NHRA is an acronym for National Hot Rod Association. Founded in 1951, the company was originally created as a means of getting hot-rodders off the streets and into a safer environment. Today, the NHRA is the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body and the foremost promoter of drag racing in the world! It entertains millions of racing fans per year, with the fastest and most spectacular form of entertainment on wheels. The NHRA’s premier racing series features 22 national championship events each year.

The NHRA Youth & Education Services (YES) Program was founded in 1989. It is the only full-time education program in motorsports that provides quality programs and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide. Not only is the YES Program FREE, it focuses on the importance of goals and continued education while allowing students to learn about and explore various career opportunities.

The digital YES Program curriculum will show students how S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is applied to both, real-world situations and NHRA Drag Racing.  After completion of this digital program, all participating students are eligible to receive a free ticket to attend an upcoming NHRA National Event in person. 

 

 

For the next question, “Select an event to attend”, you will receive one (1) free Friday General Admission race ticket to the NHRA National event of your choosing.  The ticket will be good for the location and date of the event that you have chosen. 

For events that are labeled "Virtual Program", in order to be eligible to receive the free ticket, all students, teachers, parents, and chaperones must watch the entire “Virtual” NHRA Youth & Education Services Program video on the next screen.   Your NHRA race ticket will be emailed to you at the email address you previously provided.  If there isn’t an NHRA National Event in your area, you are still able to view and participate in  the NHRA “Virtual” YES Program presentation.  Simply select, “I don’t see an event in my area”.