IHRA schedule

[Michael Kilduff]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Michael,
I agree 110% with your post. I have been asking the same questions. The word I got is it's not IHRA but the tracks. Nobody wants to take the risk anymore of putting on an event of that magnitude.
Chip Johnson

Chip,

Maybe if enough of us ask questions to the track owners and show enough interest somebody will take a risk. The problem I'm having in digesting all of this is if tracks in Palm Beach, San Antonio, and SLC can profit from such an endeavor then why can't Rockingham or Darlington? I'm not questioning you, I know you know the major players in all this much better than I do. I'm just trying to wrap my mind around how these events can be profitable in areas that aren't really known for drag racing and yet here in NC you can find IHRA cars and Pro Mod/10-5/ 275 type cars on every corner in any town across the state but no one is interested in putting together a show .
Last night I looked at the ADRL schedule, Rockingham isn't on the list anymore and that association used to give away free tickets to their events.....now they are charging a pretty fair price.

Seems to me Steve E could put on an 'outlaw' 1/8 mile copy cat version of the ADRL and bring in IHRA sportsman cars to create a pretty good event.

Maybe I'm dreaming.

I'm really worried about the health of drag racing. And that goes for everything from local brackets to the HRA's.

[THE LEGEND]

Michael if you reread your post you answered your own question. They are going to those new areas because those fans will pay to see "THE SHOW". In our area we have "EDUCATED FANS" that will not. We can bring in twice as many racers but half as many spectators. Thats why IHRA is leaving us in the dust.
Chip

[THE LEGEND]

David,
Did you e-mail Baker or call him? I would try again maybe your message did'nt go through.
Chip Johnson

[HR9121]

Good point Chip, sportsman racers pay there own way with entry fees but the "Show" is paid for by putting people in the seats and people in this area are not real concerned with watching a monster truck drag race. Bring back the pro stock cars and pro mods and you can fill the seats at the rock, you don't even need the fuelers either.

[CFM]

Originally Posted by michael kilduff

seems to me steve e could put on an 'outlaw' 1/8 mile copy cat version of the adrl and bring in ihra sportsman cars to create a pretty good event.

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bingo

[GarysZ24]

Well, as of today the IHRA Pro-Am schedules for Div.'s 2,4, & 9 are posted...I hope that helps....

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

talked to Skooter Friday, he told me this next week the rest will be posted

[Greg Hill]

Whoever scheduled Memphis August 17-19 is an idiot. They will have no cars. Memphis is one of the hottest and most humid places in the country that time of year. I was really looking forward to going back to Memphis this year and will probably go for the big Sportsman race in October but never in August. Can you say 100 degrees and 75% humidity.

[Ed Wright]

Maybe they've never been there in August? :-)

[jmcarter]

They apparently figured out South Carolina in July isn't such a good idea because they moved Carolina Dragway to May (BTW its a great little track). Too bad about Memphis though, that place is just plain brutal in August and their car counts will suffer greatly because of it.