NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

With first-time events, highly-anticipated returns to facilities and an increase of popular double-divisional events, the NHRA is excited to announce its 2027 schedule in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

The upcoming year will be a thrilling showcase for the category, which features many of the sport’s most successful drivers, competing at tracks across North America. Among the many highlights for the 2027 campaign are:

• 50 divisional events, including 16 double-divisional events, up from the previous season.
• Three SPORTSnationals races for the second straight year, featuring events at Mission Raceway Park in Canada, which will hold the Canadian SPORTSnationals after a successful debut in 2026, No Problem Raceway for the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals and the JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway. 
• The event commonly known as the Baby Gators at Gainesville Raceway will host a double-divisional for the first time.
  Cordova Dragway and Qlispe Raceway Park return to the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule, with Qlispe holding a double-divisional in September. 
• A total of 24 regional events. Summit Motorsports Park’s regional event, which will consist of Top Alcohol Funny Car and Dragster only, will be run in conjunction with the legendary Night Under Fire, August 6-7, and will count towards the East and Central Regional, while regional events at Indy and Texas Motorplex will count towards three regions (East, Central and West)
• The return of the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Snyder Sportsman Classic, which enjoyed a thrilling debut this season as a stand-alone divisional event in Pomona.

“It’s always exciting to announce the schedule for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which continues to grow and thrive, thanks in a big way to the amazing support from Lucas Oil and the Lucas family,” NHRA President Glen Cromwell said. “We’ve enjoyed a banner year in the series during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026, showcasing all the talented drivers and race teams across the country and Canada. As we look towards 2027, we’re thrilled with the variety of new opportunities, the chance to return to tracks and an impressive list of overall events next year.”

The 2027 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season is set to begin on the regional level on Feb. 18-21 with the NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, concluding in Pomona on Nov. 11-14 at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. The divisional season begins at Orlando Speed World Dragway on Feb. 27, concluding at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Nov. 4-7.

The 16 double-divisional races will take place at Gainesville Raceway (March 18-21), The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (April 8-11), Maryland International Raceway (April 15-18), South Georgia Motorsports Park (April 22-25), Texas Motorplex (May 13-16), SRCA Dragstrip (Jule 10-13), Summit Motorsports Park (June 17-20), Woodburn Dragstrip (July 8-11), Numidia Dragway (July 22-25), Brainerd International Raceway (Aug. 12-15), a to-be-determined location in the Northwest Division on Aug. 12-15, Famoso Dragstrip (Sept. 23-26), Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park (Sept. 16-19), Qlispe Raceway Park (Sept. 16-19), World Wide Technology Raceway, (Oct. 6-9) and Rockingham Dragway (Oct. 21-24).

Like last year, several races, including stops in Gainesville, Norwalk, South Georgia Motorsports Park, St. Louis, Dallas, Brainerd, Phoenix and Sonoma, will occur either the weekend before or after an NHRA national event to help assist with racer travel and scheduling efficiencies.

The Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals will return to No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La., and will take place March 5-7, with a divisional event preceding it on March 3-4.

The JEGS SPORTSnationals, which continues as a longtime race on the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series circuit, is set for May 28-30 as part of another big weekend at Beech Bend Raceway. Making its return after a successful Canadian debut in 2026, the SPORTSnationals kicks off a massive week at Mission Raceway Park on June 17-18 before a divisional event on June 19-20.

As in previous years, NHRA will stream several Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series races on the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2027 campaign, including action from all seven NHRA divisions. A full broadcast schedule will be released in the coming weeks.

2027 REGIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE

2027 DIVISIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE