IHRA Unveils 2016 IHRA Drag Racing Series Schedule

International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) officials and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) unveiled the 2016 IHRA Drag Racing Series schedule today. The 2016 professional schedule currently features nine-events throughout the United States and Canada. The season will kick off in March and conclude in September.

The IHRA Drag Racing Series remains comprised of traditional stops along with the addition of two new markets. Highlighting the 2016 schedule will be powerhouse stops in: San Antonio, Texas; Grand Bend, Ontario; Edmonton, Alberta and Martin, Michigan. Also returning to the schedule is Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Cordova, Illinois and Budds Creek, Maryland.

The season will get underway March 5 – 6 at Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Florida and conclude at Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio. Both of these venues are new stops on the IHRA professional tour.

The 2016 IHRA Drag Racing Series (formerly Nitro Jam) is a departure of the traditional format with all events featuring the same classes of competition. The IHRA strategically determined professional classes that are best suited for each facility and market. This move will make for the most exciting and competitive drag racing ever produced by the sanctioning body.

“The IHRA worked tirelessly at creating a series that features key classes in key markets,” stated IHRA President Scott Gardner. “The 2016 series has more diversity in classes and locations than ever in the history of the IHRA. We believe the revised schedule and format will create fierce competition for the racers and great entertainment for our fans.”

IHRA officials are currently working with several additional venues for possible new dates to the 2016 schedule. In addition, the dates and locations of the Jet Dragster class will be announced at a later time.

2016 IHRA Drag Racing Series Schedule

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION	POINTS CLASSES
March 5 – 6	Spring Nitro Nationals	Orlando, FL	NFC, NH, PS, PM
March 18 – 19 *	Mardi Gras Nationals	Baton Rouge, LA	NH, PS, PM
April 1 – 2	Texas Nationals	San Antonio, TX	NFC, NH, PS, PM
June 3 – 4 *	Summer Nationals	Cordova, IL	NFC, PS, PM
June 17 – 18 *	President’s Cup	Budds Creek, MD	NH, PS, PM
June 24 – 26	Mopar Canadian Nationals	Grand Bend, Ontario	NFC, NH, PS, PM
July 15 – 17 *	Mopar Rocky Nationals	Edmonton, Alberta	NFC, NH
August 12 – 13	Northern Nationals	Martin, MI	NFC, NH, PS, PM
September 23 – 24	World Nationals	West Salem, OH	NFC, NH, PS, PM