Re: IHRA & Division 1 Racers
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Originally Posted by jwsamuel
For a couple of years, I covered every IHRA D1 Pro Am race. I don't think any of the races had more than 200 cars show up. At tracks like Skyview and Richmond, they'd get about 175 cars at the most.
When you take in account the IHRA fee for the event, the tracks are running on a very thin margin and everything has to go totally according to plan for the track to make any money.
If you have a postponement or a cancellation because of rain, the weekend is going to be a money loser for the track. At least two of the track owners told me the Pro Ams are just not worth the money and the hassle.
Jim
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When I talked to Scooter Peaco he told me they needed at least 130 cars to break even at a ProAm. Jim
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Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess)
2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion
2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion
1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up
Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. 
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