IHRA Acquires Millington, TN and Topeka, KS racing facilities
On December 23, 2025, the IHRA announced the acquisition of the historic dragstrip at Millington, TN, formerly known as Memphis International Raceway and Memphis Motorsports Park.
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Track Sales, Shuffling Crew Chiefs and More Mark End of the Race Year
The 2025 Performance Racing Industry Show hosted the year’s end of changes in the race industry, but they kept coming even after the show ended. Check out the round up of upheaval, schedule changes and upcoming anniversaries!!
NASCAR star Greg Biffle and Family Die in Plane Crash
Retired NASCAR racer Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were killed in a private plane accident at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina the morning of December 18. An in-flight emergency forced the Cessna C550N on a return path, rather than taking the family to their Bahamas destination, and a rendezvous with friends.
Sale of Maple Grove Raceway to IHRA changes NHRA scheduling; U.S. 131 Motorsports Park joins Countdown playoffs
Schedule changes galore are just the latest drama from the NHRA.
USAC Sprint and Midget 2026 schedules set
The United States Auto Club (USAC) has released a 55-event schedule for its USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and 29 races for the USAC […]
NHRA Adds Street Outlaws Exhibition Series for 2026
The street racing phenomenon is coming to the NHRA in 2026.
Jordan Vandegriff Will Drive the Third John Force Racing Funny Car
John Force Racing (JFR) completed its four-car entry for the 2026 75th anniversary Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season by naming Jordan Vandergriff to drive the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car.
The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Set to host two USAC 2026 events
The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, built inside the third turn of that cavernous, 2.5-mile oval, will have two professional events in 2026 as it did last season.
IHRA Sets 2026 Schedules for all Eight Series
With at least eight different series to sanction, the IHRA is hiring individual series directors, assistant directors and race/competition directors to service its competitors.
Buddy Hull Returns to NHRA Funny Car Team Ownership
Hull says goodbye to Jim Dunn racing and returns to team ownership in the 2026 season.