Major League Drone Racing Schedules Grand Prix Stop at Glendale Airport May 9

Major League Drone Racing has announced a May 9 event billed as its largest professional drone racing showcase of the year, framed as a community benefit tied to Sounds of Autism. The announcement, published via Eventbrite, carries the full title "MLDR Presents: DroneRace for a Cause — Benefiting Sounds of Autism" and describes the day as one where "high-speed drone racing meets real-world impact."

There is a wrinkle in the announcement worth noting: the venue is listed differently across two separate published sources. The Eventbrite listing's event details section explicitly names Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona as the location, and the page's hero image carries the header "Major League Drone Racing Grand Prix At Goodyear Ballpark." A separate listing on the Glendale Regional Airport events page, however, lists "Major League Drone Racing Grand Prix At Glendale Airport" for May 9, 2026, with the location field reading "Glendale Regional Airport." MLDR has not publicly clarified which venue is correct, and it remains possible the organization has scheduled two separate events for the same date.

The programming described in the Eventbrite copy is extensive for a benefit event. The day's lineup includes live high-intensity drone races featuring pro MLDR pilots, a car show and family activities, hands-on STEM and drone activity zones for kids, local food trucks and community resource booths, special recognition of autism advocates and their families, and music and entertainment throughout the day. Sounds of Autism is described in the event materials as "an organization committed to empowering families, raising awareness, and creating safer, stronger environments for individuals on the autism spectrum."

MLDR describes the Glendale stop as a marquee, spectator-facing Grand Prix, though the event listing does not specify whether race results will count toward season standings, how many pilots or teams are entered, or what the qualifying and heat structure will look like. Ticket pricing, event start and end times, and the precise schedule remain unconfirmed in the published materials, with only the date of May 9, 2026 and a UTC-7 time zone reference appearing across the sources.

The venue discrepancy is the clearest outstanding question before the event. Pilots and spectators planning around this date will want to verify the confirmed address directly through MLDR's official channels before committing to travel, particularly given that Goodyear Ballpark and Glendale Regional Airport are distinct locations in the Phoenix metro area.