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Tickets also available for NHRA’s first-time appearances at South
Georgia Motorsports Park and Maryland International Raceway
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 2, 2026) – Tickets are now on sale for the first
two races in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, as the
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series prepares for its full
national-event debuts at both U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham
Dragway.
The inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals in Martin, Mich., takes place
Sept. 18-20 to open the six-race playoffs, while the NHRA Nationals at
The Rock takes place a week later, Sept. 25-27, in Rockingham. With
heavy demand and ample excitement for NHRA’s debut at the two
facilities during its 75th anniversary season, fans are encouraged to
get their tickets early to a pair of must-see events.
To purchase tickets, fans can visit www.nhra.com/tickets [1].
Tickets are also on sale for two other tracks making their NHRA Mission
Foods Drag Racing Series debuts in 2026, with the return of the NHRA
Southern Nationals taking place at South Georgia Motorsports Park on May
1-3 for the first time and the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals
following on May 29-31 at Maryland International Raceway.
Combined, NHRA will hold races at four new national event facilities
during the 2026 campaign, further displaying NHRA’s growth during the
milestone 75th season that includes a premier list of national event
tracks in 19 markets across the country.
The 75th anniversary season opens March 5-8 with the Amalie Motor Oil
NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 races in
2026.
The first-time stops at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway
open the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, as all the stars in Top
Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle look to start fast
in the playoffs and capture a championship during NHRA’s celebratory
season. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn
(Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) open the season as
reigning world champs.
For more information on NHRA, including the full 2026 schedule, visit
www.nhra.com [2]. To purchase tickets, fans can visit
www.nhra.com/tickets [3].
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