Should Pro's be seperated from Sportsman

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

The very first IHRA National event that I ever attended had some rain.After they dried the track,they went right into the PROs.(skipped the Sportsman)This was when they actually had PROs.

And IHRA can treat you like crap too.They actually would not let me pit with my parents,because we "didn't arrive together".

With the contingency of today's IHRA,you could WIN the race and probably still not break even for the weekend.

IHRA always had a published schedule, specifcally stating the times that Pro sessions ran. That's not 'treating you like crap', it's following an explicit published schedule. Have they always been perfect? I don't think anyone has. One thing with Bader was he always told what a decision was and WHY it was made.

Didn't allow saving of spots? Good! I always hear people holler about all the roping off of multiple spots at NHRA events. Again, IHRA had a published policy. If I couldn't park 'here', I park somewhere else. Not a big deal.

Contingency? Refer to previous post. NHRA contingency is lower now than IHRA was 10 years ago. We and the sanctioning bodies should be kissing the feet of every sponsor out there. Where might NHRA be in 10 years?