NHRA Welcomes Qlispé Raceway Park to NHRA Member Track Network

SPOKANE, WA – April 13, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA has announced the addition of Qlispé Raceway Park in Spokane, Wash. to the NHRA Member Track Network.

Formerly Spokane County Raceway, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians purchased the raceway in 2021, renaming the property Qlispé Raceway Park. After making several improvements already to the 300-acre property, the facility returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in 2023 with the intent to bring sanctioned NHRA events to the track.

“As a Kalispel Tribal Member, I’m so proud to be part of the team responsible for bringing this track back to life,” said RJ Nomee, General Manager of Qlispé Raceway Park and current Kalispel Tribal Council Member. “Restoring NHRA status to QRP is the first step in bringing major racing events back to this historic facility that means so much to our community.”

As one of the 120 NHRA Member Tracks, Qlispé Raceway Park will be eligible to offer racers in the area a variety of NHRA racing opportunities in the future, including the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA Street Legal, NHRA Jr. Street and more. Additionally, the track will have the chance to host NHRA specialty events like the NHRA Summit King of the Track and more.

The track has played host to racers for nearly 50 years and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, which is one of the top ten employers in Spokane County with a strong track record of operating a variety of successful local businesses, has continued to make upgrades to the Qlispé Raceway Park as it aims to become a top destination for race teams and fans in the region.

“Spokane is a wonderful market for drag racing and we’re excited to have Qlispé Raceway Park back as a NHRA Member Track,” NHRA Division 6 Director Mike Eames said. “The Kalispel Tribe of Indians have already shown great leadership at the track and they are passionate about drag racing. They are dedicated to the success of the facility, and we are thrilled to work with them and bring NHRA events to Qlispé Raceway Park in the future.”

About NHRA

Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 21 national events featuring the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown™ and Top Fuel Harley Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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