Overview
- The inaugural Great Lakes Nationals is scheduled for Sept. 18–20, 2026 at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.
- The race will be the 15th of 20 events in NHRA’s 75th anniversary season and the first of six Countdown to the Championship rounds.
- Tickets for the new national event go on sale on Feb. 1, 2026.
- U.S. 131 recently joined the NHRA Member Track Network and will stage a National Open on July 8–9 followed by a Lucas Oil divisional on July 10–12.
- NHRA’s 2026 expansion features four new national-event facilities, including first-time stops at South Georgia Motorsports Park and Maryland International Raceway, with Rockingham Dragway joining the postseason rotation.