Rittenberry will serve as CEO of IHRA Motorsports, while Aaron Polburn will remain as President and General Manager and Skooter Peaco will continue as Vice President of Race Operations. In 2011, they acquired the former Memphis Motorsports Park from Dover Motorsports Inc. In 2008, the group purchased the former Moroso Motorsports Park and have since invested over $30 million in the redevelopment of the multi-track venue in Jupiter, FL. The ownership group is led by managing partners, Michael Dezer of Dezer Properties and Joseph Lubeck of Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc., Edward Kobel of DeBartolo Development, and Jason Rittenberry, President & CEO of the parent company. The acquisition includes 100 percent of the IHRA assets, including the sanctioning body, the Nitro Jam series, the Thunder Jam series, the Summit Pro Am series, the Summit SuperSeries program and Drag Review Magazine. The new ownership group will immediately take over management of the 43-year old organization and operate as IHRA Motorsports. IHRA Entertainment LLC, a newly formed corporation held by the ownership group of Palm Beach International Raceway and Memphis International Raceway, announced today its acquisition of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), which was majority-owned by Feld Motor Sports, a division of Feld Entertainment Inc.
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