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SUMMER THUNDER EVENT AT BYRON DRAGWAY CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST

Byron, Ill. - July 29, 2026 - Byron Dragway, in partnership with Funny Car Chaos and the Nostalgia Drag Racing League (NDRL), regrets to announce the cancellation of the Summer Thunder special event, originally scheduled for Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1, 2026.

With significant rainfall and persistent wet conditions predicted throughout the weekend, track officials and series organizers made the difficult joint decision to cancel the event.

"This is not a decision we take lightly," said track officials. "A tremendous amount of work goes into preparing for an event of this scale, but the unfavorable weather forecast prevents us from putting on an event to the standard that racers and race fans expect. We are deeply grateful to our partners at Funny Car Chaos and the NDRL for their collaboration and look forward to working together in the future as we plan for the 2027 season.”

Sunday, August 2nd Schedule Update: While Summer Thunder is canceled for Friday and Saturday, Sunday’s originally scheduled Test & Tune remains on as planned, weather and condition permitting.

As the IHRA story gets even more complicated, a reported exchange with Richard Freeman leaves IHRA’s future more uncertain.

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