Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 14:46 PM IHRA Announced 2026 Outlaw Nitro Series Schedule

Courtesy of IHRA Plus Triple Crown Races

The IHRA has announced the 2026 Outlaw Nitro Series schedule including a season championship. IHRA also, announced the IHRA Triple Crown, features three standalone events.

The Outlaw Nitro Series schedule will have eight national events with $9 million in purses to nitro competitors. The season championship in Top Fuel and Funny Car will each earn $200,000.

IHRA Triple Crown will have a $4,362,000 event payout across the three races. Triple Crown races will pay $150,000 to win in the Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions. A $1 million bonus will be paid to any competitor who captures all three Triple Crown races.

Pro Mod Mania will return to Michigan's Darana Dragway on June 5-7. The event will pay a $275,000 Pro Modified purse.

2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Schedule
March 19-21 Darana Motorsports Park Benson, N.C.
April 9-11 Virginia Motorsports Park Dinwiddie, Va.
May 7-9 Montgomery Int'l Raceway Montgomery, Ala.
July 9-11 Milan-Darana Dragway Milan, Mich.
July 24-26 Empire Dragway Leicester, N.Y.
Aug. 13-15 Darana Dragway 42 West Salem, Ohio
Oct. 8-10 Darana-Heartland Motorsports Park Topeka, Kan
Oct. 22-24 TBA

IHRA Triple Crown
May 22-24 Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa.
June 18-20 National Trail Raceway Hebron, Ohio
Sept. 18-20 Memphis Motorsports Park Millington, Tenn.