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 Weekend Event Update

 
Friday - Sunday, August 21-23, 2026
On Schedule

Attention racers: we have added a BONUS qualifier for all classes on Friday evening at 7pm, gates open at 12 noon with drifting from 5-9pm, and testing from 5-10pm. 


Saturday and Sunday are as originally scheduled, see the schedule below. 

SATURDAY
Gates Open: 9am
Show Registration: All Day
Drifting Tech: 9am
Drifting Drivers Meeting: 9:45am
Drifting: 11am-8pm
Show Judging: 1pm-5pm
Drag Racing 1st Qualifier - All Classes: 12noon
Drag Racing 2nd Qualifier - All Classes: 2:30pm
Drag Racing 3rd Qualifier - All Classes: 5pm
Drag Racing 4th Qualifier - All Classes: 7:30pm

SUNDAY
Gates Open: 9am
Drifting: 10am-6pm
Show Registration: 10am-4pm
Drag Racing 1st Round Eliminations: 12noon
Show Judging: 12noon-4pm
Show Awards: 5pm
 

If we encounter racing delays due to the weather, we are prepared to finish all the racing on Sunday. 


 Drifting and the Car Show are rain or shine!
 



 Don't miss the NDRA Championship Series Finals, elite builds competing for show trophies, and non-stop sideways drift action all weekend long!
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

  2026 NHRA Northeast ET Finals Team Members
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The team is set and we are ready to go collect the NHRA 75th anniversary diamond Wally's...
 
 
 

  Patrick Estevez Jr. has claimed the 2026 Ricks Jewelers Ring for the Queen
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Patrick started the weekend with 4 diamond points but that quickly changed on Saturday during...
 
 
 

  Team MIR Wins the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals Team Championship
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Team MIR took 50 junior dragster drivers to Bristol to compete for the National Championship...
 
 
 

  NHRA Potomac Nationals Crown First Champions in Maryland History

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History was made Sunday at Maryland International Raceway as the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals concluded before one of the largest crowds in track history, crowning the first NHRA Mission Foods...
 
 

 

  Weekend Rewind: 2026 NHRA Potomac Nationals
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  NHRA Chassis Certification Sessions Scheduled for April 17–19 at MIR
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  MIR Launches Campaign to Give Our Youngest Fans and Future Racers a Safer Place to Play
01/14/2026
As part of a massive wave of facility improvements currently underway, Maryland International Raceway (MIR) needs your help with a special project dedicated to our youngest fans and future drag racers: the complete replacement...
 
 
 
 

  Team MIR Headed to NHRA JDRL Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway
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Maryland International Raceway (MIR) is proud to announce that we will be sending a dedicated contingent of racers to represent the track at the NHRA JDRL Eastern Conference Finals, held at Bristol Dragway...
 
 

  Maryland International Raceway Adds Sportsman Class to 1320 Fabrication ET Series for 2026
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Maryland International Raceway (MIR) is excited to announce the addition of the Sportsman Class to the 1320 Fabrication ET Series. Designed for vehicles running 7.00 and slower in the 1/8-mile...
 
 
 
 

  Reserve Your Day or Night & Come to Play with a Private Track Rental of Your Very Own
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 Maryland Int’l Raceway is available during the season for weekday and evening testing (weather permitting). This is a very easy and affordable program available to racers looking for that extra edge they’re sure to get...
 
 
 

  Rick’s Jewelers “Ring for the Queen” Celebrates 22nd Year at MIR
01/06/2026
 Rick Norris of Rick’s Jewelers has renewed the “Ring for the Queen” Challenge for 2026 to make it 22 years strong. This is one of the most unique and innovative programs ever held for the ET Racers at MIR...
 
 
 

  1320 Fabrication Returns as ET Series Title for 6th Season
 01/06/2026
 1320 Fabrication stepped up to the plate with the title sponsorship for the ET Series program at MIR in 2021 and will return for their sixth season sponsoring the largest bracket program in the Mid-Atlantic...
 
 
 

  Get Ready for Another Revved-up, High Performance Season In Hubble Motorsports Junior Dragster

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 Maryland Int’l Raceway has one of the best weekly Junior Dragster programs in the country; with some of the greatest junior racers and families. Ron Hubble of Hubble Motorsports has continued his incredible support...
 

 

 

 

Start your Licensing Process Here!

11/14/2025
 An exciting part of every NHRA membership and license is the NHRA Racer Advantage program, which offers a multitude of benefits and special offers designed specifically for NHRA racers and members.
 
 
 

 

ET CENTRAL Is Where It’s At!

Be sure to check in regularly to the “ET Central” section on MIR's website to stay informed on everything ET at MIR. The 1320 Fabrication ET Series at Maryland Int'l Raceway is one of the best in the country featuring great programs like the Rick's Jewelers Ring for the Queen, NHRA Summit ET Series, JDRL Eastern Conference Finals, Northeast Summit ET Series Finals and Summit ET Series Championship, Guaranteed Purses and much much more. These exciting programs only enhance what is already a great weekly program.

With all of these special programs and the detailed information posted on our website, it can be easy to miss important information or at times difficult to find specific information. So be sure to click on “ET Central” on the main menu. All stories, information, rules, procedures, etc. pertaining to MIR’s 1320 Fabrication ET series will be conveniently listed in one location. Click and see why MIR is the place to race for all ET racers!

To visit ET Central CLICK HERE