IHRA Touts Accident Coverage, More than 110 Tracks Under its Umbrella
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is moving swiftly to consolidate its holdings and to position itself as the sanction that’s working for its participants.
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IHRA buys Atlanta Dragway; NHRA teams announce 2026 plans; Flexjet FSS schedule revealed
Atlanta Dragway will be in action again, now that the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has completed its purchase of the facility in Commerce, GA, once the home of NHRA’s Southern Nationals.
Atlanta Dragway on Road to Return with IHRA Behind It
At a February 10 meeting, speakers voiced support for a conditional use permit so the dragway could return to its original use as an operating dragstrip.
Must a Racer Decide Between IHRA and NHRA in 2026?
Is the IHRA’s determination to “make drag racing fun again”, plus the spate of acquisitions, a threat or a complement to NHRA drag racing?
IHRA Acquires Millington, TN and Topeka, KS racing facilities
On December 23, 2025, the IHRA announced the acquisition of the historic dragstrip at Millington, TN, formerly known as Memphis International Raceway and Memphis Motorsports Park.
Track Sales, Shuffling Crew Chiefs and More Mark End of the Race Year
The 2025 Performance Racing Industry Show hosted the year’s end of changes in the race industry, but they kept coming even after the show ended. Check out the round up of upheaval, schedule changes and upcoming anniversaries!!
Sale of Maple Grove Raceway to IHRA changes NHRA scheduling; U.S. 131 Motorsports Park joins Countdown playoffs
Schedule changes galore are just the latest drama from the NHRA.
IHRA Makes Monumental Move Acquiring Maple Grove Raceway
This landmark move further expands the sanctioning body’s presence in grassroots and professional drag racing and strengthens its National footprint.
IHRA Sets 2026 Schedules for all Eight Series
With at least eight different series to sanction, the IHRA is hiring individual series directors, assistant directors and race/competition directors to service its competitors.
Piedmont Dragway Joins IHRA’s Growing Track Lineup
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is turning up the heat! IHRA owner Darryl Cuttell just scooped up Piedmont Dragway, adding another legendary strip to his growing collection of tracks and showing he’s dead serious about the future of drag racing.