RNR Racing

05/08/2026

some racing action / video from yesterday.

05/08/2026

Wired Up Racing Team Update: IHRA Spring Nationals! 🌧️

Yesterday at Darana Raceway in Hebron (NTR), the schedule got a little wild! In an effort to beat the rain Mother Nature is throwing at us this weekend, the IHRA decided to push through three rounds of Sportsman racing instead of the planned two qualifiers and a single round.

With three Wired Up cars running in Super Stock, we knew dodging each other in the brackets was going to be tough. Here is how the crazy day played out:

Round 1: Rodney and Matt both secured solid wins to advance! Rick had a tough run and initially took the loss, but caught a lucky break when his opponent was disqualified for missing the scales. Sometimes a little luck is all you need to stay in the game! 🍀

Round 2: Rick drove a close one but unfortunately broke out, taking just a little too much winning stripe at the finish line. Meanwhile, Rodney and Matt both turned on the win lights to keep charging forward! 💡

Quarterfinals: The matchup every team tries to avoid—teammate vs. teammate! Matt and team owner Rodney had to face off. Both guys went for it, but Matt pushed the tree just a hair too hard, going red by five-thousandths (-.005) and handing the win to the boss! 🚦😅

Rodney is absolutely on his A-game right now! Weather permitting, he’ll be heading into the Semi-Finals tonight. Let’s go, Rodney—carry that Wired Up banner all the way to the finals! 🏁🏆

Check out the photos from yesterday's action, including the boss and Matt facing off, and our littlest Wired Up fan giving the weekend a thumbs up! 👍🎧

04/19/2026

Putting together orders for tee shirts-They come in gray, black and blue (we are working on different colors such as red and pink). We have mens and womens styles. They will be $25 each. If you would like one please comment with size and color. Get yours while they last

04/09/2026

Oh sweet Jesus! We finally rolled into Virginia Motorsports Park at about 3:15 AM with my legs cramping something awful. Now keep in mind, the girls had been sleeping in the back seat since likely 10:30 PM. The RAV4 had barely come to a stop when little Vera belts out in a loud and incredibly clear voice, "I want to party too!" I have absolutely no idea where that came from!
I had fully expected and planned to pitch my cot out in the trailer. But Matt, who arrived earlier, said Rodney and Nikki insisted we come into the motorhome where Matt had already set up my bed. At this point, everyone (the adults anyhow) is completely exhausted and ready for a couple hours of rest. But little Vera the night owl is still thinking about partying and has a serious case of the giggles.
Right about this time, the furnace kicks on. And it just happens to be directly above my cot! Well, tuck my legs up under my ears, slather me with butter, shove cranberries up my rear, and pop some tinfoil over me because I am suddenly a 180-pound Butterball in a giant air fryer!
Thank gawd Matt knew how to turn that thing down before my fully cooked pop-up timer went off. Just another weekend at the drag strip!

03/20/2026

The Ax is Falling at the Track!
What a wild day for the RNR Racing crew!

The dirt was flying in the first round. Matt gave it everything he had, but unfortunately bowed out in an absolute nail-biter of a race. That "Blue Bucking Bronco" CJ put up a hell of a fight!

Meanwhile, Rodney is out here channeling his inner Paul Bunyan—literally chopping the tree down! He and Rick have officially advanced and are heading into the second salvo later today.

Current Status: Axing for trouble!

Let’s hear it for the guys as they gear up for Round 2. Let’s keep that momentum swinging big!

Remember you can watch the racing action online at www.IHRA.TV

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

New Season, Same Mission: FULL SEND! ✈️

Nothing beats the sight of a Super Stocker on the bumper to start the year. Matt handled the power perfectly at Darana, and the whole Wired Up Racing crew is ready to roll.

Wishing a huge "Good Luck" to Rodney, Rick, and Matt as they take on the IHRA season opener!

Our sponsors make it all possible:
Wired Up Electrical Solutions | M20 Machine | Custom Images | Sharx Design | Hot Shot's Secret | Coughlin Automotive

Catch the action: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxa2fEznN-3qdz0Gf5zQZN2Y2DmrH9TaU7?si=N7iiMvdCEENo0CtP

02/08/2026

Teaching the kid early how to take the engine out of a car

01/11/2026

RNR Racing is turning up the heat for 2026. After a strong IHRA ProAm drag racing season, Rodney and Nikki Worrell are expanding their program to include IHRA stock car competition, blending proven performance, racer friendly rules, and family driven passion. With strong partners, aggressive plans, and even the team’s youngest cheerleader counting down the days, the upcoming season is shaping up to be RNR Racing’s most exciting yet....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wired Up Electrical Services Owners Expand Racing Efforts with Ambitious IHRA Plans for 2026

Belpre, Ohio
January 2026

Rodney and Nikki Worrell of Belpre, Ohio, owners of Wired Up Electrical Services and leaders of the RNR Racing Team, are turning up the intensity for the 2026 motorsports season with an expanded racing program that builds on recent drag racing success and reintroduces stock car competition into their plans.

Alongside Rodney’s sister, Rhonda, the RNR Racing Team has spent the past several seasons focused on bracket racing, with a strong breakout year in the IHRA ProAm Drag Racing Series during the inaugural season of the newly restructured IHRA. The team recorded multiple wins and runner up finishes, quickly establishing themselves as a consistent and competitive presence.

After closely watching the direction IHRA leadership, led by Darryl Cuttell and his team, took with the revitalized drag racing series, Rodney Worrell found inspiration when IHRA announced the acquisition of a stock car series.

“Watching what IHRA did with drag racing lit the fire,” said Worrell. “When they announced the stock car series, it brought back the same excitement I had years ago racing late models and trucks. The rules are budget friendly, racer focused, and the payout structure is impressive. It was an itch I knew I had to scratch.”

From 1998 through 2003, Worrell competed in late model and truck racing in the NASCAR Winston Series, racing at tracks including Kingsport Speedway in Tennessee, New River Valley Speedway, Caraway Speedway, and Asheville Speedway in North Carolina. That experience, combined with the team’s recent drag racing momentum, made the return to circle track racing a natural next step.

Nikki Worrell was fully on board with the expanded plan, recognizing both the competitive opportunity and the business upside.

“Our partners are already seeing the value,” said Nikki Worrell. “There’s strong crossover between drag racing and stock car racing, and the IHRA schedules work extremely well together.”

Adding an extra layer of excitement to the 2026 season is RNR Racing’s youngest and most enthusiastic team member, four year old Walker J, the team’s official cheerleader and grandson of Rodney and Nikki. Walker J is excited beyond belief and already counting down the days until “his” red race car receives the full Sharx Design transformation into a Lightning McQueen inspired theme. The team jokes the build will be powered up with a little extra help from a Wired Up Electrical Services backup generator.

Sponsors including Wired Up Electrical Services, M20 Custom Machine and Fabrication, Custom Images Auto Body, and Sharx Design are already benefiting from increased exposure and cross promotion between the drag racing and stock car programs.

While the team is currently focused on drag racing and stock car competition, the Worrells are not ruling out future motorsports ventures.

“At this point there are no plans for tractor pulling, offshore boats, speed boats, or personal watercraft,” Worrell said with a laugh. “But it’s only the first week of January.”

With an aggressive 2026 schedule planned and strong support behind them, RNR Racing is poised for their most dynamic season yet.

For more information, sponsorship inquiries, or team updates, follow RNR Racing and Wired Up Electrical Services on social media.

12/24/2025