From The Drive · Caleb Jacobs · · 1m 20s
12 Drag Strips For Sale After IHRA Implosion
12 drag strips auctioned following IHRA's collapse.
In brief
12 drag strips auctioned following IHRA's collapse. The International Hot Rod Association's collapse led to 12 drag strips being auctioned off on tranzon.com. Originally reported by The Drive.
IHRA Collapse
The International Hot Rod Association abruptly canceled remaining Nitro Drag Racing Series events in July 2026 and dished out mass layoffs.
12 Drag Strips For Sale
Darryl Cuttell, owner of the International Hot Rod Association, has twelve drag strips listed for sale on tranzon.com.
Musk Debt Claim
Cuttell claims Elon Musk's SpaceXAI failed to pay his company Darana Hybrid more than $600 million.
Track Details
Tracks include Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas, and Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina where NASCAR Cup Series used to race.
Track Renamings
Several tracks have been renamed, such as Darana Raceway, Hebron, Ohio, formerly National Trail Raceway.
Auction Details
Memphis International Speedway advertises 342+ acres that are 'prime for development' with a 4,400-foot drag strip and three-quarter-mile oval track.
Financial Strain
Cuttell has been dealing with a lawsuit claiming SpaceXAI failed to pay his company Darana Hybrid more than $600 million.
Auction Concerns
The auction listings include tracks like Darana Motorsports Park in Milan, Michigan and Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia.
Racing Future
The auction of twelve drag strips follows the IHRA's implosion and potential shift toward data centers.
What it means
The International Hot Rod Association's collapse led to 12 drag strips being auctioned off on tranzon.com.
