Every drag strip within reach of the Pine Belt.
Race days, addresses and phone numbers for every strip from the Pine Belt to the Gulf Coast. We check them every week and stamp the date on every page — so you are not towing two hours on the strength of a Facebook post from March.
- 10 tracks
- 8 confirmed open
- 2 still chasing
- 5 series
Tracks
1Swamp Bottom DragstripNew34 mi2Gulfport Dragway60 mi3Hub City DragwayUnconfirmed4 mi4Jackson DragwayUnconfirmed85 mi5Atmore Dragstrip107 mi6State Capitol Raceway132 mi7Twin City Raceway179 mi8Montgomery International Dragway182 mi9Holiday Raceway179 mi10I-22 Motorsports Park203 miComing up
Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October 2026Southeast Gassers Association Gulf Coast NationalsGulfport Dragway — Gulfport, MSSeries
Series race across several tracks, so their schedules never live in one place. These are the ones running in the region.
Independent bracket seriesBTE King of the Coast Bracket Racing SeriesMississippi Gulf CoastIndependent period-rules seriesSoutheast Gassers AssociationSoutheastern United StatesIHRAIHRA Sportsman SeriesNational, with Gulf Coast member tracksNHRANHRA Summit Racing Equipment E.T. SeriesNational, South Central Division 4 locallyTrack seriesBusch Light King of the MountainGulfport DragwayCommon questions
How many drag strips are there near the Mississippi Gulf Coast?
This directory tracks ten drag strips across Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama within about 200 miles of Hattiesburg. Eight are confirmed operating; two have unconfirmed status.
What is the closest drag strip to Hattiesburg, Mississippi?
Hub City Dragway is about 4 miles from Hattiesburg, but its operating status is unconfirmed. The closest confirmed operating track is Swamp Bottom Dragstrip in Columbia, about 34 miles away, followed by Gulfport Dragway at about 60 miles.
What is the newest drag strip in Mississippi?
Swamp Bottom Dragstrip in Columbia, Mississippi, which opened on 5 September 2026. It is a quarter-mile concrete track and an NHRA member track in the South Central Division.
What is a dial-in in bracket racing?
A dial-in is the elapsed time a driver predicts their car will run, declared before a round. The slower car gets a head start equal to the difference between the two dial-ins, so both cars should theoretically reach the finish line together. Running quicker than your dial-in is a breakout and loses the round, so the skill is predicting your own car accurately.
Why does weather affect a drag racing dial-in?
Air density changes how much power an engine makes. Temperature, humidity and barometric pressure combine into density altitude, and a car that runs 12.50 in cool morning air may run 12.65 in hot afternoon air. Racers track density altitude against past runs to predict what the car will do in current conditions.
What is the difference between a quarter-mile and an eighth-mile track?
A quarter-mile track measures 1,320 feet from the starting line to the finish; an eighth-mile measures 660 feet. Many tracks have both, and eighth-mile racing has become more common because it is easier on equipment and needs less shutdown area.
Can you camp or park an RV at drag strips on the Mississippi Gulf Coast?
Most tracks in this region allow some form of overnight pit parking, but very few publish the details — whether hookups are available, what they cost, or whether you need to book. We are collecting this track by track and marking it unconfirmed until we have it direct from the track.
What bracket racing series run on the Mississippi Gulf Coast?
The main ones are BTE King of the Coast, the IHRA Sportsman Series at IHRA member tracks like Gulfport Dragway, and the NHRA Summit Racing E.T. Series at NHRA member tracks like Swamp Bottom Dragstrip. The Southeast Gassers Association also visits the region for its Gulf Coast Nationals.
Something wrong here?
If you run one of these tracks, or you race at one, tell us what we got wrong and we will fix it the same week. Accuracy is the only thing this site is for.