Northwest Division News

Join us for our 2026 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Season Opener at Firebird Raceway! We look forward to seeing all of our Division 6 Family at the 55th annual Ignitor! ​ Firebird Event Schedule May 14th, 2026: Parking & Credentials Open: 8:00am - 8:00pm Test and Tune 2:00pm - 6:00pm ​ May 15th, 2026: Parking & Credentials Open: 7:00am Qualifying and Time Trials: 9:00am Q1 Nostalgia Funny Car 3:00pm ​ May 16th, 2026: Gates Open: 7:00am Qualifying & Time Trials: 8:30am Stock

The NHRA is proud to announce that nominations are now officially open for the “51 Legends of the Divisions” program, presented by Quarter-Max Racing, as part of the organization’s 75th Anniversary celebration in 2026. This special initiative honors the racers, track operators, and innovators who have made a lasting impact on the sport of drag racing at the divisional level. Rooted in NHRA’s founding year of 1951, each of the seven divisions will recognize 51 individuals wh

UPDATE: 4/7/2026 - Weekend Schedule Update Attention Lucas Oil Winternationals Contestants! Just wanted to keep you all posted as we continue to monitor the weather for this weekend. Due to the pending forecast we’ve made the difficult decision to move round 1 to Thursday for Stock, Super Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street. NHRA will continue to monitor the pending forecast and may need to make additional updates to the schedule! Please keep an eye on NHRAracer.co

The start of the 2026 season is already building excitement as tires finally hit the track at Gainesville Raceway, signaling the opening of a historic year for the National Hot Rod Association. The 2026 season marks the 75th Anniversary of the NHRA, and the celebration begins with the first National Event of the season in Gainesville this weekend. Adding to that excitement, NHRA is proud to announce a brand-new marketing partnership with Quarter-Max, a highly respected manu

Join us for our 2025 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Season Finale at Pacific Raceways! We look forward to seeing all of our Division 6 Family! This event is pay at the gate! LODRS Entry (per event): $200 Super Pro/Pro ET (per event): $125 Full Event Crew: $100 Wednesday's TnT: $100 ​ Pacific Raceways Event Schedule Wednesday August 6, 2025: Stacking begins: 6:00am Parking & Credentials Open: 9:00am - 8:00pm Test and Tune ​ Thursday August 7, 2025: Race #1 Parking & Credent

Join us for our 2025 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Doubleheader at Yellowstone Drag Strip! ​ Yellowstone Event Schedule Monday June 23rd, 2025: Parking and Credentials 10:00am - 5:00pm ​ Tuesday June 24th, 2025: Parking & Credentials Open 10:00am - 5:00pm ​ Wednesday June 25th, 2025: Parking and Credentials 9:00am - 9:00pm Test and Tune 12:00pm - 5:00pm ​ Thursday June 26th, 2025: Race #1 Gates Open: 7:30am Qualifying and Time Trials: 9:00am ​ Friday June 27th, 2025: Race #