Photos show progress at SRCA Dragstrip in Great Bend

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Work continues on the Sunflower Rod and Custom Association drag strip in Great Bend.

On Friday, the City of Great Bend shared images and a video showing how work has been progressing at the track.

The SRCA Dragstrip, home of the first NHRA National, has served as a hub for bracket racing for decades, starting in April 1955. The area was previously a B29 Army Air Force Base until it was sold to the city in 1946 after World War II.

A major overhaul began in 2025 after the city voted to approve designs…

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