<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=26pSVB_1Guoa37q00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=26pSVB_1Guoa37q00" width="722" height="231" ></figure>INDIANAPOLIS — With first-time events, highly-anticipated returns to facilities and an increase of popular double-divisional events, the NHRA announced its Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule.The upcoming year will be a thrilling showcase for the category, which features many of the sport’s most successful drivers, competing at tracks across North America. Among the many highlights for the 2027 campaign are:-50 divisional events, including 16 double-divisional events, up from the previous season.3 SPORTSnationals races for the second straight year, featuring events at Mission Raceway Park in Canada, which will hold the Canadian SPORTSnationals after a successful debut in 2026, No Problem Raceway for the Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA =SPORTSnationals and the JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway.The event commonly known as the Baby Gators at Gainesville Raceway will host a double-divisional for the first time.-Cordova Dragway and Qlispe Raceway Park return to the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule, with Qlispe holding a double-divisional in September.-A total of 24 regional events. Summit Motorsports Park’s regional event, which will consist of Top Alcohol Funny Car and Dragster only, will be run in conjunction with the legendary Night Under Fire, August 6-7, and will count towards the East and Central Regional, while regional events at Indy and Texas Motorplex will count towards three regions (East, Central and West).-The return of the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Snyder Sportsman Classic, which enjoyed a thrilling debut this season as a stand-alone divisional event in Pomona.“It’s always exciting to announce the schedule for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, which continues to grow and thrive, thanks in a big way to the amazing support from Lucas Oil and the Lucas family,” NHRA President Glen Cromwell said. “We’ve enjoyed a banner year in the series during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026, showcasing all the talented drivers and race teams across the country and Canada. As we look towards 2027, we’re thrilled with the variety of new opportunities, the chance to return to tracks and an impressive list of overall events next year.”The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season is set to begin on the regional level on Feb. 18-21 with the NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, concluding in Pomona on Nov. 11-14 at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. The divisional season begins at Orlando Speed World Dragway on Feb. 27, concluding at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Nov. 4-7.The 16 double-divisional races will take place at Gainesville Raceway (March 18-21), The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (April 8-11), Maryland International Raceway (April 15-18), South Georgia Motorsports Park (April 22-25), Texas Motorplex (May 13-16), SRCA Dragstrip (Jule 10-13), Summit Motorsports Park (June 17-20), Woodburn Dragstrip (July 8-11), Numidia Dragway (July 22-25), Brainerd International Raceway (Aug. 12-15), a to-be-determined location in the Northwest Division on Aug. 12-15, Famoso Dragstrip (Sept. 23-26), Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park (Sept. 16-19), Qlispe Raceway Park (Sept. 16-19), World Wide Technology Raceway, (Oct. 6-9) and Rockingham Dragway (Oct. 21-24).Like last year, several races, including stops in Gainesville, Norwalk, South Georgia Motorsports Park, St. Louis, Dallas, Brainerd, Phoenix and Sonoma, will occur either the weekend before or after an NHRA national event to help assist with racer travel and scheduling efficiencies.The Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun NHRA SPORTSnationals will return to No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La., and will take place March 5-7, with a divisional event preceding it on March 3-4.The JEGS SPORTSnationals, which continues as a longtime race on the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series circuit, is set for May 28-30 as part of another big weekend at Beech Bend Raceway. Making its return after a successful Canadian debut in 2026, the SPORTSnationals kicks off a massive week at Mission Raceway Park on June 17-18 before a divisional event on June 19-20.<h2>2027 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE</h2>EAST REGIONNHRA Gatornationals: March 11-14Gainesville Raceway: March 19-20NHRA 4-Wide Nationals: April 2-4New England Dragway: May 13-15NHRA Potomac Nationals: May 21-23Summit Motorsports Park: June 18-20Lebanon Valley Dragway: July 2-4Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: September 2-6Texas NHRA FallNationals: October 13-17CENTRAL REGIONSummit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals: June 24-27Gerber Collision &amp; Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals: July 9-11SRCA Dragstrip: June 11-12Cordova Dragway: July 23-25Summit Motorsports Park: August 6-7NHRA Brainerd Nationals: August 19-22Beech Bend Raceway: August 27-29Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: September 2-6Texas Motorplex: October 8-10Texas NHRA FallNationals: October 13-17WEST REGIONNHRA Winternationals: February 18-21Firebird Motorsports Park: March 6-7Mission Raceway Park: June 19-20Woodburn Dragstrip: July 9-11Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals: July 30-August 1Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals: September 2-6Texas NHRA FallNationals: October 13-17NHRA Las Vegas Nationals: October 28-31The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: November 4-6In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals: November 11-14NORTHEAST DIVISIONMaryland International Raceway: April 15-16Maryland International Raceway: April 17-18New England Dragway: May 13-15Lebanon Valley Dragway: July 2-4Numidia Dragway: July 22-23Numidia Dragway: July 24-25SOUTHEAST DIVISIONOrlando Speed World Dragway: February 26-27Gainesville Raceway: March 18-19Gainesville Raceway: March 20-21South Georgia Motorsports Park: April 22-23South Georgia Motorsports Park: April 24-25Rockingham Dragway: October 21-22Rockingham Dragway: October 23-24NORTH CENTRAL DIVISIONWorld Wide Technology Raceway: April 23-25US 131 Motorsports Park: May 14-16Beech Bend Raceway (JEGS SportsNationals): May 28-30Summit Motorsports Park: June 17-18Summit Motorsports Park: June 19-20Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park: August 6-8Beech Bend Raceway: August 27-29World Wide Technology Raceway: October 6-7World Wide Technology Raceway: October 8-9SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISIONNo Problem Raceway: March 3-4No Problem Raceway (Laris Cajun SportsNationals): March 5-7Texas Motorplex: May 13-14Texas Motorplex: May 15-16Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park: September 16-17Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park: September 18-19Texas Motorplex: October 11-12WEST CENTRAL DIVISIONTri-State Raceway: May 28-29SRCA Dragstrip: June 10-11SRCA Dragstrip: June 12-13Cordova Dragway: July 23-25Brainerd International Raceway: August 12-13Brainerd International Raceway: August 14-15Tri-State Raceway: September 10-12NORTHWEST DIVISIONFirebird Raceway: May 14-16Mission Raceway Park (SportsNationals): June 17-18Mission Raceway Park: June 19-20Woodburn Dragstrip: July 8-9Woodburn Dragstrip: July 10-11TBD: August 12-13TBD: August 14-15Qlispe Raceway Park: September 16-17Qlispe Raceway Park: September 18-19PACIFIC DIVISIONFirebird Motorsports Park: March 6-7In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Snyder Sportsman Classic: March 12-14The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: April 8-9The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: April 10-11Sonoma Raceway: July 21-22Famoso Dragstrip: September 23-24Famoso Dragstrip: September 25-26The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: November 4-7</div></body>

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INDIANAPOLIS — With first-time events, highly-anticipated returns to facilities and an increase of popular double-divisional events, the NHRA announced its Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule. The upcoming year will be a thrilling showcase for the category, which features many of the sport’s most successful drivers, competing at tracks...

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