The IHRA has made the decision, in coordination with management at Montgomery International Dragway, to relocate the third race of the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series and IHRA Small Tire BRATZ Series from Montgomery, Alabama.
The event, scheduled for May 7–9, will now take place at Darana Raceway in Hebron, Ohio (National Trail Raceway). Testing will be held on Wednesday, May 6.
This decision follows a recent shooting at the Montgomery facility. While the situation is unrelated to our operations, we agreed alongside track leadership that relocating the event is the most responsible course of action out of an abundance of caution.
The safety of our racers, their families, crews, partners, fans, and staff remain our top priority. This decision reflects our commitment to providing a safe and professional environment for everyone involved.
With this move, the May 7–9 event in Hebron will now be branded as the IHRA Spring Nationals.As the third race of the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series season, this event remains a key stop on our national schedule, and championship points will continue as planned.
Due to the relocation, adjustments have been made to the existing event schedule at Darana Raceway to accommodate the IHRA national event weekend.
“To support the IHRA National Series, we’ve adjusted our schedule by moving our points race weekend to June 12-14 and canceling the Darana Triple 5’s event,” said Derrick Beach, General Manager of Darana Raceway.
IHRA will communicate additional details, including schedule updates and ticketing information, directly with racers, teams, and ticket holders. All current ticket holders will be contacted via email with options to receive a refund or transfer their tickets to another IHRA event.
For any questions, please contact info@ihra.com.
We’re looking forward to bringing the IHRA Spring Nationals to Hebron and delivering a strong weekend of IHRA competition. We appreciate the continued support and understanding of ourracers, teams, partners, and fans.
This story was originally published on April 17, 2026. 
