NHRA Pro Mod Series set for 11 races in 2026 with Added Race at Summit Motorsports Park

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – October 23, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA officials announced an additional race in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series for the upcoming 2026 season, pushing the season total to 11 events for the year with a stop at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

The fan-favorite category will be part of the epic weekend at “America’s Racetrack,” joining a loaded lineup for the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on June 25-28.

Norwalk has long been a traditional stop for the Pro Mod category and next year’s race at the standout facility will also kick off the “Road to the Championship” playoffs in the class. After six regular-season events, the five-race playoff race will begin at Summit Motorsports Park next June.

“Our fans are more than excited to have Pro Mod back in Norwalk for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals,” Summit Motorsports Park Owner Bill Bader Jr. said. “Our NHRA national event is a premier stop on the tour and our fans deserve to see all the stars of the NHRA Galaxy. I’m pretty excited, too!”

The 11-race NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series opens the season at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville on March 5-8, finishing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 29-Nov. 1.

The final race of the current 2025 season is set for next week in Las Vegas, with an epic showdown set for the finale. Billy Banaka is the current points leader as he seeks his first NHRA Pro Mod world championship, while Michael Stavrinos and Derek Menholt are 11 and 16 points back, respectively. J.R. Gray is 24 points behind in fourth.

For more information on NHRA, including the 2026 schedule, please visit www.nhra.com.

2026 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Season Schedule

March 5-8: 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla.

March 20-22: 41st annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, Firebird Motorsports Park, Phoenix

April 24-26: 16th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, zMAX Dragway, Charlotte

May 1-May 3: NHRA Southern Nationals, South Georgia Motorsports Park, Adel, Ga.

May 14-17: 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, Route 66 Raceway, Chicago

June 12-14: 25th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn.

Pro Mod Road to the Championship

June 25-28: 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio

Sept. 2-7: 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis

Sept. 25-27: TBD

Oct. 2-4: 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, World Wide Technology Raceway, St. Louis

Oct. 29-Nov. 1: 26th annual NHRA Nevada Nationals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas

About NHRA

NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock at select national events. 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 110 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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