WEST SALEM, OH — This past weekend was a special one for the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA). For starters, it was the 2017 IHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship, the final stop of a 14-race series. Eight drivers took home IHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship titles. See full race results here. The event also put
The International Hot Rod Association will announce a new television deal in early 2017, is suspending U.S. pro-series point racing until 2018, and is introducing a new national sportsman championship with larger payouts as part of its ongoing changes to position itself for long-term success. IHRA’s parent company, West Palm Beach, FL-based IRG Sports +
After another long winter, there’s no doubt you’re ready to get out and race. But what about your race vehicle and equipment? Has your chassis received its required certifications, if needed? Does it need to be re-certified? Does your bellhousing, transmission shields, and other safety equipment meet the proper SFI specifications. To help make
Mike Dunn, former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car driver, and on-screen analyst for ESPN’s NHRA television coverage, is the new president of the International Hot Rod Association. The top IHRA post came open in January following the resignation of Scott Gardner. IHRA parent company IRG Sports + Entertainment, a New York, NY-based portfolio company,
Pro Stock and Pro Mod race car driver and engine tuner Joe Lepone Jr. passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Lepone Jr. was Summit Racing’s first-sponsored NHRA Pro Stock driver, piloting the Summit Racing Chevy Beretta from 1990-’92. Lepone Jr. has been heavily involved with drag racing throughout his entire adult life,
WEST SALEM, OH. – This isn’t your father’s Dragway 42. Elyria, OH businessman and drag racer Ron Matcham bought the historic drag strip and a bunch of surrounding land in late 2013 with designs on creating a brand-new, world-class drag racing and entertainment complex in this rural town about 30 miles (as the crow flies)
[portfolio_slideshow id=35291] For the third year running, Trick Flow Specialties is building the engine that will be part of the prize package awarded to the IHRA’s Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion. Trick Flow’s first two engines—a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy in 2012 and a 598 cubic inch 460 Ford in 2013—each made
From the northern corner of British Columbia to the southern tip of Florida, the International Hot Rod Association saw its most diverse lineup of world champions ever as the IHRA wrapped up its 2013 season Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment World Finals at Memphis International Raceway. Tournament of Champions After a weather-filled Saturday,
[portfolio_slideshow id=22170] In our initial Big Ford Horsepower post, we told you how Trick Flow Specialties in Akron, OH was building a 598 big block Ford to out-power the 1,013-horse 565 cubic-inch Chevy it had assembled the prior year. In that initial post, we covered the short block assembly and showed you how most of the parts
In 2008, Mark Thomas was one of the most high-profile drag racers on the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) circuit. The popular Top Alcohol Funny Car driver was a seven-time IHRA champion, had not missed an event in 20 years, and had won IHRA’s prestigious Don Carlton Memorial Award. Behind the wheel of a 100-percent
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