NORWALK, Ohio (November 12, 2013)
– The International Hot Rod Association is pleased to announce that
Josh Peake and Jim Woods, two longtime faces within the IHRA, have
been named division directors for Division 9 and Division 2
respectively.
The
two veteran officials will take over their respective divisions
effective immediately, with Peake servicing racers in the Carolinas in
the popular Raiders Division and Woods taking over in the southeast in
IHRA's Heat Wave Division.
"We
are very excited to welcome Jim and Josh to the family," said IHRA Vice
President Skooter Peaco. "I have had the pleasure of working with both
of them for many years and they are definitely the right guys for the
job. They will be taking over for a very talented individual in Satch
Gragg, but we are certain that Jim and Josh will be up for the task and
will help us continue to grow our sportsman programs throughout, not
only the divisions they will occupy, but throughout the country."
Peake
is a very familiar face to racers throughout the country, especially in
Division 9 where he has served as a second-generation starter for many
seasons. Following in the footsteps of his father, IHRA national event
starter Clyde Peake, Josh is a welcome addition to the IHRA family as
he takes over the most populous of all of the IHRA divisions.
Woods,
a veteran tech official who essentially wrote the book on Super Stock
and Stock racing, will take over as division director in his backyard
of the Heat Wave Division, servicing tracks in Florida, Georgia and
South Carolina, among others.
The
IHRA is thrilled to welcome these two talented individuals to the
family as they take over two of the premier divisions in the country.
