Is IHRA Going Under?

[jim reynolds]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Thank's Jim Wahl for your efforts of getting the facts.

Jim Reynolds goes farther back than I do in IHRA,but I say he would or will agree with me when I say IHRA has NEVER got back to where it was before Billy Meyer crashed it,there has been a bunch of good people worked hard to try to get it back there,IMO only ones that got close were Jim Ruth,his health ended that and Bill Bader, I believe both had IHRA close to the Larry Carrier days.
I think another thing that has hurt is splitting it into divisions, I believe it would be stronger without the divisions,go for quality rather than quantity.
I think the track operator takes all the financial hit if a race doesn't have a good turn out,from what I understand IHRA gets their money if no one shows up,if you want to get racers and operators to get on board,racers need a chance to win more than they lose for the time off work or win more than it cost them to get there and back and the operator needs a partner that is willing to share the financial burden,why would I have a race that cost me over 10K to put on for a organization and I would be the one that loses if doesn't go well and they don't risk anything???
I love IHRA,in KY we had 4-6 races within 2-4 hours, last few years closest thing to me is 7-8 hours away and if I won one day I would about break even for the weekend,even a hillbilly can do that math,not that I expect to ever make money,but at least like to feel like it is somewhat worthwhile.
Mike Taylor 3601

Right on brother, they definitely hurt themselves splitting it into divisions! I told my friend Larry Coppock, when they did that they were probably shooting themselves in the foot. AND this playoff bulls#it just hurt it badly! I gave it a chance and will still support it and them because I grew up with IHRA and love them to death...even if Robert Leonard and Robert Kinton did tear me down almost every other week...lol!!! I would also like to thank Jim Wahl for caring and his effort on this...we're all brothers and sisters in this! I pray IHRA makes it

[larrylomascolo]

I remember back in 2005,The I.H.R.A. had 15 national events,they ran class eliminators also,a format the same as N.H.R.A.,,the contingency money was outstanding,for example Dan Fletcher won Super Stock at the AC Delco Can Nats at cayuga ,ont,canada,his end of contingency for that event was $10,000.00,now if they all paid ,dont no,but case being ,.I.H.R.A .was a solid entity ,what the f happed to that deal ,something destroyed it, All info is in the contingency sec on the site,