IHRA Just Sold

[Doyle Evans]

Originally Posted by Michael Kilduff

Well, I wasn't going to post any more videos of the wheel standing and gear jamming 'SS/Production' IHRA super stockers that so many of us saw every year at Darlington SC (best spectator track in the country imo) and Rockingham NC and Bristol TN.

But I could not help myself,lol.

And I am doing this in part to tease Lynn Engels and my good friend Doyle Evans who is actually in this video with his '67 Camaro.

This is Darlington around 1992. Best drag racing of all times. I'm proud to say I skipped school and quit work to go to these races back then.

Remember when super stockers jumped around like monkeys on amphetamines? well here ya go-

And a note to Doyle-I've always told you I couldn't make ya rich but I might make ya famous,lol.

Enjoy- btw, the cars with scoops are Production SS, 2nd pair has Boyles in the '57 Wagon vs a SS/Production '57 vette, 3rd pair has a '63 Bel Air Convertible (how cool is that?) SS/Production , 4th pair has Jimmy Flynt in his Chevy 2, Doyle in the 5th pair, Jerry Jennings in the 6th pair...

Michael,

Thanks for the memories.

Even if they were painful - lol.
In the semis - I redlit to Auston Pusey (who was broke). As I came around the return lane some guy comes up and asks " hey didn't you know he was broke?" I said if I knew he was broke do you think I would have cut it so close????

But it was meant to be, as Wayne Dollyhigh won in the finals vs Auston. I believe it was his only national event win before he passed away.

Thanks again and see you in your "STICK" car soon.

Doyle

[Jeff Jewell]

I just want to know where all those Corvettes are today... Don't see that many at the track any more.

[Bruce Witherspoon]

Originally Posted by Jeff Jewell

I just want to know where all those Corvettes are today... Don't see that many at the track any more.

c4

[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 .

[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?

[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.

[Jim Woods]

Greg Hill , what races did not involve heads up in s/ss ? It has always been heads up when you were paired with a car in your same class.

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Jim Woods

Greg Hill , what races did not involve heads up in s/ss ? It has always been heads up when you were paired with a car in your same class.

Jim, in Martin 2011 the scales broke on Friday and Andrew had a couple of possibilities close to him for heads ups. Instead of getting someone out to fix the scales IHRA decided to not have heads up races for the weekend. Last summer at Memphis a good friend of mine had a heads up run with a slower car. Right before eliminations were going to start they announced the scales were not working and there would not be any heads up runs. My friend had weighed an hour before and said the scales were right on. I enjoy racing with IHRA, everyone is always nice, and they make you feel welcome. I know there are a lot of NHRA guys that wouldn't race with IHRA if there life depended on it and I really don't understand why, although I think the buyback deal for the sportsman spectacular races, the perception that the performance aspect is not important, a lot of eighth mile racing, and stories like mine hurt the IHRA brand with a lot of stock and super stock racers. The main reason we didn't race any IHRA races last year is the fact Andrew was doing good in Nhra points and we drove all over the country trying to win the division.