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Drag strip · Martin, MI

US 131 Motorsports Park

Quarter-mile drag strip · Opened 1962

NHRA Great Lakes Nationals

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Wind W 17 mph, gusts 26 mphWind W 27 km/h, gusts 42 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 2:00 PM EST
Yellow flagCautiongusty wind
52°11°OvercastFeels like 41°5° · Dew point 45°7°
Track temp
61°F16°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
17mph27km/hW · gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Density alt.
724ft221m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 17 mph27 km/hWTrack temperature 61°16°Density altitude 724 ft221 m
ClearTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 16 mph25 km/hWTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 864 ft263 m
ClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 14 mph23 km/hWTrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 850 ft259 m
ClearTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWTrack temperature 55°13°Density altitude 676 ft206 m
ClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph14 km/hWTrack temperature 48°9°Density altitude 420 ft128 m
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hWNWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 308 ft94 m
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph12 km/hWNWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 263 ft80 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hWNWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude 130 ft40 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude 67 ft20 m
OvercastTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 13 ft4 m
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 180 ft55 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNNWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 167 ft51 m
ClearTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hNNWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude -83 ft-25 m
OvercastTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNNWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude -116 ft-35 m
OvercastTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -36 ft-11 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNNWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -23 ft-7 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNNWTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude -276 ft-84 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude -385 ft-117 m
Mostly clearTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNWTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude -405 ft-123 m
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNNWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude -52 ft-16 m
OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph14 km/hNNWTrack temperature 54°12°Density altitude 125 ft38 m
OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 57°14°Density altitude 169 ft52 m
OvercastTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 1%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWNWTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 324 ft99 m
OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph14 km/hWTrack temperature 66°19°Density altitude 458 ft140 m

Hours are track time (EST). Track temperature is an estimate. DA is density altitude.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude724ft221mField elevation 807 ft
Best air today67ft20mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.199kg/m³97.9% of standard (RAD)
Water grains46grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.302inHg10.2hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor0.993SAESTD 1.034 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)61°F16°CIn 312 W/m² sun
Dew point45°F7°C77% humidity
Barometer29.88inHg1012hPaFalling over 3 h
Wind on the strip—The strip’s direction is not mapped

Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas; the correction factor by SAE J1349 and the older 60 °F STD standard). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.

This week

Day by day

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Nov 8Yellow flaggusty wind Fog55°13° 36°2°1%30 mph49 km/h WSW65°18°864 ft263 m7:24 AM · 5:28 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Overcast53°12° 40°4°4%17 mph28 km/h WNW67°19°550 ft168 m7:25 AM · 5:27 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Partly cloudy60°16° 42°6°4%19 mph31 km/h W78°26°1,109 ft338 m7:26 AM · 5:26 PM
Wed Nov 11Yellow flag25% chance of a shower Light rain56°14° 44°7°25% 0.29 in7.3 mm24 mph39 km/h E65°18°1,015 ft309 m7:28 AM · 5:25 PM
Thu Nov 12Yellow flaggusty wind Light drizzle44°7° 35°2°21% 0.47 in11.9 mm33 mph53 km/h NNE49°9°175 ft53 m7:29 AM · 5:24 PM
Fri Nov 13Yellow flaggusty wind, cold Overcast40°5° 32°0°5%31 mph50 km/h N53°12°-93 ft-28 m7:30 AM · 5:23 PM
Sat Nov 14Yellow flagcold Overcast41°5° 31°-1°0%25 mph40 km/h NW46°8°-53 ft-16 m7:31 AM · 5:22 PM

Flags judge the racing hours: 9 am to 10 pm at the track for a drag strip. National Weather Service alerts raise them. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast. How the flags work

Pit box, all week

Every hour, every number

Pro

Today’s remaining 10 hours are free. Pro members get all seven days and the CSV.

HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
52°11°45°7°77%29.88 inHg1012 hPa724 ft221 m1.1994661°16°17 mph27 km/h W · gusts 26 mph42 km/h0%
54°12°44°7°68%29.88 inHg1012 hPa864 ft263 m1.1944465°18°16 mph25 km/h W · gusts 26 mph42 km/h0%
55°13°42°5°62%29.90 inHg1013 hPa850 ft259 m1.1954062°17°14 mph23 km/h W · gusts 26 mph42 km/h0%
52°11°39°4°62%29.90 inHg1013 hPa676 ft206 m1.2013755°13°11 mph18 km/h W · gusts 20 mph32 km/h0%
48°9°41°5°76%29.91 inHg1013 hPa420 ft128 m1.2103948°9°8 mph14 km/h W · gusts 16 mph26 km/h0%
46°8°40°4°78%29.91 inHg1013 hPa308 ft94 m1.2143746°8°7 mph12 km/h WNW · gusts 18 mph28 km/h0%
46°8°39°4°78%29.91 inHg1013 hPa263 ft80 m1.2163746°8°8 mph12 km/h WNW · gusts 18 mph28 km/h0%
44°7°38°3°79%29.93 inHg1014 hPa130 ft40 m1.2203544°7°7 mph12 km/h WNW · gusts 18 mph29 km/h0%
44°7°38°4°81%29.96 inHg1014 hPa67 ft20 m1.2233544°7°7 mph11 km/h NW · gusts 18 mph28 km/h0%
43°6°38°3°82%29.95 inHg1014 hPa13 ft4 m1.2243443°6°7 mph11 km/h NW · gusts 17 mph27 km/h0%

Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours are track time.

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Plan the whole week at US 131

Pit box, all week

Every forecast hour for the next seven days at US 131: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.

Do the models agree?

ECMWF, GFS and ICON side by side for the next three racing days, so you know when the forecast is shaky.

Next 6 hours of rain

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Alerts for your tracks

An email the morning a red or yellow flag is due at US 131, and a heads-up three days out.

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Typical weather

A year at US 131

Typical for November here: highs around 47°9°, lows 34°1°, rain on 33% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at US 131, from 5 years of records. Part of Raceway Weather Pro.

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5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.

Race-day trip

Getting to US 131

Martin, Michigan

No street address published; directions go to the track itself.

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The track

Facts

Location
Martin, Michigan
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Opened
1962
Series
NHRA
Signature events
NHRA Great Lakes Nationals
Time zone
America/Detroit
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)