2026 NHRA National Event Schedule

[Dan Bennett]

That was a big surprise to me as I would have thought the new IHRA would have done everything to lock that place up.

It's been a while since I've been there, but it was the only track I ever worked at where the fast cars had to turn around in the shut down area and drive back towards the starting line to get to the return road. Maybe it's changed, but I don't remember the land making it easy to extend the return road and build a cutoff to it.

Still, a very good venue with incredible air. Also the craziest dew I've ever experienced for night sessions.

As for the open date, considering it's right there with St Louis, wonder if the new track in western Missouri is going to slot in there.

[Mike Schwartz]

Here are the current images of MIR from Google Maps. (The date isn't necessarily accurate.) The top end shot shows that you make a clockwise 180 from the left lane, then bear left onto the entrance to the return road.

[Carl Juliano]

Didn't VMP have a beef with NHRA about the National Event there a few years ago? I wouldn't mind seeing MIR take the Divisional from VMP also. VMP is a really nice track, but the 8-9 hour tow from Long Island feels like a trip to Division 2, lol.

[Dyno]

With Las Vegas losing the spring national event, the trip west looks less inviting. Will they still have their double divisional race after Pomona? Will Pomona have a divisional before or after their national event? Time will tell.

[VF17]

Originally Posted by Carl Juliano

Didn't VMP have a beef with NHRA about the National Event there a few years ago? I wouldn't mind seeing MIR take the Divisional from VMP also. VMP is a really nice track, but the 8-9 hour tow from Long Island feels like a trip to Division 2, lol.

The trip to MIR from LI is not much better timewise even though it is a bit closer mileage-wise. Both are a pain.

[Chip THELEGEND Johnson]

Dont forget Rockingham. The new owners have done a ton of work there. Its just as nice as MIR and SGMP

[Frank Beasley]

Originally Posted by Carl Juliano

Didn't VMP have a beef with NHRA about the National Event there a few years ago? I wouldn't mind seeing MIR take the Divisional from VMP also. VMP is a really nice track, but the 8-9 hour tow from Long Island feels like a trip to Division 2, lol.

You?re right. They should move VRP to D2

[Jack McCarthy]

taking any race away from vegas is just another example of the insanity contained in one building in glendora.

lets see you have west coast racers starving for races, and the greatest facility ever designed for drag racing (regardless of how many lanes you use, however 4 lane dial in handicap racing might be stupid fun once) so lets cancel 50% of its races

i was looking forward to coming out and crew chiefing for hazlauers valiant stocker

captain

[BKSG1198]

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

That was a big surprise to me as I would have thought the new IHRA would have done everything to lock that place up.

It's been a while since I've been there, but it was the only track I ever worked at where the fast cars had to turn around in the shut down area and drive back towards the starting line to get to the return road. Maybe it's changed, but I don't remember the land making it easy to extend the return road and build a cutoff to it.

Still, a very good venue with incredible air. Also the craziest dew I've ever experienced for night sessions.

As for the open date, considering it's right there with St Louis, wonder if the new track in western Missouri is going to slot in there.

The open date wouldn't work for Flying H as it's only 200 miles from WW Raceway, so you're drawing from the same demographic / area 2 weeks straight, it's what kind of kills E-Town when they added NED, the Candian crowd stopped coming down to Etown and went to NED instead which took away about 20% of the crowd out of the mix. I also heard Flying H still needs to do a lot of work to make it NE ready as the Divisional and Bracket finals were a big mess with logistics and parking. I would think going from Maple Grove to STL your going to see a VMP, Charlotte, No Problem Raceway get that date as it's logistical for the teams traveling

Also have to remember we're in August - the race is in May so MIR has 9 months to get things in order for a National and Royce does a great job and wouldn't put it past him to have plans laid out already on fixing things, they hold one of the largest Import Events in the USA there with World Cup with over 600+ cars so the place has room for the cars but I think you'll see a lower class NE there, like maybe no PSB & Alky, only one of the Top classes and maybe like a quota of like 50-55 for sportsman....just my throughts

[63corvette]

I believe the Electric Daisy Circus or EDC big event at Las Vegas in the spring killed the spring race. We were there this spring for both the National and Double Division races and the EDC setup was going on. It was a rumor going around the last couple of years that the EDC event paid the track much more than the two NHRA events. It was also a rumor EDC wanted a multi year contract for the event.
EDC rents the entire complex not just the Drag Track.
It is amazing how much setup there is for the EDC event and how big it is.
Just my take on why the spring event at LAs Vegas no longer exists.
Rick Cates
Canyon TX