Lights, Camera, Action!

Mister Gary is being inducted in the Hall of Fame at the University City High School

NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Midwest Nationals

this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway

Nitromethane-burning, 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars blaze the drag strip at more than 330 miles per hour

as they battle for the 2023 championship

The 12th annual NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Midwest Nationals will take place this weekend – September 29 to October 1 -- at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

Once each year, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series delivers the world’s biggest names in professional drag racing to the St. Louis-Metro East region, including 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, five-time WWTR Top Fuel Dragster winner Antron Brown, Robert Hight, and four-time WWTR Funny Car winner Ron Capps.

• Every ticket is a pit pass: You can walk right up to the haulers to watch your favorite drivers work on their cars at no extra charge. Fans are invited to victory lane celebrations and track walks too.
• Kids 12 and under a free with a paid adult.
• Purchase tickets in advance for Saturday. Saturday traditionally sells out.
• Five-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Erica Enders is the all-time winner at WWTR, with six final-round victories.
• Home team: NHRA Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson hails from Springfield, Illinois.
• Everything matters: The NHRA Midwest Nationals is an NHRA Countdown to the Championship event and drivers and riders are battling for the title. A win here is crucial if you want the championship.