NHRA announces purse total and regular season championship for 2025

The NHRA will pay $25 million during the 2025 season through purse money and bonus programs, including a newly added regular-season championship.

The payout includes the event purses for the Mission Foods and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series drivers on the national tour. The total also includes the year-end championship purse for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, the All-Star Callout and #2Fast2Tasty Challenge races for the pro classes, and other incentivized programs. Beginning this season, that will include the regular-season championship. The Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will reward the regular-season point leader in all four pro classes.

“It is always our goal to incentivize our amazing racers at all levels and we’ve been intently focused on introducing new ways to reward our drivers and race teams,” NHRA president Glen Cromwell said. “We’re excited to award $25 million to these incredible teams and competitors who race at such a high level and put on a tremendous show for our fans across the country.

“We are thrilled to introduce programs like a regular-season championship across our four professional categories, which provides added excitement to the regular season and the world’s biggest drag race, the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals. From our specialty races and bonus programs to our battle for regular season and world championships, we are looking forward to a spectacular 2025 season.”

The drag racing season begins March 6-9 at Gainesville Raceway with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.