Combo Races

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Memphis is not open. Yet.

We ran at Jackson last night. They want to run a combo every month.

We run at Bowling Green regularly. Some one day races, some two race weekends.

We may use other tracks.

Alan,
Where's Jackson?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

Ok ,Thanks,
I don't think i need to vote as it would not be fair as i run 99% IHRA.
Not trying to be smart here ,just honest..

Danny, you should vote, you can run NHRA classes. Honestly, if you can run NHRA classes, why not come to a combo that runs NHRA classes?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Terry Cain

Alan,
Where's Jackson?

Jackson Tennessee is about 70 miles or so east of Memphis.



Guys, why isn't anyone telling us how far they'd drive? We've got quite a few voting, but we need to know how far you'd drive. Tell us how far you're willing to travel for a weekend of good racing for good money.

Also, it wouldn't hurt to know if you'd run 1/8 mile.

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Danny, you should vote, you can run NHRA classes. Honestly, if you can run NHRA classes, why not come to a combo that runs NHRA classes?

Don't like running against fi cars with a 66, 283 and a 3 tenths index hit would not be good for me either.I may could run 5 tenths under if (depends on location )..
Just don't think i would be competitive with the BIG boys....You know big fish eat little fish and my wallet won't let me be a big fish ..lol

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

Don't like running against fi cars with a 66, 283 and a 3 tenths index hit would not be good for me either.I may could run 5 tenths under if (depends on location )..
Just don't think i would be competitive with the BIG boys....You know big fish eat little fish and my wallet won't let me be a big fish ..lol

Danny, while heads up races are possible, and we want it that way in these combo races, they are not very common. It's the fact that they can and do happen that makes things as they should be in class racing. You guys could bring both cars and odds are you won't have a heads up race.

If you either eliminate heads up races, or you allow everyone to avoid them by using "alphabet soup" classes, is it really class racing at all? The point of a Stock and Super Stock combo is to have actual class racing, with heads up races being possible. I think combining Stock and Super Stock yields enough classes in a 64 car field, or larger, to make heads up races rare enough.

[Michael Beard]

8hrs without hesitation, but have driven 16+ for the right race.

Both of my cars are NHRA legal now. Still have no problem with IHRA combinations. I don't think there were a staggering amount of CM or Production cars at the Combo in the Hills.

Prefer the "old" indexes.

1/8th, 1/4, 1000'... it's all good.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

8hrs without hesitation, but have driven 16+ for the right race.

Both of my cars are NHRA legal now. Still have no problem with IHRA combinations. I don't think there were a staggering amount of CM or Production cars at the Combo in the Hills.

Prefer the "old" indexes.

1/8th, 1/4, 1000'... it's all good.

I think there were only 5 or six at the Combo in the hills and I believe they mostly were beaten in the first round and the NHRA races didnt catch a any thing from them when there. Its to bad they get treated like "Red Headed Step children". Entries are entries and thats more money for the combo and track. Another NHRA mentality thing among those who look down on them?????????

[Alan Roehrich]

Michael, excellent post, thank you, the distance is something we need to know.


Terry, it has nothing to do with looking down on anyone. Enough of that crap, if you don't have anything else to say, just don't say anything. Or organize some combo races your way. I like you, I respect you, but really, enough of the "NHRA races look down on everyone else" crap. You're not helping anything.

[Wade_Owens]

Great show this past weekend at Jackson, TN. I know if some of you guys would come down, you wont be disappointed. My car at "M" weight was going 1.51 60" on about every run. I ran 3 7.51's in a row. The track prep was fantastic and I was told AT LEAST 6 times that they appreciated me and my family being there.

I agree with AR, we need to support these local guys who are making an effort.

I raced a BG Combo last year and had alot of fun also. Its a 4 hour drive for me.

I raced the Nitro-Plate sponsored race at BG this year. 98 cars entered and I couldnt believe that every S/SS on the grounds wouldnt enter. $100 for a chance at $5000 is a pretty good payday.....

4-5 hour drive, 2 or 3 day race for a shot at any kind of money is worthwhile for us.

Wade O

[MEXJOE]

As you know I am in favor of the combo races like this.

What I think could add a real cool element as well as a drawing card for spectators
would be a heads up class run-off with a cash payout on the spot!!!
NO INSTANT FACTOR !!
JUST RUN YOUR CAR WIDE OPEN!!!! (With in the rules of course)

(I think it would be a fun thing to sponsor,for myself as well as others!)

I think if WE as a group: (S/SS racers), stick together we will gain support
and our own following of fans with the combo races.

At Brainerd we have had good car count for a 1 day (Sat.) event.

(If we could have a 2 day it would be better)
But for now we are doing OK with it.
I think next year we may try to have a 2 day deal.

IMO
Glen DeMenge