International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) major contingency sponsor QA1 specializes in providing performance shock absorbers, carbon fiber driveshafts, suspension, rod ends, spherical bearings, ball joints and other related items to a variety of motorsports markets including: circle-track racing, drag racing, street performance, and street rodding.

The world of Motorsports might be the most partner-driven of all sports – for any sanctioning body, corporate partners make it possible for a sport to survive and thrive.  For the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), there is no more vital partner than Summit Racing Equipment, The World's Speed Shop^®.

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman National Championship made its 10^th stop in the 15-stop series on July 14-16 at Maryland International Raceway.

It was a banner weekend for North Carolina racer Clayton Roberts, who swept Top Dragster races and doubled up in Top Dragster and Top Sportsman on Sunday. Jeff Gardiner doubled up in Hot Rod and Stock on Saturday, while Jacob Elrod in Super Rod and Paige Montgomery in Junior Dragster scored weekend sweeps in their respective classes.

Due to a technical issue, the Summit Sportsman National Championship points processing experienced an unusual delay.  

The SSNC points below are up to date following the Piedmont event.  The Keystone points are being processed and will be posted early next week.  We apologize for the delay.

At just about any major drag racing event anywhere near the Carolinas, chances are pretty good at least a portion of the Longhany family from Wade, N.C. near Fayetteville will be there in their family compound.  These International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) competitors love racing, but more than that, they love creating the family compound anytime all of the schedules sync up allowing everyone can be together – race cars, families and kids….lots of kids.

NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman National Championship entered its ninth stop in the 15-stop series on July 7-9 at Keystone Raceway Park.

There were no weekend sweeps although Garry Fleenor reached three final rounds (twice in Hot Rod and once in Quick Rod). Fleenor and Patrick Forster faced off in the Quick Rod final on Saturday and the Hot Rod final on Sunday. In addition, Timothy Fletcher in Stock and Tyler Rudolph in Junior Dragster reached the final round on both Saturday and Sunday in their respective classes.

Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, Md., July 14-16, 2017 

The International Hot Rod Association Summit Sportsman National Championship Comes to Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, Maryland on July 14-16 2017 for the 10th stop in the 15-race weekend series.

Wikipedia defines Mechanical Engineering as a discipline that “applies engineering, physics and material science principles to design, analyze, manufacture and maintain mechanical systems.”  International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman National Championship driver Steve Furr applies the skills he uses in his vocation as a mechanical engineer to his advantage in his avocation: Drag Racing.

Moser Engineering started 35 years ago from working on a single race car in a garage and has evolved into a highly-innovative, computerized machining process spread out to a campus facility with over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing capabilities.

For more than five decades, International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) major contingency sponsor Manley Performance has been providing industry-leading connecting rods and valve springs among many other products to drag racing enthusiasts everywhere.  Now in its sixth decade, the family-owned business is showing no signs of slowing down.