North Central Division News

The 2026 NHRA North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season came to a memorable close at World Wide Technology Raceway as the annual Equal-i-zer Sway Control Hitches Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Shootouts delivered an exciting showcase of the Division's premier sportsman racers. Featuring the top eight qualified competitors in both VP Racing Fuels Top Dragster and Top Sportsman, the specialty event rewarded season-long excellence and offered competitors one fin

BYRON, Ill. — Chad Isley is headed back to the championship stage. Chad Isley Sportsman Wild Card & NHRA.tv Challenge Winner Isley captured the Sportsman Wild Card Race at Byron Dragway on September 27, earning a trip to Las Vegas and the opportunity to compete for a World Championship at the Summit Racing Equipment ET Bracket Finals presented by Hoosier at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For Isley, this won't be unfamiliar territory. It will mark his sixth opportunity

Landmark, multi-year agreements will enable largest reach for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events in NHRA’s 75-year history INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 30, 2026) – NHRA officials announced it has reached new, landmark multi-year media rights agreements for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with three standout distributors – FOX Sports, The CW Network and FloSports – positioning NHRA to enjoy the largest household reach in its 75-year history. Starting during the 2027

The stage is nearly set for the 2026 Equal-i-zer Sway Control Hitches Top Dragster & Top Sportsman Shootouts, and with only eight spots available in each category, the battle around the final transfer positions is coming down to the wire. Now in its third season, the program rewards qualifying excellence throughout the NHRA North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season, culminating with the special eight-car Shootouts during the upcoming LODRS Doubleheader at Wor

WEST POINT, Ky. – The wait is finally over! After Mother Nature prevented the inaugural 2025 Law Chevrolet Super Quick Series Shootout from being completed as scheduled, the eight qualified competitors finally had their opportunity to settle the unfinished business at Ohio Valley Dragway. When the final win light came on, Jay Oakley was standing as the inaugural Law Chevrolet Super Quick Series Shootout Champion and taking home the long-awaited Wally. Unfinished Business from

LYONS, Ind. – After a change of plans earlier in the summer, the North Central Division's Jr. racers finally had their opportunity to compete for championship glory at Wagler Motorsports Park during the 2026 Summit Racing Equipment JDRL ET Division Finals. Originally scheduled for August, the event was postponed, creating the difficult task of finding a new weekend that worked for the many key stakeholders involved in producing the Division Finals. With an already crowded lat