KINGSPORT, TN — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has enlisted Contingency Connection, a 30-year sponsorship pioneer in the performance industry, to provide added awards at the IHRA Summit Team Finals, the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering and other selected events.

Winning racers in selected classes at these events will receive the coveted Racer Rewards Book featuring over $4,000 in valuable product discounts from top performance manufactures. 

GOODLETTSVILLE, TN — The exciting motor-revving, tire-squealing, action of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering comes to Music City Raceway in less than two weeks, Saturday, May 25.

These events continue to bring out big crowds as racers in Super Pro (Box), Pro (No Box), Sportsman, Pro Bike (Motorcycle) and Junior Dragster classes have the chance to compete for prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies and the very popular oversized championship checks. They will also be in the running for limited-edition Sportsman Spectacular commemorative medals.

GLEASON, TN — It’s time to celebrate at Gleason Raceway Park with Saturday’s IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering bringing in the largest car count since the Northup family took over the Tennessee track in 2021.

Veteran racers at Gleason said it was the biggest turnout they could remember in the last decade.

 HOUSE SPRINGS, MO — The Lone Star State is home to many of the top Junior Dragster racers in America.

Makenzie Roberts, a 13-year-old from Forney, Texas, is the latest racer to be spotlighted by the International Hot Rod Association. She has been racing for four years and finished runner-up at the 2022 the IHRA Division 4 Summit Team Finals.

BONNE TERRE, MO — There were specific winners on the race track, but it was truly a case of everyone being a winner when IHRA-member track Bonne Terre Drag Strip hosted the ninth annual “Autos 4 Autism” drag race on April 20.

It is described as a drag racing event which increases funding to help individuals with autism learn vocational and social skills through Visions of Hope Training Program. Tonya Johnson, Board President for Hope 4 Autism, explained the Bonne Terre races have become the biggest fundraiser of the year for the program.