Steve Wayne
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Seen that Ida was racing TF in Sweden this coming weekend
Driver Updates?
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mick
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c. ferre and s. palmer on list for BIR. wondering if totten, joon, or satenstein might consider filling last spot.
b. bode, j. campbell, and j. wyatt rounding out a 16 car FC field @ BIR. always great to see j. wyatt.
would love to see ida driving at BIR again this year. doesn't look like it though.
edit: also 2nd chad green entry not on bir list yet either.
b. bode, j. campbell, and j. wyatt rounding out a 16 car FC field @ BIR. always great to see j. wyatt.
would love to see ida driving at BIR again this year. doesn't look like it though.
edit: also 2nd chad green entry not on bir list yet either.
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Steve Wayne
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Lex stated they will be updating their NHRA schedule soon, I know Indy is on the list. Would love to see him and Gerda get some funding and add more races. Love seeing Jack Wyatt out. Gilbertson has a good running car and could show up and be competitive about anywhere as well.
ironpony
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As far as companies willing to put up "sponsorship" you can look around and there are many very good drivers sitting on the sidelines some much more seasoned ones.
Larry is happily running his two seater and did run IHRA some. When I talked to him at NT he said he had zero interest in returning to NHRA mainly because to hectic of a life.
ironpony
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I am guessing that being IHRA shut down nitro that some of the teams have some money left to spend. The question is will they run NHRA next year??
z28
Nitro Member
they did add Jeggy to the mix this year as he was a scag driver last year so I think the interest is still there for now
Chili
Nitro Member
Dixon ran Phoenix with Jaren Mott behind the wheel. That is his only racing appearance this season. I believe Vegas is on the schedule for Halloween weekend but that could have changed.
Chili
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I think we will see some once they get paid from the IHRA triple crown Columbus.
Rasn1320
Nitro Member
some1 said an arm injury,seems odd tho,esp with the very late announcement of him driving this year,maybe someome doesnt want to pay for a ride that loses all the time?? Arend does have it running much better tho
Tony
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I think we will see some IF they get paid from the IHRA triple crown Columbus.
Chili
Nitro Member
We have a larger pool of nitro cars than we have had in quite some time. I credit the short lived resurrection of the IHRA as the reason why. New cars were being built and older cars were being bought. Very few want to build a car to just compete a few times a year in NHRA. IHRA gave them a realistic chance to own a car, race it, and have a chance to build the program.
True, it's a little sad that many good veteran drivers out there can't get a financial backing. Glad Larry is enjoying life but I'd love to see him return full time. Always was a fan of his.
Hmm, a private equity firm? Given the history of what private equity has done (Sears, KMart) the future for JEGS might not be good. Hope that isn't the case.
stitcherbob
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How do we have this many comments and nothing about Skuza???
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ironpony
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this is the problem NHRA is ignoring, they are letting nitro price itself out of existence.
65 Goatboy
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65 Goatboy
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I'm sure I heard at the beginning of the year that Shawn announced that he needed to spend more time running his business and Ida was going to be in his car for half the races. He's self sponsored so would she have needed her own money? Did I read that here? Anyone else?
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