Northwest Division News

NHRA’s Northwest Division has announced that the 2026 John Scotti Canadian Championship will continue with a six-race series in Western Canada. The events will be held during the Canadian National Opens at Mission Raceway Park (May 30-31), M.H.D.R.A Dragstrip (July 4-5), and Rad Torque Raceway (July 11-12). Each weekend will contain two separate events. Racers will compete for championships in nine categories: Top Comp (eighth-mile, 5.30 max dial), Super Comp, Super Gas, Sup

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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

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (Jan. 8, 2026) – NHRA officials are thrilled to announce today that NITRO Motorsports Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s Northwest Division (Division 6). Located in Prince George, British Columbia, NITRO Motorsports Park adds another Canadian track to NHRA’s Member Track Network, joining Western Canadian tracks in Edmonton, Medicine Hat and Mission. NITRO Motorsports Park is a club-owned and operated, non-profit society facility, o

Reminder to verify grade points for 2026 With entries to the 2026 Gatornationals and FMP Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs opening on January 7 and NHRA offices closed December 22-January 2, racers are urged to verify their grade point level prior to the holiday break. Any discrepancy should be brought to the attention of your division office for verification.

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 11, 2025) – 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

In advance of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration in 2026, NHRA has created commemorative new logos for each of its seven geographical divisions, the first update to iconic logos in decades and one that represents a unified design without losing the individuality that racers and fans have associated with their home divisions for decades. Each of the logos still continue the division’s familiar mottos – “We Are #1 for Division 1; Second to None” for Division 2; “Land of the Wi

Updated: November 12, 2025 at 2:51pm (PST) Good Afternoon Lucas Series Racers, Due to the unfavorable forecast this weekend, the decision has been made to go directly into Round 1 of Eliminations tomorrow morning, November 13th, for STK, SS, SC, and SG. The intention is to run the event to completion tomorrow in these categories. While an unpopular decision for all concerned, we feel this is the best course of action to complete the event and championships in your categories.

NEW EVENTS, DIVERSE SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHT ACTION-PACKED 2026 SEASON IN NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 7, 2025) – 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 exc

NHRA, working in conjunction with our SRAC representatives and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series host facilities, will be implementing a series of format and scheduling changes for the 2026 season. These updates will help ensure the long-term success of TAD & TAFC racing across the country by creating opportunities for race teams of all budgets to compete for National and Regional Championships and increase field sizes for our Member Tracks and fans. Highlights include a 24-race

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On Thursday evening of the 2025 Summit ET Finals held at The Titanium Strip at Mission Raceway Park, we will hold a new event: Best on...

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We held our NHRA Northwest Division Champions banquet last night. A huge thank you to the NHRA Member Tracks, Racers, Families, and...

We are looking forward to our Championship Awards Ceremony to celebrate our 2024 Champions! The banquet will be Saturday January 18th...