3/19/2020
IRA Interstate Racing Association
IRA Membership Meetings Cancelled
Given the unprecedented changes in regards to social gatherings due to the COVID-19 virus, the IRA meetings scheduled for this Sunday, March 22nd, for both our 410 group at the Veloce karting complex, and our wingLESS group at the Brat Stop have been cancelled. The IRA is working closely with our race promoters regarding our early season events, with decisions on each race being made according to local, state, and federal mandates. The safety of our teams, fans, staff, and all those we come in contact with are our biggest concern. We will continue to provide updates as we know them. As of this writing, no events have been cancelled, though we are discussing rescheduling options for our April events in case we are forced to delay the start of the season. It all depends on government mandates, which as we all know, are in constant change during this pandemic. For now, we ask that teams PLEASE send their memberships in, applications are found on our website under Driver Info, and on phone under Rules. To receive the discounted membership price, we require that forms with payment be received (or post marked) on or before April 1. We can postpone depositing the checks until a later specified date if requested, but we truly need to receive everything so we can prepare for our respective opening events. Please make checks payable to IRA, and mail to: Kim Tennyson 11937 Dodson Zion, IL 60099. We may look into having group conference calls in place of our annual pre-season meetings and will advise, but teams are certainly welcome and encouraged to contact Steve at 815-260-2558 or siraprez@sbcglobal.net to hear about any plans, changes, etc for the 2020 season. WingLESS teams, you can contact Tony at racingthe16@aol.com with any tech questions. Also, we need things to stay optimistic during these times, so please continue to send photos/releases that we can share. Things are in place to have 2020 be IRA's best, and that is still our plan. Please be safe, and we wish everyone the best through these unprecedented times.
Article Credit: Steve Sinclair
Submitted By: Kim Tennyson
