HARTSVILLE, SC — Persistent rain has forced the cancellation of today’s IHRA Hot Rod Classic at Darlington Dragway.

Darlington Dragway staff and IHRA officials worked hard to get the track ready to race after a big shower came through around 11:30 a.m. Another outburst at 2:30 p.m. and the fact that Sunday’s forecast doesn’t look any better forced the tough decision to cancel the race.

HARTSVILLE, SC — A trio of racers came up with Gamblers wins Friday at the IHRA Hot Rod Classic hosted by the legendary Darlington Dragway.

Jason Belton in Box, Adam Keir in No Box and Carter Jackson in Junior Dragster all scored memorable victories at the historic track, while Lane Morgan was the golf cart /pit bike winner.

HOUSE SPRINGS, MO — Chloe Morley is another of the multi-generation racers competing in the International Hot Rod Association.

The 11-year-old from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania has been racing here 2012 Mike Bos Junior Dragster for three years. Her racing heroes are her dad, who races Top Dragster and her grandpap, a former national record holder and a multi-time class winner in NHRA Super Stock competition.

MENDOTA, CA — The International Hot Rod Association has made a deeper footprint in the state of California with the addition of Mendota Raceway Park.

It’s the second announcement of a multi-year sanctioning agreement in the last two weeks in the Golden State. Track operator Ramon Gonzalez brings a love for racing and a love for his local community to the facility.

WEST SALEM, OH — Big money, big prizes and even bigger opportunities will be on the line when the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering comes to Dragway 42 on Saturday, May 25.

Racers in Top ET (Box), Mod (No Box), Sportsman, Bike / Sled and Junior Dragster classes will compete for prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies and the very popular oversized championship checks. IHRA members will also be in the running for limited-edition Sportsman Spectacular commemorative medals.