2026 Drag Strip Schedule
(As of 3/11/2026)
March:
14 – Saturday: NHRA Chassis Certification SIGN UP HERE
15 – Sunday: NHRA Chassis Certification SIGN UP HERE
20 – Friday: Midnight Madness #1 THEME: Glow BUY TICKETS HERE
21 – Saturday: Open Test N Tune
April:
4 – Saturday: Gateway Heads-Up Mafia, Bikes, and TNT #1 MAFIA INFO BIKES INFO
11 – Saturday: Open Test N Tune
12 – Sunday: Import Face Off MORE INFO
17 – Friday: Midnight Madness #2 THEME: Rock ‘n’ Roll BUY TICKETS HERE
18– Saturday: Bracket Series #1
19 – Sunday: Bracket Series #2
23 – Thursday: NHRA D3 Lucas Oil TNT
24-26 – Friday-Sunday: NHRA D3 Lucas Oil Divisional
May:
2 – Saturday: Gateway Heads-Up Mafia, Bikes, and TNT #2
6 – Wednesday: Twin 50s TNT
7-9 – Thursday-Saturday: TB Promotions Twin 50s
15 – Friday: Midnight Madness #3 THEME: Safari BUY TICKETS HERE
16 – Saturday: Bracket Series #3, NHRA.TV Challenge (special NHRA 75th Anniversary Wally), Willis Racing MX Shootout MORE INFO
17 – Sunday: Bracket Series #4, NHRA.TV Challenge (special NHRA 75th Anniversary Wally), Willis Racing MX Shootout
22-23 – Friday-Saturday: Route 66 Rockabilly Reunion Nostalgia Event
30 – Saturday [PM]: Gateway Heads-Up Mafia, Bikes, and TNT #3
June:
1-9: Drag Strip Closed NTT INDYCAR SERIES Event
6-7: 10th Annual Bommarito Automotive Group 500 BUY TICKETS HERE
10 – Wednesday: Hot Rod Power Tour
11-13 – Thursday-Saturday: Bloomington Gold Corvette Show MORE INFO
13 – Saturday [PM]: “Boostfest” by Boosted Behavior and Brutus the Squarebody
19 – Friday: Midnight Madness #4 THEME: Sports BUY TICKETS HERE
20 – Saturday [PM]: Gateway Heads-Up Mafia, Bikes, and TNT #4
26 – Friday: Open Test N Tune
27 – Saturday: Bracket Series #5
28 – Sunday: Bracket Series #6
July:
2-3 – Thursday-Friday: Holiday Bracket Special, $3,000 to win each day
10 – Friday: Open Test N Tune
11– Saturday: Bracket Series #7, TRG Jr. Dragster Shootout MORE INFO
12 – Sunday: Bracket Series #8
17 – Friday: Midnight Madness #5 THEME: Christmas in July BUY TICKETS HERE
18 – Saturday [PM]: Gateway Heads-Up Mafia, Bikes and TNT #5
24-26 – Friday-Sunday: MANCUP Drag Racing Series
August:
July 31 – Aug. 8: Super Fair at World Wide Technology Raceway MORE INFO
14 – Friday: Open Test N Tune
15 – Saturday [PM]: Import Face Off “Street Legends” MORE INFO
21 – Friday: Midnight Madness #6 THEME: Summer BBQ BUY TICKETS HERE
22 – Saturday: Bracket Series #9
23 – Sunday: Bracket Series #10
29 – Saturday [PM]: Gateway Heads-Up Mafia, Bikes and TNT #6
September:
1-16: Drag Strip closed for NASCAR Event
7 – Monday: JJK5K BUY TICKETS HERE
11-13 – Friday-Sunday: NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 BUY TICKETS HERE
17 – Thursday: Hod Rod Drag Week
18 – Friday: Midnight Madness #7 THEME: Blast to the Past BUY TICKETS HERE
21-26 – Monday-Saturday: The Million Dollar Race
October:
2-4 – Friday-Sunday: NHRA NAPA Midwest Nationals BUY TICKETS HERE
6 – Tuesday: NHRA D3 Lucas Oil TNT
7-8 – Wednesday-Thursday: NHRA D3 Lucas Oil Divisional #1
9-10 – Friday-Saturday: NHRA D3 Lucas Oil Divisional #2
16 – Friday: Midnight Madness #8 THEME: County Fair/Rodeo BUY TICKETS HERE
17-18 – Saturday-Sunday: Mopar Blast
23-24 – Friday-Saturday: Gateway Heads-Up Mafia, Bikes and TNT 2 Day Event
30 – Friday: Midnight Madness #9 (finale) THEME: Halloween BUY TICKETS HERE
November:
1 – Sunday: Drift STL
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