We are excited to unveil the 2024 Drag Racing Schedule as Firebird kicks off the 56th year of NHRA drag racing in the Treasure Valley foothills.

The first major event this season will be the Spring Warm Up & Swap Meet. The event returns for the 30th year on April 12-13. Vendors, buyers, racers and fans take part in the largest automotive swap meet in the 5-state intermountain west.

The oldest event on the track schedule is the 53rd Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Nitro Opener presented by The Blower Shop is set for May 16-19. The Opener will feature AA/Nitro Funny Cars at Idaho’s first of two major NHRA Heritage Series stops this season. In addition, the Ignitor combine with the opening stop in Division 6 for the Lucas Oil Drag Race Series. Racing will be contested in Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Top Dragster, Top  Sportsman, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Sportsman Motorcycle/Sled, Super Pro and Pro. In addition, a high stakes $5K Gambler race will be offered, along with the highly anticipated Super Stock and Stock NHRA class car showdown.

June will be an extra busy month at Firebird as the 44th Annual Project Filter Oldies But Goodies Drags returns on June 1-2. The headline attraction will be the AA/Supercharged coupes and sedans that are capable of running better than 200 mph in the quarter-mile.

A 47 year tradition, we look forward to featuring the first appearance of the season of Jet cars on June 14-15. The Little Caesars Pizza Great American Fox Hunt & Drags Races presented by Bronco Motors will also showcase the Good Vibrations BB/Funny Cars, Supercharged Dragsters & Roadsters, along with Ed “the Outlaw” Jones Stagecoach Wheelstander.

Mark your calendars today for August 2-4, Firebird’s “signature event”, the 53rd Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart will feature AA/Funny Cars, AA/Fuel Dragsters, AA/Fuel Altereds, Doorslammers, Jets and the “Outlaw” Wheelstander under the lights. We’re also very excited to be the home of the oldest major bracket tournament in North America. The Bracketeers will showcase Firebird’s richest sportsman purse of the season. We guarantee it will be the “RACE OF THE YEAR IN 2024“!

We’ve also revealed the weekend for Street Outlaws-No Prep Kings, which will make its fifth appearance in western Idaho, on August 23-24. Keep your eyes peeled for tickets to go on sale in the very near future for this very popular late-Summer event on our racing calendar.

The NAPA Auto Parts Halloween Classic XXXI presented by Mirage Trailers is locked in for October 2-6. Customary to past years, it will be the Halloween party of the year for racers and their families who will be participating in our final major event of the season.

Start making your plans today.

2024 JR. DRAGSTER AND JR. STREET DATES