IHRA at Columbus.

[CMcAllister]

Next up...maybe IHRA can get a robust contingency program put together, take care of sponsors and don't abuse them, and really add to what a trip to the final round amounts to.

[Cglrcng]

Still sitting at Woodburn today relaxing thanks to a track with great hospitality (I thank them for huge), and having some time to look at some data.

Just looking at NHRA Stock National points standings only so far, knowing
how gray haired our ranks are in the
majority (I am 1 of those), and looking at
the 2025 season so far (694 Stk racers
so far this season start to 7/15/2025,
have run at least 1 national or divisional
event so far.

Then I broke up thestandings in the
following manner top 10 (account for 85 total Stock event entries so far), then top 15 (125), and so on by every 5 up to the 150th spot in current standings (1,168) total so far for just that limited group alone Just counting all Nat/Div entries (including doubles as 2 entries).

That is by far not everyone (just a sample of the total 694 in the list of those having raced 1 or more, but the largest sample.

Some have up to 13-14 events competed in so far, though it is a minority.

Many have traveled very far, far from home and back again to continue competing in their home divisions. Some coast-to-coast & back like the points leader and been very productive.

While Double Div. Events are really tough on the still working crowd (and for aged father/younger son/daughter, and other working families), in the category (no
doubt there)...The many in the top 150 currently seem to not only be taking advantage of the doubles, but also combining them with the National events either before/after nearby or same event venue/area tracks and many rewarded for doing so (beyond savings in fuel costs, etc.).

Many also this year have never even left their home div. yet this year and still been quite productive.

Weather (Rain, Wind, Sun, Severe), is all having its way with all of us. But, it shows that some love the doubles, and chase them even more if the Nationals also overlap before or after same track or nearby (saving at least some fuel costs and driving, by not going out and back 3 times to catch/enter 3 events).

Myself, just started over gaining data at different elevation tracks out of div., as I now have the ability to tune, racking up some grade points, see what the car likes and does not (low temps, low elevation), and racing while Div. 7 is dead as a door nail come June to Mid-Sept....(From the high and windy Grand Junction, CO, to sea level Woodburn and Pacific Raceway, and Bremerton during a 37 day trip to Div.6, racing every single weekend both Stk 2 doubles/1 nat, and a total of 5 days of bracket racing between Woodburn/Bremerton.

At least I am helping w/the car counts on the west coast and gaining that data.

The racing is being done, those top 150 are entering lots of races as are the other 500 Stock racers. There is just a lot of events annually offered. People have choices in many places, others have fewer choices and fuel costs money.

[jmcarter]

Good to meet you at Woodburn Gary, you?re right about there many choices. I keep thinking about what IHRA is offering for the East Coast at least and they may very well overcome the loss of credibility when Rich and Alan departed. Watched a little of the video from the race and it certainly looks enticing?.see sample here.



BTW it was a pleasant surprise to hear Alan Reinhart on the mic at Woodburn!

[rick winchester]

Looks like I should have attended as it appears to be a well run race. What I have a problem with is being referred to as a coward because I chose to wait and see. Seems like name calling is way to common these days. Racers as well as everyone else a right to spend hard earned money the way they see fit. Rick.

[JP1738]

Based on the success and professionality displayed from Darana Raceway (Columbus), I have added the second one there to my race schedule and plan to attend. Although they are bringing one closer to me in GALOT, I cannot in good faith wait to attend one of these races knowing they need the support and the money they are offering up for grabs. I hope all of my counterparts can make the same schedule changes. If I'm not mistaken, the next race at Columbus is on top of Beech Bend, so a lot of racers will have to choose. I hope they choose wisely.

[MR DERBY CITY]

The Columbus race and the Beech Bend Lodrs race are not even in the same month ….Racers can choose to attend BOTH ….

[JP1738]

Oh my fault, in the original schedule had it as the same weekend, it seems it was moved to the first week of September. Horray, we can all go to both!