Originally Posted by Dan Fahey (Post 494629)

YES I can if I wanted to !!
Especially if retired and lots of money and time for travel.
Can hit IHRA races in Florida, Carolinas, PA, MD, OH, VA.
OWN a home in Florida and can put the car with trailer on the AutoTrain.
Did that a couple years ago driving the car to Bradenton from Orlando.
Then there are about 20 independent Races.
Can also race it in Brackets.

I am not bashing ...I am advocating !
Why are you so angry and negative?
Not giving up on what I think is right!

D

Originally Posted by FireSale (Post 494345)

The announcement isn't really clear. Would the IHRA class cars be inspected and classed as NHRA cars or would NHRA be calling IHRA classes to the lanes?

Would IHRA cars have to cover their Association stickers?

Pure Stock running in Stock Elim? Crate Motor cars in SS/GT?

If they lumped everything IHRA and NHRA considered Stock together and used their respective index times, the car count could be good.

For the last couple of years the tracks in Washington State east of the mountains have been IHRA while the western tracks are NHRA. It's not that much of a haul.

Dale

Originally Posted by dan fahey (Post 494685)

yeah james...
I have been running stock since 1972.
My 69 impala is going through a restoration. So race my 1995 impala ss i bought new.
And
i did put my 1995 impala ss on the autotrain in lorton va and ran stock at bradenton proam and nitrojam in 2014. From sandford fl. Drove the car to the race put my racing tires on and competed. Raced ecirs since 2001 and stock since 2010 and drove it to all the races. After the race, back to street tires, pack and drive home.
Anyone who knows me can validate this is what i did to compete.

Only last year started using a trailer. Towing with a 1994 cusomized caprice wagon and featherlight trailer. From germantown md ran at empire two weekends row. Ihra and ecirs meets. Later competed another ecirs event at lebanon valley. Also ran several times at island dragway, cecil, mason dixon. Ran ihra meets at richmond, mir, pittsburgh. Then end of year ran tristate s/ss meet and came runner up.

Just learned that i can put my both cars and trailer on the autotrain.
Round trip costs about the same as driving, motel and food.
Think about it? Division 2 and division 1 races in same year. Less snow.

I race in two series almost won the ecirs championship. Lost championship by 12 points after winning 6 races in a row. Can run the ecsss and tristate except for time and schedules.

Drag racing is not my only passion. Also a certified soccer referee and work tournaments and weekend games. Last year ran 75 games. So got a busy schedule.
Oh did i mention i own an it company? 23 years in business.

So yes i guess i am rich!
Have three great kids, ok wife and former, wonderful friends, healthy, at 65 can still chase down a teenager, love my job and drag racing.

But you are rich too james !
Because i bet you are just as dedicated a racer and family guy as me!

D

Originally Posted by Dave Turner (Post 494759)

It boils down to this...a forward thinking, bold spirited promoter whose glass is half full has "put up" what should be enough incentive to entice the most pessimistic among us to drag our stuff out, make this event a success, and potentially forge the beginning of a sustainable format. Some will tow across the continent to be here and there will be those who choose not to haul down the street - it's all about choice after all, and that is why there is justification for more than one 'HRA and the unique classes that populate each organization.

I just think it's cool that someone dares to envision a sandbox with room for everyone.... come and play or stay home - it's OK.

Originally Posted by Dave Turner (Post 494759)

It boils down to this...a forward thinking, bold spirited promoter whose glass is half full has "put up" what should be enough incentive to entice the most pessimistic among us to drag our stuff out, make this event a success, and potentially forge the beginning of a sustainable format. Some will tow across the continent to be here and there will be those who choose not to haul down the street - it's all about choice after all, and that is why there is justification for more than one 'HRA and the unique classes that populate each organization.

I just think it's cool that someone dares to envision a sandbox with room for everyone.... come and play or stay home - it's OK.

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY (Post 494766)

Sorry Dave , but our own Michael Beard has already done this ....and most chose to Stay Home in SPITE of Michaels best Efforts and $$$

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY (Post 494766)

Sorry Dave , but our own Michael Beard has already done this ....and most chose to Stay Home in SPITE of Michaels best Efforts and $$$