[Chad Rhodes]

Not bashing IHRA at all, but I do have a question. If IHRA just released their Nitro Jam schedule, then obviously they have seen the NHRA Div schedule. Why in the would you put one of your national events almost midway between 2 NHRA divisionals on the same weekend (why NHRA is having them on the same weekend is another issue)? the D4 race in Houston, the NItro Jam in Baton Rouge, and the D2 race in Valdosta are all going to be the same weekend. The D4 and D2 races are technically far enough apart, even though a lot of racers run both. But putting an IHRA race almost halfway in between the two is idiotic at best, it will kill the car count. Especially when you consider that this isn't North Carolina where the IHRA race may prevail, this is the gulf coast where 99% of the class racers are NHRA racers, who will occasionally run an IHRA race.