As NHRA’s 75th anniversary season moves toward its regular-season conclusion, the sanctioning body is leaning heavily into its history.
NHRA officials announced the third wave of commemorative tickets for the final four regular-season events of the 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, spotlighting some of the sport’s most recognizable names while giving fans another collectible tied to the organization’s milestone year.
The latest release features a mix of champions, pioneers and longtime competitors whose careers helped shape NHRA drag racing across multiple generations.
Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force will be featured on the commemorative ticket for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. The Sonoma Raceway event is scheduled for July 17-19.
Force’s connection to the facility runs deeper than a race victory.
She won at Sonoma in 2022 during her championship season and added another chapter to the track’s history books last year when she recorded a 343.16-mph run, which stood as a Top Fuel speed record at the time.
Seattle’s ticket recognizes one of drag racing’s longest-running competitors.
Legendary Funny Car team owner Jim Dunn will be featured on the commemorative ticket for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways on July 24-26. Dunn’s involvement in drag racing spans more than seven decades, making him one of the sport’s living links to its earliest days.
Brainerd’s ticket honors a driver whose success at the facility borders on dominance.
Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps will be featured on the commemorative ticket for the NHRA Brainerd Nationals. Capps has earned seven victories at Brainerd International Raceway, making him one of the most successful drivers in the event’s history.
The final regular-season ticket release focuses on the biggest race in drag racing.
Three Top Fuel legends — Shirley Muldowney, Joe Amato and Darrell Gwynn — will share the commemorative ticket for the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Between them, the trio accounts for eight world championships and some of the most memorable moments in Top Fuel history.
The commemorative ticket program has become one of the centerpiece collector initiatives of NHRA’s anniversary celebration.
Earlier ticket releases honored icons such as Kenny Bernstein, Don Prudhomme and Don Garlits, while also recognizing current stars who have helped carry the sport into its modern era.
The program will continue next week at the NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.
Ohio native Jim Head will be recognized on the commemorative ticket, while Doug and Connie Kalitta will also be honored during the event. Fans attending races can purchase the collector tickets on-site through QR code access points or online throughout the season.
Each ticket is specific to its event and is available with an optional display holder designed for collectors.
The final group of commemorative tickets will be announced later this season and will focus on the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs, which includes events in Michigan, Rockingham, St. Louis, Dallas, Las Vegas and Pomona.
