Similar to 2025, when the National Hot Rod Association returned to a Chandler track, the Firebird Motorsports Park will again play a large role in the early part of the 2026 season.

With the addition of two new tracks to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule for its 75th anniversary celebration, the NHRA recently announced its 2026 season schedule.

After the season begins with the Gatornationals in Florida the first weekend of March, the series moves to Firebird in Chandler the weekend of March 20-22 for the 41st annual NHRA Arizona Nationals.

Set to celebrate 75 years of incredible racing and spectacular moments, the 2026 season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will feature 20 races, including two facilities making a first-time appearance on the national event schedule.

NHRA will debut at South Georgia Motorsports Park just outside of Valdosta, Ga., on May 1-3 at the sixth event of the season, as the NHRA Southern Nationals makes its return to Georgia. That same month, Maryland International Raceway, just outside of Washington, D.C., will host the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series for the first time in its long history, as the NHRA brings its 12,000-horsepower, 340-mph nitro machines May 29-31.

It marks the first time since 2013 NHRA has introduced a new track to its national event schedule, expanding to two new facilities and events as part of the grand 75th anniversary celebration that will take place all season long, starting at the Gatornationals and concluding at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif.

A list of the 75th anniversary celebrations planned for the 2026 season will be released in the coming weeks and months.

The playoffs finish up with its annual races in Las Vegas and Pomona, as the 26th annual NHRA Nevada Nationals takes place Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
From there, the 75th anniversary season concludes at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where champions will be crowned in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle on Nov. 12-15 with the 61st annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.

All races during the 2026 NHRA season will be aired exclusively on FOX Sports, with select events on the FOX broadcast network. For ticket information or to learn more about the NHRA, visit NHRA.com.

2026 NHRA MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE

March 5-8: 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla.

March 20-22: 41st annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, Firebird Motorsports Park, Chandler 

April 9-12: 66th annual NHRA Winternationals, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona, Calif.

April 24-26: 16th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, zMAX Dragway, Charlotte

May 1-May 3: NHRA Southern Nationals, South Georgia Motorsports Park, Adel, Ga.

May 14-17: 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, Route 66 Raceway, Chicago

May 29-May 31: Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals, Maryland International Raceway, Mechanicsville, Md.

June 5-June 7: 13th annual NHRA New England Nationals, New England Dragway, Epping, N.H.

June 12-14: 25th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn.

June 25-28: 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio

July 17-19: 38th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

July 24-26: 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Seattle

Aug. 20-23: 44th annual NHRA Nationals, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn.

Sept. 2-7: 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis

NHRA COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Sept. 17-20: 41st annual NHRA Reading Nationals, Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa.

Sept. 25-27: TBD

Oct. 2-4: 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, World Wide Technology Raceway, St. Louis

Oct. 14-18: 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, Texas Motorplex, Dallas

Oct. 29-Nov. 1: 26th annual NHRA Nevada Nationals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas

Nov. 12-15: 61st annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona, Calif.

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