International Hot Rod Association powerboat racing coverage from Powerboat News. Reports on IHRA’s expansion into powerboat competition, event coverage, sanctioning developments, team participation, technical regulations, and the organisation’s entry into marine motorsport.
Andrew Tate won the inaugural round of the 2026 IHRA F1 Powerboat Series at the Bradenton Area River Regatta, completing a commanding weekend on the Manatee River that gave him his first F1 win in the series and also produced victories for Mason Rinker in Tri-Hull and Shelby Love in Formula Lights.
The event marked … Read more
Forty-two competitors are entered across three classes for tomorrow’s racing on the Manatee River, with Formula 1, Formula Lights, and Tri-Hulls all competing at the 11th Annual Bradenton Area River Regatta.
The Formula 1 class draws 16 boats, Formula Lights 15, and Tri-Hulls 11, as the International Hot Rod Association runs its first ever sanctioned … Read more
The International Hot Rod Association brings its Formula 1 Powerboat Series to the Manatee River this weekend for the first sanctioned event in the organisation’s powerboat racing history.
Here is everything you need to know about the 11th Annual Bradenton Area River Regatta.
The International Hot Rod Association has published its 2026 General Rules for Offshore Racing, a 62-page document dated today that establishes the regulatory framework for its seven-round National Championship season beginning March 27 in St Petersburg, Florida.
The rulebook covers everything from class definitions and points systems to safety staffing, protest procedures and member conduct. … Read more
IHRA has posted job listings for rescue divers with its first offshore event 49 days away, as talks with the sport’s established rescue provider collapse and competitors demand answers on safety.
Powerboat News has followed the International Hot Rod Association’s expansion into offshore powerboat racing since its acquisition of Powerboat P1 USA in October 2025, … Read more
Four years organising Cowes-Torquay-Cowes taught me why IHRA’s numerous Facebook responses all said the same thing: Key West.
Some venues are sacred ground.
The International Hot Rod Association has named Bob Teague as Chief Referee and Gary Stray as Technical Director for its offshore powerboat operations, adding veteran leadership to race control and technical oversight.
The appointments, bring more than 90 years of combined offshore racing experience to IHRA’s expanding powerboat program.
The International Hot Rod Association publicly asked competitors tonight where they want the 2026 Offshore World Championship held, suggesting negotiations with Race World Offshore over Key West are far from concluded.
A post on the IHRA Offshore Powerboating Series Facebook page asked teams: “Sooo… Where do you guys want to hold IHRA Offshore World’s?” The … Read more
And Now Super Cat Joins IHRA Super Cat | IHRA Offshore National Championship The class featuring offshore racing’s fastest catamarans commits 11 teams to IHRA’s $2 million championship, escalating the battle between professional investment and UIM recognition.
Premier Class Aligns With IHRA Super Cat, American offshore racing’s premier catamaran class, has aligned with the International … Read more
The International Hot Rod Association’s $650,000 travel money programme has sparked debate amongst American offshore competitors questioning class grouping structures, participation thresholds, and whether equal distribution across boat sizes represents fair compensation.
IHRA’s financial package for the 2026 offshore season includes travel money distributed across seven national races and the World Championship.
The Superstock Racing Group has voted by overwhelming majority to make the International Hot Rod Association its exclusive sanctioning body for the 2026 national championship, committing the class solely to IHRA’s seven-round offshore schedule.
The decision represents a significant development in American offshore powerboat racing’s ongoing division between IHRA and the American Power Boat Association, … Read more
The IHRA F1 Powerboat Series has opened entries for the 2026 season, with competitors now able to register across four classes for an eight-round championship beginning in Bradenton, Florida on February 20 and 21.
Entry fees range from $50 for GT-15 boats to $300 for Formula 1 craft, with Formula Lights and Tri-Hull categories set … Read more
A social media post by 2023 Class 1 World Champions 222 Offshore triggered explosive accusations revealing decades of infighting behind American offshore powerboat racing’s latest division.
Team manager Skye Gregory posted an analysis of the competing sanctioning structures facing teams planning 2026 campaigns, identifying uncertainty about rules, international recognition, media coverage and which competitors will … Read more
The International Hot Rod Association has committed $2.75 million in prize money across three powerboat racing disciplines following its acquisition by Ohio electrical contractor Darryl Cuttell in December 2024.
Cuttell purchased the drag racing sanctioning body from chassis builder Larry Jeffers through a newly formed limited liability company, Cuttell Motorsports LLC.
The International Hot Rod Association has released the official 2026 IHRA Offshore Series National Championship schedule, featuring seven championship rounds across the United States and a World Championship finale at a date and location to be announced.
The schedule provides a defined championship pathway for competitors following IHRA’s recent acquisitions of Powerboat P1 USA/P1 Offshore … Read more
The International Hot Rod Association has appointed Tommy Thomassie as Executive Vice President, Director of Powerboating, establishing formal leadership for the organisation’s rapidly expanding powerboat portfolio.
The appointment advances IHRA’s long-term vision for offshore powerboat racing and tunnel boat competition, creating a unified leadership structure across multiple powerboat disciplines.
The International Hot Rod Association’s expansion into powerboat racing will launch with its first sanctioned event when the Bradenton Area River Regatta hosts the IHRA F1 Powerboat Series on February 20 and 21, 2026.
The Florida event marks the competitive debut of IHRA’s powerboat operations following its acquisition of the American tunnel boat series earlier … Read more
The International Hot Rod Association has completed the acquisition of Memphis International Raceway in Millington, Tennessee, closing on the historic motorsports facility on December 23.
The purchase marks the latest expansion for an organisation that has diversified beyond drag racing in recent months, having acquired American F1 tunnel boat racing earlier this month.
The International Hot Rod Association has announced the launch of the IHRA Pro Watercraft Racing Series, a professional personal watercraft championship featuring $250,000 in prize money and both stand up and runabout competition when it debuts in 2026.
The series represents IHRA’s latest expansion in powerboat racing after the organisation acquired American F1 tunnel boat … Read more
The International Hot Rod Association has doubled its 2026 offshore racing prize purse to $2 million, just weeks after acquiring Powerboat P1 USA and announcing an initial $1 million commitment to the sport.
The organisation confirmed the increased purse following the Key West World Championship, where teams received payment immediately after the awards presentation.
The International Hot Rod Association has acquired Powerboat P1 USA/P1 Offshore in a calculated move to consolidate American offshore racing under fresh leadership, whilst maintaining dialogue with Race World Offshore (RWO) towards potential unification ahead of the 2026 season.
The acquisition, announced yesterday by IHRA owner Darryl Cuttell, arrives just seven days after the drag … Read more
