MOORESVILLE, N.C. — IHRA and SPEED SPORT 1 announce the enlargement of their multi-year broadcast settlement to include the brand new sequence IHRA has not too long ago added to its portfolio.
In an unprecedented transfer, and in keeping with a shared imaginative and prescient and enterprise technique, IHRA racing stay broadcasts, streams and world-class productions will stay free to look at, maximizing accessibility for followers and publicity for groups and sponsors.
SPEED SPORT 1, the Nice American Motorsports Community, is now accessible on greater than 200 million units in North America. It’s the official tv dwelling for all IHRA racing sequence, together with IHRA Outlaw Nitro Sequence drag racing, IHRA Inventory Automobile Sequence, IHRA Offshore Powerboat Racing Sequence, IHRA Outlaw Drag Boats and extra. Every sequence will likely be broadcast through a strong combination of stay, tape-delayed and prime-time productions aimed toward maximizing leisure worth, entry and sponsor alternatives.
Occasions or parts of occasions not carried stay on SPEED SPORT 1 will likely be streamed stay on SPEED SPORT 2 and IHRA.TV, so followers and racers received’t miss a second of the motion. And in the event that they don’t catch an occasion stay, race replays, highlights, bonus content material and extra will likely be accessible on-demand. SPEED SPORT 1, SPEED SPORT 2 and IHRA.TV can be found free through any related TV, cellular machine or gaming console.
“Increasing our partnership with SPEED SPORT 1 permits IHRA to ship on our promise of constructing a very multi-discipline motorsports platform that’s racer-first, fan-focused and globally accessible. By conserving our broadcasts free and elevating manufacturing requirements throughout each sequence, we’re creating a strong engine for development for our athletes, our followers and our companions.” stated IHRA Proprietor Darryl Cuttell.
Not like typical livestreams, IHRA broadcasts throughout the board will embrace best-in-class manufacturing, world class expertise, and a concentrate on storytelling, leisure and technical innovation.
“It was clear from day one which IHRA was severe about doing one thing significant for motorsports and that resonated deeply with us,” stated Joe Tripp, SPEED SPORT CEO. “Whereas we worth all of our broadcast companions, IHRA is making a disruptive, optimistic influence on motorsports in a serious method — and we’re humbled to be a part of that motion.”
In its inaugural, “new period” season, IHRA featured 5 Outlaw Nitro Occasions and a wildly well-liked Professional Mod Nationals occasion. Mixed, the occasions boasted greater than 70 million minutes seen throughout platforms, and three.4 million distinctive streams. Reside occasions led the best way, producing a median of 80,000 distinctive streams and 1 million minutes seen per broadcast.
“2025 was “only a warm-up,” stated Dan Teitscheid, SPEED SPORT 1 President. “SPEED SPORT 1 platform companions like Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel and Fubo are already excited by the efficiency of IHRA programming, and with the addition of those actually thrilling new sequence, we’re completely assured IHRA will see document viewers numbers and that re-energize the game and produce new followers and sponsors.”
The 2026 IHRA season kicks off in March with IHRA Outlaw Nitro Sequence at Darana Motorsports Park in Benson, NC, and the IHRA Inventory Automobile Sequence at Pulaski Motorsports Park in Radford, VA. Extra sequence’ broadcast schedules and particulars will likely be launched quickly.
Within the meantime, followers can watch IHRA highlights each Thursday night time at 8 p.m. Jap on SPEED SPORT 1, and can discover full occasion replays, bonus content material and extra at IHRA.TV.
About SPEED SPORT
SPEED SPORT 1 is the 24/7 free advert supported tv community devoted to presenting the perfect stay and on-demand motorsports content material from America and across the globe.
Based by passionate motorsports professionals with backgrounds at ESPN, Speedvision, Pace Channel, FS1, NASCAR, MTV, Disney, and MAVTV and backed by SPEED SPORT, America’s unique motorsports authority – SPEED SPORT 1 is The Nice American Motorsports Community.
Go to SPEEDSPORT1.com for extra data. Ship media inquiries to: media@speedsport.com.
About IHRA
Based in 1970, the Worldwide Scorching Rod Affiliation (IHRA) is likely one of the most acknowledged sanctioning our bodies in motorsports, identified for its racer-first philosophy, fan-focused occasions, and dedication to security, innovation, and accessibility. Underneath its trendy period of management and enlargement, IHRA now encompasses a number of premier racing disciplines together with drag racing, inventory automotive racing, offshore powerboat racing, drag boats, snowmobiles, and extra—unifying various motorsports underneath one international platform.
Via its partnership with SPEED SPORT 1, IHRA continues to raise publicity for racers, groups, and sponsors whereas delivering world-class motorsports leisure to followers in every single place.
For extra details about IHRA, go to IHRA.com.
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