Second Straight Sellout Crowd at NHRA Southern Nationals in South Georgia Motorsports Park Debut

ADEL, GA – May 3, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA officials announced a second consecutive sellout crowd on Sunday for its debut at South Georgia Motorsports Park for the NHRA Southern Nationals.

The race marked the first visit to four new facilities during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season and fans packed the facility over the past two days.

The huge crowd on Saturday waited out a lengthy rain delay to take in the final qualifying round, and a day later, another capacity crowd enjoyed eliminations in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series from South Georgia Motorsports Park for the first time on a picture-perfect Sunday.

“Dreams do become a reality,” South Georgia Motorsports Park Owner Raul Torres said. “It’s not just me, it’s my staff, my family and this team, and thank you to all these amazing fans. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible and we’re already looking forward to year number two.”

It is the third sellout day of NHRA’s milestone season, following a capacity crowd on Saturday at the NHRA Gatornationals to open the 2026 campaign.

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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 JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports and NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™ 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 more than 100 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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