Last Updated on August 28, 2026 9:58 am
A look at the top Drag Racing Events in the week ahead with the DRN Weekly Preview, Presented by DragRacing.News
- NHRA JEGS SportsNationals / Division 3 LODRS Points Race
- August 26-30, 2026
- Beech Bend Raceway Park – Bowling Green, KY
- Series/Classes: NHRA Lucas Oil Series Categories. Double Header Event for all classes. Division 3 Race Wed/Thurs & SportsNationals Fri/Sun. Top Alcohol Regional Fri-Sun.
- Last Year’s Event Winners: (D3 Points Race) Matt Cummings (Top Alcohol Dragster), Chip Beverett (Top Alcohol Funny Car), Greg Rice (Top Dragster), Mark McDonald (Top Sportsman), Robert Bailey (Comp), Tony Mandella (Super Stock), Josh Decker (Stock), Sherman Adcock (Super Comp), Steve Hoyt (Super Gas) and Dan Schrieber (Super Street).
- Current Points Leaders: Angelle Sampey (Top Alcohol Dragster), Sean Bellemeur (Top Alcohol Funny Car), Al Kenny (Top Dragster), Darian Boesch (Top Sportsman), Todd Frantz (Competition Eliminator), Blaine Zaskowski (Super Stock), Corey Griffith (Stock Eliminator), Nathan Vrooman (Super Comp), Nathan Vrooman/Bo Butner (Super Gas) and Joshua Netherton (Super Street).
- Schedule: D3 Points Race Qualifying (Wednesday). D3 Points Race Eliminations (Thursday). SportsNationals Qualifying (Friday), SportsNationals Qualifying & Class Elims (Saturday). SportsNationals Final Eliminations (Sunday).
- Live Streaming: NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra
- For More Info: NHRA Division 3 at www.NHRADiv3.com or https://www.facebook.com/NhraNorthCentralDivision3
- PDRA Drag Wars
- August 27-29, 2026
- Darana Motorsports Park – Benson, NC
- Series/Classes: All PDRA Professional & Sportsman Categories.
- Last Year’s Event Winners: Marcus Butner (Pro Nitrous), Ty Tutterow (Pro Boost), Ethan Steding (Pro Street), Walter Lannigan (Pro 632), Austin Vincent (Super Street), Dewayne Silance (Elite Top Sportsman), Steve Furr (Elite Top Dragster), Joe Roubicek (Top Sportsman), Ken Batchelor (Top Dragster), Chloe Geryes (Pro Junior Dragster), James Beattie III (Top Junior Dragster) and Kristen Byrd (Bracket Bash).
- Current Points Leaders: Tommy Franklin (Pro Nitrous), Jason Harris (Pro Boost), Blake Denton (Pro Street), JC Beattie (Pro 632), Austin Vincent (Super Street), Zach Houser (Elite Top Sportsman), Josh Duggins (Elite Top Dragster), Joe Roubicek (Top Sportsman), Joe Gary (Top Dragster), Katelyn Page (Pro Junior Dragster) and Wyatt Piercey (Top Junior Dragster).
- Schedule: Testing & Q1 for all classes (Thursday). Qualifying (Friday). Eliminations (Saturday).
- Live Streaming: www.FloRacing.com
- For More Info: www.PDRA660.com
- ACE Triple $20K’s
- ACE Ohio Events
- August 28-30, 2026
- Darana Dragway – Hebron, OH
- Series/Classes: Big Money Bracket. $20K’s to win Friday-Sunday.
- Last Year’s Event Winners: Doug Foley Jr. (Friday $20K), Matt Morton (Saturday $20K) and Semi-Final Split: Chris Bowman, Jeff Fenn, David Davis & Ed Jirousek (Sunday $20K).
- Schedule: $20K Main Events (Fri-Sun).
- Live Streaming: Logan Back on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@LoganBack.
- For More Info: ACE Ohio Events on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbruzziColangeloEnterprises
- Midwest Bracket Fest
- GallStar Bracket Races
- August 28-30, 2026
- Eddyville Raceway Park – Eddyville, IA
- Series/Classes: Big Money Bracket. $8K’s to win Saturday-Sunday.
- Last Year’s Event Winners: (Event at Cedar Falls) Dan Pluta ($16K Saturday) and Jim Shaffer ($16K Sunday).
- Schedule: $8K Main Events (Sat-Sun).
- Live Streaming: GallStar TV on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/gallstartv
- For More Info: GallStar Bracket Races at https://www.gallstartv.com/bracketraces or https://www.facebook.com/gallstarbracketraces
