Tri-State Raceway (Earlville)

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A concrete quarter-mile strip on US 20 near Earlville that Reid and Jane Kuhlman built and opened in 1998, now run by the Fangmann family. It hosts NHRA Division 5 national open, Lucas Oil divisional and Summit ET Finals events along with a full points program.

Raced
1998-present
State
Iowa
Sanction
NHRA Division 5
Track
1/4 mile
Surface
Concrete
Address
2217 270th Avenue
Earlville, IA 52041
Elevation
996 ft (304 m)
Coordinates
42.46730, -91.27585
Contact
tristateraceway.com (563) 923-3724 [email protected]

Big races

NHRA Lucas Oil Division 5 races

late May and mid-September (May 29-31 and Sept 11-13, 2026) · NHRA divisional

Two Division 5 Lucas Oil sportsman races a year: the Wick Buildings Race Shop Showdown in spring and the Iowa Cornbelt Classic in September, which reached its 27th running in 2026.

Gary McMann Memorial National Open

Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24, 2026) · NHRA national open

An NHRA National Open doubleheader that drew a record 318 entries in 2025.

NHRA West Central Division 5 Summit ET Finals (East)

September (September 17-20, 2026) · NHRA bracket finals

The eastern half of the Division 5 Summit ET Finals, where track champions from the region compete.

Midwest Summer Classic

early September (Sept 4-6, 2026) · sportsman / class racing

A weekend with points races and Midwest Class Racers stock and super stock plus Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street.

Mopar Maxx and North Central Vintage Nostalgia Drags

June and August · make-specific / nostalgia

Themed points weekends for Mopar cars and for vintage nostalgia racers.

Sick Summer

Raced here 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026; next listed June 13–18, 2027 · drag-and-drive

A drag-and-drive: racers drive their street cars from track to track over several days and race at each stop.

One Guy's Garage Drag Weekend

Raced here 2023, 2024, 2025 · drag-and-drive

A drag-and-drive: racers drive their street cars from track to track over several days and race at each stop.

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