Bradenton goes IHRA
 

Humm, maybe there's more to the story for Orlando having the first D2 race. On the + side hopefully IHRA will have a D2 race there in the spring.

http://www.ihra.com/News/2011/12/07/1/

Re: Bradenton goes IHRA
 

Maybe this is why the IHRA has been slow to publish the 2012 schedule! This should make next year's winter races more interesting. I'm always glad to have another reason to visit Florida!:)

Lew

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Sounds like it might be a good place to have a 4th Sportsman Spectacular race! :)

Florida has a lot of class,.90 and Top cars. I've been surprised and disappointed that the Nitro Jam and divisional at Palm Beach didn't attract more. But hopefully the bigger payouts of a Sportsman Spectacular would. Racers just need to support whatever they end up having or it won't be feasible to have them

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You guys just won't listen to me will you! I have been talking about this for 6 months! It was confirmed at out SSSSA race 2 months ago. This is good for all sportsman racers. Now maybe some of the NHRA racers will try the IHRA way of racing. I look forward to Bradenton's first Pro-Am. Variety is the spice of life! Jim


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Sorry Jim, guess I just missed this little nugget. Would have been better informed if I had made a SSSSA race this year but next year both grandkids will be Montessorri school so my racing calendar will open up a lot. Agree this could be a great win-win for Bradenton and racers.

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I agree.... Always have a great time there.... Will be good to have another IHRA facility in the state...

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IHRA just posted their D2 schedule....looks like Bradenton will indeed fall on a very good weekend.

Immokalee Regional Raceway * 1/8 Mile February 3-5
Bradenton Motorsports Park 1/8 Mile March 23-25
Carolina Dragway 1/8 Mile May 18-20
Darlington Dragway 1/8 Mile August 31 – Sept 2

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Lets just hope that the racers support this race at bradenton better than the one at Palm Beach or it will be a one time event. Thay had pretty good attendance at the NHRA points races over the past several years. Bradenton was an IHRA track before but did not always run the points events there.
Lets all come out to the race there and show them that they will attract the racers. This is a good facility and always good traction.

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My opinion, it will not end up having a great car count. All of the northern racers that Bradenton has attracted the last few years will have gone back north. They come down to get their racing season underway. But coming down and staying thru 3 NHRA division races and the Gators, don't see that happening. They may come for Imm. but that would be it. Economy being what it is, no one can afford this much racing in such a short time. I guess we will see.
Chuck

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I wandered how long it would be before it started raining lol