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With two Wednesday Street Nights left, September 23, 2026 marks one more done in the books leaving the final night on September 30 at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY. Since the ending of points, each bracket class still runs for top honors and trophies which will conclude on the final night on the 30th along with the mid-week open test and tune. In the Sportsman Eliminator class, Anthony DePasquale of Valatie, NY took his first win of the season when he defeated

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Lebanon Valley Dragway was the 75th Anniversary Diamond Wally night for the Street/Sportsman racers. Although points are completed for the season, the bracket racing categories are still running along with open test and tune for all vehicles. Nelson Belot Jr of Richmond, MA took home the trophy in Sportsman ET when he defeated Jeffrey Miller of Suffern, NY in the final. Vincent Riganti of Rensselaer, NY finished his night in the semi-finals. I

After a Wednesday night off to accommodate parking for the NHRA Division 1 Bracket Finals, the Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY was back at it on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Although it rained to the north, south and east of the track which lowered the number of racers in attendance, there was no rain at the track. Now that the points for the season in the bracket racing classes are over, the classes will continue to race for trophies and prizes until the end of S

Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, New York was the host track to the NHRA Division 1 Bracket Finals sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment and Hoosier Tire on Thursday, August 27 -Saturday, August 29, 2026. The track hosted 9 tracks from NHRA Division 1 with over 400 racers in the Summit ET bracket racing categories of Super Pro, Pro, Motorcycle/Sled, Sportsman, Junior Street and for the first time in a long time, Junior Dragsters joined in the combined race. Winners fro

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Lebanon Valley Dragway the champions for the 2026 points season of Street Night Sportsman ET, Street Stick and Pure Street Motorcycle were crowned as we hit the final night of points. As we looked forward to a great night of racing, the evil oil down monster took to the track several times making the night longer than anyone wanted. Thank you to everyone who stayed and persevered through the down time. Wednesday nights will continue through the e

Affordable CDL Top Dragster/Top Sportsman meet up for the chip draw Sunday, August 16, 2026 marked the final Summit ET Points race for the 2026 season, crowning the champions in Super, Pro, Motorcycle, Junior Dragster and Junior Street and finalizing the drivers who will run in the 2026 Summit ET Bracket finals that will be hosted by Lebanon Valley Dragway August 27-29. 2026 Super Pro Champion Jamie Dymond Unfortunately, the finals in Super and Pro were ironically met with a

I never thought we’d get it in on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY. For once, it wasn’t the weather that had us up against the wall of time but the amount of categories that were racing and the number of cars. We had a little of everything from nostalgia cars to motorcycles and pro stock sleds. In the No Box ¼ Mile Gamblers, Geno Picozzi of Warwick, RI defeated Warren Wright of Salem CT in the final. Edward Martelli of Schenectady, NY fi

The Wednesday Street Night with test and tune on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Lebanon Valley Dragway started out as a great night and ended a wee bit on the wet side cancelling the final round of Sportsman ET. A night when the weather forecast was minimal for showers or rain, showed up at the end of the night like a freight train and as the last cars lined up for the final, disbursed precipitation ending the night. So, for those still with the question about test and tune o

Mark LeBlanc, winner and Michael St Martin, runner up of Street Stick Better late than never. Unfortunately, I had thought I had posted this on the website but apparently it didn’t post. I apologize for the oversight. Wednesday, August 12, 2026 was a great night of racing and testing and tuning for those who needed a mid-week break and to have some fun at Lebanon Valley Dragway. Unfortunately, we had an incident on the track and wanted to thank everyone for their patience whi

Busy, busy, busy. That’s what one would say about the weekend of racing on August 1 and 2, 2026 at Lebanon Valley Dragway. Saturday started off with the final race of the Junior Dragster Gamblers Summer Series, the Tri-9 Impala Club, Port-A-Tree races in no box and box along with North East Super Street. Sunday was a fun filled day of Summit ET Classes as they start to wind down their points and qualifying to represent team Lebanon Valley at the Northeast Division 1 Bracket F

