{"id":99530,"date":"2025-01-10T09:08:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T17:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=99530"},"modified":"2025-01-10T09:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T17:08:37","slug":"ihra-announces-leadership-change-as-kenny-nowling-departs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/ihra-announces-leadership-change-as-kenny-nowling-departs\/","title":{"rendered":"IHRA Announces Leadership Change as Kenny Nowling Departs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"99531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/ihra-announces-leadership-change-as-kenny-nowling-departs\/1200x1200-q5bsf6r8hnv4x1009029\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1200x1200-Q5bsF6R8hnV4x1009029-e1736460956538.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1200&amp;#215;1200-Q5bsF6R8hnV4x1009029\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1200x1200-Q5bsF6R8hnV4x1009029-e1736460956538-300x194.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1200x1200-Q5bsF6R8hnV4x1009029-1024x858.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99531 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1200x1200-Q5bsF6R8hnV4x1009029-1024x858.jpg\" alt=\"drag racing, IHRA, International Hot Rod Association, Kenny Nowling, drag strip, drag events, drag racing community, racing news, IHRA updates, hot rod culture, drag car, racing schedule, racing industry, motorsports news, drag race competition, drag race events, IHRA leadership, IHRA programs, race fans, professional drag racing, racing enthusiasts, drag race partnerships.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has announced a significant leadership change as former president Kenny Nowling steps down, effective immediately. This move highlights the IHRA&#8217;s dedication to enhancing safety, competition, and integrity across its operations.<\/p>\n<h3>Transparency and Engagement During Transition<\/h3>\n<p>As the organization navigates this transitional phase, the IHRA is prioritizing clear communication and stakeholder engagement. To ensure everyone remains informed, weekly updates will be shared, culminating in a live Q&amp;A session scheduled for February. This interactive session will introduce the new IHRA leadership team and provide an opportunity for stakeholders to ask questions and share feedback.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<p>In the interim, the IHRA has designated key contacts for inquiries:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Darcy Gribbin<\/strong>: <a>Darcy@IHRA.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alex Roach<\/strong>: <a>Alex@IHRA.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Becky Hopkins<\/strong>: <a>Becky@IHRA.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Staying Connected<\/h3>\n<p>The IHRA remains committed to keeping its members and fans informed through regular updates on its official website and social media channels. Stay tuned for the latest news, event schedules, and other exciting announcements as the organization prepares for a new chapter in its storied history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information and updates, visit IHRA.com or follow the IHRA on Facebook.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has announced a significant leadership change as former president Kenny Nowling steps down, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":99531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3470,8393],"tags":[3558,11415,11417,11418,11424,2,10433,1104,10806,4799,11419,11420,11416,11413,11414,10472,11422,11421,11423,5037,5094,11400],"class_list":["post-99530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-press-releases","tag-drag-car","tag-drag-events","tag-drag-race-competition","tag-drag-race-events","tag-drag-race-partnerships","tag-drag-racing","tag-drag-racing-community","tag-drag-strip","tag-hot-rod-culture","tag-ihra","tag-ihra-leadership","tag-ihra-programs","tag-ihra-updates","tag-international-hot-rod-association","tag-kenny-nowling","tag-motorsports-news","tag-professional-drag-racing","tag-race-fans","tag-racing-enthusiasts","tag-racing-industry","tag-racing-news","tag-racing-schedule"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1200x1200-Q5bsF6R8hnV4x1009029-e1736460956538.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-pTk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99530"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99546,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99530\/revisions\/99546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}