Immokalee, FL Pro-Ams and Sportsman Nat'l
 

Ralph Hester, owner of Immokalee Regional Raceway in Florida just posted on DRR: "WE WILL HAVE TWO PRO-AM AND A SPORTMAN NATIONAL EVENT IN IMMOKALEE,DATES WILL BE FEB 7 THUR FEB 10 ,2008 THREE RACES IN ONE WEEK AND ONE COUNTS AS A NATIONAL.WE WILL BE READY FOR THIS ONE."

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Any ideas when the IHRA Pro-Am schedule will be released?

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What's the schedule going to look like? I have to admire his efforts, but it seems to me the scheduling will be a hassle. Is this a 4 or 5 day event(s)?

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Good news & good post Michael but what's with all the "caps" in your post makes it look like your mad and YELLING AT ALL OF US !!!! LOL

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Dave - I just copy-pasted from Ralph's post on DRR. BTW, My gf and I were in the car a week or two ago when I heard you on Claire B. . Laughed my ***** off! Recognized your voice instantly. Didn't know you were trucking these days.

Don - Says Feb 7-10, so sounds like 4 days. I would assume they'd do the two Pro-Ams first. My guess is they'll pair it up with a Thunder Jam show Saturday night to draw more spectators. We've done two Pro-Ams in two days. Can't see why 3 events in four days would be hard at all. Maybe they'll do 1st round of the Sportsnationals Saturday night, and give everyone plenty of travel time on Sunday.

Jim - I'd guess it'll be a few weeks yet. I'm sure they need to study the NHRA schedule and get all of the track ops on the same page, and work within their schedules as well.

I was already planning on going to Immokalee next year, but I'm even more excited about it now. I understand that Ralph Hester is a world-class host. He brought his small-block Chevy powered ice cream maker to the Bracket Finals in Alabama... good stuff! You have to see it to believe it...

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Just found one of Ralph's posts on a South Florida message board that has more details... (Sorry for the CAPS Dave, just a cut/paste) http://www.members5.boardhost.com/so...194386847.html

"THIS YEAR IN IMMOKALEE WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO GET THIS RACE. LET ME TELL YOU THE GOOD NEWS. FEB 7 2008 GATES OPEN AT 800 AM FOR ALL DAY TEST-TUNE FEB 8 GATES OPEN FOR FIRST PRO-AM RACE,FEB 9 2008 2ND PRO-AM RACE THEN SUNDAY FEB 10,2008 GATES OPEN AT 800, ONE TIME RUN ,FIRST EVER SPORTMAN NATIONAL EVENT IN IMMOKALEE, POINTS WILL COUNT JUST LIKE YOU WENT TO A NATIONAL EVENT. "

Cool, so I don't have to leave until Thursday. Even better.

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Beard we need to talk about using my 2 car trailer possibly.

Herb Jr

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I might have to figure out how to skimp this one into the budget... sounds like a good time.

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Ralph is the best!!!! He knows what racers want and gives it to them. Please show your support and come race.........
Robbie Shaw

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http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=7833

Herb, please come look me up if you make it to IRR. I won't be able to make it to your 20K again this year, but would like to meet you.