IHRA Ends Stock & Super Stock Racing

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Why would want a breakout rule in a headsup race? It's racing!

That was when I quit them for sure.

[Mike Schwartz]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

I'm not even sure the point of this or where you are going with it. 🙄
Look at the bright side of all of this. Now it's not a hard decision on whether to build an NHRA or IHRA class car.

Its just how I would try to explain a big-bucks footbrake race to an imaginary driver who's only racing experience was in SS or Stock at NHRA National Events. Its all factual.

[Todd Hoven]

Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

Its just how I would try to explain a big-bucks footbrake race to an imaginary driver who's only racing experience was in SS or Stock at NHRA National Events. Its all factual.

I see. I was talking to a good friend tonight that was at the Numidia big money race today. He lost with a .004 and .008. One of
The races he took .004 stripe. Anybody that shows up at one of those races with a stocker or super stocker racing against foot brake cars on alcohol running 9's is going to have an uphill battle. At least in the northeast. The common person that shows up
at one of those races is a donater. Better off building a stocker and running a division race or one of the many fine S/SS associations. Going from class racing to big money racing is not a comparison. 2 different type of cars for each type of racing. Take your IHRA car and convert it to NHRA or run NMCA.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

I see. I was talking to a good friend tonight that was at the Numidia big money race today. He lost with a .004 and .008. One of
The races he took .004 stripe. Anybody that shows up at one of those races with a stocker or super stocker racing against foot brake cars on alcohol running 9's is going to have an uphill battle. At least in the northeast. The common person that shows up
at one of those races is a donater. Better off building a stocker and running a division race or one of the many fine S/SS associations. Going from class racing to big money racing is not a comparison. 2 different type of cars for each type of racing. Take your IHRA car and convert it to NHRA or run NMCA.

The car has little to do with it, in terms of "bracket car" vs "S/SS car". I drove my Stocker (and later as a Super Stocker) to a track championship, a Bracket Finals win (Actually, the main event plus two gamblers wins in the same week), two World Footbrake Challenge wins (The first time, I ran myself in the finals), and footbraked to a Box class win... just as a couple of examples.

A good package is a good package, and a good combination is a good combination. H*ll, I'd put my DF/S Turismo up against my Duster bracket car any day. I haven't even raced the Duster in years because the Volare was always light years better. Yes, the level of competition is very high. Step up.

[Ed Fernandez]

Now that IHRA has gone all bracket racing don't be surprised if NHRA is watching how that works out.

[Todd Hoven]

Mike your the extra extraordinary driver. You are also a race promoter. You want and need people at your races. I would expect you to toe the company line. Most stockers and Super stockers don't repeat like today's pro footbrake cars. Some vary .02 to .04 all weekend day and night. Your class cars were more like bracket cars anyway.
Take your class car and run the big money races. Good luck and have fun. That's what it is all about.

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

The car has little to do with it, in terms of "bracket car" vs "S/SS car". I drove my Stocker (and later as a Super Stocker) to a track championship, a Bracket Finals win (Actually, the main event plus two gamblers wins in the same week), two World Footbrake Challenge wins (The first time, I ran myself in the finals), and footbraked to a Box class win... just as a couple of examples.

A good package is a good package, and a good combination is a good combination. H*ll, I'd put my DF/S Turismo up against my Duster bracket car any day. I haven't even raced the Duster in years because the Volare was always light years better. Yes, the level of competition is very high. Step up.

[doug_dornbos]

Originally Posted by Marc White

There is an Interview with Scott Gardner about his time there as president. More geared towards the Pro side of things but gives you an idea on the mess over there. http://dragracingonline.com/scott-ga...innerview.html

Does anyone have a copy of this? It seems to be taken down from the DRO site. Google does not have a cached copy of it although they do show the first two lines of it in their link to it, and I can't get it to load from the Wayback Machine.

Thanks
Doug

[Michael Beard]

They appear to have revamped their site, and the page has moved. Here's the new link:

http://www.dragracingonline.com/2017...innerview.html

[doug_dornbos]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

They appear to have revamped their site, and the page has moved. Here's the new link:

http://www.dragracingonline.com/2017...innerview.html

THANK-YOU Michael!

[mark weymouth]

I did email NMCA over a week ago and they responded immediately. They will be recognizing IHRA stock/super stock/pure stock indexes.


For guys like me coming from MI it is a nice opportunity as many events are close and my daughters G/PS Mustang GT stick is not in need of an update to a full NHRA stocker yet. And as she is 16, she is just getting a start and a PS car was a perfect fit, glad it is still usable as is.


GLSSA will welcome your IHRA cars still also as they too were happy to reply and keep IHRA cars alive.


Thank you NMCA and GLSSA!