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NHRA ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH HOLLEY FOR 2026 SEASON
INDIANAPOLIS – NHRA officials announced an exciting new marketing partnership with Holley, implementing a variety of new programs 
for the upcoming 2026 season.
As part of the partnership, Holley will be involved in several aspects of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, including the Sportsman Racer Appreciation presented by Holley, which will take place at Gainesville Raceway.
The Best Losing Package presented by Holley will be awarded at each national event in the opening round in Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Super Stock and Stock to the car that makes the best mathematical run relative to its index/dial-in and reaction time in a losing effort.
The Holley EFI Never Rest Award will continue to take place in 2026 as well, honoring racers who overcome adversity to compete and perform at NHRA national events across the country. Continue reading
U.S. 131 MOTORSPORTS PARK SET TO JOIN NHRA’S NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
MARTIN, MI – In an exciting move for NHRA’s 75th anniversary season, NHRA officials announced today that U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, a 
standout facility in Martin, Mich., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of NHRA’s North Central Division (Division 3).
Known as “The Fastest Track in Michigan,” the track is one of the Midwest’s premier drag racing facilities and is well established as a favorite for both racers and fans.
U.S. 131 Motorsports Park first opened in 1962 and has an extensive schedule each year, including grassroots, regional and national events. Home to everything from nitro matches and jet cars to a standout bracket racing scene, the facility has continued to be a standout destination under Jason Peterson and his family for more than two decades. Continue reading
NHRA RELEASES NATIONAL EVENT CATEGORY SCHEDULE FOR 2026, PURSE INCREASES FOR LODRS CLASSES
INDIANAPOLIS – Heading into its 75th anniversary season, NHRA has announced the full category schedule for all racing classes that will 
compete in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events during the highly anticipated celebratory 2026 campaign.
Along with the full category schedule, NHRA also announced purse increase payouts of nearly 15 percent at national events for racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as a 33 percent increase for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car regional championship purses in each region. NHRA also released new logos for the seven NHRA divisions.
The 2026 season opens with the 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals at legendary Gainesville Raceway on March 5-8, starting what will be the 75th season of racing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will race at all 20 events, while Pro Stock Motorcycle will appear at 15 national events in 2025.
Racing in the highly-competitive Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car categories will take place at 13 races, including NHRA’s national event debut at Maryland International Raceway. Continue reading
NEW EVENTS, DIVERSE SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHT ACTION-PACKED 2026 SEASON IN NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES
INDIANAPOLIS – Set to celebrate its 75th anniversary season in 2026, NHRA is thrilled to announce the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 
schedule for the upcoming year.
The series, which showcases the best and most decorated sportsman drivers in drag racing, will compete at standout facilities across the United States and Canada, and the schedule features several exciting highlights for the 2026 season, including:
- 47 divisional events, including 14 double-divisional events
- 3 SPORTSnationals events, up from two last year and featuring stops at Mission Raceway Park in Canada, which will hold the first-ever Canadian SPORTSnationals, No Problem Raceway for the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals and the JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway.
- The 2026 Snyder Family NHRA Sportsman event at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip divisional event as part of NHRA’s 75th anniversary celebration.
- SRCA Dragstrip in Great Bend, Kan., returns to the West Central Division schedule and Sonoma Raceway returns to the Pacific Division schedule.
- Maryland International Raceway returns to the LODRS schedule and is set to host a double-divisional.
- 24 Top Alcohol (Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car) events, featuring a new format for the 2026 season that includes a combination of national and regional events to determine regional champions.
- The annual Stampede of Speed at the Texas Motorplex will kick off with a Top Alcohol-only event.
IN-N-OUT BURGER POMONA DRAGSTRIP TO HOST NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT IN 2026 AS PART OF 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Special race will be just the second time in 50-plus years iconic track has played host to LODRS event
POMONA, CA – In celebration of NHRA’s upcoming 75th anniversary in 2026, officials at In-N-Out Burger and NHRA announced the 
scheduling of a special Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on March 12-15, 2026, at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
The event, which will be the first time that a Lucas Oil Series event has been held at the legendary track since 2002 and just the second time in more than 50 years, will be billed as the Snyder Family’s Salute to NHRA’s standout Sportsman racers.
“The Sportsman racers have been wanting and begging for a divisional race in Pomona for a very long time, so I think I can say – on behalf of all Sportsman competitors – this is a dream come true,” said In-N-Out Burger Owner and President Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, who also races in the Top Sportsman ranks.
