IMRA Sanctions Both Standing and Flying Mile Races

1. IMRA Sanctions Both Standing
and Flying Mile Races
By: Manny Bojorquez

2. IMRA Sanctions Both Standing and Flying Mile
Races
For close to 20 years, Manny Bojorquez has been leading businesses in the medical device,
automotive, food manufacturing, and health care industries. Since commencing his career in
account management at Frito-Lay, he has functioned as, among other things, a program manager
at Bioness and managing partner of HyperCar, which he co-owns. Active professionally, Manny
Bojorquez maintains active membership with the International Mile Racing Association (IMRA).

3. IMRA Sanctions Both Standing and Flying Mile
Races
Since 2010, IMRA has been providing consistent mile-racing competitions to motorcycle and car
enthusiasts. The only sanctioning body for aerodynamic testing and standing mile events, the
organization adheres to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Safety and
Mishap Procedures, is officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, and is cleared
by NASA to complete testing sessions at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility.

4. IMRA Sanctions Both Standing and Flying Mile
Races
There are seven types of racing that IMRA will sanction, including a standing mile, flying mile, and
standing quarter- and half-mile races. A standing mile race involves having a vehicle sitting at a
start point and driving to the end of the mile while rapidly increasing its speed. Vehicles are
disqualified if they do not increase their speed in the final 132 feet of the mile according to IMRA
rules. This same starting practice is seen in the quarter- and half-mile races, but these races do not
last as long.

5. IMRA Sanctions Both Standing and Flying Mile
Races
Meanwhile, flying mile races give vehicles a 300-foot head start before reaching the start line.
However, once they pass the start line, they are expected to follow the same rules as in standing
mile races during their run. Again, cars that do not increase their speed during the final 132 feet of
their run are disqualified.