NHRA Names Jason Dierdorff Director of Event Security and Logistics

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 26, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA officials announced today that Jason Dierdorff been named NHRA Director of Event Security and Logistics.

Dierdorff, who is based out of NHRA’s Indianapolis office, brings a wealth of experience to the position, previously serving as the Deputy Chief of Administration at the Speedway Police Department, where he has served the community since 1999. He has also worked with NHRA during the 2024 season as a starting line security coordinator.

As NHRA’s Director of Event Security and Logistics, Dierdorff will oversee security at NHRA national events and manage the pit control team. He will also be NHRA’s onsite OSHA representative, and coordinate and track SPSG training modules.

“I appreciate the opportunity that has been given to me during the 2024 season and I am excited about my new role as the NHRA Director of Event Security and Logistics,” Dierdorff said. “Coming from a background of more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, I have always found a home in the motorsports community from my involvement with other racing series and tracks, and I look forward to doing the same with NHRA.”

Dierdorff is also the President of Ascension Protective Services, which helps oversee public safety and security for events in NASCAR and IndyCar, and was previously the Event Police Coordinator at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 2008-2022. At NHRA, Dierdorff will report to NHRA Vice President of Racing Administration Josh Peterson and assist NHRA-owned facilities with security training and needs.

“We’re thrilled to welcome someone with Jason’s skills and experience to the NHRA,” Peterson said. “He has quickly shown a strong dedication to ensuring the starting line is safe and operating efficiently, which is an important aspect of every national event. Jason has developed great relationships with our drivers and race teams as well, and we all look forward to having him in this role.”

For more information on NHRA, please visit www.NHRA.com.

About NHRA

NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 110 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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