IHRA RaceSpace Social Network Powered By RacingJunk.com And IHRA Featured Blogs Now Live

IHRA racers and fans now have a way to connect with each other and keep track of everything going on in the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour and Summit SuperSeries. IHRA Race Space is a new social networking site which will allow you to create a profile, make friends… Read the … Read more

Auto Racing: Pittsburgh Raceway Park lands IHRA race for ’09

It is more than a year a year away, but Pittsburgh Raceway Park in New Alexandria has been named host of a national event — the International Hot Rod Association’s Nitro Jam. PRP officials entered big-league racing by working out a five-year deal with IHRA beginning in May 2009… Read full story by DJ Johnson … Read more

2008 Nitromethane Procedure meeting in San Antonio

There will be a meeting on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 12 noon during the Amalie Texas Nationals. It is mandatory that all Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel owners / drivers be in attendance. The meeting will take place in Terry McMillen’s hospitality area. The format for the meeting will be to communicate the … Read more

Hagan Continues Preseason Testing

Matt Hagan and crew departed for Rockingham Dragway, “The Rock” today for a weekend of testing with the Shelor.com/TORCO Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car. This will be the third test outing for Matt Hagan Racing for the 2008, with prior sessions taking place at Rockingham and Valdosta. Read full story

Drag racer realizes dream

Paul Noakes may have to pinch himself right up until his first pass down the quarter-mile in San Antonio, Tex., on April 4. “You always have a dream and just when you think you’ve got to let that dream go, someone stands up in front of you and says. ‘Here, grab ahold,’ ” the 39-year-old … Read more

Introducing Nitro Vision!

The greatest spectacle in motorsports is undoubtedly the sight and sound of Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro and Alcohol Funny Cars, and Pro Stock and Pro Modified “doorslammers” roaring side-by-side down the drag strip. At the top tier of professional competition can be found the Nitro-fueled frenzy that is Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car racing… … Read more

Strong Nitro Fields to Headline Season-Opening Amalie Oil Texas Nationals

… Creasy also knows IHRA’s Nitro Funny Car class keeps getting stronger and stronger. Bob Gilbertson will be back with new Crew Chief Nicky Boninfante calling the shots. Matt Hagan has left the Pro Mod ranks to compete in the Nitro Funny Car ranks with 2006 IHRA Professional Crew Chief of the Year Jay Lewis … Read more

Mellows and Noakes join Hoosier Thunder Motorsports

ELKHART, Ind. (March 12, 2008) — Terry McMillen, Hoosier Thunder Motorsports team owner announced changes today to his long-time ride, the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car, powered by Torco Race Fuels. McMillen will turn over tuning and driving duties on the Amalie Oil InstiGator to concentrate on the Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster. The move … Read more