Maple Grove- IHRA

[stoppro]

Pro football has allowed other teams to use their stadiums.

 

[none]

Yes, but not other leagues......
And a college bowl game isn't the same.

 

[James]

Yes, but not other leagues......
And a college bowl game isn't the same.

Michigan Panthers of the UFL used Ford Field

 

[DragFan2]

Sounds like the NHRA said F U , took their ball and went home.....

Maybe sanctioning bodies that want to purchase race facilities should do so under a shell corporation for some separation ....

Or....maybe since the NHRA is a not for profit membership, the members should raise holy hell with their club and force a vote on whether to continue to race at the Grove....

NHRA wasted no time in replacing Maple Grove on the schedule and hard to believe that they could move the 1st Countdown race to US 131 in Martin, MI that quickly.
Thats what I call scrambling. I am bummed to see Maple Grove leave the NHRA schedule as it was such a great record producing track.

 

[Jim]

But, a Pro football stadium would not allow/permit another Pro football league to use the stadium.

Pro football has allowed other teams to use their stadiums.

Which team has allowed another team to use a stadium it owns?

 

[Jim]

Michigan Panthers of the UFL used Ford Field

Ford Field is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority, not the Detroit Lions.

 

[Rocket Man]

NHRA wasted no time in replacing Maple Grove on the schedule and hard to believe that they could move the 1st Countdown race to US 131 in Martin, MI that quickly.
Thats what I call scrambling. I am bummed to see Maple Grove leave the NHRA schedule as it was such a great record producing track.

Maybe you didn't follow the announcements at PRI over the weekend but NHRA just announced their alignment with US131 on Thursday or Friday. Saturday IHRA announced buying MG. Today NHRA announced moving MG to US131, their newly sanctioned track. Not really a surprise at all. Good timing or coincidence? I don't know.

 

[Butch]

The nice part is it's only 4hrs from Indy, so the teams for once will be saving $$$. On travel expenses

 

[PDQ]

was several pages back about seating i think if they have seats on both sides the whole 1/8 th mile maybe a little past with the declining spectators the sport is seeing would be enough. the younger crowd is probably not coming to to many drag races

 

[Rocket Man]

Big crowds and plenty of young people at VMP and MG the last couple of years.

 

[sfw1960]

The nice part is it's only 4hrs from Indy, so the teams for once will be saving $$$. On travel expenses

Roger that Harry, it's a win-win for us here.
Now we don't have to go so far to visit Clay...
I don't wear anyone's kneepads - for the record, I love it ALL!!

 

[ironpony]

James,
You are correct about the other facilities. But, a Pro football stadium would not allow/permit another Pro football league to use the stadium.
Most Racetracks do hold other events, but not events that are direct competitors. WalMart and Target are direct competitors hence, one could not use the other's facility.
Alan

Well the New York Jets and New York Giants play at the same stadium in New Jersey so.......................

 

[ironpony]

NHRA wasted no time in replacing Maple Grove on the schedule and hard to believe that they could move the 1st Countdown race to US 131 in Martin, MI that quickly.
Thats what I call scrambling. I am bummed to see Maple Grove leave the NHRA schedule as it was such a great record producing track.

Scrambling ?? or well known before the announcement, this stuff does not happen overnight

 

[ironpony]

found this on another site

 

[glofria]

Which team has allowed another team to use a stadium it owns?

The Chargers play at SoFi Stadium which is owned by the Rams owner(s).

 

[glofria]

NHRA wasted no time in replacing Maple Grove on the schedule and hard to believe that they could move the 1st Countdown race to US 131 in Martin, MI that quickly.
Thats what I call scrambling. I am bummed to see Maple Grove leave the NHRA schedule as it was such a great record producing track.

I would imagine this was not sprung on NHRA and steps to change location start some time ago.

 

[none]

Michigan Panthers of the UFL used Ford Field

I was not aware of that and appreciate the education. I thought that all of them played in smaller soccer type stadiums.
But the fact remains, the league doesn't own it. If the Koretsky family had wanted to add an IHRA event, that would be a fair comparison. It still wouldn't happen, but it would be a fair comparison.

IHRA bought the track, that changes the equation.
Alan

 

[none]

Which team has allowed another team to use a stadium it owns?

The L.A. Rams played a "Home" game in Phoenix when the fires were going on.
In my mind that's like the Epping event being run in Bristol when the entire weekend rained out.
Helping out in a crisis situation is completely different.

Alan

 

[none]

Well the New York Jets and New York Giants play at the same stadium in New Jersey so.......................

Two teams in the same league share a stadium. That's not unique, the Rams and Chargers share a stadium.
And NASCAR and Indycar share a few tracks, but they are not in the same business.
Alan

 

[Mike]

Two teams in the same league share a stadium. That's not unique, the Rams and Chargers share a stadium.
And NASCAR and Indycar share a few tracks, but they are not in the same business.
Alan

Off topic, but from the NASCAR trial, they were worried about the short-lived SRX Series for reasons that make sense only in the heads of NASCAR upper management.

Good for the two teams that had courage to sue NASCAR.