Thunder Valley Re-Joins NHRA

BIGG18c · 03-17-2025, 02:19 PM

I saw on the NHRA division 5 page that Thunder Valley in South Dakota re-joined NHRA starting this year. Sounds like great news! Anybody think of a possibility of a National Open at that track in 2026? I have not been to that track since the early 2000's....

J.R. Haddad · 03-17-2025, 04:37 PM

Grant, let's have a points meet and a National Open, THIS YEAR. I hate to date myself, but when I used to Race NHRA Points Meets there, they ran
T/F, F/C, Pro/S, etc. They would surly be able to handle T/S, T/D, Comp,
S/S, Stock, S/C, S/G and S/ST.

J.R>

crose · 03-18-2025, 10:44 PM

A National Open/ Divisional would be great as I'm only 90 miles from the track
But they still have the older metal guard rails. NHRA would require updated cement guard rails for those type of races.

Dyno · 03-19-2025, 04:42 PM

I last raced there at a Points race I believe in 1992. It?s great to have a track in that part of the country, but it needs some updates to be safe.

Curt Rees · 03-21-2025, 10:48 AM

The place was packed for that race. The track finally just opened the gates and let people in.

No one had any idea how many spectators were going to show. North grandstands were full!

#5458

Curt Rees

03-17-2025, 02:19 PM	#1
BIGG18c Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: North Dakota Posts: 43 Likes: 19 Liked 35 Times in 14 Posts	Thunder Valley Re-Joins NHRA I saw on the NHRA division 5 page that Thunder Valley in South Dakota re-joined NHRA starting this year. Sounds like great news! Anybody think of a possibility of a National Open at that track in 2026? I have not been to that track since the early 2000's.... __________________ Grant Christianson C521 S/G,S/C, Pro ET.

03-17-2025, 04:37 PM	#2
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 778 Likes: 915 Liked 1,434 Times in 304 Posts	Re: Thunder Valley Re-Joins NHRA Grant, let's have a points meet and a National Open, THIS YEAR. I hate to date myself, but when I used to Race NHRA Points Meets there, they ran T/F, F/C, Pro/S, etc. They would surly be able to handle T/S, T/D, Comp, S/S, Stock, S/C, S/G and S/ST. J.R>

03-18-2025, 10:44 PM	#3
crose Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 31 Likes: 17 Liked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Thunder Valley Re-Joins NHRA A National Open/ Divisional would be great as I'm only 90 miles from the track But they still have the older metal guard rails. NHRA would require updated cement guard rails for those type of races.

03-19-2025, 04:42 PM	#4
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 908 Likes: 1,112 Liked 668 Times in 198 Posts	Re: Thunder Valley Re-Joins NHRA I last raced there at a Points race I believe in 1992. It?s great to have a track in that part of the country, but it needs some updates to be safe.

03-21-2025, 10:48 AM	#5
Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 355 Likes: 405 Liked 236 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Thunder Valley Re-Joins NHRA The place was packed for that race. The track finally just opened the gates and let people in. No one had any idea how many spectators were going to show. North grandstands were full! #5458 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS