For the Record (13 Viewers)

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I'm not anti IHRA. I would not have accepted the IHRA position I did if I didn't think I could help. It didn't work out, but that doesn't mean that things can't still be better.

I am also not anti NHRA, I worked for them for 34 years, and my house is paid for because of them. I'm not wanting them to fail. But, things could be better. For the Pros and the Sportsman.

I was in contact (and I wasn't the only one) with people at NHRA when I was at IHRA. Never did I make a call that wasn't returned. Many times it was a tech or rules question. We didn't want racers to have to makes changes from I to N. That was common ground. Also schedule stuff, wanting the racers to have options, but not to have to choose one or the other. And we worked together. I also had communication with executive level people, again. I never made a call that was not returned.

Now it feels so adversarial, I'm not sure if common ground at a high level is possible, but I hope it is. I think there is room for both organizations.

I still think that many things could be done better, on both sides. And I wish I could help. I have seen a lot of things that work, and a lot that don't. I have been around for a long time. And I have seen more than most from the inside. I hate seeing mistakes repeated. But I keep seeing that......

Alan

 

[Litefoot]

I'm not anti IHRA. I would not have accepted the IHRA position I did if I didn't think I could help. It didn't work out, but that doesn't mean that things can't still be better.

I am also not anti NHRA, I worked for them for 34 years, and my house is paid for because of them. I'm not wanting them to fail. But, things could be better. For the Pros and the Sportsman.

I was in contact (and I wasn't the only one) with people at NHRA when I was at IHRA. Never did I make a call that wasn't returned. Many times it was a tech or rules question. We didn't want racers to have to makes changes from I to N. That was common ground. Also schedule stuff, wanting the racers to have options, but not to have to choose one or the other. And we worked together. I also had communication with executive level people, again. I never made a call that was not returned.

Now it feels so adversarial, I'm not sure if common ground at a high level is possible, but I hope it is. I think there is room for both organizations.

I still think that many things could be done better, on both sides. And I wish I could help. I have seen a lot of things that work, and a lot that don't. I have been around for a long time. And I have seen more than most from the inside. I hate seeing mistakes repeated. But I keep seeing that......

Alan

You are and always will be a class act, IHRA and NHRA’s loss, best of luck to you going forward my friend

 

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I'm not anti IHRA. I would not have accepted the IHRA position I did if I didn't think I could help. It didn't work out, but that doesn't mean that things can't still be better.

I am also not anti NHRA, I worked for them for 34 years, and my house is paid for because of them. I'm not wanting them to fail. But, things could be better. For the Pros and the Sportsman.

I was in contact (and I wasn't the only one) with people at NHRA when I was at IHRA. Never did I make a call that wasn't returned. Many times it was a tech or rules question. We didn't want racers to have to makes changes from I to N. That was common ground. Also schedule stuff, wanting the racers to have options, but not to have to choose one or the other. And we worked together. I also had communication with executive level people, again. I never made a call that was not returned.

Now it feels so adversarial, I'm not sure if common ground at a high level is possible, but I hope it is. I think there is room for both organizations.

I still think that many things could be done better, on both sides. And I wish I could help. I have seen a lot of things that work, and a lot that don't. I have been around for a long time. And I have seen more than most from the inside. I hate seeing mistakes repeated. But I keep seeing that......

Alan

10 or 15 years ago NHRA was ready to sell the pro series. We may see how deep the pockets are at IHRA

 

[T.Smith]

I'm not anti IHRA. I would not have accepted the IHRA position I did if I didn't think I could help. It didn't work out, but that doesn't mean that things can't still be better.

I am also not anti NHRA, I worked for them for 34 years, and my house is paid for because of them. I'm not wanting them to fail. But, things could be better. For the Pros and the Sportsman.

I was in contact (and I wasn't the only one) with people at NHRA when I was at IHRA. Never did I make a call that wasn't returned. Many times it was a tech or rules question. We didn't want racers to have to makes changes from I to N. That was common ground. Also schedule stuff, wanting the racers to have options, but not to have to choose one or the other. And we worked together. I also had communication with executive level people, again. I never made a call that was not returned.

Now it feels so adversarial, I'm not sure if common ground at a high level is possible, but I hope it is. I think there is room for both organizations.

I still think that many things could be done better, on both sides. And I wish I could help. I have seen a lot of things that work, and a lot that don't. I have been around for a long time. And I have seen more than most from the inside. I hate seeing mistakes repeated. But I keep seeing that......

Alan

I agree. This giddiness that some have for the failure of NHRA or someone "owning" NHRA is complete B.S., all of it sounds very familiar. Both sanctioning bodies can probably exist at the same time. At this point I hope it works, otherwise there will be consequences for it failing.

Instead of some of the bad mouthing, and criticism of NHRA within the same sentence of promoting IHRA, let IHRA stand on their own merit. If one wants to drink all the IHRA kool-aid they can, then have at it. When I sit down to eat a McDonald's cheeseburger, I don't bitch about Burger King while I'm eating it.

I'd like to know what IHRA's plan is to attract a younger fan base. when I hang out at a Cars and Coffee or other car meets, younger car enthusiasts could care less about NHRA or IHRA drag racing.

As a race team we have taken a wait and see approach to IHRA, so have others. I would say right now the way our program is structured, it doesn't make a lot of sense to go race there.

As a fan, the nitro racing has to improve before I buy a ticket, and I don't mean that by more NHRA teams showing up to race there. The teams that focus on racing that series need to do better. there are only 2 qualifying sessions, and you see teams skipping sessions.