IHRA raises Sportsman purses!

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by mark callanan

I am not sure I understand this
Ihra cuts our racing days to 2 from 3 and they charge more?
How do we get less for more and people arent upset?
I have to say if this was NHRA doing this people on here would yell and scream
Why does IHRA get a free pass and NHRA doesnt?

Why does it matter how many days it takes for qualifying and eliminations? If it's possible to do it in 2 days instead of 3, then there is a whole day of expenses one doesn't have to worry about.

Admittedly, IHRA fields tend to be smaller than NHRA fields. That allows them to get it done quicker. If things go well and car counts get bigger and require more time, hopefully the schedule will be adjusted in the future. A big factor is that Sportsman qualifying and eliminations won't be "interrupted" by scheduled Pro runs. Pros don't run until the late afternoon or evening on either day.

The insurance increase wasn't expected. I don't know why the increase was implimented, so I can't say if it is justified.