The IHR Team
Founders
Jacob Ross
Owner
With a passion for all things octane-fueled and a love for the community, Jacob is the guy with all the ideas! What started as some simple garage-talk with his best friends about wanting to go do “hoodrat stuff with friends” that was safe & legal, Jacob realized that this could be turned into reality with some simple steps: well organized events, keeping safety of everyone in mind, inclusivity so that everyone feels welcomed, and working together with the police.
Coming from the city of Speedway, Indiana (famous for IMS: the Greatest Race Course in the World), with a background in welding, heavy equipment operating & maintenance at a stone quarry, event planning, automotive inventory management, and automotive transport logistics, he brings ambition, ideas, integrity, and exceptional leadership to the company.
Kacie Schultz
Executive Director
As a wife and Mom to 4 that has always loved hosting events, Kacie has a very diverse background that has proven to be key in building this company.
Growing up in Decatur, Indiana, the hometown of Lingenfelter and Formula Boats, fueled her love for all things fast, and being raised in a home with a Dad that owned a construction company and a Mom that managed factories, Kacie comes with natural leadership skills and a go-getter mindset. Her educational background is Mechanical CAD, Architectural CAD, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Geography, Climatology, and a love for physics. Through all of that her consistent love for hosting events is what drove her to partner with Jacob (one of her and her husband’s best friends) to found this company so that together they could work towards providing the Midwest with fun, safe, family-friendly automotive events with a focus on giving back to the community.
Meet the Team
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Rob Samuels
General Manager
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Jeff Westbrook
Brand Ambassador
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Eric Canada
Charity Outreach Ambassador
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Niki Donaldson
Booth Sales Manager
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Josh Gabbard
Staff Supervisor
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Brandi Reed
Staff
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Tyler Brown
Staff
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Jared Johnson
Staff