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Division 5 Spotlight: Super Pro Champion Tim Blatchford Heads to Vegas! ✨
As the excitement builds for the NHRA Summit Racing Series World Championship in Las Vegas, we caught up with D5 Super Pro Champion Tim Blatchford , who proudly represented Onawa Dragway at the West Central Division Summit ET Finals . When asked what it meant to capture the Division 5 title, Tim shared: “I am so thrilled to be the Division 5 champ for Super Pro. It is a great event in my life. I couldn’t have done it without my family and friends. I am so honored to race in
Oct 28, 20251 min read


Vegas-Bound: Pat Finder Ready to Chase a Championship
We caught up with Pat Finder , who represented Cedar Falls Motorsports Park after his incredible win at the West Central Division 5 Summit ET Finals! Now, he’s gearing up to take on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a shot at the Summit Racing Series NHRA World Championship! “I went into this race expecting nothing because every year I usually red light first round, and all summer I’d been on the losing side of some extremely close races. Even going into the final,
Oct 27, 20251 min read


“𝐖𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐈𝐭”: 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐄𝐓 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
We asked Nick Engler (Brainerd International Raceway) what it meant to win the West Central Division 5 Summit ET Finals as he prepares to head to Las Vegas for the NHRA Summit Racing Series World Championship. Here’s what he shared 👇 “Winning the ET Finals means the world to my family and me, especially doing it in my late grandfather’s car that has been in our family since new (1969). Our family runs three generations deep into drag racing, and we’ve been going to the ET Fi
Oct 23, 20252 min read


2025 West Central Specialty Points Series Champions Crowned
Each year the West Central Division crowns champion's in our Specialty Points Series' that are run in conjunction with each our Lucas Oil...
Sep 29, 20251 min read


NHRA Northeast Division Services Coordinator Job Opportunity
Are you passionate about motorsports and looking for a career that puts you at the heart of the action? The National Hot Rod Association...
Sep 25, 20251 min read


General Manager - Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Who We Are At the National Hot Rod Association, we crave speed. We race the fastest vehicles in motorsports at speeds of more than 300...
Sep 23, 20253 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 20, 20251 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 3, 20252 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 2, 20254 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 28, 20252 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 28, 20251 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 22, 20254 min read


DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: Tyler Wudarczyk
𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐳𝐲𝐤 2024 Division 5 Super Stock Champion Heading into the Double at...
Jul 22, 20252 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 20, 20252 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 14, 20251 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 19, 20251 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 17, 20252 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 21, 20251 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 6, 20253 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 23, 20251 min read
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