TOPGUN Drag Strip is preparing to launch its 2026 racing season after months of communitywide work to ready the facility under new leadership.
Motor Sports Safety, Inc. (MSSI), the nonprofit that operates the drag strip, recently welcomed a largely new volunteer board tasked with overseeing the upcoming season and continued operations at the longtime racing venue.
Founded 33 years ago through a partnership between local government leaders and the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Station Fallon, the drag strip was originally created to provide a safe, sanctioned environment for racing outside public roadways. Events were first held on NAS Fallon runways under National Hot Rod Association safety guidelines before the installation’s expanding mission required the track to relocate.
Churchill County later secured a parcel of Bureau of Land Management land and provided MSSI with a long-term lease at the drag strip’s current site.
Organizers say preparations for the new season have involved significant volunteer support and cooperation from numerous local agencies and organizations, including Fallon Public Works, the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, Fallon Police Department, Churchill County Sheriff’s Office, Churchill County Search and Rescue, Fallon/Churchill Fire Department, and Banner Churchill Community Hospital EMS.
Ed Keefe, treasurer for TOPGUN Drag Strip, said he is eager to share the completed work with the public.
“We look forward to the community coming out to the track and watching some great racing,” he said.
The first races of the season are scheduled for Friday, May 15, beginning at 8 a.m., and Saturday, May 16, beginning at 7 a.m. Readers can stay up to date on upcoming races each week through The Fallon Post community calendar.
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