IHRA

[Pauley]

Rich Schafer and Alan Rinehart out at IHRA

my personal opinion on this situation is new owner is a nut. Rich is highly respected and connected in the sport. Allan is well known and brings added credibility to the organization.

dont understand why the dude feels the need to own all of these tracks. just get them under the ihra banner where you can hold events. why own them and then have the extra cost of managing and up keep.

i say this will never come to fruition and it is a pipe dream to some dumb azz with $$$ who wants to show the world how big his unit is.

you get rid of the two best people you have put in place is the dumbest move yet. if you were serious about it you swallow your ego and listen to those who know more than you. but i guess his ears are clogged with his $$. i heard he has spent 35 mill on the track purchases alone. use that $ to pay the purses and the people and put the races on. right now i am worried about the future of the tracks he has purchased. because he obviously doesnt have a clue.

ep-0% chance this happens.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Pauley

Rich Schafer and Alan Rinehart out at IHRA

my personal opinion on this situation is new owner is a nut. Rich is highly respected and connected in the sport. Allan is well known and brings added credibility to the organization.

dont understand why the dude feels the need to own all of these tracks. just get them under the ihra banner where you can hold events. why own them and then have the extra cost of managing and up keep.

i say this will never come to fruition and it is a pipe dream to some dumb azz with $$$ who wants to show the world how big his unit is.

you get rid of the two best people you have put in place is the dumbest move yet. if you were serious about it you swallow your ego and listen to those who know more than you. but i guess his ears are clogged with his $$. i heard he has spent 35 mill on the track purchases alone. use that $ to pay the purses and the people and put the races on. right now i am worried about the future of the tracks he has purchased. because he obviously doesnt have a clue.

ep-0% chance this happens.

Yeah I have zero confidence this organization ever makes a blip on the radar now. I gave him the benefit of doubt on the first debacle but this latest news just shows he's an idiot to let the two people who could make this happen hit the door.

[goinbroke2]

Originally Posted by Pauley

Rich Schafer and Alan Rinehart out at IHRA

...Crap....the build up was good and it could of been something great, but if they are out....something is going on behind closed doors we know nothing about.

Hope it's not blackrock or vanguard buying everything up for a song with plans to build profitable commercial property to rent out!

"you'll own nothing and be happy" comes to mind.....you either know, or don't.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

...Crap....the build up was good and it could of been something great, but if they are out....something is going on behind closed doors we know nothing about.

Hope it's not blackrock or vanguard buying everything up for a song with plans to build profitable commercial property to rent out!

"you'll own nothing and be happy" comes to mind.....you either know, or don't.

Isn't Trails a EPA Superfund site? I was told Rader dumped the 55-gallon drums of used oil in that Reven/woods area for decades. All the talk back in the day was Trails had been deemed a superfund site. Maybe that's changed... But if that's indeed true, of all places to buy Trails seems odd if you're just looking for the land.

[Tony Fagnilli]

Originally Posted by Pauley

Rich Schafer and Alan Rinehart out at IHRA

my personal opinion on this situation is new owner is a nut. Rich is highly respected and connected in the sport. Allan is well known and brings added credibility to the organization.

dont understand why the dude feels the need to own all of these tracks. just get them under the ihra banner where you can hold events. why own them and then have the extra cost of managing and up keep.

i say this will never come to fruition and it is a pipe dream to some dumb azz with $$$ who wants to show the world how big his unit is.

you get rid of the two best people you have put in place is the dumbest move yet. if you were serious about it you swallow your ego and listen to those who know more than you. but i guess his ears are clogged with his $$. i heard he has spent 35 mill on the track purchases alone. use that $ to pay the purses and the people and put the races on. right now i am worried about the future of the tracks he has purchased. because he obviously doesnt have a clue.

ep-0% chance this happens.

Pauley, where did you see Rinehart was out? I couldn't find this info anywhere.

[GUMP]

I'm a whole lot less optimistic now...

[doglover44]

I don't see anything happening guy bought all these tracks and doesn't know what to do with them

[1700camaro]

Originally Posted by Tony Fagnilli

Pauley, where did you see Rinehart was out? I couldn't find this info anywhere.

"Apparently Rich Schaefer and Alan Reinhart have left the company"

This didn't sound as a definite statement!

1700/STY/781L

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Tony Fagnilli

Pauley, where did you see Rinehart was out? I couldn't find this info anywhere.

It's in the comments on the most recent post IHRA made on Facebook. Alan, Rich S. and Christian Byrd are all supposedly gone according to the comments.

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

It's in the comments on the most recent post IHRA made on Facebook. Alan, Rich S. and Christian Byrd are all supposedly gone according to the comments.

From Facebook:

Steven Rhoads
Herbie Null yes, Christian Byrd, Rich Shaffer and Alan Reinert all gone, if you look at IHRA?s website all have been removed and some
Of us spoke to them directly.

Steven Rhoads profile says he is Division Services Coordinator at National Hot Rod Association since February 2024 so I would certainly think he knows Alan.