[Michael Kilduff]

I am really wondering why there aren't any Nitro Jam events anywhere close to the Carolinas?
NC and SC are IHRA sportsman havens, and on the 'Pro' side of the spectrum Pro Mod type stuff is *everywhere* around these parts. Not uncommon for 25 Pro Mods to show up at an outlaw track or for an obscure association's event.

Just a few years ago there were two National events each year at Rockingham. Now the closest IHRA national event type show is 600 miles away.

What is the deal??

Years ago the IHRA was heavily concentrated in the South East....I remember the pilgrimages to Bristol, Darlington, and Rockingham every year back in the 1980's....I think for a while IHRA was based out of Bristol iirc. And even in the 70's that kind of schedule was held.

The stands were packed with people and the pits were full of pro and Sportsman cars alike at all of the IHRA Nat's that I went to from 1985 to 2005ish....at least 50 all totaled.

Herb Jr has written about his Pro Mod type shows on thursday nights at Piedmont Dragway and indicated the place was jam packed with spectators...this was verified by a couple friends that ran their cars in those shows.

I stopped by Farmington one night 3 years ago while traveling through for a show that featured Pro Mods, a jet car, and a wheelstanding school bus along with a Gamblers race (bracket race with hardly any cars) and the place was unbelievably packed...heck, I couldn't even see the track because there were people everywhere.

Just seems to me that IHRA could put together a program with Rockingham and Darlington that is similar to ones of a decade ago and be successful.

And if the ADRL is gone or going away or whatever it looks like an opportunity for IHRA to gain some momentum.


We have the spectators, we have the cars, and we have the tracks. I don't understand...*shrugs*.