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CINCINNATI, OH, USA — How’s this for a halftime show? The massive news keeps coming for the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA).
It was announced at halftime of Saturday’s NFL game between the IHRA’s new hometown team the Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos that IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series will return with a 10-race schedule in 2025.
These will be the first IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series events in a decade with dates and locations soon to be revealed. This is a huge increase from a previously announced three-race schedule.
Several iconic classes will be on tap headlined by Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Mod and Mountain Motor Pro Stock which will be featured at all 2025 IHRA Nitro Jam events.
Other Professional classes that will be featured at selected IHRA Nitro Jam events include — 500 Inch Pro Stock as it will be the first time in years racers can use fuel injection and no hood scoops or carburetors and hood scoops, Nitro Harley, Top Fuel Motorcycle and in a surprising twist Pro Stock Motorcycle.
The breakdown of where these classes will be run will be included in the upcoming schedule release. Sportsman classes that will be featured at all IHRA Nitro Jam events in 2025 include — Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Quick Rod, Super Rod, Hot Rod, Super Stock and Stock.
The IHRA content will be broadcast on Speed Sport 1 to over 200 million consumers on mainstream platforms and available to 300 million users on nearly every major mobile platform and streaming service at www.speedsport1.com.
“This is another incredible step in the #IHRAReturnToGlory,” IHRA President Kenny Nowling said. “Thanks to our new parent company, Cuttell Motorsports LLC as well as several current IHRA marketing partners and those who will be announced in the coming months, we will be taking the IHRA to unprecedented heights. 2025 promises to be a fantastic year filled with incredible action for the entire IHRA drag racing community.”
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Jeff Birchfield | IHRA | Photo: IHRA
