Ihra tucson!

[aspen7709]

Come on guys! Is anyone else going to go to tucson? Dennis Alvey & Raul Vargas just confirmed so now we are up to 8. Waiting on a few more that i have called myself. Everybody seems more concerned with NHRA & theIRS than helping build another organization for us to race in. I even got additional purse money on top of that and still ???
Is not that what you guys asked for? More payout, IHRA & DP's & CJ's in their own class!

Kenny Newsome 7709 stk

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by aspen7709

Come on guys! Is anyone else going to go to tucson? Dennis Alvey & Raul Vargas just confirmed so now we are up to 8. Waiting on a few more that i have called myself. Everybody seems more concerned with NHRA & theIRS than helping build another organization for us to race in. I even got additional purse money on top of that and still ???
Is not that what you guys asked for? More payout, IHRA & DP's & CJ's in their own class!

Kenny Newsome 7709 stk

Hi Kenny,

Sorry that I thought you were Jon, but Ang corrected me on that...

Now I'm fresh from the meeting, and you'll be happier to know that I think I can increase you 8 count (which should've been 10 since I added Mike Graham, and myself if needed into your original count). I spoke of this also in my thread. So here's an update to your count:

Angelo Phillips (You) Kenny Newsome Jack Foshee
Rusty Hall Kelly Hall Rich Roeder
Dave Workman Mike Graham Wes McCann(?) Don Graham Dennis Alvey Raul Vargas The Hawk Bros...both SIR 2010 Champs

So there's an update for you Kenny...13 (with me added if needed once we get 10 more racers). Maybe Rusty might have some D4 folks that could fill the remaining 10-11 spots? It's looking favorable so far, and Bernie is definitely anxious to add us in to the show!!! How about it folks, I know there's more of us here in the area that could go to this!? I wonder if a certain wheelstanding Mustang stick shift racer would go for this?

I'll give you some more reasons that bracket racers should go for the IHRA takeover of SIR Dragway:

1. While SIR racers can race for the national championship as a possible wild card entry, you only run for NHRA if you qualify for the race of champions, and win the runoff!

2. While NHRA gives you $3,000 for tow money vs IHRA's $1,000, the IHRA pays the non-championship winners additional money where NHRA doesn't:
2a. Runner Up gets $7,000
2b. Semi's get $2,000
2c. Quarters get $1,000

3. The NHRA National Champ for ET racing may get $5,000 and a Wally trophy, but the IHRA National Champ for ET racing gets the following:
3a. $10,000 (each class)
3b. Turn Key Dragster (Top)
3c. Hallmark Enclosed Trailer (Modified)
3d. Custom Golf Cart (Modified)
3e. Championship Ring (each class)
3f. Gold Card and Ironman trophy (each class)

Which championship would you rather race for?

Oh, and lest we forget, IHRA sportsman racers race with the pros, not as "fillers" during their downtime.

The balls in our court now, and I spoke with Bernie and he's enthusiastic about this happening in addition to his bracket racing and TD & TS program....btw he has a new email address too "SIRTUCSON@hotmail.com".

We're getting closer Kenny....

[Jeff Foster]

"Oh, and lest we forget, IHRA sportsman racers race with the pros, not as "fillers" during their downtime."
No they (sportsman) dont they run earlier in the day before the PRO show starts.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Jeff Foster

"Oh, and lest we forget, IHRA sportsman racers race with the pros, not as "fillers" during their downtime."
No they (sportsman) dont they run earlier in the day before the PRO show starts.

I was quoting a flier I rec'd at the SIR Dragway racers meeting where it said that the IHRA bracket national championship race was contested: For IHRA "During Pro Rounds", vs For NHRA "In Between Sportsman Rounds". Be that as it may, I remember an NHRA race (or two) that wouldn't run a round of sportsman elims, until after the pros were completely done, such as the 2009 Winternationals, where the pros finished their race on Tue., but the sportsman racers had to wait until Wed.??? I'd rather run before the pros than that much afterwards.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by aspen7709

Come on guys! Is anyone else going to go to tucson? Dennis Alvey & Raul Vargas just confirmed so now we are up to 8. Waiting on a few more that i have called myself. Everybody seems more concerned with NHRA & theIRS than helping build another organization for us to race in. I even got additional purse money on top of that and still ???
Is not that what you guys asked for? More payout, IHRA & DP's & CJ's in their own class!

Kenny Newsome 7709 stk

Kenny,

I don't know if you got my message at your shop, but I spoke with Bernie (at S.I.R.) today, and he said that I.H.R.A. needs that list you have by 03/15/11, or no go this year for the combo. I believe the call needs to go to either Bernie, or Skooter Peaco (at IHRA).

[HawkBrosMav]

So do we have any update on car counts? I can't believe with all the complaining about NHRA and cars that are parked that we can't get this done.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by HawkBrosMav

So do we have any update on car counts? I can't believe with all the complaining about NHRA and cars that are parked that we can't get this done.

Per a chat I had with both Bernie & Skooter last week, I'm the only one who's turned in my name, competition number, and car class to Skooter (so far)...they're not asking for a pre -entry financial commitment (like they were for another class---Top Dragster if I recall correctly), but there's no mention on what the entry fee would be, scale or no scale, fuel check or no fuel check....? I hope this happens, but the 15th is closing in fast, so I don't know.....all who are still REALLY interested need to either call Bernie @ S.I.R. (520) 762-9700, Skooter Peaco @ IHRA (419) 660-4217, or Kenny Newsome @ (480) 949-8227. It's up to us.....

[aspen7709]

This is the list of confirmed entries for a possible Tucson event.
Kenny Newsome H/SA
Angelo Phillips L/SA
Jack Foshee K/SA
Dennis Alvey A/S
Al Corda B/SA
Wes McGann D/SA
Vic Hobbs V/SA
Rick Unterseh O/SA maybe moms car too
Mike Graham SS/GT
Matt Hawk M/SA

This is all I have heard from and been able to confirm with. 10-11 cars is all. We need 16. Too many people are going to Vegas or are not traveling @ all. We have til monday to get the rest or no program. I have tried everything. I got additional purse money and everything and we cant get more cars? I understand money is tight. I dont know what else to do. Please post or E-mail me if I do not have you on the list. Thank you.
P.S. Where are the Super Stock guys?? only one out of 11?

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by aspen7709

This is the list of confirmed entries for a possible Tucson event.
Kenny Newsome H/SA
Angelo Phillips L/SA
Jack Foshee K/SA
Dennis Alvey A/S
Al Corda B/SA
Wes McGann D/SA
Vic Hobbs V/SA
Rick Unterseh O/SA maybe moms car too
Mike Graham SS/GT
Matt Hawk M/SA
Gary Hampton EF/SA (IHRA only)

This is all I have heard from and been able to confirm with. 10-11 cars is all. We need 16. Too many people are going to Vegas or are not traveling @ all. We have til monday to get the rest or no program. I have tried everything. I got additional purse money and everything and we cant get more cars? I understand money is tight. I dont know what else to do. Please post or E-mail me if I do not have you on the list. Thank you.
P.S. Where are the Super Stock guys?? only one out of 11?

Thanks Kenny, as you see I added myself to your list too, but I'm disheartened that you haven't heard from another 4-5 racers around here (geez, Vic would be coming here from SoCal, so I don't get it...I can think of 2 others (and one other possibility), who live in the valley but are not on this list (the 2 were on the last list you had)...they must be headed 'Vegas way???