35 Years Later, The Onondaga Dragway Is Coming Back To Life. It’s been almost 35 years since the gates of Onondaga, Michigan’s dragstrip were open for competition, but that is about to change. After injunctions, court delays, and years of uncertainty, Onondaga Dragway is set to open this summer. Onondaga, Michigan is nestled between the cities of Jackson and Lansing, in southeastern Michigan. In the 1960s, this was place where many legendary drag racers tore up the quarter mile.