party and MRP; use in connection with any fantasy gaming, “betting lines” or any form of wagering; use in any manner that would reflect negatively on MRP; or any use that could be subject to a claim that it is defamatory, invades the right of privacy or infringes any other right of any person.
• NOT WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE RULES OR THE NHRA RULEBOOK THAT MAY BE CONTRARY, IF ANY VIDEO AND/ OR PHOTO SHOT HEREUNDER CONTAINS CRASH OR OTHER RACING OR NON-RACING INCIDENT MATERIAL, PARTICIPANTS MUST IMMEDIATELY TURN OVER THE ORIGINAL AND ANY COPIES OF SUCH VIDEO AND/OR PHOTOS TO MRP (AND MRP MAY CONFISCATE SUCH VIDEO AND/OR PHOTOS IF IT IS NOT IMMEDIATELY TURNED OVER).