2026 Schedule

[mick]

grew up as a kid at this place.

 

[ZWeinstein]

I found out 1 of the new locations. it's gonna be a shocker to everyone!

Wasn't there a rumor a few years ago that a return to Canada could be coming, maybe Mission or Edmonton?

 

[Chili]

Georgia and Maryland added to the schedule. Gone is Vegas 4 wide. Only one Vegas race.

 

[Chili]

Also no Virginia. No Charlotte fall race either but a TBD in late September.

 

[Billy]

Look at that Maryland switcharoo! After it was announced the IHRA President Cup Nationals is back, then NOPE, not coming back this year, and now MIR with an NHRA NATIONAL EVENT! Not sure how big they are if they will be Nitro only on the Pros. I remember Budds Creek was a WWCS stop on the Division 1 tour in the 80s and early 90s before switching to IHRA the same year Epping did (1992), and Division 1 had to reinvent it's tour. Great job Royce Miller and MIR!

 

[NitroLuver]

Also no Virginia. No Charlotte fall race either but a TBD in late September.

Well $h1t on the no VMP, as of yet anyway. Although Budds Creek is closer to me as the crow flys.

 

[GumbyWVU]

Also no Virginia. No Charlotte fall race either but a TBD in late September.

I wonder if the TBD in September is to figure out if a fall Charlotte race will be regular or 4-wide, like this year?

 

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[qualified17th]

I wonder if the TBD in September is to figure out if a fall Charlotte race will be regular or 4-wide, like this year?

Doubt that's it, Charlotte was on this year's schedule as a 2-wide race when it came out and then they announced it would be 4-wide later at PRI.

I'd like to think it's because they're wanting to go somewhere that weekend that would require a little work before it could host a national event (Rockingham?) and have zMAX waiting in the wings as a backup plan if that doesn't work out.

 

[Pete]

MIR's going to require some track upgrades before this race...guard walls and sand trap come to mind.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Thank you NHRA for not canceling Sonoma and Seattle 2026!

 

[Pete]

Notice that Virginia is not on the schedule

 

[Custom Body Fan]

The NHRA is on top of things - I’ve already received an email about buying tix for the “Potomac Nationals” ar MIR.

 

[Chili]

I’m a little disappointed that Vegas 1 is gone but I’m happy to see a couple of less 4 wides on the schedule. The TBD date is the weekend prior to St. Louis so let’s not rule out Flying H. Wishful thinking that maybe Bandimere could be up and running by that point but I don’t see that happening for 2026. I don’t think they have touched the new land as of yet.

 

[Polish Hammer]

i was told VMP will NOT be on the 2026 schedule

That’s too bad, I really liked my trips there. Also prepaid for 2026, wonder how long it will be until NHRA provides a refund.

 

[Butch]

Not meant as a joke but wonder if John Force is thinking, wish VMP was cancelled a year ago.

 

[justafan]

The long and short of the 2026 Schedule.

Out - Vegas 1, VMP, Charlotte 2
In - SGMP, MIR, TBD?

Pomona the only track with 2 races.

Guessing the SGMP and possibly MIR, will not run all 4 Pro Classes.

3 dates overlap with the IHRA. Gainesville, Charlotte, Chicago.

 

[mick]

- vegas1 and zmax2 both gone. is that odd considering they are SMI tracks? i'm a little surprised. low attendance?
...... 2025 vegas1 did not have presenting sponsor, 2025 zmax2 does not have presenting sponsor yet either
- odd to have the TBD race between reading and st louis
- another season start in gainesville, i hope that odds are good there will be another pre-season event in bradenton, even if just a test and not adv't as a race.
- still a 3.5 week break between seattle and brainerd. i thought that hole would have been filled for '26. hopefully bandimere back in '27?
- MIR is certainly a surprise. a week after memorial day weekend.
- glad to see chicago and bristol on schedule. chicago thru bristol is 4 races in 1 month. busiest stretch on schedule

 

[jgrigz]

I wonder if VMP and Flying H will consider joining the IHRA to get a national event? Flying H spent a fortune and haven’t even got a divisional race.

 

[Butch]

The long and short of the 2026 Schedule.

Out - Vegas 1, VMP, Charlotte 2
In - SGMP, MIR, TBD?

Pomona the only track with 2 races.

Guessing the SGMP and possibly MIR, will not run all 4 Pro Classes.

3 dates overlap with the IHRA. Gainesville, Charlotte, Chicago.

What's the chances the NHRA went opposite dates of the 3 IHRA races to deliberately try and squash that new organization?
But last I saw IHRA only set dates but not locations.