By SEMA News Editors
The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule will feature three races celebrating a 25th anniversary in 2025 and culminate with the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, California.
As previously announced, the 2025 campaign will open at legendary Gainesville Raceway in Florida for the third straight year, as the 56th annual NHRA Gatornationals kicks off the NHRA's 74th year of racing on March 6-9. The NHRA will commemorate 25 years of racing during both events at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Route 66 Raceway in Chicago, as well as the 65th anniversary of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, the 40th anniversary at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Texas Motorplex in Dallas, and Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania, and the 15th anniversary of four-wide racing at state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In all, the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule currently includes 20 races at standout facilities across the country. Minus the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals on August 27-September 1 in Indy, which will feature five qualifying sessions, and the Virginia NHRA Nationals, which will again have three qualifying sessions on Saturday as part of a two-day event, every other race will include four overall qualifying sessions, with two on Friday and two on Saturday.
For the full details, visit the NHRA website announcement or visit nhra.com.
HOT ROD Power Tour West Announces 2024 Calendar
The HOT ROD Power Tour is returning to the West Coast in 2024, the traveling car show announced, for a five-city, five-day slate of events on October 7-11.
The HOT ROD Power Tour West, which debuted in 2023, is expanding with more than 1,000 miles of driving, drag racing, autocross, and live entertainment.
Events begin on Monday, October 7, at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, California, and conclude on Friday, October 11, at the Radford Racing School in Chandler, Arizona.
See the full 2024 HOT ROD Power Tour West schedule below:
- Day 1–Monday, October 7: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona, California (feat. drag racing)
- Day 2–Tuesday, October 8: Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California
- Day 3–Wednesday, October 9: Riverside County Fairgrounds, Indio, California
- Day 4–Thursday, October 10: Windsor Beach, Lake Havasu, Arizona
- Day 5–Friday, October 11: Radford Racing School, Chandler, Arizona (feat. autocross)
For more information, visit motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-power-tour.
Mustang Week Adds Second 'Massive' Event for 2025, Mustang Week: Texas
Mustang Week has announced a new, "massive" second event to its lineup for 2025. Mustang Week: Texas will be held in Galveston, Texas, on April 23-27, 2025.
"For over 20 years, Mustang Week has captivated enthusiasts in Myrtle Beach, the Carolinas and surrounding states, becoming the biggest and best Mustang-only event in the country," said Director of Events Tom Myroniak.
Mustang Week: Texas will kick off Thursday, April 24, at the Motor Speedway Resort (MSR) Houston for a full day of road racing and go-karting. The following day, the festivities will move to Houston Motorsports Park for all-Ford and Mustang drag racing, burnouts and head-to-head "spectator drags" on the HMP circle track, while autocross and Ford club meet-ups will take place at Moody Gardens. A massive Friday Night Bash at Moody Gardens will ignite the weekend with drifting exhibitions, a burnout box, autocross, celebrities, music, food trucks and more. The event will head into the weekend at Moody Gardens for the Mustang Week: Texas Mustang-only car show on Saturday and an All-Ford and Mustang cruise-in on Sunday, as well as a performance marketplace on both days.
More than 5,000 Mustangs are anticipated to participate for a week of burnouts, drag racing, autocross, cruising and meet-ups.
Power Automedia revived Mustang Week in 2023 and has sought to expand, starting in 2024, with more features to the Myrtle Beach event as well as more locations.
"As for the original Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach, rest assured, MustangWeek fans, we are fully committed to bringing this iconic event back in 2025," stated Myroniak. "While we are still finalizing the plans, we promise that Mustang Week will return stronger than ever in the home of Mustang Week for more than 20 years. We are dedicated to ensuring that the Myrtle Beach event continues to be the premier gathering for Mustang enthusiasts."
For more information, visit mustangweek.com.
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