“I have no doubt the 2026 race will have a high entry attendance and fill up quickly. It is an honor to have my family’s name and legacy associated with it, as In-N-Out Burger and cars have always gone together like burgers and fries. My hope is this divisional race further fuels the passion for drag racing among both racers and loyal NHRA fans.” Continue reading
SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR ACTION-PACKED 2025 SEASON IN THE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES
INDIANAPOLIS – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, starring the best and most decorated sportsman drivers in drag racing, announced the schedule for the upcoming 2025 season, featuring stops at standout racing facilities across the country.
The 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season begins on Feb. 20-23 at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix and Feb. 21-22 at Orlando Speed World Dragway, and the thrilling year will include 45 divisional events and 21 regional events, with the season finale taking place Nov. 6-9 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The year will also include 15 double divisional events, up from previous seasons, as well as two SPORTSnationals races. The exciting Top Alcohol categories will be contested at three specialty events during the 2025 campaign as well, with the popular Cleetus and Cars event at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (May 2-3), and Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio as part of the North Central Regional (Aug. 1-2), and the Firebird Fall Shootout at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix for the Pacific Regional (Oct. 24-25). Continue reading
LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES 2024 SEASON SET TO OPEN IN ORLANDO, ONE OF 37 LODRS RACES TO STREAM FOR FREE
2024 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season also set to feature several exciting items in place for racers throughout the year
INDIANAPOLIS – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opens its 2024 season on Feb. 15-17 Orlando Speed Dragway, and with several 
initiatives set in place for the series and its race teams, excitement is high for the upcoming year.
This weekend’s race from Orlando will also be streamed for free on NHRA.tv and the NHRA YouTube page, the first of a comprehensive free coverage plan for the upcoming divisional season. In all, the NHRA will stream 37 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2024 campaign.
This weekend’s race in Orlando gives fans a chance to take in the first NHRA racing action of the year for free, and the season-long free coverage will include events from all seven NHRA divisions throughout the course of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season. To watch the select divisional races for free, fans simply need to sign up for a complimentary account on NHRA.tv.
NHRA TO STREAM 37 LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES RACES FOR FREE IN 2023, STARTING THIS WEEKEND IN ORLANDO
INDIANAPOLIS – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series officially opens its 2023 season this weekend at Orlando Speed World Dragway and fans will be able to watch for free on the NHRA YouTube page.
It’s part of a comprehensive coverage plan for the upcoming divisional season, as NHRA will stream 37 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional races on either NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2023 campaign.
All 21 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events this year can also be viewed on NHRA.tv and is available for $149.99 for the entire season or $24.99 per national event.
The free coverage of NHRA divisional races starts with this weekend’s race in Orlando, giving fans a chance to take in the first racing action of the year, and will include events from all seven NHRA divisions throughout the course of the 2023 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season. To watch the select divisional races for free, fans simply need to sign up for a complimentary account on NHRA.tv.
NHRA DRAG RACING RETURNS TO FAMED ROUTE 66 RACEWAY FOR THIS WEEKEND’S LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT
INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time since 2019 there will be drag racing at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag 
Racing Series returns to the track for this weekend’s Division 3 race.
It marks the first racing action at the popular facility in three years, with more than 400 cars expected to take part in an event that starts on Friday and runs through Sunday. The North Central Division race will feature a full slate of sportsman racing and some of the top drivers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, including standouts in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, with each team excited to return to the standout Chicago-area facility.
“There’s so much excitement for this weekend and the passion that has been displayed by the staff and management at Route 66 has been truly impressive,” North Central Division Director William Tharpe said. “We’ve all dedicated a lot of time to this event, and we want everything to go well. We all have the same mindset and want to relish and enjoy this weekend and put our best foot forward.”
All Class Winners from the Flav-R-Pac Northwest Nationals
KENT, WA – Sunday’s final results from the 33rd annual Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. The race is the 13th of 
22 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:
Top Fuel — Tony Schumacher, 3.977 seconds, 251.34 mph def. Brittany Force, 5.145 seconds, 153.14 mph.
Funny Car — Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.975, 319.98 def. J.R. Todd, Toyota Supra, 3.978, 324.75.
Pro Stock — Troy Coughlin Jr., Chevy Camaro, 6.638, 208.68 def. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.644, 209.17.
Top Alcohol Dragster — Jackie Fricke, 5.668, 242.58 def. Kim Parker, 8.270, 139.04.
Top Alcohol Funny Car — Jake Guadagnolo, Chevy Camaro, 5.565, 262.23 def. Brian Hough, Camaro, 5.567, 264.08.
