NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

March 20-22

Arizona Nationals

📍 Firebird Motorsports Park

Chandler, AZ

April 9-12

Winternationals

📍 In-N-Out Burger Pomona

Pomona, CA

April 24-26

4-Wide Nationals

📍 zMax Dragway

Charlotte, NC

May 1-3

Southern Nationals

📍 South Georgia Motorsports Park

Adel, GA

May 14-17

Route 66 Nationals

📍 Route 66 Raceway

Chicago, IL

May 29-31

Potomac Nationals

📍 Maryland International Raceway

Mechanicsville, MD

Jun 5-7

New England Nationals

📍 New England Dragway

Epping, NH

Jun 12-14

Thunder Valley Nationals

📍 Bristol Dragway

Bristol, TN

Jun 25-28

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

📍 Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

Norwalk, OH

July 17-19

DENSO Sonoma Nationals

📍 Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma, CA

July 24-26

Northwest Nationals

📍 Pacific Raceways

Seattle, WA

Aug 20-23

Brainerd Nationals

📍 Brainerd International Raceway

Brainerd, MN

Sept 2-7

U.S. Nationals

📍 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

Indianapolis, IN

Sept 18-20

NHRA Great Lakes Nationals

📍 US 131 Motorsports Park

Martin, MI

Sept 25-27

NHRA Nationals at The Rock

📍 Rockingham Dragway

Rockingham, NC

Oct 2-4

Midwest Nationals

📍 World Wide Technology Raceway

Madison, IL

Oct 14-18

Texas NHRA FallNationals

📍 Texas Motorplex

Dallas, TX

Oct 29-Nov 1

Las Vegas Nationals

📍 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas, NV

Nov 12-15

In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals

📍 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip

Pomona, CA

NHRA 75th Anniversary Website

Complete history of NHRA
Historic photos, videos
News, schedules, tickets
Top 75 Drivers
Top 75 Moments
World champions
75^th merchandise

Chasing Speed looks inside the culture and personalities of NHRA Drag Racing. The six hour-long episodes follow the entire 2025 season from the perspective of the teams fighting for the championship and honors the sport’s history through reflections from racing legends, tracing how founder Wally Parks’ vision shaped 75 years of NHRA competition.

Get up to Speed

Hart's hometown win, victories by Green, Hartford, Gadson kick off 2026 season

Ocala’s Josh Hart won in his debut with John Force Racing, taking down reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta in the final round of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Chad Green (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the first of 20 races of the season.

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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Gainesville Raceway on Sunday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.

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Unofficial Mission Foods points standings

Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Derek Menholt gets NHRA Pro Mod Series win in Gainesville to open 2026

Derek Menholt knocked off Lyle Barnett in the final round on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway in the opening race of JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports.

Ricky Hord wins Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown opener in Gaineville

The 2026 NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series got off to a dramatic start at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with No. 2 qualifier Ricky Hord, from Orlando, Fla., winning for the third time in his career.

Sunday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from final eliminations at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.

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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday preview

Special edition 75th anniversary Wallys will be awarded today as the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals races to a thrilling conclusion at Gainesville Raceway. Here's all the news and info you need to know.

Brown wins Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout in front of sellout crowd

Antron Brown won the Right Trailers All-Star Callout, and Josh Hart (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Cody Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornational

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NHRA legends helped kick off 75th Anniversary season in Gainesville

NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kicked off in fine style at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals celebrating the history of the sport with a collection of NHRA legends on hand.

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has Saturday sellout at Gainesville Raceway

NHRA officials announced a sellout crowd on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway to open its 75th anniversary season at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

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Oehler’s aggressive expansion nets positive early results

El Bandito Yankee rider Ryan Oehler is building for the future with a second bike for 2026 season and a very optimistic outlook..

Josh Hart's 340 tops Top Fuel; Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, Angie Smith also lead

Josh Hart made the fastest run in Gainesville Dragway history on Friday to open the 2026 NHRA season. Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, and Angie Smith are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.