Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals Postponed to Monday at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park

MARTIN, MI – September 11, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Due to persistent rain and falling temperatures on Sunday at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, eliminations for the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR have been postponed to Monday.

The first round of eliminations are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET, starting with Top Fuel and Funny Car, and followed by Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.

All Sunday ticket holders can attend on Monday with a valid Sunday ticket. If fans can’t attend on Monday, Sunday ticket holders will be eligible for a full credit for the same day of racing during the 2027 event at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.

Tickets will also be on sale at the gates on Monday. Children 12 and under are free in general admission areas with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Monday’s eliminations will be broadcast live on FS2 from 3-6 p.m. ET, with an additional airing on FS1 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. ET.

The final round in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Sportsman will take place on Monday. The finals in Top Alcohol Funny Car will take place in Dallas next month.

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Ryan Oehler (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the No. 1 qualifiers heading into Monday’s eliminations. It is the 15th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and the first of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

To purchase tickets to the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR, fans can visit www.NHRA.com/tickets. Children 12 and under are free in general admission areas with the purchase of an adult ticket. For more information about the NHRA, visit www.nhra.com.

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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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