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Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes
Unfortunately I'm not sure IHRA even knows if they will exist next year
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I'm happy to say that not only will they exist next year, but per Drag Race Central (as well as IHRA.com), they're going to have their 2012 World Finals Race in Memphis, Tn. next year instead of Dinwiddie, Va., for one thing. Moreover, they're adding a Summit Sportsman Spectactular Race Memorial Day weekend at San Antonio International Raceway, and the creation of a Division 7 (for us southwestern USA racers)!
The reason they haven't worked out a schedule yet (one of them as per Skooter Peaco, VP Racing Operations anyway), is they want to schedule around what the NHRA is doing, so both organizations can hopefully maximize their car counts. As of today, my NHRA competition number expires, and I have no immediate plans to renew it for these reasons:
1. How lousy the last 'Vegas divisional went (check out the thread about Patsy and Larry Hills Southwestern Swing, following that race). Furthermore, knowing that Vegas is home to the 2nd and 3rd closest divisional races to Phoenix area racers, adds to the lousy factor!
2. That for just a nickel more than the cost for an NHRA membership ($69.95), I can get not only a membership in the IHRA, but my Stock Eliminator competition number (plus the same number for a bracket class), as well!
3. Knowing that IHRA is creating their own D7, so soon we'll have Pro-Am divisional series points races out in our region too!
4. That San Antonio is getting the afformentioned Summit $5k to winner national event (for only a $200.00 entry fee)!!!
5. Since Salt Lake City was able to triple their car count from last years Nitro Jam race, next years race will be a regular national event, and the winner automatically qualifies for the World Finals!
Sounds like some good reasons to be amped up for next year to me, how about you?