IHRA D-3 Schedule

BKSG1198 · 12-11-2009, 12:07 PM

May 7 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pro-Am 1/8 mile
May 8 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pro-Am 1/8 mile
May 22 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Pro-Am 1/4 mile
May 23 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Pro-Am 1/4 mile
July 3 Mountain Park Dragway Pro-Am 1/8 mile
July 4 Mountain Park Dragway Pro-Am 1/8 mile
August 7 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pro-Am 1/8 mile
August 8 Pittsburgh Raceway Park PA/TOC 1/8 mile

Mothers Day weekend and July 4th weekend both have races.

Bart Kilraine · 12-11-2009, 01:34 PM

Oh Joy, we're back to the 1/8 th mile crap at Pittsburgh.....2 meets there save alot of travel, but 1/8th mile, I hope they paint a stripe on it,I can't seem to find the 1/8th mile marker.

Michael Lyons · 12-11-2009, 04:38 PM

Wasn't Pittsburgh a div 1 track for the first 5 years it held pro-ams? Div 3 guys that have to go back to Rockingham for the TOC May1-2 will have to be in Pittsburgh the following Friday? Off work Thursday thru Monday the week before and then turn around and be in PA by 8 am Friday?!! wtf? oh I know, I'm just a cry baby...

I see the second weekend is just 2 pro-ams, no Sportsnational and its contingency. What happened there?

Marc Kinton · 12-11-2009, 06:11 PM

It says TOC...that stands for Tournament of Champions I'm pretty sure that means it is a sports national.

Michael Lyons · 12-11-2009, 07:01 PM

It says on the IHRA site its an additional pro-am and TOC qualifying event. Not a sportsnational...

T Hall · 12-11-2009, 09:48 PM

Having never raced IHRA except once @ Norwalk a few years ago, I am not sure what they call their series. Is this schedule for the divisionals or Nationals? Also, is the divisionals called Pro Am? Thanks

Tim Bettinghouse · 12-12-2009, 09:32 AM

us 131 web site shows a different date than ihra.

Michael Beard · 12-12-2009, 10:12 AM

Pro-Am = Divisional
Nitro Jam = National

Ricky Clark · 12-12-2009, 05:02 PM

Can someone tell me why there are no more tracks in div 3? Why do we have to go to Pittsburg twice is there no more tracks, you cant tell me there are no tracks in IN,OH,KY, or MI that would not want to have a pro-am.

Roger K Fain · 12-13-2009, 11:46 AM

IHRA HAD BETTER GET THE TIMING SYSTEM FIXED AT PITTSBURGH, OR THERE WON'T BE ANYONE THERE FOR THE SECOND SET OF EVENTS. Last year there was some "hank-panky" going on with the system when they converted from 1/4 to 1/8th mile. We ran five times down the track, and our last run was identical to our second run with totally different atmospheric conditions...accordingly; we ran almost a tenth off our dial, and broke out. We talked to others who had similar results, and to the track officials, who had no explanation except "that's drag racing". They did say that they had installed their "Jr. dragster program" in the timing system and it had trouble adjusting to "real car" times that the fast "doorslammers" were running.
Hey Michael Beard, does that make any sense to you?

12-11-2009, 12:07 PM	#1
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,624 Likes: 95 Liked 1,279 Times in 389 Posts	IHRA D-3 Schedule May 7 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pro-Am 1/8 mile May 8 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pro-Am 1/8 mile May 22 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Pro-Am 1/4 mile May 23 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Pro-Am 1/4 mile July 3 Mountain Park Dragway Pro-Am 1/8 mile July 4 Mountain Park Dragway Pro-Am 1/8 mile August 7 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pro-Am 1/8 mile August 8 Pittsburgh Raceway Park PA/TOC 1/8 mile Mothers Day weekend and July 4th weekend both have races.

12-11-2009, 01:34 PM	#2
Bart Kilraine Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Carrolltown,PA Posts: 118 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule Oh Joy, we're back to the 1/8 th mile crap at Pittsburgh.....2 meets there save alot of travel, but 1/8th mile, I hope they paint a stripe on it,I can't seem to find the 1/8th mile marker.

12-11-2009, 04:38 PM	#3
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule Wasn't Pittsburgh a div 1 track for the first 5 years it held pro-ams? Div 3 guys that have to go back to Rockingham for the TOC May1-2 will have to be in Pittsburgh the following Friday? Off work Thursday thru Monday the week before and then turn around and be in PA by 8 am Friday?!! wtf? oh I know, I'm just a cry baby... I see the second weekend is just 2 pro-ams, no Sportsnational and its contingency. What happened there?

12-11-2009, 06:11 PM	#4
Marc Kinton Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule It says TOC...that stands for Tournament of Champions I'm pretty sure that means it is a sports national.

12-11-2009, 07:01 PM	#5
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule It says on the IHRA site its an additional pro-am and TOC qualifying event. Not a sportsnational...

12-11-2009, 09:48 PM	#6
T Hall Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 390 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule Having never raced IHRA except once @ Norwalk a few years ago, I am not sure what they call their series. Is this schedule for the divisionals or Nationals? Also, is the divisionals called Pro Am? Thanks __________________ Tony Hall 3545 S/ST

12-12-2009, 09:32 AM	#7
Tim Bettinghouse Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pierson, mi Posts: 29 Likes: 141 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule us 131 web site shows a different date than ihra. __________________ Tim bettinghouse 3366 STK

12-12-2009, 10:12 AM	#8
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule Pro-Am = Divisional Nitro Jam = National __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

12-12-2009, 05:02 PM	#9
Ricky Clark Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, KY Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule Can someone tell me why there are no more tracks in div 3? Why do we have to go to Pittsburg twice is there no more tracks, you cant tell me there are no tracks in IN,OH,KY, or MI that would not want to have a pro-am.

12-13-2009, 11:46 AM	#10
Roger K Fain Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarksburg, WV Posts: 146 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA D-3 Schedule IHRA HAD BETTER GET THE TIMING SYSTEM FIXED AT PITTSBURGH, OR THERE WON'T BE ANYONE THERE FOR THE SECOND SET OF EVENTS. Last year there was some "hank-panky" going on with the system when they converted from 1/4 to 1/8th mile. We ran five times down the track, and our last run was identical to our second run with totally different atmospheric conditions...accordingly; we ran almost a tenth off our dial, and broke out. We talked to others who had similar results, and to the track officials, who had no explanation except "that's drag racing". They did say that they had installed their "Jr. dragster program" in the timing system and it had trouble adjusting to "real car" times that the fast "doorslammers" were running. Hey Michael Beard, does that make any sense to you?