West Central Division News

NEW EVENTS, DIVERSE SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHT ACTION-PACKED 2026 SEASON IN NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 7, 2025) – Set to celebrate its 75th anniversary season in 2026, NHRA is thrilled to announce the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule for the upcoming year. The series, which showcases the best and most decorated sportsman drivers in drag racing, will compete at standout facilities across the United States and Canada, and the schedule features several exc

NHRA, working in conjunction with our SRAC representatives and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series host facilities, will be implementing a series of format and scheduling changes for the 2026 season.  These updates will help ensure the long-term success of TAD & TAFC racing across the country by creating opportunities for race teams of all budgets to compete for National and Regional Championships and increase field sizes for our Member Tracks and fans. Highlights include a 24-race

West Central Division 5’s own Nick Engler  — a paramedic and racer — became a true hero in the lanes at the NHRA Summit Racing  Series World Championship in Las Vegas. When a fellow racer was unresponsive, Nick immediately responded to the calls for help, found the racer then began CPR, and saved his life. Thanks to his quick actions and training, the racer has since made a full recovery. Nick was rightfully recognized as the Fire Department Coffee “Hero of the Race” for his

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

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,

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

Each year the West Central Division crowns champion's in our Specialty Points Series' that are run in conjunction with each our Lucas Oil...

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September 11th-14th, 2025 Tri-State Raceway - Earlville, Iowa Event Schedule ​ Wednesday, Sept 10th, 2025 Parking: 12pm to 8pm Thursday, Sept 11th, 2025 Parking: 8am to 8pm Test n Tune: 11am to 6pm ​ Friday, Sept 12th, 2025 Time Trials: 8:00am Race of Champions: 12:00pm Gambler's Races: 2:00pm Laris Motorsports Racer Appreciation Dinner: 7:00pm ​ Saturday, Sept 13th, 2025 Gambler's Race Final Elims: 8:00am Final Time Trial: 12:00pm Round 1 of Main Event: 4:00pm Practice Tree

The excitement doesn’t stop when the sun goes down at the NHRA West Central Summit ET Finals ! On Saturday night, September 13th , racers...

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...

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Doubleheader 📍 Brainerd International Raceway 📅 August 6–10, 2025 The stage is set for a massive week of...

August 6–10, 2025 | Brainerd International Raceway As the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series heads to Brainerd International Raceway  for...

August 6–10, 2025 | Brainerd International Raceway As the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Doubleheader  at 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...

2024 Division 5 Comp Eliminator Champion Chasing Back-to-Back Titles at Brainerd 2024 Comp Eliminator Champion With the Lucas Oil Drag...

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

2024 BIR LODRS Winner: Jason DeForrest (Oak Grove, MN) defeated Gene Mosbek (Finlayson, MN) in Super Stock. July 20, 2025 Brainerd, MN...

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