IHRA Ends Stock & Super Stock Racing

[Steve1118]

Originally Posted by mopar68

If memory serves me correct, isn't this what Billy Meyer did when he was president of IHRA?

"IHRA headquarters briefly moved to Waco, Texas in 1988 after it was purchased by Texan racer and track operator Billy Meyer who made many changes to the organization, some of which proved controversial amongst racers such as completely restructuring the sportsman classes overnight."

--Wikipedia

Similar. Actually, he used all index classes. But the timing wasn't right. He was ahead of his time on this. Can't keep an eliminator with a dozen cars running. Times have changed.

[Rod Greene]

Billy Meyer killed IHRA it never fully recovered after his reign

[joe collins]

Originally Posted by high winder

What will happened to Good Old Charlie Brown one of the best...

running with the classic gear jammers

[Tracy Robbins]

Originally Posted by Ron E

Highwinder,
Good old Charlie Brown has been running with the Gear Jammers for a few years. And, doing quite well too.

Mike has raced a few of the CCRA races too...as a matter of fact he put a whoopin' on me in the final about a month ago! He's still got it for sure!!!

[Dan Lattimore]

I know this is localized but you have to start somewhere. I can see the CCRA picking up all the Sportsman classes dropped by the IHRA and putting on their own three day show. I would be happy to send in my IHRA membership dues and entry fees to the CCRA and I bet a lot of others would too. You could probably get Danny and the old IHRA crew to come work the race . RACERS running the show----Imagine that. ------ Someone brought up the Southeastern Gassers and the Gear Jammers where Mike runs the Good Ole Charley Brown. Go check out their sites , they know how to promote a good old fashioned drag race with lots of wheel stands and they pack the house. Looks like a lot of fun and at 73 I still have the fire and desire to bang on a 4 speed. Point is things have changed a lot since my first drag race in 1959 and if we want to race we have to get creative. -----

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

I read in an article that it might return in 2019....problem is you've already dug yourself a hole with the racers and the turnout might be lower then before.

Where did you read this? I can tell you with no doubt, Class Racing will never return the the IHRA unless the Association is sold to someone who likes us! Take it to the bank! Jim

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[BKSG1198]

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

It popped up on one of those Facebook Drag Racing sites...tried to find it but, no luck. Basically the title stated "IHRA discontinues sportsman racing, goes to all bracket format, rumored to return to sportsman series in 2019". Not sure if the author was just trying to stir the pot cause the article didn't mention anything about 2019.

I tried to look for it again but no luck.

[joe huestis]

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

I know this is localized but you have to start somewhere. I can see the CCRA picking up all the Sportsman classes dropped by the IHRA and putting on their own three day show. I would be happy to send in my IHRA membership dues and entry fees to the CCRA and I bet a lot of others would too. You could probably get Danny and the old IHRA crew to come work the race . RACERS running the show----Imagine that. ------ Someone brought up the Southeastern Gassers and the Gear Jammers where Mike runs the Good Ole Charley Brown. Go check out their sites , they know how to promote a good old fashioned drag race with lots of wheel stands and they pack the house. Looks like a lot of fun and at 73 I still have the fire and desire to bang on a 4 speed. Point is things have changed a lot since my first drag race in 1959 and if we want to race we have to get creative. -----

AMEN DANNY !!! This could surely bolster CCRA if we go about it correctly ! 👍

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Where did you read this? I can tell you with no doubt, Class Racing will never return the the IHRA unless the Association is sold to someone who likes us! Take it to the bank! Jim

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This was the headline but I don't see it in the body of the piece. Go to the Drag Coverage Facebook and you will see it.

"Say goodbye to Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Super Stock and all Sportsman classes in 2018.. Rumor mill says the classes will return in 2019".

http://dragcoverage.com/ihra-ends-sp...ormat-in-2018/

[Mike Jones]

http://dragcoverage.com/ihra-ends-sp...ormat-in-2018/
Couldn`t find the rumor mill, either
Article stated low turn out of class cars didn`t work for them
and they signed a multi-year deal with this new program.

Mike A114