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 Bilton 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.

ROWLAND, NC — The International Hot Rod Association roster of member tracks continues to grow with the addition of 710 Dragway.

710 Dragway returns to the family after being an IHRA track a decade ago. It is an eighth-mile, all-concrete facility. Built in 1962, the facility was purchased by Jerry Oxendine in 2012. He completely re-did the whole track with all new concrete surface including the shutdown area.

PADUCAH, KY — Drivers in five classes raced to prestigious wins at the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering on Saturday at Beacon Dragway.

Defending track champion Isaac Fulcher (Box), Justin Minton (No Box), Chad Eaton (Sportsman), Kasey Chandler (Junior Dragster) and Jessie Grooms (Teen Street) were the winners at the Western Kentucky drag strip.

ORANGEBURG, SC — South Carolina Motorplex hosted the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering on Saturday night and a quartet of racers pulled off the big victories.

Vernon Russell Jr. (Top ET), Aaron “Hot Rod” Brock (No Box), Evan “Race King” Sansenbaugher (Sportsman) and Kaden Pruett (Junior Dragster) took home prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies, commemorate IHRA Sportsman Spectacular medals and the popular big checks for their winning efforts.

HOUSE SPRINGS, MO — Alexa Berlett hopes to be the next female to make it big in drag racing.

The 14-year-old from La Harpe, has been racing with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) for four years. She currently drives a 2022 Mike Bos Junior Dragster at her home track, Midstate Dragway (formerly Central Illinois Dragway). She was the track's representative at the 2022 IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering.

GLEASON, TN — Gleason Raceway Park is scheduled to host the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering in two weeks on Saturday, May 11.

Racers in five classes — Super Pro (Box), Pro (No Box), Sportsman, Motorcycle and Junior Dragster — have the opportunity to compete for the prestigious IHRA Ironman trophy at each event as well as the coveted oversized championship checks. IHRA members will also be in the running for limited-edition Sportsman Spectacular commemorative medals in addition to their winnings.