SAN ANGELO, TX — The Concho Valley Dragway is among the 12 new tracks that have joined the National Hot Rod Association’s Member Track Network in recent months, the NHRA announced Tuesday.
The NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for drag racing sports.
The Concho Valley Dragway sits on 85 acres west of San Angelo on Arden Road at 7955 RM 853.
It was first reported that the Concho Valley Dragway was joining the NHRA network as a Division 4 member in January.
That was part of a busy offseason for tracks joining the NHRA. The other tracks that have joined since the end of the 2024 season included:
- Luskville Dragway in Luskville, Quebec, Canada (Division 1)
- Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, S.C. (Division 2)
- Lead Foot City in Brooksville, Fla. (Division 2)
- Fitzgerald Motorsports Park in Crossville, Tenn. (Division 3)
- Prescott Raceway in Prescott, Ark. (Division 4)
- Paris Dragstrip in Paris, Texas (Division 4)
- Wichita Raceway Park in Wichita Falls, Texas (Division 4)
- Amarillo Dragway in Amarillo, Texas (Division 4)
- Interstate Raceway in Glyndon, Minn. (Division 5)
- Thunder Valley Dragways in Parker, S.D. (Division 5)
- Albuquerque Dragway in Albuquerque, N.M. (Division 7)
“Everyone at NHRA is thrilled to welcome these new tracks into the NHRA Member Track family,” said Rob Park, NHRA Senior Director of Field Operations. “With NHRA’s dedicated team of 23 full-time employees solely focused on supporting our NHRA Member Tracks, as well as sportsman and grassroots racers, it’s incredibly rewarding to see these new facilities recognize the value not only in what NHRA offers, but also in the association network of NHRA Member Tracks across the country.
“Their confidence in NHRA’s mission to protect, preserve, and promote the sport of drag racing reflects the strength of our programs and our shared passion for delivering safe, competitive, and exciting drag racing experiences at the local level.”
By moving to the huge NHRA Member Track Network, each of the facilities are eligible to offer racers in the area a variety of NHRA-sanctioned racing opportunities in the future, including the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA Street Legal, NHRA Jr. Street and more. Additionally, the track will have the chance to host NHRA specialty events that offer racers the opportunity to win a Wally like the NHRA Summit King of the Track and more.
The 12 new NHRA Member Tracks play a key role in promoting grassroots NHRA drag racing, fostering a strong community of racers and fans in the area, and enabling for continued and lasting growth of NHRA drag racing for competitors of all levels.
Every facility in the NHRA Member Track Network also receives access to NHRA’s robust and unparalleled support programs, insurance benefits and national marketing platforms, and an extensive array of additional benefits.
Each track is part of NHRA’s “Become a Racer” program, where, through the Street Legal program, everyone can take their car from the street to the track, get licensed and race in a legal and controlled environment where racers of all skill levels can enjoy the sport of NHRA drag racing.
For just $78, a participant can sign up to earn their NHRA License and break into the Street Legal club, driving anything from a daily driver to a high-performance street-driven cars, while also receiving all the perks of being an NHRA member, like:
- An Official NHRA Competition License Card
- Exclusive 9-second and 5-second decals for NHRA Level & Street Legal Racers recognizing your performance
- Exclusive Racer Advantage discounts with NHRA partners like Summit Racing Equipment and others
- A 25% off NHRA.tv, which streams live championship drag racing action at NHRA national events and divisional events across the country
- Excess medical insurance coverage of $600,000 at your NHRA Member Track
- NHRA National Dragster Magazine online
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