Re: IHRA at Columbus.
 

Jeff, I just watched Pro Stock and it was all 1/8th? I hope all classes are 1/4.





Bret Velde
2003 I/SA
Coming soon

Re: IHRA at Columbus.
 

Depends on the class, all sportsman classes are 1/4 mile along with Alky, Mountain Mtr PS, Pro Mod, Snowmobiles are 1/8 Mile and Nitro is 1000 foot

Re: IHRA at Columbus.
 

Thanks
I went on IHRA's website and it looks like all their events are National Events.

That would have been cool tho to enter both eliminators. My car can run either with zero changes and can cool down quickly. Would have been fun :)

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I heard a radio spot for IHRA in Houston this morning!
Thought that was weird.
But kind of cool...
A shame we don't have a track anymore...

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"I haven't heard about their crate motor class's (alphabet cars). Let's hope that stays gone"

Seriously.... They were one of the reasons IHRA stock survived back in the in the day. Hell, I'm going to pull out my NHRA engine and put the crate motor back in just to run 2 of their races.

With all the crap that is allowed on NHRA stocker now that didn't come from the factory they might as well be crate motor cars.

Re: IHRA at Columbus.
 

Strictly my opinion. Most of our opinions is if IHRA gets the car counts one would expect...they won't need to have them. Thats why they were created in the first place right? To get their car counts up. But if nobody continues to show up............

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In 35 minutes the next Live IHRA nitro Jam event will be streaming, I highly just just you havebit on.

I guarantee it will be the best viewing experience you've ever had watching Drag Racing on TV.

https://www.youtube.com/live/aW-pPmgDGvY?feature=shared

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It's Raceday here at the IHRA Outlaw Nitro national event. The Sun is out with a nice breeze with everyone getting ready for final eliminations. Spectator lots are filling up. Looking forward to a great afternoon of racing and Good Luck to all the competitors Here. Trophy's and Nice checks await the Winners.

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Sad the car count is low, but their other loss (I know none of the reason(s), as none of my bidness'), is our gain, up in the N.W. in Div. 6 LODRS Double at Woodburn, and we have our Golden Voice on the Mic. Alan R., and we are also low at 43 entries in Stk. for race 2, of course that low count (and the great temps, low altitude, and a great tune, allowed me personally to qualify in the turtle of a sled in the top half of the q-sheet ever at -790 under the EF/S index).

Not Indy ready by any means, but improving slowly, and seeking low elevations/temps to run at from now on.

C'mon east coast class racers, support those IHRA races, so they can buy a couple of track out west too! Sounds like the New IHRA owner(s) are really trying hard to accommodate and have invested heavily, and that is good for all as competition leads to innovation. But, miracles also cannot be expected, growing pains are usual and should be expected. (And fuel costs today are a race killer).

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After saying all that...if I was not retired, it was just an LODRS Double a 24 hr drive w/west coast fuel costs I would not be here. But a 37 day trip, racing at 3 tracks or more. (2 Doubles, 1 Nat., 3 Bracket's 1 track and a few more at another close by, and 4 straight weekends of solid racing and some very accommodating track locations and great people, and the absolute best wife in the whole world! Makes that fuel bill a bit easier to swallow.

Out and back for 1 event or even a double over 6- 8-10 hrs drive is rough enough.