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The International Ice Racing Association (IIRA) is the largest sanctioning body for automobile racing on ice in North America. The race series is run on weekends in January and February on a number of frozen lakes, and organized by several sanctioned clubs. The typical race weekend includes: practice and qualifying sessions, half hour rubber-to-ice, studded sprint and solo (rookie) sprint races on Saturdays, with a half hour studded sprint race and 2+ hour endurance race on Sundays.
There are six classes of cars racing in our series, four modified and two stock. This provides an opportunity for a wide variety of race cars to compete in our events. In the 25+ years since the IIRA was created, many professional race drivers have discovered the fun and value of ice racing in our series. However, it is a race series that anyone interested can get involved in.
This is the IIRA's first publication on the World Wide Web (first published 1/11/99). This site was developed to provide more detailed information on ice racing, photographs of the cars and race conditions, and ice racing news including race results. If you have any questions or comments regarding the IIRA or sports car racing on ice, please e-mail us at the address listed below.
The Latest News (Updated 3/13/08): (3/13/08) - REMINDER - Our last blast of the 2008 season, the annual IIRA General Membership Meeting and Awards Banquet is this coming Saturday, March 15. We'll try to settle a few issues for next year (or at least get a start on it). Then it's time to party! The schedule for the day is a IIRA Board meeting at 3:00 PM, the General Membership Meeting at 4:00 PM, social hour starting at 5:00 PM, Dinner at 6:00 PM and Awards at 7:00 PM. We'll see you there!
Garrison Commercial Club March 1-2, 2008
GCC Last Race of the Season Race Results
Tentative points
Brainerd International Raceway. Feb 23-24, 2008
BIR Stud to Stud Weekend Race Results
Tentative points
Race Results Lake Mille Lacs. Feb 16-17, 2008
Box of Rocks Gran Prix Race Results
Tentative points
(2/12/08) - We had a great weekend of racing in Thunder Bay despite the arctic conditions on Sunday. Don Hupe from Thunder Bay was the top IIRA registered driver in the weekend's big feature race finishing second overall in his #18, SGT class RX7. You can check out complete results at the TBAC website once they are posted. Or, if you raced last weekend and have your transponder number, go to mylaps.com. Thank you to the TBAC for hosting another fabulous IIRA weekend.
Race Results BIR Winter Karnival Ice Races. Feb 2-3, 2008
BIR Winter Karnival Ice Races Race Results
Race Results Lake Mille Lacs. Jan 26-27, 2008
Bag of Hammers Gran Prix Race Results
Race Results Garrison Commercial Club. Jan 19-20, 2008
-26F Racing Challenge Race Results
(1/14/08) - We had a great start to our season last weekend at BIR. Mayhem Racing conquered all in the first enduro of 2008 with the #83, GTX class Subaru Impreza driven by Mark Utect and Jay Luehmann. Our thanks to BIR and all of the workers who showed up to make this inaugural event a success.
Race Results Brainerd International Raceway. Jan 12-13, 2008
Brainerd International Raceway Race Results
(1/10/08) - Factory Studded Tire Series
In an attempt find an affordable alternative spec tire for future ice racing seasons, we have created a special sprint race series. This series will test the viability of a variety of factory studded tires. Although we do expect a decrease in performance using these tires, the hope is that we will still find the racing fun and at a lower cost. We invite you to check out the Supplementary Rules page, pick up a set of your favorite brand of studded tires and join us each race weekend in trying a new twist on IIRA ice racing. Give it a shot and let us know what you think. Your input is appreciated.
(12/01/07) - 2008 Rules available on line.
Click here for a text version.
Click here for a WORD document.
(11/13/07) - The latest word on tires for 2008 is that this will be the last year for Menards to build our spec tires. Only a limitted number of tires will be made for this winter based on early orders. So, order your new tires now to ensure you have them for the upcoming season. Also, expect prices to be about $20 more per tire over last year. For prices and to order, call Pete Burgess at 715-876-2681.
(4/3/07) - Surveys were mailed out last week to about 230 present and former IIRA iceracers. If you received a survey, please give us your responses as instructed. We would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible. Click here for a copy of the survey.
(3/7/07) - In our season's finale last weekend in Garrison, Minnesota, Dave McGovern and Nick Goertz driving the #25, GTX class Subaru Impreza took first overall in Sunday's enduro, but it was Dick Nordby driving with Bill Nelson in the #01 GTO VW Rabbit who won the 2007 points race by finishing second overall.
(2/27/07) - It was a fun weekend of playing in the snow at the 1st Annual IIRA Dave Kane Memorial Race on Long Lake in Isanti, Minnesota last weekend. For the third weekend in a row, the #01, GTO class, VW Rabbit proved to be unbeatable driven this time by Mike Ehleringer along with Dick Nordby in taking overall honors for Sunday's endurance race. Check out Jim Anderson's website for photos and results. Thank you to Cory Coulson for putting on a good event, even with the big snow storm.
(2/19/07) - It was another great weekend of racing on Balsam Lake last weekend. The team of Dick Nordby and Bill Nelson is on a roll winning Sunday's endurance race overall once again in the #01 GTO class VW Rabbit. Thank you to Paradise Landing, Upstart Racing and Dave Kapaun for putting together a couple of fun weekends of ice racing!
(2/14/07) - Last weekend's race at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, was some of the best and cleanest racing in years. In the end it was Bill Nelson and Dick Nordby taking overall honors driving the #01, GTO class VW Rabbit in the endurance race on Sunday afternoon.
(1/23/07) - We had a good weekend of racing to finally start our season up in Thunder Bay January 20-21. Only a handfull of racers got a start on the points race. Thunder Bay's Jason Jones in a Honda CRX won Sunday's endurance race with Bill Nelson and Dick Nordby in the #01, GTO class VW Rabbit from the States finishing second overall. Check out the TBAC website for photos and results.
IIRA 2007 License and Membership Application
IIRA 2007 Car Number Application
2007 Current Points
2005 Final Point Standings. Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 - Page 4.
2004 Final Point Standings (3 pages).
Results and Highlights from the 2003 season.
Results and Highlights from the 2002 season.
Results and Highlights from the 2001 season.
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