{"id":17129,"date":"2025-08-28T14:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=17129"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:52:47","slug":"nhra-announces-7th-anniversary-season-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/more-sports\/17129-nhra-announces-7th-anniversary-season-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"NHRA Announces 7th Anniversary Season Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>MADISON, Ill. (Aug. 28, 2025) \u2013 NHRA announced today that the 75th anniversary season schedule is set to include the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway on Oct. 2-4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This critical stop in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship will serve as the 17th stop on the calendar and third stop in the countdown. Fans can expect the same non-stop action that has made this event a fan favorite for more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>The NHRA event will be positioned between two other high-horsepower weekends. The annual running of the Million Dollar Drag Race will be just a week before the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional Doubleheader follows just a week after. WWT Raceway will serve as the center of the drag racing scene for over three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur event has traditionally been four weeks after Labor Day, with the way the calendar falls in 2026, it provides a unique October spot,\u201d said Chris Blair, WWT Raceway\u2019s Executive Vice President and General Manager. \u201cOur September and October stretch run showcases the best in bracket racing with The Million, the greatest sportsman drag racers with the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in our double divisional\/regional mega weekend and the fastest cars on the planet with the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. No other track delivers this level of competition, much less in a three week period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During this stretch at the Madison-based track, tens of thousands of fans will flock to the Metro East to watch some of the best battle it out on the drag strip known as the \u201cPalace of Power.\u201d Ideal weather, as well as three thousand of the best racers in motorsports, will produce record setting conditions with cars on track 15 out of 20 days during this stretch run.<\/p>\n<p>In its 15 years of history at WWT Raceway, records have been set and broken by some of the quickest drivers on the planet. In three days of nitro-filled action, fans can watch as drag legends race the up-and-coming stars on the quarter mile drag strip. In 2024, Austin Prock delivered an impressive run on the second day of the competition when he went on to set a track record with a run that clocked an elapsed time of 3.814 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will mark the 15th running of NHRA at this venue under the ownership of Curtis Francois and we\u2019re excited to celebrate this milestone along with the 75th anniversary of NHRA,\u201d continued Blair. \u201cFans and racers alike will be excited to see the many upgrades and renovations that have taken place since last year\u2019s event that are focused on customer amenities including seating areas, camping and hospitality offerings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 weekend schedule is locked in as the NHRA stars kick off the Sept. 26-28 weekend with a double Friday night qualifier under the lights. Fans attending the 2025 event will have exclusive opportunities to secure special ticket offers for the 75th anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase tickets to the 2025 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, visit wwtraceway.com or call the ticket office at (618) 215-8888 ext. 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON, Ill. 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