IHRA goes west? (1 Viewer)

[luxexpress]

Anyone hear anything about this? Tucson Dragway

 

[Treeshaker]

I was privileged to be in a meeting in Virginia where I heard many things that could be happening with the IHRA schedule. I hope they are able to work out the details for most of them as they sounded like they will be good for everyone.

Can't wait until the schedule is released.

 

[Mike]

Its a track rental only.

 

[the zone]

Mike you should know that a current NHRA track can not be rented for a different sanctioning body's event.

Dean

 

[Treeshaker]

Dean - from what I understand they can/are rented for indepentdent events all over the country.

 

[the zone]

I would be surprised, but I guess anything can happen, have any of the Nitro Jam event been held at an NHRA track before?
How is an IHRA race an independent race?
Maybe the Thunder Jam deal is independent (even though it is Feld operated) I don't know never attended one. (Maybe the sportsman portion is an NHRA deal)
But as long at the Sportsman classes run under IHRA rules then I would say it is not independent.
What do I know
We'll know when the Tucson deal is announced

Dean

 

[glofria]

Hearing rumor that Bernie Longjohn has taken over management down there. If SIR goes to IHRA, than this makes some scene. But I wonder what will happen to the Div. 7 race there. Who will replace it?

 

[Mike]

Bernie is the new boss at SIR and Feld entertainment is the rental not IHRA.

 

[luxexpress]

Hearing rumor that Bernie Longjohn has taken over management down there. If SIR goes to IHRA, than this makes some scene. But I wonder what will happen to the Div. 7 race there. Who will replace it?

Looks like the NHRA dropped the Division 7 race there and moved it to Vegas.

 

[glofria]

Heard another rumor that Sacramento might be next to jump over.

 

[the zone]

just as I stated earlier, the track is now now longer NHRA, it is an independant

 

[Fireball]

just as I stated earlier,

Where?

 

[Crew Chief Pro]

I am really happy they are thinking of IHRA. We need the competition in this sport and this will really shake things up.

 

[yoda]

Track website is down, and I can't swing by there until next week.... I thought the Nitro Jam was a one race rental by Feld- this whole thing is coming as a huge surprise if the rumors about IHRA takeover bear fruit.

Locals weren't too happy a couple of weeks ago...

 

[yoda]

Track website is down, and I can't swing by there until next week.... I thought the Nitro Jam was a one race rental by Feld- this whole thing is coming as a huge surprise if the rumors about IHRA takeover bear fruit.

Locals weren't too happy a couple of weeks ago...

New website: SIR

Team meeting and vote by the racers on which sanctioning body should the track represent was held last saturday, with reps from IHRA in attendance.

Talk about adding a Stock/ Super Stock combo class to the Nitro Jam race in March. Sounds like the promoters plan to hype the hell out of the race- good for us racers

 

[yoda]

SIR officially goes IHRA today... Just had a great chat with Bernie at the track, and this should be a win-win down here in Tucson. Sanctioning body was OVERWHELMINGLY voted in, and they plan on focusing on making the track the place to race for its sportsman participants, and Feld is coming at the local media market with a huge budget to advertise the upcoming Jam in March.

This may be an interesting shot over the bow.

 

[glofria]

Spent part of the weekend up the coast in Santa Maria and they look to break ground on a new IHRA track within a few months. That's three if you count Salt Lake City too.

 

[yoda]

Spent part of the weekend up the coast in Santa Maria and they look to break ground on a new IHRA track within a few months. That's three if you count Salt Lake City too.

Get your picks of all the good D7 numbers now, folks!

 

[glofria]

Any word on how the tracks in Hurricane Ut or Lake Havasu AZ are going to lean?

 

[yoda]

So? How did Tucson do?