TULSA — Don’t expect to find NFL commissioner Roger Goodell explaining the intricacies of the 3-4 base defense to a group of novice fans new to the game. Baseball big shot Bud Selig enlightening youngsters on the rationale behind the suicide squeeze? Forget it.

But Saturday, with the International Hot Rod Association ’s Sooner Nationals in full swing at Tulsa Raceway Park, IHRA president Aa...