MARTIN, MI – The 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs will see a new element of competition as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to US 131 Motorsports Park for the first time for the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR on Sept. 18-20.

The highly-anticipated debut at US 131 Motorsports Park will mark the opening race of the Countdown to the Championship, as the sport’s top drivers begin their six-race pursuit of an NHRA world title. With the points reset following the regular-season finale in Indy, every round and every point becomes critical during the six-race playoffs.

The top contenders in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will arrive at the standout facility looking to make a strong opening statement at the Countdown’s first race in a region loaded with motorsports fans.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Just two races remain in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season, making it the perfect time to check out the points race for the regular season championship during NHRA’s 75th anniversary campaign.

With nearly $400,000 overall on the line to the drivers who finish first in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, there’s plenty on the line next weekend in Brainerd and then to close out the regular season at the world’s biggest drag race, the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Things have gotten ultra-tight in several categories, making Indy a must-see weekend to see who ends up on top.
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Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park set to host the world’s biggest drag race

INDIANAPOLIS – As NHRA continues its yearlong 75th anniversary celebration in 2026, the spotlight turns to the world’s biggest drag race, the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at the famed Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Sept. 2-7.

The sport’s grandest stage will feature hundreds of racers competing for drag racing glory and the sport’s biggest prize: a U.S. Nationals victory. From the 12,000-horsepower, 340-mph nitro-fueled Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars to the standouts in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, there’s nothing like winning at The Big Go and there’s no event as prestigious as the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

For more than seven decades, the race has shaped legacies and careers as the peak of every NHRA season. That holds true in 2026, as NHRA celebrates its 75th anniversary in a major way at Indy, including these special highlights:
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BRAINERD, MN – With the end of the 2026 NHRA regular season approaching, this year’s NHRA Brainerd Nationals at famed Brainerd International Raceway on Aug. 20-23, will again serve as a key stop and the penultimate event before the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

The popular stop in Brainerd is the 13th of 20 events during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and will see unbelievable, 340-mph, 12,000-horsepower action from all the stars in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock as NHRA celebrates its 75th anniversary in style.

Few stops on the NHRA tour match the energy and excitement that has made Brainerd International Raceway special for four-plus decades. For more than 40 years, its legendary “Zoo” campground, electric atmosphere and incredible racing have made the NHRA Brainerd Nationals a legendary stop for fans across the country.
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Kent, WA – Doug Kalitta, J.R. Todd and Greg Anderson claimed victories Sunday at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Race 12 of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, at Pacific Raceways.

Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta picked up his second consecutive win of the season, powering his Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster to a 3.677-second pass at 338.43 mph to defeat Leah Pruett in the final round.

J.R. Todd won his first Funny Car race of the season, running 3.941 seconds at 334.90 mph in his DHL GR Supra Funny Car to defeat reigning world champion Austin Prock, who went red in the final.
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SEATTLE – Funny Car’s J.R. Todd won for the first time in 2026 on Sunday at Pacific Raceways to finish off a Kalitta Motorsports nitro sweep with teammate Doug Kalitta, defeating back-to-back world champion Austin Prock in the final round of the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also won the 12th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Todd snapped a 23-race winless streak when Prock went red in the final round, as the past world champion went 3.941-seconds at 334.90 mph in his 12,000-horsepower DHL Toyota GR Supra. It is Todd’s 23rd career victory and first since early 2025, and also his first Funny Car victory in Seattle.

Todd, who qualified No. 1, had a huge points day when it came to the regular season championship, defeating Jeff Arend, Jordan Vandergriff and Matt Hagan to reach the final round. Prock left early by .005, handing the victory to Todd, who had enjoyed a terrific season but had yet to win an NHRA 75th anniversary Diamond Wally.
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Kent, WA – Josh Hart and J.R. Todd claimed new No. 1 qualifying positions Saturday at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Race 12 of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, at Pacific Raceways, while Dallas Glenn held onto the Pro Stock pole.

Hart powered his Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster to a 3.685-second pass at 335.40 mph for the second career No. 1 qualifier of his career. Hart will look for his first Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals win and second win of the season on Sunday.

In Funny Car, former world champion J.R. Todd earned his third No. 1 qualifier of the season with a 3.885-second run at 335.73 mph in his DHL GR Supra Funny Car. Todd will be chasing his first win of the season Sunday.
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Kent, WA – Jasmine Salinas, Cruz Pedregon and Dallas Glenn set the pace in their respective categories after the opening day of qualifying at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Race 12 of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, at Pacific Raceways.

Salinas holds the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel, running 3.794 seconds at 328.38 mph in her Valley Services Top Fuel Dragster. The run has Salinas in position to claim her first career No. 1 qualifier on Friday at Pacific Raceways.

In Funny Car, veteran Cruz Pedregon grabbed the provisional top spot with a 3.926-second pass at 325.61 mph in his Snap-On Tools Dodge Hellcat SRT Funny Car to open the event.
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SEATTLE – Top Fuel’s Jasmine Salinas powered to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Pacific Raceways, moving closer to her first career top qualifier at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.

Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Seattle at the 12th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

A week after picking up her first career runner-up in Top Fuel, Salinas went 3.794-seconds at 328.38 in her 12,000-horsepower Valley Services dragster to take the top spot. Should that hold, Salinas would pick up her first career No. 1 qualifier.
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SEATTLE – Following a second straight Sonoma victory, Pro Stock’s Greg Stanfield heads to Pacific Raceways with plenty of momentum for this weekend’s 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.

This time of year, momentum can go a long way and Stanfield has plenty of it after his victory on Sunday in Sonoma. Continuing it isn’t easy, but things could be coming around at the perfect time for the Elite Motorsports veteran.

Stanfield has been consistent all season, staying in the top five in points since the third race of the season in his Janac Brothers Racing car. But he took a big step in Sonoma, moving into a tie for third in points, and hopes that success continues this weekend in Seattle.
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