NHRA New England Nationals Update
March 26, 2020
To Our Loyal New England Dragway Fans:
All of us at New England Dragway understand the COVID-19 outbreak is currently disrupting your lives. We are sensitive to the concerns and uncertainty felt by individuals and businesses as our nation combats what we all hope to be a short-term outbreak. We are closely monitoring the situation, as well as guidance available from state and local officials. We remain confident life will return to normal and we remain committed to providing a safe and secure environment for racers and race fans alike.
We recognize NHRA’s decision to cancel the 2020 New England Nationals is a huge disappointment to our loyal fans. It's a significant disappointment for New England Dragway as well. We were initially approached by NHRA to consider the possibility of postponing the event. During a special meeting of the Board of Directors, representatives of the NHRA outlined their concerns and expressed that the issue was a time sensitive matter. With the event being five months away, the Board intended to gather more information, allow the situation to develop, and make an informed decision closer to the time of the event. The Board felt a decision to postpone was premature and notified NHRA that it wished to hold off on making a decision for 30 days. Obviously, that did not happen. We want to stress the decision to cancel the event was made entirely by NHRA and against the wishes of New England Dragway.
Even though this was not a New England Dragway decision, we apologize to those who have supported us over the years. We put significant effort into our events to provide an unmatched experience. Your passion and loyalty have helped us provide the best motor sports entertainment possible. You can be assured we will continue to work hard to ensure that tradition continues here at New England Dragway.
We also want to thank our brave first responders, exceptional medical professionals, and the resolve of each and every one of you as we overcome this challenge and work to restore normalcy to our lives.
Sincerely,
Joe Lombardo
General Manager,
New England Dragway, Inc.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DIVISIONAL RACE SERIES
RACER INFORMATION
RACERS: To help significantly speed up the process at the gate, please take a minute to create your account before heading to the track. You don’t need to add your car right away - just creating your account will save you - & everyone behind you - time at the gate!
Each racer must have their own account - after registering, you can add your vehicle by navigating to:
My Account → My Garage → Add Vehicle
Racer Account Registration 🔗 newengland.tracksideapp.com/user/register
Wednesday 8/19/2026 (NED Track Rental & NHRA LODRS Move-In):
Gates Open 11AM-4PM for New England Dragway Track Rental Racers ONLY
- Racers must be pre-registered by calling the office (603) 679-8001 - deposit is required at the time of registration - Maximum of 35 cars.
- No Crew motorhomes/trailers will be allowed to enter – strictly Pre-Registered Wednesday Track Rental Racers ONLY.
- Parking & Registration for LODRS 5-7PM
*Gates close at 4PM & will reopen at 5PM for LODRS Parking*
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Thursday 8/20/2026 (NHRA LODRS Test Session):
Gates Open @ 8:00AM for Test Session Racers
Testing 12-6PM
All Other LODRS Parking & Registration: 8AM-7PM
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Friday 8/21/2026 (NHRA LODRS):
Gates Open @ 7:30AM
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Saturday 8/22/2026 (O’Reilly Auto Parts Night of Fire Presented by Valvoline Oil):
Pit Gate Opens @ 8AM
Main Gate Opens @ 11AM
(Spectators are welcome to walk through pit gate to enter prior to 11AM)
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Sunday 8/23/2026 (Rain Date):
Gates Open @ 8AM
Fri/Sat LODRS Racer - $225.00
Fri/Sat LODRS Junior Racer - $100.00
Fri/Sat Crew Weekend Crew - $60.00
Thursday Test Session:
Racer - $125.00
Crew - $30.00
Friday LODRS:
Crew - $30.00
Adult Spectator - $20.00
Youth 11-15 Spectator - $10.00
10 & Under: Free
Saturday LODRS & O'Reilly Auto Parts Night of Fire Presented by Valvoline Oil:
Crew - $35.00
Adult Spectator - $30.00
Youth 11-15 Spectator - $25.00
Junior 6-10 Spectator - $10.00
5 & Under - Free