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Finally! The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals are here!

August 12, 2019

The world’s best drag racers soon will start filing into Brainerd for the 38th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals (Aug. 15-18), and while there’s always a lot of fun, fanfare and anticipation leading up to the race itself, the teams know that there’s a lot riding on this weekend. Nationals at BIR is always a […]

Meet NHRA drivers during these public appearances

August 12, 2019

The public has an opportunity to meet the stars of the NHRA this week during free public appearances, which include ticket and swag giveaways. The NHRA is in town for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend, when the best drag racers in the world battle it out in hot rods that pump out 11,000 […]

Sportsman racers rumble at BIR during Thunder at the Lakes

August 11, 2019

What could be considered a tune-up for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Thunder at the Lakes hosted some of the best Sportsman drag racers in the country last weekend during the NHRA West Central Division’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event. Many of the drivers competing during Thunder at the Lakes will stick around for […]

BIR hosts top Sportsman drag racers during Thunder at the Lakes

August 6, 2019

Some of the country’s best Sportsman drag racers will descend on Brainerd International Raceway this weekend for Thunder at the Lakes, but the Winner’s Circle has a history of filling up with Minnesota racers. Last year was a good example. Seven of the 12 winners – plus all three Junior Dragster winners – were from […]

Brad Harder is King of the Track!

July 22, 2019

Brad Harder knows what it’s like to get to the finals of the King of the Track race at Brainerd International Raceway, but he never experienced the thrill of winning the crown. Until Saturday. Harder is now BIR’s 2019 King of the Track, after beating Ryan Athman in the finals. Harder may be the first […]

Who will be BIR’s King of the Track?

July 12, 2019

Brainerd International Raceway will crown its King of the Track July 20. Selecting royalty at BIR is no easy task, as the best drag racers in the Bracket Drag Racing Series will get paired up to determine who’s the best of the best on the blacktop. It’s part of a race-filled weekend – July 19-21 […]

Show & Go was a tale of upsets, blistering speeds on the drag strip

July 8, 2019

Rick Schmidt’s Mustang appears to be running flawlessly, and that’s bad news for the competition. Schmidt came within 33/1,000ths of a second – the blink of an eye – of making another 5-second run last weekend, en route to his third straight Muscle Car Series victory in the Outlaw Pro Mod class at Brainerd International […]

New asphalt means big improvements for Nationals

July 1, 2019

Our newly expanded pro pad is done! The next time you’re at BIR, you’ll notice the fresh asphalt that now stretches between the old pro pad all the way to the road next to the PleasureLand RV VIP Campground. The pro pad was expanded primarily to keep all the NHRA’s pro classes together during the […]

Red-hot Olson returns to the drag strip for Show & Go

June 28, 2019

When the Muscle Car Series returns to Brainerd International Raceway next weekend, you can bet that there’ll be plenty of drag racers wondering how to stop Nate Olson. Olson is on a terror, dating back to last year’s series finale: the GSTA Muscle Car Shootout. He beat all 15 drivers he faced on Sunday, winning […]

Mosbek, Loeffelholz among big winners at Bracket race

June 24, 2019

When the Midwest Class Racers comes to Brainerd International Raceway each season, it typically draws a crowd. And last weekend was no different. The Midwest Class Racers sponsors a race for the Stock/Super Stock class during BIR’s Bracket Drag Racing Series, and 35 racers came from as far away as Saskatchewan to claim a piece […]

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