IHRA Just Sold

[HR9121]

I'm sorry but I disagree with half of the stuff I'm hearing up here. I think the Feldinc guys were doing as good as they could to try to attract the sportsman racers although they were a little misguided at times, they just couldn't get the support. They run a high dollar sportsman event because everyone wanted more money, nobody came! They ventured out west and ran a circus show to pay for it and put people in the seats to give sportsman racers out west an opportunity, nobody showed up! They gave people the opportunity to win one race and qualify for a world championship, nobody showed up! I think they sincerely tried to lure some NHRA guys over with suggestions they had received from these very same people but still couldn't get the racers to support it. I do agree with what was said about getting the pro mods or pro stockers back and what Mr Hill was talking about the scales, heads up and fuel check etc.
My only question is this, will you guys come out and support them now and help build it into a possible alternative to NHRA or will you sit back and wait for them to change it to exactly your likening before you support them. I hope you will choose to support them because without that there will not be much of a future for these guys either.

[Michael Beard]

Those who aren't IHRA regulars may get some false impressions from this thread. IHRA weighs S/SS and have heads-up at all events except the TOC itself.

If the scales broke at an event, you could not have heads-up runs for obvious reasons, and it is also obviously a special circumstance, NOT standard operating procedure.

There was only ever a re-entry program at the Sportsman Spectacular races, which are now gone.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by HR9121

I'm sorry but I disagree with half of the stuff I'm hearing up here. I think the Feldinc guys were doing as good as they could to try to attract the sportsman racers although they were a little misguided at times, they just couldn't get the support. They run a high dollar sportsman event because everyone wanted more money, nobody came! They ventured out west and ran a circus show to pay for it and put people in the seats to give sportsman racers out west an opportunity, nobody showed up! They gave people the opportunity to win one race and qualify for a world championship, nobody showed up! I think they sincerely tried to lure some NHRA guys over with suggestions they had received from these very same people but still couldn't get the racers to support it. I do agree with what was said about getting the pro mods or pro stockers back and what Mr Hill was talking about the scales, heads up and fuel check etc.
My only question is this, will you guys come out and support them now and help build it into a possible alternative to NHRA or will you sit back and wait for them to change it to exactly your likening before you support them. I hope you will choose to support them because without that there will not be much of a future for these guys either.

This is a great post.I wish the new owners well,but I have always said that IHRA could have a $20,000 to win race with $1000 for all first round losers and FREE entry and most would still not attend the race,even if they lived 10 miles away.

[chevy2junk]

I dont have a race car so this is an opinion of someone who grew up at IHRA races.From childhood I ran to watch super stock and modified nothing else really mattered to me till top sportsmen came out.I remember the first time I got to line up a freinds stick car in the water at about 17 ,words can't describe the feeling.The point is it would be great if those old days came back but we know they won't.all anyone can hope for is Ihra to flourish.With the popularity of stick car shows how about a stick only dial in class.Within a certain et range.Gives people an option at a national event or points race .Not everyone can afford the engine to run class but still want to change gears .

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

This is a great post.I wish the new owners well,but I have always said that IHRA could have a $20,000 to win race with $1000 for all first round losers and FREE entry and most would still not attend the race,even if they lived 10 miles away.

You are exactly right too! Back in October I was planning to go to the Division race at Reynolds, it was the same weekend as the Sportsman Spectacular and World Finals in Memphis. I was not qualified for the finals but the sportsman race gave me another chance and it paid $5000 to win so I decided to drive a few more hours and go to Memphis. On my way there between Birmingham and Memphis I passed no less than 4 rigs headed the other way! These guys either drove right through Memphis or were a couple hours of Memphis. I guess they may not all were going to Reynolds but it sure appeared that way and were passing up good money to drive further for alot less money. I just don't understand why some will not try it, it just baffles me.

[dragracer2011]

Originally Posted by HR9121

You are exactly right too! Back in October I was planning to go to the Division race at Reynolds, it was the same weekend as the Sportsman Spectacular and World Finals in Memphis. I was not qualified for the finals but the sportsman race gave me another chance and it paid $5000 to win so I decided to drive a few more hours and go to Memphis. On my way there between Birmingham and Memphis I passed no less than 4 rigs headed the other way! These guys either drove right through Memphis or were a couple hours of Memphis. I guess they may not all were going to Reynolds but it sure appeared that way and were passing up good money to drive further for alot less money. I just don't understand why some will not try it, it just baffles me.

X2

they have been drinking the nhra coolaid, must be worse than a drug addiction, i dont get it either.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

This is a great post.I wish the new owners well,but I have always said that IHRA could have a $20,000 to win race with $1000 for all first round losers and FREE entry and most would still not attend the race,even if they lived 10 miles away.

x2 for this one as well. That was a major bummer that San Antonio had such a poor attendance for a race that should've had the pits full of class racers...not to mention racers who lived much closer than I, the guy who showed up from Michigan, and Matt Hawk. Oh well, with what's going on here in Az, it's possible that after April gets here the only track my state will have will be an IHRA track...Southwestern International Raceway! Now, if only these new owners will offer the Pro-Am classes at their Nitro Jam race???

[GarysZ24]

I also hope the new owners will bring the Pro-Am divisional series out to their/our Division 7 region. Heck if we lose both Speedworld & Firebird Intl. Raceway, then IHRA's Div. 7 will geographically be closer to get to than NHRA's D7. Given that NHRA doesn't seem to care about western geographics (or restructuring the divisional layout), like they did in both the NFL, and NBA, but they sure liked copying the "Governators" doubling of licensing costs (thus using it to increase the costs of our competition numbers)! Isn't it interesting that the NHRA is copying the IHRA's format for National Dragster magazines becoming bi-weekly, and going to an online magazine offering, however while they reduce the number of magazines we get, the cost stays the same? Go figure....

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by HR9121

I'm sorry but I disagree with half of the stuff I'm hearing up here. I think the Feldinc guys were doing as good as they could to try to attract the sportsman racers although they were a little misguided at times, they just couldn't get the support. They run a high dollar sportsman event because everyone wanted more money, nobody came! They ventured out west and ran a circus show to pay for it and put people in the seats to give sportsman racers out west an opportunity, nobody showed up! They gave people the opportunity to win one race and qualify for a world championship, nobody showed up! I think they sincerely tried to lure some NHRA guys over with suggestions they had received from these very same people but still couldn't get the racers to support it. I do agree with what was said about getting the pro mods or pro stockers back and what Mr Hill was talking about the scales, heads up and fuel check etc.
My only question is this, will you guys come out and support them now and help build it into a possible alternative to NHRA or will you sit back and wait for them to change it to exactly your likening before you support them. I hope you will choose to support them because without that there will not be much of a future for these guys either.

X2...I haven't forgotten The Alamo SSS race from last year, and the poor attendance at the RMR races the last two years either. I hope the new owners will give the west another try?