Bob
Nitro Member
When were NHRA drivers prohibited from racing at IHRA tracks or events? Ever?
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MM
Nitro Member
I have been asked to take IHRA stickers off my fuel car at NHRA tracks, and I have been asked to take NHRA stickers off my car at IHRA tracks. It really isn't the Earth shattering confrontation you make it out to be.
luxexpress
Nitro Member
That sounds like a great event. Kudos to tracks like 131 and Norwalk that still put on match races like this.
Folks, its not just nitro...class participation, as a whole, is at a critical level and these "quota's" and low purses don't help. Its an overall systemic problem with drag racing as a whole and NHRA specifically, has not adapted with the times.
How can they sit idle knowing that if that, God forbid, DSR pulls up their tent poles and leaves....theres 4 FC's and 2 TF cars gone...now try filling an 8 car field...the issues on the close horizon and maybe theres concern behind the scenes, but they better kick something loose or it will be an issue before you know it. Don't believe me, look at how difficult its been to get the right deal for Tony. Now in 2020, TJ & Beckmans privately funded deals come to an end and if not renewed....
I'd hate to see what happens...
NHRA had implemented a limit of test days by participants and they considered anything outside of a national as "testing". I don't remember why it was implemented though.
Z28LT1
Nitro Member
If memory serves me, China cut all manufacturing production leading up to the Beijing Olympics to try and clean up the air quality, and pollution. That impacted nitro production.
I do remember that, but wasn't sure if it was the reason....isn't this also when the prices skyrocketed and DSR had a cheaper brand, but NHRA outlawed it?
From what I remember it was a ridiculous number too, like $100k.
r2
Nitro Member
This is simply not true.
Look up Nitrogate and many other threads on this back then.
It was a set-up from the get IMO.
r2
Nitro Member
they failed -
Beijing Olympics were the most polluted games ever, researchers say
The Beijing Olympics of 2008 were the most polluted games ever with athletes and spectators exposed to dangerous level of smog, researchers have concluded.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Dragracer
Nitro Member
Don got fined for having sealed drums of the nitro he distributes in one of his trailers.He was neither using or selling it at the NHRA event, nor does he sell it or use it at any NHRA event. The idiot NHRA idiot Graham Lightbulb had a major dislike for Don.
T.Smith
Nitro Member
I thought it was more about curving costs. I think originally there was a testing ban or limit at NHRA tracks, so in response, teams started testing at IHRA tracks. U.S. 131 in Martin, MI was one of the tracks teams were using for testing. So then I believe NHRA said you could only test a certain amount of times no matter what track or sanctioning body it was.
r2
Nitro Member
Here was the deal at the time and why Schumacher was set-up IMO in the first place.
Notice any difference between then and now with NHRA communications ... It's always politics and which way the cash flows.
www.competitionplus.com
This thread is about running a number ? of events at 1320, and a #? at 1000'. Making it cost prohibitive.
Notice any difference between then and now with NHRA communications ... It's always politics and which way the cash flows.
NHRA FUEL SUPPLIER – “THERE’S A SHORTAGE OUT THERE” | Competition Plus
A nitro crisis exists and executives at the NHRA aren't talking. They don’t have to because the parties involved are speaking out in their absence. CompetitionPlus.com attempted to speak to the NHRA regarding the apparent nitromethane shortage only to be told by Vice President Graham Light, “We...
This thread is about running a number ? of events at 1320, and a #? at 1000'. Making it cost prohibitive.
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