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IHRA just posted CONTENGENCY, pretty slim pickings this year. Looks as though old wagon will be pretty bare .

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WOW....You aren't kidding!
I wonder if that list is complete?

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Can't be.

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I hope you are right.Right now,I count (4) decals for 2009.

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They usually start out with just a few and slowly but surely they start posting for the year. I would say by the time the Immokalee race gets here they will have a lot more. (I hope) Mike

Mike Galuk
JOE COOL RACING

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Wow! That is really sad. I sure hope that they are just running behind. I am glad that my first IHRA race is only about 1.5 hours from my house. I can't see going much farther than that if it doesn't pick up.

Jeff Day
#3731

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I'm glad that there is an IHRA race and Sportsnationals only 1 hour from my house.I can't see going much farther than that if it doesn't pick up.

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yall will hate me i have 4 D 9 races less than an hour away..2 natls...and maybe 3 if we can make the final show.......i think the ones posted are the only ones that have commited as of now i looked at the list for last year and its not even close yet....hopefully they are just getting a head sart on showing us what is coming for contengencies...

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We have this discussion every single year. It's not the full list. Frankly, I'm glad that they post preliminary lists when they can rather than wait for 100% of the signed contracts to come in to post. I'd rather know what I can, when I can. I will support the companies that post -- so it's in the companies' best interest to get their contracts in. Now is the time that people are buying stuff for the '09 season.

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I hope they post the Fire Suit contingency sponsors soon, if any re-signed (Stroud & Impact), because of the pants rule. Immokalee is coming up quick. I'd like to stay with long time sponsor Stroud, but.......


Now that I think about it, I guess I should call Stroud directly!

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Let me know what you find out there...

I contacted M&R, and they said that they are posting again this year. Just waiting for the new Drag Review now to see if they run any coupons.

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At the PRI show Stroud said they were only posting in NHRA, that's only for parachutes.

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Oh No, not parachutes again - remember last time when they showed up on U/SA stockers for contingency reasons!
Actually, I think the IHRA site is just not up to date yet. I know we posted for Howell Printing the first of December and it's not listed yet.

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pants rule?? What am I missing....

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Angela,
It was posted on the IHRA webpage on 12/5/08 under the title 2009 Rule Book Updates.

STOCK

If 2 competitors are in the same class at the World Finals Tournament of Champions they will run off of a dial in.

A jacket and pants meeting a minimum of SFI 3.2A-5 and a SFI 3.3 neck collar are mandatory on all entries going 9.99 or quicker ¼ or 6.40 1/8.

A jacket and pants meeting a minimum of SFI 3.2A-1 are mandatory on all entries going 10.00 to 11.49 1/4 or 6.40 to 7.50 1/8.

Engines may be a maximum of .075 overbore.


I've gone 7.48 twice, but I guess fire will burn me the same if I go 7.52; so I am getting a pair. I'm going to a local racewear shop for a custom fit, so that my pants won't be 8" too big in the waist and 5" too long.

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The Volare's been on fire twice. I don't really have a problem with fire pants. Considering where the fire is likely to come from, almost makes more sense than a jacket for the "first" line of defense.

Too bad about Stroud. ;-( I'm in the market for fire pants, seat belts, and probably a new helmet by the end of the year.

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I'm sorry to hear that too. Seems like a mandatory pants rule would have encouraged them to stay because of the business it would generate. But I guess they have their own reasons and numbers.

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There reason was they didn't feel they got a return on their investment in IHRA. I can't see where they will sell that many chutes in NHRA.Although Fletch did have one on the stocker at 1 time,like he stands a chance of collecting on it.

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I knew there was something on here I had posted under and then forgot to follow up on it, this was it. So Scott needs fire pants now. He has always just wore jeans with his fire jacket, but we'll get him some fire pants to wear over them. Maybe he'll actually wear shorts to the track now? Nah, that'd scare you poor folks :D He's cool with the pants though (although I'm sure he won't be so "cool" in June with them on over his jeans) - all for safety.

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He may as well, cuz *I'm* gonna! Blinding the competition, one stride at a time... :cool:

I call 'em "hot pants". ;)

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Beard you have way toooooo much time on your hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!