The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced on Friday that they were moving an upcoming race in Montgomery in May to Ohio after a recent shooting at the Montgomery International Dragway.
The IHRA said in a statement on Friday, "We have 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,” IHRA said. “We 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 [email protected].”
There were seven shootings and four homicides in Montgomery last weekend.
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