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More than 300 racers battled June 19-21 at Brainerd International Raceway during Summit ET Bracket Series Races #5 & #6. Following Friday’s rainout, perfect weather set the stage for exciting racing, the prestigious NHRA King of the Track competition, and Brad Harder’s remarkable triple-win weekend as racers continued their chase for 2026 championships and Team BIR ET Finals positions.

The NHRA Summit ET Bracket Series returned to Brainerd International Raceway June 12-14 for Races #3 and #4 of the 2026 season. Racers were greeted with cool temperatures and strong winds throughout much of the weekend, but despite the challenging conditions, racers put on a great show while posting strong car counts and exciting racing action.

Event: BIR ET Bracket Racing Series Races #3 & #4 Date: June 12th-14th 2026 Location: Brainerd International Raceway BIR Bracket Series Races #3 & #4 NHRA 75th Anniversary Challenge, Summit Racing Equipment JDRL Challenge, & MCR Barrett Pet Foods Paul Bunyan Classic. The chase for the 2026 Brainerd International Raceway championships continues the weekend of June 12-14, and there's a lot more on the line than just points! Friday kicks off with Test & Tune along with Jackpot

Event: BIR Kwik Trip Muscle Car Series 17th Annual Street Car Showdown Date: May 22-24, 2026 Location: Brainerd International Raceway Next Race: 40th Annual Show N Go July 3-5 2026 Photo Credit: Eagle Eye Photography The 2026 Kwik Trip Muscle Car Series officially kicked off this past weekend with the 17th Annual Street Car Showdown at Brainerd International Raceway, and despite weather challenges throughout the first half of the weekend, Sunday came together to deliver an ou

Event: BIR ET Bracket Racing Series Races #1 & #2 Date: May 8-10, 2026 Location: Brainerd International Raceway Next Race: Races #3 & #4, June 12–14, 2026 Photo Credit: Eagle Eye Photography The BIR ET Bracket Racing Series kicked of the 2026 season this past weekend with Friday’s Test n Tune & Jackpots races and Races #1 & 2 on Saturday & Sunday. The weather was cold & windy but the on-track action sizzled with .000 lights and dead on runs aplenty. In Race #1 the Final in

Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) is proud to announce a new partnership with Pepsi Beverages, bringing an expanded lineup of beverage offerings to one of the Midwest’s premier racing destinations.

Changes are being made to the drag race program for both the June 7-9th & the September 6th-8th events. NEW FOR 2024: New Drag Racing...

2024 Muscle Car Series competitors here is a list of updates, changes, and some current series information that will be followed this...

BRAINERD, Minn. This past weekend kicked off the start of the 2023 (10 race) ET Bracket Racing Series here at BIR. Friday’s Test and Tune...