US EditionNHRA adds new stops in Georgia and Maryland to its 2026 schedule amid 75th anniversary
The NHRA's 75th season will feature 20 races, including debut events in Georgia and Maryland, replacing stops in Las Vegas and North Carolina, expanding national reach.
- On Thursday, the NHRA announced it is adding two first-time stops in Georgia and Maryland to its 20-race 75th anniversary season in 2026.
- As part of the 75th anniversary push, the schedule released Thursday reshuffles prior stops, replacing one of two previous events in Las Vegas, Nevada and North Carolina, marking the first new track addition since 2013.
- Maryland International Raceway will for the first time host 12,000-horsepower dragsters reaching 340 mph, while all 2026 NHRA races air exclusively on Fox Sports.
- The moves extend NHRA's footprint to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Atlanta and Tallahassee, with officials saying the 2026 schedule will be one of the most exciting in history and local communities will benefit economically.
- In the coming weeks, NHRA will release details of 75th anniversary celebrations as the season runs nonstop from Gainesville Raceway to the Nov. 12-15 finale at Pomona Dragstrip.
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Maryland International Raceway Announces NHRA Events in 2026 - Southern Maryland News Net
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