IHRA News,Rumors, Speculation

[Chevy55]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Not unless they aquire some more land, it's a 1/8 mile track and no room to expand because they can't get the land at the end to expand. Its unbelievable what the new owner has done to the place.

I think it would be really cool to have a National Event on an 1/8 mile track.

[Bob Don]

Interesting read:

http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/r...d-to-print-it/

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Chevy55

I think it would be really cool to have a National Event on an 1/8 mile track.

And you think many NHRA racers would show up? Suspect they'd much rather see Charlotte have an Open, but doubtful given Bruton doesn't seem all that interested in having anything additional to what they run there now. With two Divisionals in North Carolina this year that may address NHRA racers wanting to run in the region. Of course if the IHRA falters there would no doubt be some of their regulars who would like to run there, question is would NHRA D2 really pursue it and risk losing $.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

Interesting read:

http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/r...d-to-print-it/

Wow....my earlier post shares a lot of Bill Lohnes ideas!
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[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Chevy55

I think it would be really cool to have a National Event on an 1/8 mile track.

I would not expect many NHRA cars to show up.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I would not expect many NHRA cars to show up.

Even if is a NHRA event?

[wupracing]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Not unless they aquire some more land, it's a 1/8 mile track and no room to expand because they can't get the land at the end to expand. Its unbelievable what the new owner has done to the place.

They have bought the land at the end of the track and they have said on there Facebook page they are planning on making it a 1/4 mile.


Here is the post from there facebook abouth 1/4 mile.
https://www.facebook.com/GALOTMotors...%3A%22R3%22%7D

[HR9121]

That is good to hear that they aquired the land I hope they also got some for additional pit space, they may need it!

[GarysZ24]

Well now that the (now former) Southwestern International Raceway (now Tucson Dragway), has joined Rocky Mountain Raceway, by returning to being an NHRA D7 track, the southwest no longer has a dog in this fight, and with the popularity of the RMR double-header last year, I don't see any change in that for the foreseeable future. Good luck to you Northwestern D6 racers, because you're the only western USA places for IHRA west of Texas!

[Mark Lewis]

IHRA has run National events for sportsman on the 1/8 mile at Carolina and Huntsville, Ala before and as I recall had good turnouts.