MANUFACTURERS CUP DRAG RACING SERIES
FAST BY GAST NATIONALS 2026 | OCTOBER 16-18, 2026
The Manufacturers Cup Drag Racing Series presented by FuelTech is making a stop at America’s Great Race Place in 2026! The Fast by Gast Nationals 2026 will mark the penultimate round of the 2026 Manufacturers Cup Drag Racing Series presented by FuelTech season bringing the best riders, manufacturers, and teams from across the country together to compete at the highest level.
FAST BY GAST NATIONALS 2026 EVENT INFORMATION
- ET: Competition Eliminator, Pro ET, Street ET, V-Twin
- Extreme-Street: Heavyweights, Middleweight, Pro Nitrous, RWYB, Super Heavyweights
- Pro: Pro Comp, Pro Stock Bx, Pro Street, Pro Ultra 4.60, Real Street
- Sportsman: Super Comp, Top Gas, Ultra Sportsman
- $70 | Adult Weekend Pass – General Admission
- $30 | Adult 1-Day Saturday Pass – General Admission
- $30 | Adult 1-Day Sunday Pass – General Admission
- $30 | Car/Truck VIP Parking – Pit Side (non-racer)
- $120 | RV Weekend Parking (non-tow rig)
All Drag Racers enter through Gate 8.Gate 8 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park is located off of North County Road 1000 East on the west side of the facility.
FAST BY GAST NATIONALS 2026 EVENT SCHEDULE
- 12:00pm: Pit Gates Open
- 12:00-8:00pm: Parking Only as Authorized by Track and Event Promoter
- 10:00pm: Pit Gate Closes
8:00am: Pit Gate Opens
9:00am: Open Tune-n-Test
12:00pm: Pro Prep TNT 1
2:00pm: Pro Prep TNT 2
3:00pm: TNT lanes closed
3:30pm – 4:00pm: Track Prep for Q1 (Radial)
5:00pm:
No Time Street Elimination R1 [RWYB]
No Time Street Shakedown R1 [Pro Nitrous / Middleweights / Heavyweights / Super Heavyweights]
Pro Time Street Qualifying R1 [Pro Street / Real Street]
Track drag and clean (no glue)
Pro Qualifying R1 [Pro Comp / Pro Ultra 4.60 / Pro Stock Bx]
Sportsman Qualifying R1 [Ultra Sportsman / Super Comp / Top Gas]
ET Time Run R1 [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator]
Track Prep for E2 (Radial) before each elimination round
No Time Street Elimination R2 [RWYB] (Rounds will be run to conclusion)
ET Gamblers to conclusion (time permitting)
11:00pm: Pit Gate Closes
8:00am: Pit Gate Opens
9:00am:
ET Bracket Race Time Trial
ET Time Run R2 [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator]
Sportsman Qualifying R2 [Ultra Sportsman / Super Comp / Top Gas]
Track Prep for Q2 (Radial)
11:00am:
ET Bracket Race Round 1
12:00pm:
No Time Street Shakedown R2 [Pro Nitrous / Middleweights / Heavyweights / Super Heavyweights]
Pro Time Street Qualifying R2 [Pro Street / Real Street]
Track drag and clean (no glue)
Pro Qualifying R2 [Pro Comp / Pro Ultra 4.60 / Pro Stock Bx]
ET Bracket Race Round 2
ET Time Run R3 [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator]
Sportsman Qualifying R3 [Ultra Sportsman / Super Comp / Top Gas]
Track Prep for Q3 (Radial)
ET Bracket Race Round 3
3:00pm:
No Time Street Shakedown R3 [Pro Nitrous / Middleweights / Heavyweights / Super Heavyweights]
Pro Time Street Qualifying R3 [Pro Street / Real Street]
Track drag and clean (no glue)
Pro Qualifying R3 [Pro Comp / Pro Ultra 4.60 / Pro Stock Bx]
ET Time Run R4 [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator]
Sportsman Qualifying R4 [Ultra Sportsman / Super Comp / Top Gas]
Track Prep for E1 (Radial)
ET Bracket Race Round 4
5:00pm:
No Time Street Elimination R1 [Pro Nitrous / Middleweights / Heavyweights / Super Heavyweights]
Pro Time Street Elimination R1 [Pro Street / Real Street]
Track drag and clean (no glue)
Pro Qualifying R4 Pro [Pro Comp / Pro Ultra 4.60 / Pro Stock Bx]
Track Prep for E2 (Radial)
ET Bracket Race Round 5
7:00pm:
No Time Street Elimination R2 [Pro Nitrous / Middleweights / Heavyweights / Super Heavyweights] (Rounds will be run to conclusion)
Pro Time Street Elimination R2 [Pro Street / Real Street] (Rounds will be run to conclusion)
*ET Eliminations R1 [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator] (subject to change)
*Sportsman Elimination R1 [Classes exceeding 32 entries] (subject to change)
ET Bracket Race Rounds to completion
Gates close at the conclusion of eliminations
7:00am: Pit Gate Opens
7:45am – 8:30am: Chapel Service
9:30am: ET Eliminations [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator]
11:30am:
Opening Ceremony / National Anthem / Invocation
Track Prep for E1
12:00pm:
Pro Eliminations R1 [Pro Comp / Pro Ultra 4.60 / Pro Stock]
Sportsman Elimination R1/2 [Ultra Sportsman / Super Comp / Top Gas]
ET Eliminations R1/2 [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator]
Track Prep for E2
2:00pm:
Pro Eliminations R2 [Pro Comp / Pro Ultra 4.60 / Pro Stock]
Sportsman Elimination R2/3 [Ultra Sportsman / Super Comp / Top Gas]
ET Eliminations R2/3 [V-Twin ET / Street ET / Pro ET / Competition Eliminator]
Track Prep for E3 until concluded
Continuous Eliminations Rounds will be run to the end
11:00pm: Pit Gate Closes