IHRA

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.

2026

IHRA F1

IHRA F1 Powerboat Series 2026: Everything You Need to Know

May 31, 2026
Dylan Anderson, #17 Anderson Marine, takes the chequered flag to win the F1 Final at the 2026 Red River Rumble, Shreveport
IHRA F1

Dylan Anderson Wins 2026 Red River Rumble as Jump Start Chaos Hands Schubert Shock Podium

May 24, 2026
IHRA President Dustin Farthing open letter to offshore racing teams
IHRA Offshore

IHRA President Dustin Farthing Addresses Offshore Teams After Cocoa Beach Shake-Up

May 24, 2026
Jared Jensen, #29 Island Lake Marine, IHRA F1 Powerboat Series, 2026 Red River Rumble, Shreveport
IHRA F1

Spencer Love Takes Championship Lead After Jensen Heartbreak at Red River Rumble

May 23, 2026
Dustin Farthing, President of Sponsorships and Sports Marketing, IHRA
IHRA Offshore

Dustin Farthing Named President of the IHRA

May 20, 2026
Leah Martin, IHRA president, in front of IHRA Offshore Series branding
IHRA Offshore

IHRA President Leah Martin Dismissed Mid-Race as Tommy Thomassie Returns

May 19, 2026
Team Bermuda S-25 catamaran racing in the IHRA Offshore Super Stock class
Bermuda

David Selley and Team Bermuda Lead IHRA Super Stock Championship After Two Wins in Three Rounds

May 19, 2026
IHRA

Thunder on Cocoa Beach 2026: Sunday Results

May 17, 2026
Shocker (#421, Chris Colson) wins Bracket 400 at Thunder on Cocoa Beach 2026, IHRA Offshore National Championship
IHRA Offshore

Thunder on Cocoa Beach 2026: Saturday Results

May 17, 2026
Dustin Farthing, President of Sponsorships and Sports Marketing, IHRA
IHRA Offshore

Dustin Farthing Named IHRA President of Sponsorships as Organisation Builds National Sales Team

May 10, 2026
ThunderCat inflatable catamaran airborne during UK surf racing in Cornwall. Photo: Mike Powell
IHRA Offshore

ThunderCats Head to Cocoa Beach as IHRA Offshore Adds Inflatable Class

May 9, 2026
Chris Rinker, second place in the IHRA F1 Formula 1 final at the 2026 Thunder on the Neches, Port Neches, Texas
IHRA F1

IHRA F1 Powerboat Series Adds Sheboygan to 2026 Schedule

May 8, 2026
Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key, closed since 1992, with colourful graffiti art covering the grandstand seating
Back in the Day

Miami Marine Stadium: The World’s First Powerboat Racing Stadium

May 4, 2026
IHRA Miami World Powerboat Grand Prix - season finale October 20-25 2026 at Miami Marine Stadium
Coming Up

IHRA Miami World Powerboat Grand Prix Set for October 20-26

May 4, 2026
Mike Howe's Skater 388 race boat with flames coming from the engine vents during testing in Fort Myers, 2026
General News

Howe2Live: The YouTube Channel Taking Offshore Racing to 1.47 Million Fans

April 27, 2026
Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, acquired by IHRA in December 2025 and host of the IHRA Triple Crown on 22-24 May 2026
IHRA

IHRA Puts $150,000 on the Table at Maple Grove – With a $1 Million Sweep Bonus on Top

April 23, 2026
Thunder on Cocoa Beach 2026 – IHRA Offshore National Championship, Cocoa Beach, Florida
Coming Up

Thunder on Cocoa Beach 2026: Everything You Need to Know

April 18, 2026
Racing on Lake Pontchartrain at the 2nd Annual New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix
IHRA Offshore

New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix: Sunday Results

April 12, 2026
IHRA Offshore

New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix: Saturday Results

April 12, 2026
Powerboat People

River Varner: Jet Ski Champion, 249,000 Followers, and a Business Built on the Water

April 1, 2026
2nd Annual New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix: Everything You Need to Know
IHRA Offshore

2nd Annual New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix: Everything You Need to Know

March 11, 2026
IHRA Travel Money Structure Raises Class Grouping Questions
IHRA

IHRA Travel Money Structure Raises Class Grouping Questions

January 16, 2026
IHRA owner Darryl Cuttell
IHRA

Darryl Cuttell’s IHRA Commits $2.75M to Powerboat Racing

January 1, 2026