Saturday, July 25, 2026 was an awesome wheels up day for drag racing at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY. As the traditional day of testing, the Northeast Old Drag Racer and MuscleCar Association (NODRAMA) and Central Mass Drag Racers (CMDR) took to the track as well as gamblers races in both electronics and non-electronics, tires were smokin’, engines were revving and the trophies were handed out. In the No Box Gamblers (non-electronics) on the ¼ mile, Cody Domb

There was a great night of racing on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Lebanon Valley Dragway. Once again the weather service called for rain and storms on Wednesday a week before and people question whether or not we would be running. A reminder to all. Do not go by what they say a week in advance or three days in advance. It’s not always the truth. Needless to say, it was a great night for racing in the street classes and testing for any and all vehicles with and without muffler

The weekend report on events at Lebanon Valley Dragway for the weekend of Friday, July 17, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 may be a little short but sweet. Friday started out with an open track rental test session sponsored by G&J Autobody and the NE Mopars. Track rentals are unique in that they offer the opportunity to put the tires to the track during a time when the pace is on you, the racer. Make one pass, make many passes. You set your own pace on a fully prepped trac

"Racin' Mason" shows off his trophy and winnings as runner up at Thunder Valley Bristol Dragway. On July 13-18, 2026, NHRA held the Right Trailers Eastern Conference Finals at Thunder Valley Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee. At this event, families from all over the country sent their kids to race amongst over 600 other junior dragster competitors. Some kids came as far as Australia to be part of the fun and excitement. "Racin Mason" (front) with Emily Burns (back)

On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 we made it through another Wednesday, even though the skies threatened with smoke from the Canadian wildfires which made the skies cloudy and it was a bit warm at Lebanon Valley Dragway. The points races are tightening up as we are in the last half of the season. In the Sportsman/Street ET class, Nelson Belot Jr. of Richmond, MA took top honors this week when he defeated Joe Horacek, Sr. of Petersburg, NY in the final. Martin Melanson of Meriden

A busy weekend back to racing at Lebanon Valley Dragway. Friday, July 10, 2026 began with an open track rental followed by a full day of test and tune plus racing classes on Saturday. Saturday, the day kicked off with the next round of the junior dragster summer series sponsored by Affordable CDL, D&D Floor Covering, Bridal Gallery by Yvonne, KB Performance and a bonus payout by Madden Automotive. Tom Foster of Cortlandt Manor, NY took the win when he defeated Dylan Coss of

After a week off from racing on Wednesday nights, the racers were back at it with some awesome side by side action on July 8, 2026. The weather was great, the track was awesome and everyone got the passes they wanted. Wednesday nights have become popular with those who wish a few quick hours of testing. Racers usually get a minimum of 3 passes in the test and tune lane which is open to slicks or street tires. It’s not a bad deal for $30 if you’re close. Then there are the com

What a weekend!! From thrills of the Night of Fire to a fun filled weekend of wheel standing stockers and bracket racing, the quarter mile at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY was on fire. On Friday, June 26, 2026, although the weather forecast for over a week before said rain at almost 100%, they lied. Many were skeptical whether the show would get in or not similar to last year’s rain, but it was definitely a different night. Those who attended were treated to some

Starting line crew members are always doing something, from checking cars to clean ups. We decided to add a touch of humor, wearing colorful tutus as they sweep up spills on the dragway even if AI had to help with the costumes. Seriously. Great job to the crew!!! We did it! Well… kind of. On Friday, June 19, 2026 Lebanon Valley Dragway held a track rental hosted by one of our Matco Tools representatives. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t with us for the entire event and a f

Something new and interesting, if you’ve never been to Lebanon Valley Dragway, and your future husband wishes to come and have a good time, why not bring the entire wedding party and make it a girls’ night out bridal party. Another Wednesday night street night in the books. On Wednesday, June 17, 2026 there weren’t many test and tune cars but the number of competitors in the bracket classes made up for it. If you are looking for a few hours in the middle of the week to put t