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By Alex Harrington
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The National Hot Rod Association has unveiled the full lineup for its 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, offering an exciting slate of racing events across its five specialty classes.
This announcement marks the 74th consecutive year of NHRA racing, beginning with the renowned NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway from March 6-9, 2025. The season promises a celebration of significant milestones at various venues and features numerous iconic races to look forward to.
This announcement is particularly important as it includes celebrations of several landmark anniversaries. Key among these is the 25th anniversary of racing at both The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Route 66 Raceway in Chicago. In another milestone, the season will commemorate the 15th anniversary of four-wide racing at Charlotte's zMAX Dragway, a unique fixture in the NHRA calendar. Beyond these, the 2025 calendar also sees important anniversaries for events at classic locations like Pomona, Phoenix, Dallas, and Reading.
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Fans can look forward to a ten-race schedule. Following its kickoff at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, this class is slated to visit key locations like Phoenix, Charlotte, Chicago, Bristol, and Richmond. The competitive season leads up to the playoffs, beginning with the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. With reigning champion Jordan Lazic defending his title, the series will culminate at the fall race in Las Vegas, a fitting backdrop for the championship end.
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Parallel to this, the NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown will feature an eight-event lineup, also launching in Gainesville. This series will travel through cities including Charlotte, Chicago, Bristol, and Norwalk, with its finale set at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis. 2024 Champion Mark Pawuk will be among the field contending for top honors next season.
The NHRA Holley EFI Factory X, a class which debuted in 2024, will also see an eight-race season. Its inaugural race is scheduled for the NHRA spring event at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, before stopping at other prominent venues like Chicago, Richmond, and Indianapolis. This series will conclude at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex in Dallas.
Adding to the calendar, the Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock series expands to eight races. Initiating its run at Charlotte's NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, the series will feature events in locations such as Epping, Bristol, Norwalk, and Brainerd, with the championship-deciding race in St. Louis. Johnny Pluchino, championing the previous season, will defend his title.
A true highlight of the NHRA schedule is the Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle series, an intense four-race schedule launching at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago. Competing in cities like Richmond, Brainerd, and Charlotte, this series includes the inclusion of iconic racer Larry "Spiderman" McBride.
The 2025 NHRA season is further improved with the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, packed with 45 divisional and 21 regional events across the United States. This series, known for catering to a broad spectrum of competitors, starts on February 20-23 at Phoenix's Firebird Motorsports Park.
The season will broadcast exclusively on FOX Sports, with some events featured on the main FOX network.
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