Tulsa going NHRA in 2010 - Page 2

Michael Lyons · 10-06-2009, 10:15 AM

Its WAY cheaper to race IHRA. IHRA didn't double their licence/chassis cert/etc fees this year midstream. When you enter two cars at a national event, IHRA doesn't charge you the insurance fee twice if its the same driver. Thats like an $80 savings right there besides the lower entry fee in the first place. And the starting lines have been better this year when sportsman run at IHRA races than NHRA races. Don't get me wrong, the NHRA tech guys are just as good a group of people as the IHRA. I've been treated well either place. But the costs and marginal tracks have been pretty disappointing for me this year. I went to Virginia in the fall of 08 and that was the BEST track prep and effort I've ever seen at a race, and thats why I wanted to do more Nats this year, but it hasn't been like that this year. Maybe because we didn't start until Friday at that particular event and the pros run on friday had something to do with it, I dunno. But thats why I still enjoy attending IHRA events.

10-06-2009, 10:15 AM	#11
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tulsa going NHRA in 2010 Its WAY cheaper to race IHRA. IHRA didn't double their licence/chassis cert/etc fees this year midstream. When you enter two cars at a national event, IHRA doesn't charge you the insurance fee twice if its the same driver. Thats like an $80 savings right there besides the lower entry fee in the first place. And the starting lines have been better this year when sportsman run at IHRA races than NHRA races. Don't get me wrong, the NHRA tech guys are just as good a group of people as the IHRA. I've been treated well either place. But the costs and marginal tracks have been pretty disappointing for me this year. I went to Virginia in the fall of 08 and that was the BEST track prep and effort I've ever seen at a race, and thats why I wanted to do more Nats this year, but it hasn't been like that this year. Maybe because we didn't start until Friday at that particular event and the pros run on friday had something to do with it, I dunno. But thats why I still enjoy attending IHRA events.