ET Bracket & JR Drag Racing

TIMES
THURSDAY Gates Open: 6PM-8PM for PIT OWNERS ONLY & CURRENT POINTS CHAMPIONS
FRIDAY Gates Open: 4PM-9PM, Testing 6PM-10PM
SATURDAY Gates Open: 8AM-8PM, Racing: 9AM
SUNDAY Gates Open: 8AM, Racing 9AM
MONDAY Gates Securely locked at 12noon

2026 TEAM REDDING POINTS RACES
NOTE: Every race is an ET points race unless otherwise indicated


FEBRUARY 28 rained out
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MARCH 1
rained out
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MARCH 21 (Plus King of the Track’25 Runoff) Saturday Results
MARCH 22 Sunday Results
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JUNE 20 (Plus NHRA JR Divisional Series) Saturday Results
JUNE 21 (Plus NHRA JR Divisional Series)
(Plus NHRA 75th Anniversary WALLY TROPHIES SP,Pro,Spt,MC) Sunday Results
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SEPTEMBER 19
(Plus SUMMIT KING OF THE TRACK RUN OFF Saturday Nite)
SEPTEMBER 20
(+Junior 75th Anniversary Wallys)

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OCTOBER 1-4, 2026 (non points) NHRA NORCAL ET FINALS
(Open to all racers-membership is only required to receive access to Team Redding’s FB group, season points, year end awards, attend the ET FINALS
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October 30
October 31 (final points race of the season)
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DECEMBER 19, 2026 – Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle, Junior Dragsters, West Coast Outlaws Heads up and 5.35 AWARDS PARTY
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2026 Attention Bracket Racers: More bracket race dates
Saturday April 25 – Kool April Drags 5K Racing (non points)
May 2/3 – Flat Bill Racing Big Bucks (non points)

JOIN TEAM REDDING
Points are only awarded to drivers joining Team Redding. Join Team Redding today ($20) to start collecting points and receive a Team shirt and team decal while they last, 10 extra bonus points for joining the team before or on the first race. Racers who pay their ET finals entry fee, by half way through the season, will receive an additional 10 bonus points.
What do you get for competing in points?
1. Year end banquet awards (Champion jacket, champion hat, trophy, Gold card, banquet ticket to champion of each ET category)
2. Eligibility to race the ET finals, The ET finals Friday Nite Champions, ET finals Sunday Top 5 racers.
3. Eligibility to race the NHRA King of the Track Runnoff.

There are NO refunds on tech cards, once your car has been inspected and you’ve made a time run or your car breaks after tech inspection, team fees or ET finals entry fees.

Points Races: All races will count towards your final points standings. Year end awards include top 3 in categories with 8 or more team members, Champion only in categories with less than 8 members.
NHRA KING OF THE TRACK: Champions will run off for the title of “King of the Track”. Winner will receive an NHRA Wally, Hat. All other champions will receive a King of the Track hat. “King of the Track” Rules are as follows: 1 time trial (for racers who are not racing the day’s event), all 1/8 mile racing, Chip draw for competitor, No cross talk, competitors can race a different vehicle but must stay within their respective category perimeters.
Ladders: All categories will be laddered after the buy back round and at 16 or less cars.
Lane Choice: When laddered lane choice goes to the better reaction time, prior to ladder round lane choice is determined by coin flip at redline.

Points Calculations for 2026 ET Series

RNDSE1E2E3E4E5E6RUWIN
2316485
331426485
43142536485
5304152637495
6304051627384105
730405061728394105

AWARDS FOR EACH EVENT
All winners of the ET Summit Series will receive an award, cash, and a custom hat. Runners-up will get an award and cash, semi-finalists will receive cash, and quarter-finalists will get a free tech card for the next race with qualified fields (24 or more).

ET FINALS
This event is open to all Div.6 and Div.7 racers. Each Track will send a team of up to 40 racers to the ET finals to compete against other tracks as well as receive cash, an NHRA Wally and Champion jacket. To attend the Summit ET Finals, you must have an NHRA membership and ET number, and score in the top 40 for team #1 (Saturday’s team competition). Other racers will compete on team #2. Champions from each category will race at the “True Champions” race on Friday night (must be in the top 5 to compete). On Sunday, the top 5 racers in each category from each track will compete in the Summit Showdown (must attend at least 50% of the track’s ET races, including team racers with 100% attendance). The winner will represent Division 7 at the National Championship runoff in Las Vegas.
http://www.nhradiv7.com/etfinals
ET FINALS NORTH 2026 – Redding Motorsports Park, Redding CA
ET FINALS SOUTH 2026 – Las Vegas Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
ET FINALS 2027 – TBD by vote of Track Operators in 2026
TECH CARD LINK FOR ET FINALS: https://nhradata.com/TC/1028/B/ET_ET71

BUY BACKS
If you lose or miss the 1st round, you can enter the 2nd round for $20 in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle, and Jr Dragsters.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 for the 2026 Champions

EXISTING AND NEW IN THE NHRA RULES SECTION
-Sunday is now the Summit Showdown for Top 5 in each category
-PRO ET will compete in the 1/4 mile at the ET finals
-JR Street(under 16 w/adult in race car and High school will compete at ET finals with a low ET limit of 9.00 w/o driver’s license and 7.50 with driver’s license
-EV cars restricted to Super Pro only
-Lower Containment (diaper, belly pan) devices mandatory on anyone running 9.99(1/4 mile), 6.39(1/8 mile) or quicker
-Nitrous oxide (NOS) is now permitted in all categories. However, Sportsman cannot us as downtrack power adder or override.
-Minimum Snell/SFI rated 2015 newer Helmet for anyone racing 13.99 quicker.

PERFECT REACTION TIME DECALS
each racer will receive a perfect reaction decal when you have any .000 reaction time during time trials or eliminations. Please find Jennifer in the staging lanes for your decal.

PRE ET RACE TESTING DAYS
Click Here for Test N Tune Dates
(Everyone who enters on pre race testing days are required to purchase a 3 day wristband whether parking, racing or testing)

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