Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011.

Kevin Cradduck · 12-23-2010, 04:42 PM

I'm in. Memphis is a great facility and I think it will thrive as an IHRA track. I used to run a lot of IHRA until they virtually moved out of this region. Hopefully this will will bring other IHRA events back to the TN, KY, AR, LA, GA region. How about a points race at US43? Great track and it used to draw a big car count. Maybe a points race at US43 followed by a national event in Memphis? Cool; 3 races in back-to-back weekends! HHMMM.

JHaleyH374 · 12-24-2010, 01:17 AM

I keep hearing good things about IHRA and their member tracks...I might have to go down to Middle Tennessee dragway some Saturday night I'm not racing at Beech Bend and check it out.

THE LEGEND · 12-24-2010, 09:31 AM

Haley,
IHRA has a awesome bracket program.
I won the track championship at Rockingham this year.
I then won the division 9 runoff which let me go to the World finals for an 8 car shootout for the World Championship.
I won that too.
I got:
Turn Key Miller dragster
Gold and Silver cards
$11,000
Ring
$800 gift certificate from Simpson
Fire Jacket from Summit

If you can find a IHRA track near you and want to bracket race It's an AWESOME deal
Chip Johnson

Rich67stang · 12-24-2010, 12:32 PM

I live in the heart of DIV 1 NHRA and still run IHRA because it is a great time all around. Everyone talks about large car counts, I ran NHRA DIV 1 events this year and the racers and people are great, but it is 10 pounds of sh#@ in a five pound bag. IHRA has 2 races per weekend. A 5 round race in one day is better then compared to a 7 round race over three days, just my .02.

Rich67stang · 12-24-2010, 12:35 PM

And most important...IHRA prohibits yellow caution tape...(DIV1 home of the yellow caution tape) LOL.

Bruce Noland · 12-24-2010, 06:55 PM

Hopefully my car will be finished in time to race at Memphis. The track is 800 miles from my shop but I'm going to support IHRA and this track if there is any way possible. The racers can turn this into a very important moment in Class Racing history if they will just give these folks a chance.

Bruce Witherspoon · 12-24-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Hopefully my car will be finished in time to race at Memphis. The track is 800 miles from my shop but I'm going to support IHRA and this track if there is any way possible. The racers can turn this into a very important moment in Class Racing history if they will just give these folks a chance.

I can't believe it, welcome back! Looking forward to dinner next week.

12-23-2010, 04:42 PM	#1
Kevin Cradduck Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 123 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. I'm in. Memphis is a great facility and I think it will thrive as an IHRA track. I used to run a lot of IHRA until they virtually moved out of this region. Hopefully this will will bring other IHRA events back to the TN, KY, AR, LA, GA region. How about a points race at US43? Great track and it used to draw a big car count. Maybe a points race at US43 followed by a national event in Memphis? Cool; 3 races in back-to-back weekends! HHMMM.

12-24-2010, 01:17 AM	#2
JHaleyH374 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 29 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. I keep hearing good things about IHRA and their member tracks...I might have to go down to Middle Tennessee dragway some Saturday night I'm not racing at Beech Bend and check it out. __________________ Jason Haley 86 Olds Cutlass bracket car 12.49@106, 7.79@87 best so far! Last edited by JHaleyH374; 12-24-2010 at 01:19 AM.

12-24-2010, 09:31 AM	#3
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. Haley, IHRA has a awesome bracket program. I won the track championship at Rockingham this year. I then won the division 9 runoff which let me go to the World finals for an 8 car shootout for the World Championship. I won that too. I got: Turn Key Miller dragster Gold and Silver cards $11,000 Ring $800 gift certificate from Simpson Fire Jacket from Summit If you can find a IHRA track near you and want to bracket race It's an AWESOME deal Chip Johnson

12-24-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
Rich67stang Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, NJ Posts: 313 Likes: 3 Liked 116 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. I live in the heart of DIV 1 NHRA and still run IHRA because it is a great time all around. Everyone talks about large car counts, I ran NHRA DIV 1 events this year and the racers and people are great, but it is 10 pounds of sh#@ in a five pound bag. IHRA has 2 races per weekend. A 5 round race in one day is better then compared to a 7 round race over three days, just my .02.

12-24-2010, 12:35 PM	#5
Rich67stang Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, NJ Posts: 313 Likes: 3 Liked 116 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. And most important...IHRA prohibits yellow caution tape...(DIV1 home of the yellow caution tape) LOL.

12-24-2010, 06:55 PM	#6
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. Hopefully my car will be finished in time to race at Memphis. The track is 800 miles from my shop but I'm going to support IHRA and this track if there is any way possible. The racers can turn this into a very important moment in Class Racing history if they will just give these folks a chance. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK