BRAINERD, Minn. — Overseeing what amounts to a city — about 600acres of Brainerd International Raceway with a weekend population of 100,000 — wasn’t what Kristi Copham ever expected to do on her own.

BRAINERD — Though it can be heard for miles around, nothing can describe the feeling of having your bones rattled next to the starting line of the 2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd ...

BRAINERD — The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office received calls about late-night fireworks with the pyrotechnic convention at Brainerd International Raceway. The Pyrotechnic Guild International is ...

Donnybrooke Speedway lasted 6 years before new owners created the spectacle at Brainerd International Raceway with community support, sponsorships and camping. A pit crew works on a car at Donnybrooke ...

BRAINERD — With a light mist of rain in the air, The Zoo at the 2024 NHRA Nationals in Brainerd International Raceway was abuzz as campers prepared for the weekend ahead. The 42nd Annual Lucas Oil ...

Funny Car veteran Jack Beckman won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge over Matt Hagan on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, also securing the No. 1 qualifier at the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA ...

Duluth-born Pro Stock drag racer Greg Anderson examines the interior of his car in this undated photo. Anderson will race in his home state for the first time since 2019 at Brainerd International ...

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. - Don Kritzky will have to get used to lying still. This is not an easy thing for a man with a life-long love of high speeds. Kritzky, 57, has been drag racing in one form or ...

2025 has been business as usual for Duluth native Greg Anderson, who is set to compete at the Brainerd International Raceway for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals for the third straight season. This year ...

Swedish native Ida Zetterström will make her NHRA racing debut this week at the Lucas Oil National Hot Rod Association Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The 2023 Swedish Motorsports Driver ...

The NHRA national event arrives at Brainerd International Raceway for the 42nd time with qualifying runs Friday. Year after year, the leading contenders in the main events are mostly familiar, ...

The owner of Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) died after he jumped into the water to swim while boating with his family in Florida, but he did not resurface, authorities said. Multiple search and ...