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NHRA West Central Summit ET Finals - Tri-State Raceway, Sept. 11-14
September 11th-14th, 2025 Tri-State Raceway - Earlville, Iowa Event Schedule Wednesday, Sept 10th, 2025 Parking: 12pm to 8pm Thursday,...
3 days ago2 min read


Registration Open for Division 5 LODRS Season Finale at Tri-State Raceway
We’re just a couple of weeks away from wrapping up the 2025 season with the final LODRS event in the West Central Division! September...
Aug 201 min read


Know Before You Tow – BIR Doubleheader Edition
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Doubleheader 📍 Brainerd International Raceway 📅 August 6–10, 2025 The stage is set for a massive week of...
Aug 32 min read


Q&A with Trevor Larson: Fueling a D5 Title Run with Family, Focus, and a Lifelong Love for Racing
August 6–10, 2025 | Brainerd International Raceway As the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series heads to Brainerd International Raceway for...
Aug 24 min read


DeForrest Eyes Division 5 Title as Brainerd Doubleheader Approaches
August 6–10, 2025 | Brainerd International Raceway As the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Doubleheader at Brainerd International Raceway...
Jul 282 min read


One Week Away: Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Doubleheader Heads to Brainerd International Raceway
August 6–10, 2025 | Brainerd, MN The countdown is on! In just one week, the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Doubleheader rolls into...
Jul 281 min read


DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: Matt Harris
2024 Division 5 Comp Eliminator Champion Chasing Back-to-Back Titles at Brainerd 2024 Comp Eliminator Champion With the Lucas Oil Drag...
Jul 224 min read


DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: Tyler Wudarczyk
𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐳𝐲𝐤 2024 Division 5 Super Stock Champion Heading into the Double at...
Jul 222 min read


Things To Know Before You Tow: Lucas Oil Divisional Doubleheader at Brainerd International Raceway – August 6–10, 2025
2024 BIR LODRS Winner: Jason DeForrest (Oak Grove, MN) defeated Gene Mosbek (Finlayson, MN) in Super Stock. July 20, 2025 Brainerd, MN...
Jul 202 min read


West Central JDRL Summit ET Series Results
Julesburg Dragstrip once again played host to the 2025 West Central JDRL Summit ET Finals and over 100 racers from across nine states...
Jul 141 min read


D5 Debuts Summit ET Finals Champion's VIP Giveaway
Win an ET Bracket Series or Index Race at your local Member Track and enter a drawing for a chance at a VIP Weekend at the 2025 Summit ET...
Jun 191 min read


Champions Crowned at Tri-State Raceway LODRS Event
Tri-State Raceway in Earlville, Iowa, played host to an action-packed weekend of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition, where...
Jun 172 min read


Quick Draw Showdown debuts in Stock/Super Stock
INDEPENDENCE, MO. (May 21, 2025) - The NHRA West Central Division is proud to announce a new program for Stock and Super Stock that will...
May 211 min read


LODRS St. Louis Doubleheader - Event Recap
Strickland & Durenburger Double-Up at the St. Louis D5 Doubleheader The 2025 West Central Lucas Oil Drag Racing kicked off in the shadow...
May 63 min read


D5 Comp Bonus Fund Returns for 2025
The West Central Division is proud to announce that the D5 Comp Bonus Fund will continue throughout the 2025 Lucas Oil Drag Racing...
Apr 231 min read


Speedy Car Wash to Sponsor TD Low Qualifier Bonus
INDEPENDENCE, MO. (April 14, 2025) - The NHRA West Central Division is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Speedy Car...
Apr 142 min read


Racer Advantage Adds Partners
An exciting part of every NHRA membership and license is the NHRA Racer Advantage program, which offers a multitude of benefits and...
Mar 192 min read


Thunder Valley Dragways Joins NHRA
NHRA officials are thrilled to announce Thunder Valley Dragways has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s West...
Mar 172 min read


D5 JDRL Finals Return to Julesburg
Coming off a great inaugural event in 2024, Julesburg Drag Strip set to host D5's biggest Jr Dragster event The West Central JDRL Summit...
Mar 31 min read


New D5 Merch Available on Amazon!
Rev Up Your Style with NHRA West Central Division’s New Merchandise on Amazon! Big news for NHRA West Central Division! We’ve just...
Feb 181 min read
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