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Colorado National Speedway in Weld County announces plans to add a drag strip

By Jesse Sarles

April 1, 2026 / 11:16 AM MDT / CBS Colorado

Drag strip under construction at Colorado National Speedway

The Colorado National Speedway in Dacono is expanding. The speedway announced on social media that it's adding a drag strip.

Work on a dragstrip can be seen at the Colorado National Speedway in 2026 in Dacono Colorado National Speedway

The strip will be a .8 mile track that "embodies backcountry street racing but in a safe legal environment." It will not be NHRA style. It will have a full professional Portatree timing system.

The opening date for the strip hasn't been set yet. The goal, according to the speedway, is to expand motor sports in Weld County and across Northern Colorado.

Colorado National Speedway's season opens on May 2 with Cars Tour West.

Jesse Sarles

Jesse Sarles manages the web content and website operations for CBS Colorado. He writes articles about Colorado news and sports in and around the Denver area.