{"id":4475,"date":"2026-08-22T12:58:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/?p=4475"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:58:34","slug":"ryan-gleghorn-named-race-director-for-dragcoverage-night-of-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/?p=4475","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Gleghorn Named Race Director for DragCoverage Night of Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RYAN GLEGHORN NAMED RACE DIRECTOR FOR DRAGCOVERAGE NIGHT OF FIRE<\/p>\n<p>STEELE, AL \u2014 As the DragCoverage Night of Fire continues to grow into the biggest drag racing event in the state of Alabama, DragCoverage is adding another experienced name to the team.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gleghorn has been named Race Director for the DragCoverage Night of Fire at Alabama International Dragway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4476\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4642.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The August 21\u201322 event has grown into one of the South\u2019s premier grassroots drag racing showcases, bringing together a huge field of Pro Mods, bracket racers, index competitors and Jr. Dragsters in front of one of the largest crowds these racers will see all season. \ue200cite\ue202turn0search0\ue202turn0search7\ue201<\/p>\n<p>With that growth comes the need for an experienced team capable of keeping the massive two-day program moving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m excited to have Ryan join the DragCoverage team. This race has grown bigger than I ever imagined, and we are building a team to ensure it keeps growing for our grassroots racers,\u201d said DragCoverage founder and Night of Fire promoter TJ Pruitt.<\/p>\n<p>Gleghorn brings years of racing knowledge and experience to the position and will oversee race operations as Night of Fire continues its evolution from a grassroots event into one of the marquee drag racing weekends in the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>For DragCoverage, however, the mission remains the same: put grassroots racers on the biggest stage possible.<\/p>\n<p>And with Night of Fire continuing to grow, the team behind Alabama\u2019s biggest drag race is growing with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RYAN GLEGHORN NAMED RACE DIRECTOR FOR DRAGCOVERAGE NIGHT OF FIRE STEELE, AL \u2014 As the DragCoverage Night of Fire continues to grow into the biggest drag racing event in the state of Alabama, DragCoverage is adding another experienced name to the team. 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