IHRA race at SGMP

[HR9121]

I think all the legitimacy they gained by putting an IHRA flag on these tracks they just lost by running these races 1/8 mile, just my opinion. They could've gained some customers by running this race 1/4 mile, especially so close in front of Gainesville. I got to admit it puts a sour taste in my mouth, as bad as I want to pull for them they continue to give me reasons not to.....

[THE LEGEND]

Cooter,
You been hanging with that Koolaide drinking NHRA crowd too long. For every racer they gain 1/4 mile they will loose some 1/8 the mile RACERS. Won't change car count any at all. In fact a few years ago IHRA paid $5,000 to win, ran 1/4 mile, and let NHRA RACERS compete without IHRA license or chassis certs. They still didn't come. LOL

[HR9121]

Chip you could be right about looking some short track racers I never really thought about that but why? They run the TOC 1/4 mile so I would think everyone should have a car set up for 1/4 mile. I probably did drink too much Koolaid but it had real sugar not any of that artificial sweetener stuff!
I have always been an IHRA fan and enjoy the staff and tech personnel but I wonder if some of the people calling the shots over there really have their sh€& together.
I still have to believe running1/8 mile races at these venues will hurt their chances of attracting new customers.....

[Ed Wright]

Cooter, maybe you and I both need to try hillbilly Halftracking more, so we could become RACERS, instead of just racers. I won't run half track stuff either. I like diet Dr Pepper much better than Kool Aid myself. :-)

[jimmyparker]

In the seventies a lot of the smaller tracks went to 1/8 racing due to increased speeds and insufficient shut down area. IHRA got their start at a lot of these same tracks and have leaned towards the 1/8 mile every since. It does seem a shame to run an 1/8 mile race at a facility like SGMSP.

[HR9121]

Mr Ed, I believe you have come up with the standard for what 1/8 mile racing will be known as for ever after! "Hillbilly halftracking" has a ring to it, I run it if I race around here because as Mr Jimmy pointed out that's all that's left in my part of the world. Most all these tracks are not capable of handling the speeds we run today, but as Mr Jimmy also pointed out just seems a shame to run these tracks 1/8 that are more than adequate to handle 1/4. And most everyone knows me knows I drink all types of beverages, I just don't like them "watered" down.

[Chris1529]

That term Hillbilly Half-tracking is great. Where I come from, we sure do have our share of native Hillbilly's. We always wanted to name an association the HHRA.
(Hillbilly Hot Rod Association)
-if your car didn't quite meet IHRA or NHRA rules, you could probably pass tech in the HHRA and still race!

[Ed Wright]

I'm from Oklahoma. We have our hillbillies. It's just a joke I make. Please don't be offended. My brother-in-law is from the west coast. He thinks we are all hillbillies here.