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West Central Division News



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


2025 West Central Summit ET Finals Event Information
The NHRA West Central Division is excited to unveil the details of the 2025 Division 5 ET Finals, being held September 11th - 14th, 2025...
Feb 112 min read


2025 D5 Chassis Seminar Schedule
The West Central Division has released the 2025 Chassis Seminar Schedule. The Certification Team will be out this Spring visiting tracks...
Feb 31 min read


Full 2025 D5 Season Schedule Released
The West Central Division is is looking forward to an action-packed 2025 race season, with six Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events, five...
Jan 142 min read


2025 D5 ET Finals Moving to Tri-State
The NHRA West Central Division has announced that the 2025 Division 5 Summit ET Finals will be held at Tri-State Raceway (Earlville, IA),...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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