Crate Motor Class

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Dan,

You obviously don't know my history with the IHRA!

You are welcome to your opinions. But, I will tell you that the post Bader IHRA has nothing on the NHRA.

The main reason that I have let Chip and Emily run my cars over there is that I like guys like Danny and know that low car counts put their jobs in jeopardy.

Best Regards,

Daren Poole-Adams

You are right I know little about you.
Based on your names you have an American lineage back to the 1700's.
In US my family goes back to the 1500's.
Be interesting to know more about your family heritage.

Yet also have been around a good while and know this history.
In fact so old I Carbon Date my wife!!
Agree 100% about the post Bader IHRA was governed well.

There is a whole new world out here.
Investors of IHRA are about making more money for their investment.
Class Racing requires paying for a strong knowledge base.
Drag Racing is not a high profit business profile.
Run right will provide a steady stream and Bader was good at that.

Investor greed is also why NHRA Class Racing is on the chopping block!

Also agree there are too many classes.
Performance wise my F/PS car would fall in R or Q/SA.
CM and GT cars could fall in a bunch of higher classes.
All the fitments are already defined.
NHRA already has a separate FWD, Truck, FS classes.

Integrate all of them under the existing A-Z class structure.
Rule changes will require moving all under a tighter A-Z system.
Adopt the GT, PS, CM classes.
More cars competing means more voice more revenue.
Especially to the Tracks that are not as widely attended.

Would be happy put some skin in the game being a non-automotive contingency sponsor for Pure Stock with NHRA.

Someone else has to step up for CM and GT..!

Dan