Thrilling Action Awaits at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals return to Summit Motorsports Park from June 25-28, celebrating NHRA’s 75th anniversary and delivering a packed, high-speed program.

As a key Mission Foods Drag Racing Series stop, the 20th running features four Friday and Saturday qualifying rounds that define Sunday eliminations.

Friday’s late session runs under lights before fireworks, while Saturday packs the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge into a compressed, strategic build-up.

Sunday escalates the stakes with Diamond Wally trophies marking NHRA’s 75th year, as 12,000-horsepower nitro machines routinely breach 330 mph and push towards 340 mph.

Support classes deepen the programme, with JBS Equipment Pro Mod and Flexjet Factory Showdown complementing highlights from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

The event also foregrounds heritage, honouring Connie Kalitta and Jim Head, while Doug Kalitta leads a tribute to Scott Kalitta that underlines the weekend’s emotional dimension.

Top Fuel features Justin Ashley targeting his first win of 2026, against form driver Shawn Langdon.

The depth remains significant, with Doug Kalitta, Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett, Antron Brown, Clay Millican, and Josh Hart all in contention.

Funny Car pivots around reigning champion Austin Prock at Tasca Racing, with Matt Hagan, Ron Capps, Jordan Vandergriff, Chad Green, J.R. Todd, Alexis DeJoria, and Daniel Wilkerson keeping pressure high.

In Pro Stock, Matt Hartford carries Bristol momentum into the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout, facing Greg Anderson, Dallas Glenn, Greg Stanfield, Erica Enders, Aaron Stanfield, and Jeg Coughlin.

Pro Stock Motorcycle presents John Hall against a tightly matched group, including points leader Richard Gadson, Angie Smith, Gaige Herrera, Chase Van Sant, Steve Johnson, Jianna Evaristo, and Ryan Oehler.

Pre-race ceremonies spotlight every driver, with the SealMaster Track Walk and an active Manufacturers Midway reinforcing the series’ accessibility.

Recent milestones for emerging programmes, such as Scrappers Racing, also sustain fan interest.

Pit passes place spectators near the action, emphasising the sport’s visceral appeal, while television coverage splits between FS1 for qualifying and FOX for Sunday eliminations at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals continues to anchor the calendar, blending history, speed, and competitive depth at Summit Motorsports Park.

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Nicholas Rivera

Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.