Pacific Division News

Join us for our 2026 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Race and National Open Race at Firebird Motorsports Park! We look forward to seeing all of our Division 7 Family! ​ Attention Firebird Motorsports Park Lucas Oil Racers, please utilize this map for any early arrivers prior to gates opening for stacking at 6am on Tuesday February 17th. Lot F, which is the lot directly across the street from Gate #2 & 3, is where that early staging is available from Sunday afternoon Feb 15th to

Join us for our 1st and 2nd Junior Race of the 2026 Season in Bakersfield, California! Make sure you don't miss this chance to race for one of the 75th Anniversary Diamond Wally! Famoso Event Schedule January 22nd, 2026 - Parking Day Gates Open: 11:00am - 5:00pm January 23rd, 2026 - Test & Tune Gates Open: 8:00am Test & Tune: 10:00am - 4:00pm January 24th, 2026 - Race #1 Gates Open: 7:00am Race Starts: 8:00am January 25th, 2026 - Race #2 Gates Open: 7:00am RFC Chapel Servi

The 2025 Race Season is officially in the books as we hosted our Pacific Division Celebration of Champions Banquet and Member Track Meetings at Sam's Town in Las Vegas! We had a great evening celebrating our 2025 Lucas Oil, Summit and Junior Champions! Seeing our Racers and Families dressed to the nines was a refreshing site from their Fire Suits and Helmets! So many laughs and memories made throughout the evening with our track family! Special Awards recipients Most Improved

Join us for our first YES Program put on by NHRA at Famoso Dragstrip on February 27th, 2026! Who: All students welcome. S.T.E.M. Classes Encouraged! What: NHRA YES Program The NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) YES (Youth & Education Services) Program can show your students a new perspective on S.T.E.M. by taking what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real world experiences. These programs open student’s eyes to the possibilities of what is available to them. They

Join our entire Pacific Division as we celebrate our 2025 Champions! We will be celebrating our Lucas Oil Champions, Junior Championship Series Champions, and Summit National Champions! Saturday: January 17th, 2026 Adult Ticket Price: $80.00 Kids Ticker (12 & Under): $40.00 Table of 10: $700 ​ There will be no reserved seating. If you'd like to purchase a full table you may on the ticket link below otherwise seating will be first come first serve at the banquet this year. Coc

Junior Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is just around the corner, September 18th- 20th, 2026! Pit Parking Map: Click on the PDF below for all Race Info!

Discord Event Notification Calls: Coming Soon! Famoso Event Schedule September 22nd, 2026: Stacking: 8:00am Credentials Open: 2:00pm Parking: 2:00pm - 6:00pm Stacking Lot Open after 6:00pm ​ September 23rd, 2026: Parking & Credentials Open: 8:00am - 6:00pm Test & Tune: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Stacking Lot Open after 6:00pm ​ September 24th, 2026: Race #1 Gates Open: 7:00am Qualifying & Time Runs: 8:00am ​ September 25th, 2026: Race #1 Gates Open: 7:00am Eliminations: 8:00am ​ Sept

NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Racing Series Pacific Division ET Finals – Racer Information www.nhradiv7.com/etfinals for more info! October 8th – October 11th, 2026 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, Nevada ET Finals Tech Card Link: Coming Soon! Live Timing Link: Coming Soon! Discord Call To The Lanes App: Coming Soon! Please Make sure you know what Team your Track has assigned you to before you start filling out the tech card, you will need that info! Click h

Join us for our 2026 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway! We look forward to seeing all of our Division 7 Family! ​ Discord Call To The Lanes App: Coming Soon! Live Timing Link: Coming Soon! Live Stream Link: Coming Soon! Las Vegas Event Schedule Tuesday - November 3rd, 2026: Stacking: 8:00am Credentials: 2:00pm - 8:00pm Parking: 3:00pm - 8:00pm Wednesday - November 4th, 2026: Credentials Open: 8:00am - 8:00pm Parking Open: 9:00am - 8

Reminder to verify grade points for 2026 With entries to the 2026 Gatornationals and FMP Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs opening on January 7 and NHRA offices closed December 22-January 2, racers are urged to verify their grade point level prior to the holiday break. Any discrepancy should be brought to the attention of your division office for verification.

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 11, 2025) – Heading into its 75th anniversary season, NHRA has announced the full category schedule for all racing classes that will compete in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events during the highly anticipated celebratory 2026 campaign. Along with the full category schedule, NHRA also announced purse increase payouts of nearly 15 percent at national events for racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

In advance of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration in 2026, NHRA has created commemorative new logos for each of its seven geographical divisions, the first update to iconic logos in decades and one that represents a unified design without losing the individuality that racers and fans have associated with their home divisions for decades. Each of the logos still continue the division’s familiar mottos – “We Are #1 for Division 1; Second to None” for Division 2; “Land of the Wi

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 9, 2025) – NHRA officials announced today the build of a new NHRA-sanctioned track as part of NHRA’s Pacific Division (Division 7) with the upcoming Apex Racing Foundation in Utah’s Duchesne County. Groundbreaking for Apex Racing Foundation will take place at 11 a.m. MT on December 22 at 20221 W 5500 South in Duchesne, Utah, bringing NHRA drag racing back to the state. Led by Apex Racing Foundation advisory board members, the group pushed for the birth of

We are happy to announce our Pacific Division Junior Championship Series Presented by Ted Wiens Tire & Auto Schedule for 2026! We want to say a huge thank you to our Member Tracks and Partners that make this series possible! Hope everyone is ready for a great 2026 Season as we Celebrate NHRA's 75th Anniversary! We look forward to spending the season with our racers, tracks and crews! Race #1 - January 24th - Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield, California Race #2 - January 2

Updated: November 12, 2025 at 2:51pm (PST) Good Afternoon Lucas Series Racers, Due to the unfavorable forecast this weekend, the decision has been made to go directly into Round 1 of Eliminations tomorrow morning, November 13th, for STK, SS, SC, and SG. The intention is to run the event to completion tomorrow in these categories. While an unpopular decision for all concerned, we feel this is the best course of action to complete the event and championships in your categories.

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

Join us at Firebird Motorsports Park for the Firebird Fall Shootout 2025! This is a Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional Event for the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car Categories only! Firebird is hosting a few Local Classes as well. Electronic, Non-Electronic, Arizona Super Street, Arizona Super Comp, Arizona Super Gas and 1320 Outlaws! You can purchase your entry for the local classes using the link below: https://tickets.thefoat.com/racewildhorse/Firebird+Fall+Shootout/

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