Three of drag racing's biggest stars have joined the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) professional competition advisory board, the sanctioning body announced today. They will work directly with IHRA president Mike Dunn.New board members Larry Dixon, Melanie Troxel and Whit Bazemore have a combined 91 national-event wins and numerous decades...

This past February, Mike Dunn was named the President of the International Hot Rod Association, which surprised many people – including Dunn, who had never thought about running a sanctioning body before.He started out racing with his father, "Big" Jim Dunn, who still fields a Funny Car team. Dunn went...