The International Hot Rod Association has announced a $10 million donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, marking one of the most significant charitable contributions in the organization’s history and signaling a long-term commitment to pediatric health research and patient care.
The donation was made under the leadership of International Hot Rod Association, which has recently undergone a period of expansion that includes new racing series, additional track partnerships, and new facility acquisitions. While those developments reflect growth within motorsports, the contribution to St. Jude represents a broader effort to extend the organization’s impact beyond competition and entertainment.
IHRA leadership visited the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital campus in Memphis, Tennessee, where officials toured the facility and reviewed its research initiatives, patient care programs, and family support services. The visit provided firsthand exposure to the hospital’s work in treating childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, as well as its global role in advancing medical research.
In addition to the financial donation, IHRA announced plans to collaborate with St. Jude on future fundraising and awareness initiatives. These efforts are intended to leverage IHRA’s national motorsports platform to generate additional support and visibility for the hospital’s mission. That mission centers on ensuring that children receive treatment regardless of race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay, a principle that has defined St. Jude since its founding.
IHRA leadership emphasized that the partnership aligns with the organization’s broader philosophy of community engagement. While IHRA events are designed to bring families together through racing and shared experiences, the collaboration with St. Jude is intended to create a more lasting impact by supporting families during critical moments of medical need.
St. Jude is internationally recognized for its research contributions and for sharing medical discoveries openly with the global healthcare community, allowing advances made in Memphis to benefit children worldwide. The hospital’s work has helped significantly improve survival rates for pediatric cancers and continues to shape treatment protocols across the medical field.
Further details regarding joint IHRA and St. Jude initiatives are expected to be announced in the coming months. For now, the $10 million donation stands as a landmark gesture within motorsports, highlighting how automotive organizations and racing communities can play a meaningful role in supporting causes far beyond the track.