AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track

Ross Family Racing · 12-16-2009, 05:46 PM

According to the AHRA website Marion County International raceway in LaRue OH is on their list of AHRA Tracks. They now have as many Ohio tracks as IHRA. Wow!
Jeff Ross

Terry Witzel · 12-16-2009, 09:19 PM

Looks like I got my Christmas wish. MCIR is my home track. It started out AHRA and now they are again!

Nitro Joe Jackson · 12-16-2009, 09:55 PM

boy remember those AHRA Grand American National Events there Terry?
We had all the big names there, and I know nobody will believe this story but Don Prudhomme came over and went fishing with my Grandmother and myself at the little pond beside the staging lanes when they had a big oil down on Saturday one year of the event. She didnt know him from Jack, but i knew who he was and jumping out of my seat and she treated him like he was the guy next door, we relieved hats and tee shirts later that day.
Here is a shot from the early days at MCIR, killer rocks in the pits!

Jimi B · 12-17-2009, 02:00 AM

Hahaha Joe. In our toolbox we take to the track, we have what is called the Don Prudohmme Screwdriver. Its a screw driver that was left out all night on/by his trailer. My father, much younger than even myself at the moment thought it would make a good souvenir!

Chris1529 · 12-17-2009, 08:30 AM

maybe steel valley (Friendship park/Stubenville) is next??!!!

Ross Family Racing · 12-17-2009, 08:51 AM

Chris,
He should sanction with someone. I think it would give him better car count and improve his tracks image but it would have to be very inexpensive for him to do this. He & I have talked about sanctioning the track and when I read about AHRA I called him and let him know about them. Maybe he will.
Jeff Ross

Michael Lyons · 12-17-2009, 11:52 AM

Went to the AHRA site, what is their sportman class line up going to be?

Terry Witzel · 12-17-2009, 09:30 PM

Joe, I really don't remember much about the Grand Nationals at MCIR, I guess I was too young. When they moved it to 42, I couldn't wait to get old enough to compete, but the AHRA went away before that happened.
BTW, in that pic, looks like the old 'Fat Cat' Plymouth in the staging lanes. Neat pic.

12-16-2009, 05:46 PM	#1
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track According to the AHRA website Marion County International raceway in LaRue OH is on their list of AHRA Tracks. They now have as many Ohio tracks as IHRA. Wow! Jeff Ross

12-16-2009, 09:19 PM	#2
Terry Witzel Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,Ohio Posts: 247 Likes: 48 Liked 50 Times in 28 Posts	Re: AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track Looks like I got my Christmas wish. MCIR is my home track. It started out AHRA and now they are again!

12-16-2009, 09:55 PM	#3
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track boy remember those AHRA Grand American National Events there Terry? We had all the big names there, and I know nobody will believe this story but Don Prudhomme came over and went fishing with my Grandmother and myself at the little pond beside the staging lanes when they had a big oil down on Saturday one year of the event. She didnt know him from Jack, but i knew who he was and jumping out of my seat and she treated him like he was the guy next door, we relieved hats and tee shirts later that day. Here is a shot from the early days at MCIR, killer rocks in the pits! __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

12-17-2009, 02:00 AM	#4
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track Hahaha Joe. In our toolbox we take to the track, we have what is called the Don Prudohmme Screwdriver. Its a screw driver that was left out all night on/by his trailer. My father, much younger than even myself at the moment thought it would make a good souvenir!

12-17-2009, 08:30 AM	#5
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track maybe steel valley (Friendship park/Stubenville) is next??!!! __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

12-17-2009, 08:51 AM	#6
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	Re: AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track Chris, He should sanction with someone. I think it would give him better car count and improve his tracks image but it would have to be very inexpensive for him to do this. He & I have talked about sanctioning the track and when I read about AHRA I called him and let him know about them. Maybe he will. Jeff Ross

12-17-2009, 11:52 AM	#7
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track Went to the AHRA site, what is their sportman class line up going to be?

12-17-2009, 09:30 PM	#8
Terry Witzel Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,Ohio Posts: 247 Likes: 48 Liked 50 Times in 28 Posts	Re: AHRA sanctions second Ohio Track Joe, I really don't remember much about the Grand Nationals at MCIR, I guess I was too young. When they moved it to 42, I couldn't wait to get old enough to compete, but the AHRA went away before that happened. BTW, in that pic, looks like the old 'Fat Cat' Plymouth in the staging lanes. Neat pic.