I was surprised to learn that this is NHRA Drag Racing's 75th Anniversary season, as well as America's 250th. Better go get ya some! The season kicked off in March and currently features the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend (June 12–14, 2026), which is the immediate next race event. Upcoming 2026 Schedule Highlights: June 25–28: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park (Norwalk, OH) July 17–19: DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway (Sonoma, CA) July 24–26: Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways (Kent, WA) August 20–23: NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway (Brainerd, MN) September 2–7: Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (Brownsburg, IN) September 17–20: Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park (Martin, MI) September 25–27: NHRA Nationals at The Rock at Rockingham Dragway (Rockingham, NC) October 2–4: NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway (Madison, IL) October 16–18: Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex (Ennis, TX) October 29 – November 1: MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, NV) November 12–15: In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (Pomona, CA)

Mat Williamson wins the @DIRTcarNE 358 Modified feature @bos_speedway over Felix Roy, Gary Lindberg, Chris Raabe & Mike Mahaney #FallNationals

Brockville #FallNationals Night #2 #SDS358 Modified Top 5 Finish - MAT WILLIAMSON, Felix Roy, Gary Lindberg, Chris Raabe, Mike Mahaney

(3/3) And then there's @SuperDIRTcar with the 100 lap #FallNationals @bos_speedway #DIRTVision dirtvision.com/videos/101725…

Mat Williamson wins the #FallNationals @SuperDIRTcar feature @bos_speedway over Alex Payne, Darren Smith, Mike Mahaney, Jack Lehner, Erick Rudolph, Peter Britten, Anthony Perrego, Jimmy Phelps & Alex Yankowski

Brockville #FallNationals #SDSBigBlock Modified Top 10 Finish - MAT WILLIAMSON, Alex Payne, Darren Smith, Mike Mahaney, Jack Lehner, Erick Rudolph, Peter Britten, Anthony Perrego, Jimmy Phelps, Alex Yankowski

🙌 It’s a Happy #WinningWednesday for the Emmons Motorsports Racing family! 🔥 The weather delayed Tulsa Stock Eliminator final culminated in Lucas vs. Lucas at the @txmplex, and wouldn’t you know it, Lucas took the win! 💪 For the Tulsa dub, Will Emmons was behind the wheel, earning his 3rd @NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Wally! 🏆 But wait! There’s more! Soon thereafter, Jerry Emmons was back in the Stock Final, this time for the #FallNationals, making it a dominant double-up on the #NHRA weekend! #LucasWorks #LucasAlliance

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series had the most-watched broadcast in NHRA history for the final rounds of the Texas NHRA FallNationals, which drew 2.065 million viewers on FOX for Sunday’s eliminations coverage from Texas Motorplex. racer.com/2025/10/15/nhra-sc…

From the NHRA INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 15, 2025) – The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enjoyed the most-watched broadcast in NHRA history, as the Texas NHRA FallNationals drew 2.065 million viewers on FOX for Sunday’s eliminations coverage from Texas Motorplex.   Airing as the fourth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, NHRA scored its most-viewed telecast on record, also reaching an impressive peak audience of 3.631 million viewers for the event.   This follows an impressive FOX viewership for the prestigious 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, which drew 1.036 million viewers and was the most-viewed live U.S. Nationals telecast in NHRA history. Sunday’s broadcast from Texas Motorplex to close out the Stampede of Speed was also the first time a single NHRA broadcast drew more than two million viewers.   “This record-setting broadcast is a testament to an exceptional production team – truly the best in the business at delivering drag racing action to our loyal fans with unmatched commitment and passion for the broadcast,” NHRA Vice President of Broadcast Steve Reintjes said.   “This milestone also wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Meyer family and their team at the Texas Motorplex, along with our valued partners at FOX Sports, race teams and sponsors.”   As part of Sunday’s action on FOX, fans enjoyed a thrilling day of eliminations during the critical playoff race, with Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all claiming victories at the main event of the massive Stampede of Speed.   “We are thrilled to have showcased the Stampede of Speed and Texas Fall Nationals to a record-setting television audience,” Texas Motorplex Co-Owner Christie Meyer Johnson said. “Thank you to the NHRA and FOX for providing us with this platform. Working together, we were able to introduce a huge new audience to the excitement of NHRA drag racing.”   The final two races of the 2025 season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will be broadcast on FS1, including eliminations coverage starting at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 2 for the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection and 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 16 for the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona.

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enjoyed the most-watched broadcast in NHRA history, as the Texas NHRA FallNationals drew more than two million viewers on FOX for Sunday’s eliminations coverage from Texas Motorplex. nhra.com/news/2025/texas-nhr… #NHRA #NHRAonFox

Richard Gadson kept his championship momentum rolling at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, racing his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to victory after qualifying first. #Suzuki #SuzukiCycles #Hayabusa

"Hopefully this means we're back!" 👊 🏆🔊 @Logan_Seavey reacts after going back-to-back to win $30,000 in Saturday's USAC @AMSOILINC National Sprint Car #FallNationals at @TheBurgSpeedway. 🏁

Just when it seemed @Logan_Seavey seemed destined for a runner-up finish, it all changed in the blink of an eye. When all was said & done, he was $30,000 richer & the first back-to-back #FallNationals winner at @TheBurgSpeedway in more than a decade. ▶️ usacracing.com/news/lawrence…

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑! Kyle Cummins of @_PPR3p clinched the 2025 USAC @AMSOILINC Sprint Car National Championship during the #FallNationals and reflected about his successful season Saturday Night.

𝑯𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺 of the $30,000 victory at the #FallNationals! USAC @AMSOILINC Sprint Car National Championship @TheBurgSpeedway Lawrenceburg, IN October 11, 2025 Watch the full race replay on @FloRacing! 📺 flosports.link/usac

Burg's Best! 👊 Saturday night's top-3 USAC @AMSOILINC National Sprint Car #FallNationals feature finishers @TheBurgSpeedway. 👇 🥇 @Logan_Seavey || @AbacusRacing #57 🥈 @mitchelmoles01 || @RUMotorsports #19AZ 🥉 @k_cummins3c || @_PPR3p #3p 📸 @rkfphoto98

Runner-Up! 👏 @mitchelmoles01 bagged a 2nd place result tonight at @TheBurgSpeedway, picking up $8,000 for his efforts. It's the second year in a row the Raisin City, California racer has finished as the runner-up at the #FallNationals.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑! 🏆 @k_cummins3c is your 2025 USAC @AMSOILINC Sprint Car National Champion! It's his first career USAC title, the first for the @_PPR3p team & the first for @Mach_1Chassis. He finishes 3rd tonight at @TheBurgSpeedway's #FallNationals.

Feature Finish USAC @AMSOILINC National Sprint Cars @TheBurgSpeedway #FallNationals (Starting Positions in Parentheses)

Leader Justin Grant had a flat tire and had to drop out and that gave Logan Seavey his back-to-back #fallnationals win from Lawrenceburg. Mitchell Moles and Kyle Cummins round out the podium.