Question for the Super Stock Racer's

[SSfan]

I was wondering why there isnt much support at Ihra divisional races?The Nhra seem's to draw 40 or more at there divisional races.The Ihra offers 2 races for the price of 1 during a weekend and a free live feed on the internet for exposure.What kind of publicity do you get from the Nhra?I use to be a fan of Nhra Pro Stock,but i have really warmed up to the Super Stock racer's.The Super Stocker's put on a heck of a show at the Northern Class nationals that was put on by Micheal Beard.Just a fan looking for some input.

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by SSfan

I was wondering why there isnt much support at Ihra divisional races?The Nhra seem's to draw 40 or more at there divisional races.The Ihra offers 2 races for the price of 1 during a weekend and a free live feed on the internet for exposure.What kind of publicity do you get from the Nhra?I use to be a fan of Nhra Pro Stock,but i have really warmed up to the Super Stock racer's.The Super Stocker's put on a heck of a show at the Northern Class nationals that was put on by Micheal Beard.Just a fan looking for some input.

In our case theres not a ihra event close for us... the nearest one is 10hrs away... we have 5 nhra events/tracks within a 7hr drive... kind of an easy decision. ...

[Dan Fahey]

Mike Beard did an awesome job on Class Nationals..!

I think the new owner of IHRA is getting it right.

Ideas:
Night time entertainment for the racers and fans.
BBQ Cook Off Contest
More Vendors

Great job at the NitroJam and ProAm at MIR this last weekend.
I even signed T-shirts ....

D

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by SSfan

I was wondering why there isnt much support at Ihra divisional races?The Nhra seem's to draw 40 or more at there divisional races.The Ihra offers 2 races for the price of 1 during a weekend and a free live feed on the internet for exposure.What kind of publicity do you get from the Nhra?I use to be a fan of Nhra Pro Stock,but i have really warmed up to the Super Stock racer's.The Super Stocker's put on a heck of a show at the Northern Class nationals that was put on by Micheal Beard.Just a fan looking for some input.

I thought it was 2 races for $ 135 each .... ( = $ 270 for both races) ?

[Lee Valentine]

We had a great time at an IHRA divisional race a few years ago and were planning to go back. the next year they put the date the same weekend as an NHRA race in same division and didn't get a good a good turn out. they canceled the race after that. The race was at Skyview Dragway in N.Y.,great track run by good people. I hope the new IHRA does more in this area , maybe at the new track they are trying to build in CT.

[Jeff Colvert]

Mostly because alot of us can't afford to race both the HRA's just the cost of fuel to get to some of the races from here is stagering. Prescott is looking better to me everyday,40 mi round trip $60 $65 to enter, home same day.

[Alex Denysenko]

In a word support on all levels from the top management down as a former 5 time SS divisional champion of a division that no longer exists for the second time I think I know of what I speak payouts and contingency is at a all time low track prep is iffy at best especially at the smaller remote tracks our high powered high strung, high maintainance SS cars need a good track to work places like dragway 42,clay city,roclingham,etc. need more help than even God can provide I can still remember very well the last ever points race at dragway 42 in the early part of the decade when I was on a terror pretty much qualifying #1 anywhere or anytime we wanted to IHRA or NHRA, and IHRA starter Bill came to me and Tony in the pits after him and the late great Jim Wienert confered told us not to bother juicing up the car as the track was in such poor shape there was nothing they could do with it. we still qualified #1 anyway had a great race won 2heads up rounds got to the finals and redlit to richard doane
aftyer a quick tree another story for another time suffice to say it was old age and treachery over youth and exhuberance at the time whatever kool-aid IHRA trys to feed us they in all reality could care less about us class racers the new president operates 3 tracks and wants butts in the seats to buy burgers and beers, but trust me he is not and never will be Bill Bader jet cars, fuel queers and wall banging Pro Mods are what brings in the spectators as far as he's concerned.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Alex Denysenko

SS cars need a good track to work places like dragway 42,clay city,roclingham,etc. need more help than even God can provide

He's not God, but Super Stock racer Ron Matcham bought Dragway 42 and they're not just doing a facelift. They are building an entirely brand new facility, relocating the track and the pits, and building everything from the ground up. (That ground has been mud all spring, so they're not where they would like to be, but all in good time!) Check out www.dragway42.com

On another note, I've personally worked with Scott Gardner, and his passion for sportsman racing is genuine. That does not make it mutually exclusive with shows.

[Rich67stang]

Every time there is a discussion about IHRA VS. NHRA participation, the same excuses arises, Too far, No Contingency $...etc. I know racers that race only NHRA and that state the above reasons why they do not race IHRA, but they travel even farther for NHRA events, do not win enough rounds to collect $, get to the track on Thursday to start 1st Round on Sunday. No, Thank You.

It is entertaining to read Michael Beard's common sense/ intelligent responses to complaining/excuse posts on this topic.

[buzzinhalfdozen]

Me and my brother raced IHRA for quite a few years, we absolutely enjoyed ourselves, good tracks good people we never gave a thought to going to an NHRA race. Times as they say have changed, there is not a "decent" IHRA track closer than 5 hours for us, and being as we can race as much as we want staying close to home, well there's your answer.There is really only 1 IHRA race that I would be interested in going to and that's their Martin race, love the track but doesn't make sense to join IHRA for 1 race...that and the last one I went to a couple years ago was an absolute cluster...all due to some poor decision making by my 2 favorite folks. Guess we got spoiled with Norwalk, Milan, Martin, Liecaster NY, (spelling) had a lot of good tracks, now not so much. I for one would love to see IHRA get back to where they were in the 80's & 90's but cannot see it happening any time soon.