12/11/2025
Pro Pulling League
Fendt High Stakes Series Schedule Announced at PRI Show; Pro Pulling League Transitions to IHRA Ownership
Fairfield, OH (December 11th, 2025) – At the Performance Racing Industry(PRI) trade show that opened today in Indianapolis, Indiana, The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) made historic announcements for motorsports competitors, fans, promoters, and sponsors. The Pro Pulling League is a part of this evolutionary mission, to unite and elevate motorsports across land and water - delivering world-class competition, racing, unforgettable competitor and fan experiences, and touching every community with meaningful impact.
The Pro Pulling League (PPL), now owned and operated by the IHRA, brings one of motorsports' most loyal and energetic fan bases to the IHRA family. The fans follow their hometown heroes from pull to pull, creating unmatched grassroots excitement and community involvement.
The IHRA Pro Pulling Series is expanding its national footprint with a growing multi-state schedule, enhanced on-site experiences, and increasing broadcast visibility.
The Fendt High Stakes Series, the premier event series in the IHRA Pro Pulling Series family, joins 290+ additional events in the Pro Pulling Series. The five dates had been previously announced for the High Stakes Series and their locations were announced today:
They include:
June 5-6, Dragway 42 - West Salem, Ohio
June 19-20, 300 Raceway, Farley, Iowa
July 10-11, Darana Dragway, Milan, Michigan
August 7-8, Darana Dragway, Hebron, Ohio
September 25-26 Darana Motorsports Park, Benson, North Carolina
Classes to be announced in the near future
About Hot Shot's Secret Pro Pulling League:
Celebrating its' twentieth season, the Pro Pulling League continues as the world's largest truck and tractor pulling sanctioning body, featuring 300 sessions of competition across twenty states through the Champions Tour, Hart's Diesel Silver Series, Champion Seed Western Series, AP1 Insurance Midwest Region and their member-states. The Pro Pulling League is the only sanctioning body to offer pulling coverage across all broadcast platforms, through their own in-house live stream service (www.propulling.tv),and cable access through www.MAVTV.com and www.CBSSports.com.
For the latest in news from the Pro Pulling League stay tuned here at www.propulling.com and follow us in social media: On our Facebook page, on X/Twitter (@propulling), and on Instagram (propullingleague). Our YouTube channel (@propullingleague) offers exciting truck and tractor pulling action from past events.
About International Hot Rod Association (IHRA):
Founded in 1970, IHRA is a major North American drag racing group. It organizes racing at all levels, from local to professional. The IHRA is now focused on elevating all motorsports, including Truck and Tractor Pulling, and improving the fan experience through collaboration and innovation.
For more info, visit www.IHRA.com or follow @IHRA on social media.
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Submitted By: Bryan Lively