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Well progress is being made in that direction...have you noticed that Rocky Mountain Raceway in Utah, has switched from NHRA, to IHRA? They also have a national event scheduled for late June of this year. I spoke with an IHRA official who said they were talking to some other tracks out west, so you never know...it could also be the tracks getting dis-enchanted with NHRA as well...I guess we'll see huh???

As for me, I'm still hoping that Terry & Alex get something going that will give all of us an option for racing in the category we love, but being shown that we're actually appreciated like our category was in the good ole' days.....

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One problem with IHRA down here in the southeast is all of their races are 1/8 mile.

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guys, consider this; instead of attempting to become a sanctioing body involved with all the crap that goes along with trying to sanction and keep track owners happy as well as attempting to compete with that side of the business with nhra and ihra and the other hras focus on the marketing side. put together a set of rules for however the business wants to see it structered. now focus on selling race tracks the show [ same as the old match racing days] for a fee. use contingency programs to subsidize the purses and it becomes sunday, sunday, sunday. just a thought.

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Art,

That would be a big problem for me, given that the few times I ever did 1/8th mile racing I was less than 1/2 my 50yrs of age...that would be a serious learning curve. However, I haven't heard of Rocky Mountain Raceway doing that for their race forthcoming??? I hope they don't change to that....

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Just a real question here. Why is everyone so down on 1/8 mile racing? Maybe I'm being too simple here, but it's two cars racing side by side to a finish line. What many of us did on the street umpteen years ago. Yes, the traditional distance is a 1/4 mile. I guess I was brought up on it around here because except for IRP (now ORP) many of the local tracks here in Indiana were 1/8 mile.

Not trying to pick on anyone, you have to still work on getting a car to react, leave hard, not as much mph, yes the races are over sooner.

Robert Swartz

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1/8th mile is like you are getting too feel really good, and your wife (or whatever) gives you a shove and says "get off me, wer'e done now".

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No.1 The AHRA as of 2006 was active at only one track....Seattle and it's bracket racing only, also someone out there owns the "AHRA" trade mark and we would have to "rent" it from him.

No.2 NHRA racers are generally traditionalists hence the disregard for 1/8th mile racing plus there are changes to their cars that would have to be made...gears, torque convertor, etc.

No. 3 The plus for 1/8th mile is less wear and tear on the car, the race goes a little faster due to the time for the turn around being quicker.

No. 4 I don't see how running 1/8th mile would cause anyone to have to get "used' to running it. I must be wrong but I thought drag racing was simple....launch the car with your foot on the floor and keep it there until you pass the finish line whether it's 1/8 or 1/4. Heck, if you race 1/4 mile then you are already racing 1/8th mile.

Just my thoughts
Jim

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Jim It's not always an easy matter. With some cars there are not an infinite supply of aftermarket parts.
In my case the biggest gear ratio I can buy without having one custom made is a 3.72 to 1 ratio. This coupled with the fact that I have a 2600 pound car and only 151 cubes.
Doesn't bode well for the eight mile. I shift into high gear just before the 1/8 mile mark.

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1/8 mile requires you to tighten it up quickly. Alot less time to rubberneck and play games at the stripe. I enjoy it myself. Also AHRA died in Spokane Wa. not that other town on the west side. Spokane is now NHRA leased by Buckey Austin.

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I was never a big fan of 1/8 mile racing,but I understand that the insurance for the track owners is cheaper than 1/4 mile.I don't know this to be a fact,but if running 1/8 mile helps keep dragstrips from closing their doors,then everyone should start getting used to it.