South Georgia Motorsports Park Photo
ADEL, Ga. (April 30, 2026) – NHRA announced an earlier start for
Friday qualifying in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA
Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

The first round of qualifying is now set for 11:15 a.m. ET, starting
with Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock, leading into Funny Car and Top
Fuel at 12 p.m. The second round of qualifying is slated for 1:45 p.m.
with Pro Stock Motorcycle, followed by Pro Stock and then Funny Car and
Top Fuel at 2:30 p.m.

This weekend marks NHRA’s national event debut at South Georgia
Motorsports Park.
Racing in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET
on Friday and gates will open at 8 a.m.
To purchase tickets to the 2026 NHRA Southern Nationals, fans can visit
www.NHRA.com/tickets [2]. Children 12 and under are free in general
admission areas with the purchase of an adult ticket. For more
information about the NHRA, visit www.nhra.com [3].
-NHRA-
