

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Detroit Gambler 500 Main Event 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Detroit Gambler 500 – Main Event

May 30–31, 2026

The Detroit Gambler 500 Main Event is a two-day road rally and off-road adventure for cars, trucks and mechanical mistakes that cost $500 or less (questionable math encouraged).

This is not a race. It is an adventure.

The event runs Saturday through Sunday, with a Saturday night campout at a private campground. Expect planned on-road routes, off-road shenanigans, exploring Michigan, and seeing vehicles do things they were absolutely not designed to do.

The Important Money Stuff

Good news: the Detroit Gambler 500 Main Event is FREE to:

Show up to the Saturday morning meet-up

Drive the planned routes

Go off-roading on state land

Camp on state land

If you want to attend the Saturday shenanigans and/or camp at Exit 222 Campground, you’ll need a $15 per person wristband.

Why? Because Exit 222 turns into Gambler Camp for the weekend—and that’s where some of the best stories (and worst decisions) happen.

Wristbands can be purchased:

From the hosts at the start of the event

At the entrance to Exit 222 Campground

Bring your $500 beater, bring a good attitude, and bring spare parts… just in case.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

A lot. Probably.

The Detroit Gambler 500 involves driving $500-or-less vehicles on public roads, dirt roads, trails, and other places your owner’s manual strongly advises against. Breakdowns are not a possibility—they’re part of the experience.

By participating, you acknowledge that things may (and likely will) go sideways, including but not limited to:

Mechanical failures

Getting stuck, lost, or both

Questionable decisions that seemed smart at the time

Mild embarrassment, moderate frustration, and lifelong stories

You are responsible for:

Your own vehicle

Your own safety

Your own repairs, recoveries, and poor financial choices

This is not a race, not a guided tour, and not a rescue service. Help your fellow Gambler when you can, don’t be a dick, and leave the land better than you found it.

If you’re expecting guarantees, warranties, or common sense—you may be at the wrong event.
But if you’re cool with chaos, camaraderie, and cheap vehicles doing their best… welcome to the Detroit Gambler 500 Main Event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clawson/detroit-gambler-500-main-event/200029721518108
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 343

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029721518108?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=clawson-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Clawson
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Walmart Troy - W Maple Rd
- **lat**: 42.544251556431
- **long**: -83.172512054443
- **full address**: Walmart Troy - W Maple Rd, Walmart Supercenter, 2001 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084, United States, Clawson

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/73dbf6430647a288322379c0833b402d6b3f781a9756633e11d7aaa6db036779-rimg-w1080-h586-dc93928e-gmir?v=1774484723
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/64ebfdb2f39a9bb751e34961afe9165b17703b27f64f5dd8b3fa50affc511006-rimg-w300-h300-dc92928e-gmir?v=1774484724

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Walmart Troy - W Maple Rd, Walmart Supercenter, 2001 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084, United States, Clawson
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Detroit Gambler 500 Main Event  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Detroit Gambler 500 Main Event",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/73dbf6430647a288322379c0833b402d6b3f781a9756633e11d7aaa6db036779-rimg-w1080-h586-dc93928e-gmir?v=1774484723",
        "startDate": "2026-05-30T09:00:00-04:00",
        "endDate": "2026-05-31T14:00:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/clawson/detroit-gambler-500-main-event/200029721518108",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Walmart Troy - W Maple Rd",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "Walmart Supercenter, 2001 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Clawson",
                "addressRegion": "MI",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "42.544251556431",
                "longitude": "-83.172512054443"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Detroit Gambler 500 – Main Event\n\nMay 30–31, 2026\n\nThe Detroit Gambler 500 Main Event is a two-day road rally and off-road adventure for cars, trucks and mechanical mistakes that cost $500 or less (questionable math encouraged).\n\nThis is not a race. It is an adventure.\n\nThe event runs Saturday throu"
    }
]
```