Why do promods and other extremely fast drag cars all dog walk??

Hi everyone, bit late with this one but I had some last-minute additions to make. This is perhaps the first big weekend for drag racing this year. Drag racing action will be streaming from the United States, Australia, Bahrain, and Qatar, so there is a lot to look forward to.

Beginning with the United States, the U.S. Street Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park just outside Bradenton, Florida, will be the unofficial start to the major racing season in the country. This year it serves as both the second round of the inaugural Drag Illustrated Winter Series for outlaw Pro Mod and the second round of the 2024/2025 Radial Outlaws Racing Series for several radial tire classes. The categories to be contested are Pro Mod, Pro 275, X275, Limited Drag Radial, No Time Shootout, No Time Truck Shootout, Ultra Street, Outlaw 632, Limited 235, and 5.50, 6.50, and 7.50 Index classes.

Additionally, NHRA Summit Racing Series bracket racing is getting started across the country. North of where the U.S. Street Nationals are taking place, the Scorpion E.T. Series will get underway with races 1 and 2 at Gainesville Raceway near Gainesville, Florida. On the opposite side of the country, near Phoenix, Arizona, Team Firebird races 1 and 2 will take place at Firebird Motorsports Park.

Over in Australia, the postponed but long-anticipated NDRC New Year Nitro race will take place at Willowbank Raceway in Willowbank, Queensland. Top fuel dragsters and funny cars will be the main event, while the Aeroflow Sportsman Series also competes over the weekend.

In Bahrain, the third round of the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship will take place at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The Bahrain1 team will be expected to perform well in the Pro Mod class there.

Finally, in Qatar, Round 3 of the Arabian Drag Racing League will be conducted at the Qatar Racing Club's dragstrip in Doha, Qatar. I'm personally interested in seeing if NHRA Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon can continue his win streak in the 4.50 Index class there.

The event listing follows below.

United States

Drag Illustrated Winter Series & Radial Outlaws Racing Series

U.S. Street Nationals presented by M&M Transmission
January 23-26, 2025
Track: Bradenton Motorsports Park
Event page
Event preview, courtesy of Drag Illustrated
How to watch: FloRacing (paid), FloRacing YouTube channel (free previews)

National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)

Summit Racing Series

Team Firebird Races 1 & 2
January 25-26, 2025
Track: Firebird Motorsports Park
Event pages: Race 1, Race 2
How to watch: Track Side Live YouTube channel

Scorpion ET Series Races 1 & 2
January 25-26, 2025
Track: Gainesville Raceway
Track schedule
How to watch: On the Spot Motorsports Media YouTube channel

Australia

National Drag Racing Championship

New Year Nitro
January 25-26, 2025
Track: Willowbank Raceway
Event page
Event preview
How to watch: 7plus (free, Australia)

Bahrain

Bahrain Drag Racing Championship

Round 3
January 21-24, 2025
Track: Bahrain International Circuit dragstrip
Event preview
How to watch: Bahrain International Circuit YouTube channel

Qatar

Arabian Drag Racing League

Round 3
January 22-24, 2025
Track: Qatar Racing Club dragstrip
Event page
How to watch: QRC YouTube channel

Hope this helps!

Next week, among the events scheduled is Sick Week, the first big drag-and-drive event of the year in the United States. The itinerary starts at South Georgia Motorsports Park, then goes to Bradenton Motorsports Park, Orlando Speed World Dragway, and Gainesville Raceway before returning to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the final day. Also, the Qatar Racing Club will continue with Round 4 of the Arabian Drag Racing League.