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The IHRA announced its 2026 event and championship payouts for 2026, including three big-money specialty races.View the full article

Thanks to the IHRA Atlanta Dragway will live again. The organization announced it has purchased the facility and plans to open it once again.View the full article

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced Friday its acquisition of Maple Grove Raceway. Established in the early 1960s, Maple Grove Raceway has earned national recognition as one of the fastest and most respected drag racing venues in the United States. For generations, it has served as a destination for racers and families, building a legacy rooted in community, competition, and tradition. Under the leadership of the Koretsky family, Maple Grove has undergone a period of r

IHRA has completed acquisition of Memphis Motorsports Park, returning national drag racing to the historic Tennessee facility.View the full article

IHRA acquires Empire Dragway. It has announced upgrades, expanded events, and a long-term investment in Northeast drag racing facilities.View the full article

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today announced it has entered into a lease agreement for the Pulaski County Motorsports Park, the landmark venue long known to racers and fans as the Motor Mile Speedway, marking a major step in IHRA’s mission to revive grassroots motorsports and reinvest in legendary community tracks. “This track is part of the racing fabric of Virginia — and the kind of place where generations of families have made memories,” said Darryl Cuttell, Owner of IHRA.

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing as the new President of the organization, marking a major step forward in the company’s continued expansion across multiple motorsports disciplines. Farthing brings decades of experience as both a world champion racer and successful business leader. Widely recognized as one of the most accomplished personal watercraft racers in the world, Farthing has earned more than 30 professional world ch

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has named Leah Martin as President, where she will oversee the organization’s operations across its various motorsports disciplines and support ongoing efforts to establish consistent structure and strategy within the sanctioning body. Martin’s background includes leadership roles in national nonprofit organizations, along with her work as Executive Director of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, one of the largest powerboating events in the world. S

International Hot Rod Association officials announced today that the IHRA Triple Crown event scheduled for May 22-24 at Maple Grove Raceway has been postponed due to a weather forecast dominated by rain throughout the weekend. After reviewing the latest forecast and evaluating the potential impact on racers, fans, teams, track personnel, and event operations, IHRA officials made the proactive decision to postpone the event rather than risk an interrupted or incomplete race weekend. The M

The IHRA is going to be looking for a new President. Leah Martin announced that she's parted ways with the sanctioning body on Monday.View the full article

The IHRA has made the decision, in coordination with management at Montgomery International Dragway, to relocate the third race of the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series and IHRA Small Tire BRATZ Series from Montgomery, Alabama. The event, scheduled for May 7–9, will now take place at Darana Raceway in Hebron, Ohio (National Trail Raceway). Testing will be held on Wednesday, May 6. This decision follows a recent shooting at the Montgomery facility. While the situation is unrelated to our operation

The IHRA how sanctions 111 drag strips around the world. This highlights the organization's focus on grassroots racing. View the full article

The first IHRA Triple Crown race took a hit from Mother Nature. The Maple Grove event has been postponed due to heavy rain.View the full article

The IHRA has officially purchased Virginia Motorsports Park. The track is set to host an Outlaw Nitro Series event in 2026.View the full article

Peter Biondo and Dan Fletcher headline the free Smarter Racing Workshop. Attendees gain proven strategies to lower their reaction times.View the full article

Before engines fire and eliminations begin at the 2026 Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil, competitors, crew members, and fans will have the opportunity to gather for a different kind of moment. The inaugural World Series of Pro Mod Prayer Breakfast will take place Saturday morning at 8:30 AM inside the Strange Engineering VIP Pavilion at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Open to all, the gathering will feature complimentary coffee and donuts and provide a brief

Nitro engines need a whole lot of fuel to make power. On this episode of Tech Inspection we learn about these pumps and how they work. View the full article

Fasteners play a critical role in high-performance engines. Here's a look at what makes a high quality fastener work. View the full article

Intercomp has added another great scale system to its lineup. The SW700 XBT is packed with features that any racer needs in their scales. View the full article

International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially acquired Atlanta Dragway in Banks County, just outside Commerce, Georgia, marking an important step in bringing one of the Southeast’s most historic drag racing facilities back to life. Originally opened in 1976, Atlanta Dragway became a cornerstone of grassroots and national drag racing. Built on land originally graded for an airport, with its first timing tower repurposed from the airport’s control tower, the facility represents the i

Do you know the difference between a loose or tight torque converter? We take a look at the difference and how to correct the issue.View the full article

J.C. Beattie Jr.’s breakout season in Pro 632 received another major boost at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech, where the progress he made at the season-opening Carolina Nationals rolled into a second consecutive win.  Beattie qualified No. 1 at the season opener and won the first two rounds at Darlington Dragway, and when the race continued at Darana Motorsports Park – Benson, NC on Thursday, he followed through to earn his first win in the class.

Jack Beckman and the PEAK SQUAD took a difficult path to victory in last year’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK so they’re working toward a much smoother route to winner’s circle in this year’s May 15-17 event at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. “The big races to win are typically your hometown race, milestone events, the U.S. Nationals and, and the Pomona races. They’re the legendary races,” Beckman said. “But I also put right up there winning your spo

Jack Beckman took advantage of a competitor’s misfortune in Round 2 of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals to advance to the Funny Car final round and then went on to earn himself and his John Force Racing HendrickCars.com Chevrolet SS Funny Car team the runner-up spot at zMAX Dragway near Charlotte. Beckman’s John Force Racing teammates Jordan Vandergriff (Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car) and Alexis DeJoria (Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car) were second-round finishers and Top Fuel teammate

The slow start to the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season for Jack Beckman took a sharp turn in the right direction last Sunday with his runner-up finish in the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals and it’s the spark from that strong showing that the PEAK SQUAD will carry to South Georgia Motorsports Park on May 1-3 for the renewal of the NHRA Southern Nationals. “There’s only one first but, in many cases, we’ve had a whole bunch of ‘last’ races,” said Beckman. “But you know for a fact if you