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Tickets are on sale now for the highly-anticipated 2026 NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals on Oct. 2-4 at World Wide Technology Raceway.

After setting new records and drawing near-sellout crowds in 2025, this critical stop in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship is a fan-favorite that brings high-powered action, and unforgettable memories to fans at the St. Louis Metro-East based NHRA sanctioned facility.

In 2026, Friday night qualifying returns under the lights at WWT Raceway followed by the usual Saturday qualifying. Sunday will remain action-packed and full of eliminations where the top racers in each category will go head-to-head until a winner comes out on top.

Alongside the Nitro and Pro Stock categories, Pro Mod, Top Sportsman, Factory X and Factory Stock will fill in between the Mission Foods Series runs. WWT Raceway will also host the final event of the Factory Stock Showdown Championship. Even with non-stop racing, the entertainment is not only on the quarter mile drag strip.

At Midwest Nationals, your ticket is more than just a seat, it doubles as a pit-pass that gives guests exclusive access to the pro pits. Fans have a unique opportunity to meet their favorite drivers, attend autograph sessions and explore the open pits that provide fans viewing opportunities of the high-powered machines.

The 2026 Midwest National guarantees three days of nitro-powered action, an under the lights qualifying and tight competition between the best drag racers in the world.