Combo Races

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

8hrs without hesitation, but have driven 16+ for the right race.

Both of my cars are NHRA legal now. Still have no problem with IHRA combinations. I don't think there were a staggering amount of CM or Production cars at the Combo in the Hills.

Prefer the "old" indexes.

1/8th, 1/4, 1000'... it's all good.

I think there were only 5 or six at the Combo in the hills and I believe they mostly were beaten in the first round and the NHRA races didnt catch a any thing from them when there. Its to bad they get treated like "Red Headed Step children". Entries are entries and thats more money for the combo and track. Another NHRA mentality thing among those who look down on them?????????

[Alan Roehrich]

Michael, excellent post, thank you, the distance is something we need to know.


Terry, it has nothing to do with looking down on anyone. Enough of that crap, if you don't have anything else to say, just don't say anything. Or organize some combo races your way. I like you, I respect you, but really, enough of the "NHRA races look down on everyone else" crap. You're not helping anything.

[Wade_Owens]

Great show this past weekend at Jackson, TN. I know if some of you guys would come down, you wont be disappointed. My car at "M" weight was going 1.51 60" on about every run. I ran 3 7.51's in a row. The track prep was fantastic and I was told AT LEAST 6 times that they appreciated me and my family being there.

I agree with AR, we need to support these local guys who are making an effort.

I raced a BG Combo last year and had alot of fun also. Its a 4 hour drive for me.

I raced the Nitro-Plate sponsored race at BG this year. 98 cars entered and I couldnt believe that every S/SS on the grounds wouldnt enter. $100 for a chance at $5000 is a pretty good payday.....

4-5 hour drive, 2 or 3 day race for a shot at any kind of money is worthwhile for us.

Wade O

[MEXJOE]

As you know I am in favor of the combo races like this.

What I think could add a real cool element as well as a drawing card for spectators
would be a heads up class run-off with a cash payout on the spot!!!
NO INSTANT FACTOR !!
JUST RUN YOUR CAR WIDE OPEN!!!! (With in the rules of course)

(I think it would be a fun thing to sponsor,for myself as well as others!)

I think if WE as a group: (S/SS racers), stick together we will gain support
and our own following of fans with the combo races.

At Brainerd we have had good car count for a 1 day (Sat.) event.

(If we could have a 2 day it would be better)
But for now we are doing OK with it.
I think next year we may try to have a 2 day deal.

IMO
Glen DeMenge

[denbreeden]

I would be in, anywhere within 6 hours from southern Indiana.

[jmcarter]

I drove 600 miles one way to attend the BG National Open and Nitroplate 5K and this is about my limit. I'm with Michael, 1/8, 1/4, 1000; it's all good.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by MEXJOE

As you know I am in favor of the combo races like this.

What I think could add a real cool element as well as a drawing card for spectators
would be a heads up class run-off with a cash payout on the spot!!!
NO INSTANT FACTOR !!
JUST RUN YOUR CAR WIDE OPEN!!!! (With in the rules of course)

(I think it would be a fun thing to sponsor,for myself as well as others!)

I think if WE as a group: (S/SS racers), stick together we will gain support
and our own following of fans with the combo races.

At Brainerd we have had good car count for a 1 day (Sat.) event.

(If we could have a 2 day it would be better)
But for now we are doing OK with it.
I think next year we may try to have a 2 day deal.

IMO
Glen DeMenge

In some cases, such as a 2 or 3 day event, other races/classes are necessary. For the one day races, they are usually held in conjunction with some sort of regular program for the track.

It would be nice to have some sort of heads up off the index first one to the finish line wins racing as well, but that is hard to do, given those same cars will be in the combo, where the money is.

More likely is some sort of companion race, such as a S/G race, or possibly T/D or T/S. And we need to welcome such a companion race, it helps the track fill the stands and turn a profit, which they must do in order to remain in business.

[Mike Carr]

I would not support a combo that was not open to ALL legal xHRA cars.

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I would not support a combo that was not open to ALL legal xHRA cars.

I guess really and truly that is the way i feel also. Sorry ..Still wish you luck and success.




All our combo races around here allow both HRA's and they all seem to like it.
Just wish we could have scales and fuel check for heads up around here .Maybe if it grows enough we can.

[Alan Roehrich]

Mike and Danny, it's too bad you feel that way. The Bowling Green combo series is run that way, and consistently draws 50 cars or more for a $50 entry fee and a guaranteed purse. They hold 5 or more races a year with excellent attendance.

Bowling Green does have scales and heads up racing. I'd say for the bigger money races we might even be able to get fuel checks and more exhaustive tech.

I myself am not anti IHRA, and I'm not terribly hung up on excluding IHRA classes. However, several regular attendees did complain that they felt some racers were using soft factors and soft indexes from IHRA to avoid possible heads up races and gain qualifying advantages. Given that Bowling Green is an NHRA track, the decision was made, with the support of the vast majority of racers, to run NHRA classes only. There had only been a couple of cars there that did not fit an NHRA class to begin with.