IHRA Contengency

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by jdfpam

Wow! That is really sad. I sure hope that they are just running behind. I am glad that my first IHRA race is only about 1.5 hours from my house. I can't see going much farther than that if it doesn't pick up.

Jeff Day
#3731

I'm glad that there is an IHRA race and Sportsnationals only 1 hour from my house.I can't see going much farther than that if it doesn't pick up.

[Brandon Peterson]

yall will hate me i have 4 D 9 races less than an hour away..2 natls...and maybe 3 if we can make the final show.......i think the ones posted are the only ones that have commited as of now i looked at the list for last year and its not even close yet....hopefully they are just getting a head sart on showing us what is coming for contengencies...

[Michael Beard]

We have this discussion every single year. It's not the full list. Frankly, I'm glad that they post preliminary lists when they can rather than wait for 100% of the signed contracts to come in to post. I'd rather know what I can, when I can. I will support the companies that post -- so it's in the companies' best interest to get their contracts in. Now is the time that people are buying stuff for the '09 season.

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Now is the time that people are buying stuff for the '09 season.

I hope they post the Fire Suit contingency sponsors soon, if any re-signed (Stroud & Impact), because of the pants rule. Immokalee is coming up quick. I'd like to stay with long time sponsor Stroud, but.......


Now that I think about it, I guess I should call Stroud directly!

[Michael Beard]

Let me know what you find out there...

I contacted M&R, and they said that they are posting again this year. Just waiting for the new Drag Review now to see if they run any coupons.

[Mark Lewis]

At the PRI show Stroud said they were only posting in NHRA, that's only for parachutes.

[Bill Howell]

Oh No, not parachutes again - remember last time when they showed up on U/SA stockers for contingency reasons!
Actually, I think the IHRA site is just not up to date yet. I know we posted for Howell Printing the first of December and it's not listed yet.

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by Mark Lewis

At the PRI show Stroud said they were only posting in NHRA, that's only for parachutes.

I'm sorry to hear that too. Seems like a mandatory pants rule would have encouraged them to stay because of the business it would generate. But I guess they have their own reasons and numbers.

[Angela Macy]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

I hope they post the Fire Suit contingency sponsors soon, if any re-signed (Stroud & Impact), because of the pants rule. Immokalee is coming up quick. I'd like to stay with long time sponsor Stroud, but.......


Now that I think about it, I guess I should call Stroud directly!

pants rule?? What am I missing....

[Stacie J. Ridings]

Angela,
It was posted on the IHRA webpage on 12/5/08 under the title 2009 Rule Book Updates.

STOCK

If 2 competitors are in the same class at the World Finals Tournament of Champions they will run off of a dial in.

A jacket and pants meeting a minimum of SFI 3.2A-5 and a SFI 3.3 neck collar are mandatory on all entries going 9.99 or quicker ¼ or 6.40 1/8.

A jacket and pants meeting a minimum of SFI 3.2A-1 are mandatory on all entries going 10.00 to 11.49 1/4 or 6.40 to 7.50 1/8.

Engines may be a maximum of .075 overbore.


I've gone 7.48 twice, but I guess fire will burn me the same if I go 7.52; so I am getting a pair. I'm going to a local racewear shop for a custom fit, so that my pants won't be 8" too big in the waist and 5" too long.