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Jeff Birchfield

Jeff Birchfield

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. — Whether you’re traveling to see family or headed to the race track over the holiday weekend, Sunoco has quality products available for International Hot Rod Association members.

Maybe it’s a long road trip to spend Thanksgiving with loved ones or you’re simply running errands close to home, it’s easy to fill up with over 5,200 Sunoco gas stations across the country.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Pacemakers Outlaw Motorsports Park will be racing into the future with a multi-year renewal of its sanctioning agreement with the International Hot Rod Association.

First opened in 1956, the Ohio drag strip is steeped in drag racing history. They have featured a lot of No Prep racing in recent years, but were able to build its bracket racing program in 2023 with the IHRA Summit SuperSeries.

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) will showcase a new display at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis on December 7-9, 2023.

IHRA has moved to booth No. 5067 where you have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with IHRA officials.

Summit Racing Equipment has partnered with SEMA and PRI to help protect the automotive aftermarket and participate in its advancement.

Our industry needs us. Our ability to repair, maintain and modify vehicles and our freedom to choose the technology that powers them are on the line. Go to SummitRacing.com/legislative-alerts to learn more and speak up!

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. — Attention all International Hot Rod Association members.

Longtime IHRA partner Moser Engineering and co-sponsor of the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser and FuelTech is currently running its online only sale now through Cyber Monday.

Working on your race car doesn’t mean you have to do things the hard way. Summit Racing Equipment has tools and shop gear that will make building or maintaining the car easier whether you’re in the garage or at the track. Here are just a few of the tools available:

PORT ALLEN, La. — Rainy weather forced the postponement of last weekend’s scheduled IHRA Ironman Classic at State Capitol Raceway until December 9.

The schedule of events remain the same with Friday Night Gamblers Races for the Super Pro and Mod classes. Gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday with the Juniors to start at 9 a.m. and the big cars at 1 p.m. Adult admission is $20 with kids 12-under admitted free.

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) continues to highlight the future of drag racing with the great Junior Dragster racers across North America.

Presley Rayne Peagler, a 10-year-old from Sylvania, Georgia, is the latest racer to be highlighted. Introduced to the sport by her grandfather whom she calls her racing hero, Presley is in her second year competing at South Carolina Motorplex.

SOUTH WEBSTER, Ohio — KD Motorsports Park found a good home with the International Hot Rod Association and will continue under IHRA sanction thanks to a multi-year agreement announced today.

The Southeastern Ohio track near the Kentucky border is an 1/8-mile track distinguished by the big hill at the end of the shutdown area. Since founded by Darrell Leadingham in 1989, the track has hosted a variety of race cars including Jet Cars and Pro Stock, but it was the desire to grow its bracket series program that brought KD Motorsports Park back to the IHRA in 2023.

MARION, S.D. — Thunder Valley Dragways will rumble into the future with a new multi-year sanctioning agreement with the International Hot Rod Association.

Track owner Glen Rapp first opened the Marion, South Dakota facility in 1967. Thunder Valley, which sits 30 miles west of Sioux Falls, features a 1/4-mile asphalt track, a 300-feet concrete launching pad and 1,430 feet of elevation. There are over 100 camping spaces with electric hook-ups, an unlimited amount of non-electric spaces and full restrooms with showers.

 

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