INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 17, 2025) – Always one of the highlights of the annual SEMA Show, the NHRA Breakfast is set for Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Westgate Las Vegas Ballrooms A & B. The breakfast will host a pair of NHRA champs, a visionary in the sport and one of the greatest drivers in NHRA history as part of a special theme: “NHRA’s 75th: Champions, A Visionary and the GOAT.”
The NHRA Breakfast takes place from 7:30-9 a.m. and will feature reigning Funny Car world champion Austin Prock, three-time world champ Ron Capps, Summit Motorsports Park’s visionary owner Bill Bader Jr. and one of the greatest racers of all time, the legendary Don Garlits.
The special topic, “NHRA’s 75th: Champions, A Visionary and the GOAT,” will help build further anticipation for NHRA’s special 75th anniversary season in 2026. Featuring racers and visionaries who helped shape the sport’s incredible history, the group will share rare, behind-the-scenes insights and stories as part of a can’t-miss morning.
The group will share details on NHRA’s past, their vast success and look ahead to the future, including NHRA’s 75th season.
For the seventh time, NHRA on FOX announcer Brian Lohnes will be the panel moderator for the thrilling show, asking each of the guests detailed questions about their career in NHRA drag racing. Every attendee for the NHRA Breakfast will have the opportunity to listen to the incredible stories in what has always been a fun and festive setting.
“Every SEMA breakfast panel brings its own excitement but this one spans not only the decades, but also the different areas of the sport is an all-time cast,” Lohnes said. “we’re going to tell stories that will blow the audience away, make them laugh and get them every more ready for the NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026.”
In addition to the thrilling panel, the popular trivia questions at the end of the show will continue with NHRA prize packs, which will include tickets to the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, which takes place Nov. 13-16 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip to close out the 2025 NHRA season.
The NHRA stars will also appear at the NHRA Booth (#22333) at the SEMA Show for an autograph signing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
The NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 7:30–9 a.m. at the Westgate Las Vegas Ballroom A&B. The annual NHRA Breakfast is part of the 2025 SEMA Show, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world which draws the industry’s brightest minds and products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nov. 4-7, 2025.
The NHRA Breakfast is open to all registered SEMA Show attendees at no cost. A complimentary grab and go continental breakfast will be served. To order your event ticket or register for the show, click here: https://www.semashow.com/attendee
About SEMA and the SEMA Show
The SEMA Show is a trade show produced by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a nonprofit trade association founded in 1963. Since the first SEMA Show debuted in 1967, the annual event has served as the leading venue bringing together manufacturers and buyers within the automotive specialty equipment industry. Products featured at the SEMA Show include those that enhance the styling, functionality, comfort, convenience and safety of cars and trucks. Additional details are available at www.semashow.com or www.sema.org, 909/396-0289.
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About NHRA
NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 110 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
