{"id":46992,"date":"2026-09-16T22:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?page_id=46992"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:41:32","slug":"win-tickets-to-the-2026-nhra-midwest-nationals-at-world-wide-technology-raceway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/win-tickets-to-the-2026-nhra-midwest-nationals-at-world-wide-technology-raceway\/","title":{"rendered":"Win Tickets to the 2026 NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nhramidwest-nationals-09162026v1.jpg\" alt=\"Register for a chance to win tickets to the N H R A Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46996 additional-class\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nhramidwest-nationals-09162026v1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nhramidwest-nationals-09162026v1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nhramidwest-nationals-09162026v1-768x404.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The NHRA Midwest Nationals return to World Wide Technology Raceway, October 2 &#8211; 4, for an action-packed weekend with the best drag racers in the world!  Alongside the Nitro and Pro Stock categories, Pro Mod, Top Sportsman, Factory X, and Factory Stock will fill in between the Mission Foods Series runs.<\/p>\n<p>Register below for your chance to win a Family 4-Pack of tickets to the Midwest Nationals! We&#8217;ll draw the winning names during the Drive Home Show on Thursday, September 24, and contact them by phone or email. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/contest-rules\/\">Complete contest rules are located here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the racing, every day has Qualifying, Exhibitions, and Time-Trials for all types of vehicle categories!  View the fan schedule and get additional ticket information at:  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwtraceway.com\">https:\/\/wwtraceway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, be listening weekdays to Classic Hits 979 XFM and KJ Country 102.3, and check <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kjcountry\/\">Facebook<\/a>, for more opportunities to call in and win tickets!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"station-selection-form\">\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f47000-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"47000\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46992#wpcf7-f47000-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"47000\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.7\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f47000-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label for=\"yourname\"> Name <span class=\"form-required\" title=\"Asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"yourname\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label for=\"yourphone\"> Phone <\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" id=\"yourphone\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"your-phone\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label for=\"youremail\"> Email <span class=\"form-required\" title=\"Asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" id=\"youremail\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label for=\"yourstation\"> Which station do you listen to the most? <span class=\"form-required\" title=\"Asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-station\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-checkbox wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"yourstation\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"your-station[]\" value=\"Classic Hits 97.9 XFM\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Classic Hits 97.9 XFM<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item last\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"your-station[]\" value=\"KJ Country 102.3\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">KJ Country 102.3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"cf7sr-6aae690eec660\" class=\"cf7sr-g-recaptcha\" data-theme=\"light\" data-type=\"image\" data-size=\"normal\" data-sitekey=\"6LcwdkAtAAAAACiyAlTXg35KkbRKFLhjcl1xeRWZ\"><\/div><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap cf7sr-recaptcha\" data-name=\"cf7sr-recaptcha\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cf7sr-recaptcha\" value=\"\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control\"><\/span>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The NHRA Midwest Nationals return to World Wide Technology Raceway, October 2 &#8211; 4, for an action-packed weekend with the best drag racers in the world! 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