Big sportsman payout increase at IHRA National Events

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Mike Graham

Gary. Do you know something about Tucson that is not posted? The way I read it is that Tucson is running Stock and SS. Considering going there instead of Pomona because we can run both cars.

Mike, the good news is that SIR will be running Stock and Super Stock as their own categories at their Nitro Jam Race. However, the bad news is IHRA's D7 "Gunslinger" division (thanks for the website to see their 2015 Schedule, Michael Beard), is not a part of the Pro-Am series (comparable to NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Race Series), so if you run that race you may have to claim points (if any will be offered), to D4 and run other races in that division. I'm instead (since that's not financially feasible for me), hoping to race Pomona, and then run the NHRA D7 points (their schedule and locations are the best they've ever been since I moved here). If I don't get to race Pomona, no skin off my nose....I'll run the divisionals, likely the Fontana Sports Nat's, and possibly another national event. Good Luck in Tucson if you two go there, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING also!

[dragracer2011]

IMO ( which probably isn't worth much), I say kudos to the IHRA for stepping up their program and trying to help out us sportsman racers, what I don't understand is this...... Everyone has a right to choose what and where they want to race, if you don't like something in their programs or just prefer a certain sanctioning body, big money bracket racing etc., then just go race where it makes you happy, why all the negativity? why must people get on these message forums and bash people and companies that are trying to support our sport, why complain when the schedule don't fit your schedule exactly how you wanted it to. The schedules are posted, pick where you want to race and lets go support those events, It doesn't matter what they do, they would never get 100% of us racers to agree on anything, so with that in mind, Happy Holidays to everyone and good luck in 2015!

[Jim Woods]

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