2010 IHRA National Event Schedule

[novassdude]

I am still confused on how the Sportsman part works. Or more so when it will be ran. Exactly when do the sportsman race at a national event? They keep saying it will run with out waiting but I don't see how.

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by novassdude

I am still confused on how the Sportsman part works. Or more so when it will be ran. Exactly when do the sportsman race at a national event? They keep saying it will run with out waiting but I don't see how.

If I understood it correctly, Sportsman have all morning and well into the afternoon to take care of their qualifying and eliminations as needed each day. No "interruptions" from the Pro cars. Then the Pro cars have the late afternoon and evening for their show while the sportsman call it a day.

No Pro oildowns to worry about, no late runs, out relatively early to eat, to the motel or home. It sounds like a good deal!


442OLDS - This quote is part of a news release from IHRA:

"The final half of the schedule will remain similar to 2009 with U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, Md. and New England Dragway in Epping, N.H. holding down summer dates. Maryland International Raceway will host its event August 28-29 and New England Dragway will hold down a date the weekend of September 11-12."

http://www.ihra.com/article/5329.html

Travis - I'm not sure, but it's possible.....weather has often been a problem at the World Finals. Perhaps that may have been a part of the reason for moving it to Virginia. Despite it not being that much further away and being further north, hopefully it will make a difference.

[Mike Galuk]

Hey little D, I believe you have been called out. Mike

Mike Galuk
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[stude]

Danny, being close to IHRA can you tell us if Top Sportsman and Top Dragster, considered sportsman categories, will run during the day and finish? Or will they qualify during the day and then run eliminations between the Pros at night?

Drake Hooke

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by stude

Danny, being close to IHRA can you tell us if Top Sportsman and Top Dragster, considered sportsman categories, will run during the day and finish? Or will they qualify during the day and then run eliminations between the Pros at night?

Drake Hooke

I honestly cannot answer that until the day by day schedule is posted for each race.I know this past year top sportsman and top dragster were run during the pro qualifying sessions, i would guess to give the spectators some really fast sportsman cars to watch.At any rate it will be more sportsman friendly.

[novassdude]

Thanks Myron. That is great as long as the car counts are low. If there is a high car count I assume they will stop the sportsman when the Pro's are schedueled. Then finish them after the Pro show. Is it a seperate show each day for the sportsman. Or spread across the two days?

[Myron Piatek]

Sportsman are one show. It looks like they may have qualifying and a round or two on the first day and the rest on the 2nd day. I would hope that they get the sportsman schedule in before the Pros start because it could be pretty late.