With first-time events, highly-anticipated returns to facilities and an increase of popular double-divisional events, the NHRA is excited to announce its 2027 schedule in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
The upcoming year will be a thrilling showcase for the category, which features many of the sport’s most successful drivers, competing at tracks across North America. Among the many highlights for the 2027 campaign are:
- 50 divisional events, including 16 double-divisional events, up from the previous season.
- 3 SPORTSnationals races for the second straight year, featuring events at Mission Raceway Park in Canada, which will hold the Canadian SPORTSnationals after a successful debut in 2026, No Problem Raceway for the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals and the JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway.
- The event commonly known as the Baby Gators at Gainesville Raceway will host a double-divisional for the first time.
- Cordova Dragway and Qlispe Raceway Park return to the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule, with Qlispe holding a double-divisional in September.
- A total of 24 regional events. Summit Motorsports Park’s regional event, which will consist of Top Alcohol Funny Car and Dragster only, will be run in conjunction with the legendary Night Under Fire, August 6-7, and will count towards the East and Central Regional, while regional events at Indy and Texas Motorplex will count towards three regions (East, Central and West).
- The return of the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Snyder Sportsman Classic, which enjoyed a thrilling debut this season as a stand-alone divisional event in Pomona.
“It’s always exciting to announce the schedule for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which continues to grow and thrive, thanks in a big way to the amazing support from Lucas Oil and the Lucas family,” NHRA President Glen Cromwell said. “We’ve enjoyed a banner year in the series during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026, showcasing all the talented drivers and race teams across the country and Canada. As we look towards 2027, we’re thrilled with the variety of new opportunities, the chance to return to tracks and an impressive list of overall events next year.”
The 2027 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season is set to begin on the regional level on Feb. 18-21 with the NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, concluding in Pomona on Nov. 11-14 at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. The divisional season begins at Orlando Speed World Dragway on Feb. 27, concluding at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Nov. 4-7.
The 16 double-divisional races will take place at Gainesville Raceway (March 18-21), The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (April 8-11), Maryland International Raceway (April 15-18), South Georgia Motorsports Park (April 22-25), Texas Motorplex (May 13-16), SRCA Dragstrip (Jule 10-13), Summit Motorsports Park (June 17-20), Woodburn Dragstrip (July 8-11), Numidia Dragway (July 22-25), Brainerd International Raceway (Aug. 12-15), a to-be-determined location in the Northwest Division on Aug. 12-15, Famoso Dragstrip (Sept. 23-26), Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park (Sept. 16-19), Qlispe Raceway Park (Sept. 16-19), World Wide Technology Raceway, (Oct. 6-9) and Rockingham Dragway (Oct. 21-24).
Like last year, several races, including stops in Gainesville, Norwalk, South Georgia Motorsports Park, St. Louis, Dallas, Brainerd, Phoenix and Sonoma, will occur either the weekend before or after an NHRA national event to help assist with racer travel and scheduling efficiencies.
The Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals will return to No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La., and will take place March 5-7, with a divisional event preceding it on March 3-4.
The JEGS SPORTSnationals, which continues as a longtime race on the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series circuit, is set for May 28-30 as part of another big weekend at Beech Bend Raceway. Making its return after a successful Canadian debut in 2026, the SPORTSnationals kicks off a massive week at Mission Raceway Park on June 17-18 before a divisional event on June 19-20.
As in previous years, NHRA will stream several Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series races on the NHRA YouTube page for free during the 2027 campaign, including action from all seven NHRA divisions. A full broadcast schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
2027 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE
EAST REGION
NHRA Gatornationals: March 11-14
Gainesville Raceway: March 19-20
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals: April 2-4
New England Dragway: May 13-15
NHRA Potomac Nationals: May 21-23
Summit Motorsports Park: June 18-20
Lebanon Valley Dragway: July 2-4
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: September 2-6
Texas NHRA FallNationals: October 13-17
CENTRAL REGION
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals: June 24-27
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals: July 9-11
SRCA Dragstrip: June 11-12
Cordova Dragway: July 23-25
Summit Motorsports Park: August 6-7
NHRA Brainerd Nationals: August 19-22
Beech Bend Raceway: August 27-29
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: September 2-6
Texas Motorplex: October 8-10
Texas NHRA FallNationals: October 13-17
WEST REGION
NHRA Winternationals: February 18-21
Firebird Motorsports Park: March 6-7
Mission Raceway Park: June 19-20
Woodburn Dragstrip: July 9-11
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals: July 30-August 1
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: September 2-6
Texas NHRA FallNationals: October 13-17
NHRA Las Vegas Nationals: October 28-31
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: November 4-6
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals: November 11-14
NORTHEAST DIVISION
Maryland International Raceway: April 15-16
Maryland International Raceway: April 17-18
New England Dragway: May 13-15
Lebanon Valley Dragway: July 2-4
Numidia Dragway: July 22-23
Numidia Dragway: July 24-25
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Orlando Speed World Dragway: February 26-27
Gainesville Raceway: March 18-19
Gainesville Raceway: March 20-21
South Georgia Motorsports Park: April 22-23
South Georgia Motorsports Park: April 24-25
Rockingham Dragway: October 21-22
Rockingham Dragway: October 23-24
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
World Wide Technology Raceway: April 23-25
US 131 Motorsports Park: May 14-16
Beech Bend Raceway (JEGS SportsNationals): May 28-30
Summit Motorsports Park: June 17-18
Summit Motorsports Park: June 19-20
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park: August 6-8
Beech Bend Raceway: August 27-29
World Wide Technology Raceway: October 6-7
World Wide Technology Raceway: October 8-9
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
No Problem Raceway: March 3-4
No Problem Raceway (Laris Cajun SportsNationals): March 5-7
Texas Motorplex: May 13-14
Texas Motorplex: May 15-16
Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park: September 16-17
Osage Casino Tulas Raceway Park: September 18-19
Texas Motorplex: October 11-12
WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
Tri-State Raceway: May 28-29
SRCA Dragstrip: June 10-11
SRCA Dragstrip: June 12-13
Cordova Dragway: July 23-25
Brainerd International Raceway: August 12-13
Brainerd International Raceway: August 14-15
Tri-State Raceway: September 10-12
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Firebird Raceway: May 14-16
Mission Raceway Park (SportsNationals): June 17-18
Mission Raceway Park: June 19-20
Woodburn Dragstrip: July 8-9
Woodburn Dragstrip: July 10-11
TBD: August 12-13
TBD: August 14-15
Qlispe Raceway Park: September 16-17
Qlispe Raceway Park: September 18-19
PACIFIC DIVISION
Firebird Motorsports Park: March 6-7
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Snyder Sportsman Classic: March 12-14
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: April 8-9
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: April 10-11
Sonoma Raceway: July 21-22
Famoso Dragstrip: September 23-24
Famoso Dragstrip: September 25-26
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: November 4-7
This story was originally published on November 9, 2026.
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