9 Super Stockers at a National Event?

[442OLDS]

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...98100#indextop

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...98100#indextop

That is just sad. I don't get it.

[randy wilson]

that area is mainly out of IHRA normal area, i hope thats the reason anyway. last year at div. races the least we had was 16, and somtimes 28.

[Real Racer]

I would be very interested in hearing a live report on today and tonights spectator turn out.
Management was bragging real hard about their new and improved format being the wave of drag racing future.

[art leong]

I would have liked to go but right now my motor and trans are swinging in the air 3 feet in front of my car.. Just sat down to take a break.

[442OLDS]

They might have had a few more cars if they would let some cars come in on Saturday,but it looks as though first round is tomorrow morning already.

http://www.ihra.com/nitrojam/results...h/schedule.pdf


Didn't they make a new rule that you MUST attempt a qualifying run to be put on the ladder?

It says tech closes at the end of the final qualifying session,and then it says tech is open at 8:00am tomorrow.

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

That is just sad. I don't get it.

Apparently IHRA doesn't either.....:-(
Bring in the clowns..... :-(

[fredjohnston]

This car count will probably stay low for IHRA, until they increase their purse or get some contingency. It's not worth making a trip more than 30 miles for a purse of $1500 and about $200 (maybe) in contingency. Local racers near each of these events will be the ones to support IHRA this year, unless a racers just wants to go racing to be going and not worry about any money.

If IHRA takes some of the money they are paying for the "show" and increase the purse to about $10,000 for the winner of each sportsman class and pay a decent amount from the winners purse back, they will get more cars than they know what to do with. Especially if this was a cash purse and you didn't have to wait around on contingency payments.

[camaro92]

fred you are right the pay out is a little low...but its like any race nhra or ihra you play the sticker game right u can do ok.. bertozzi is not going to go to race if he couldnt make money..puts some stickers on i know i can get a lot more then 200 in cont..

[Michael Lyons]

not that much more. And he is probably one of the few, with all the new requirements. Pretty much have to buy all new cars/parts every 3 years or less and do all the paperwork to get any money. And even then some of them conviently forget to pay you anyway..