NHRA officials announced an additional race in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series for the upcoming 2026 season, pushing the season total to 11 events for the year with a stop at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
The fan-favorite category will be part of the epic weekend at “America’s Racetrack,” joining a loaded lineup for the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on June 25-28.
Norwalk has long been a traditional stop for the Pro Mod category and next year’s race at the standout facility will also kick off the “Road to the Championship” playoffs in the class. After six regular-season events, the five-race playoff race will begin at Summit Motorsports Park next June.
“Our fans are more than excited to have Pro Mod back in Norwalk for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals,” Summit Motorsports Park Owner Bill Bader Jr. said. “Our NHRA national event is a premier stop on the tour and our fans deserve to see all the stars of the NHRA Galaxy. I’m pretty excited, too!”
The 11-race NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series opens the season at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville on March 5-8, finishing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
The final race of the current 2025 season is set for next week in Las Vegas, with an epic showdown set for the finale. Billy Banaka is the current points leader as he seeks his first NHRA Pro Mod world championship, while Michael Stavrinos and Derek Menholt are 11 and 16 points back, respectively. J.R. Gray is 24 points behind in fourth.
For more information on NHRA, including the 2026 schedule, please visit www.nhra.com.
2026 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Season Schedule
March 5-8: 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla.
March 20-22: 41st annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, Firebird Motorsports Park, Phoenix
April 24-26: 16th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, zMAX Dragway, Charlotte
May 1-May 3: NHRA Southern Nationals, South Georgia Motorsports Park, Adel, Ga.
May 14-17: 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, Route 66 Raceway, Chicago
June 12-14: 25th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn.
Pro Mod Road to the Championship
June 25-28: 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio
Sept. 2-7: 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis
Sept. 25-27: TBD
Oct. 2-4: 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, World Wide Technology Raceway, St. Louis
Oct. 29-Nov. 1: 26th annual NHRA Nevada Nationals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
This story was originally published on October 23, 2025. 
