What NHRA could learn from IHRA (8 Viewers)

[Joe]

Hear hear! It seems like NHRA is thinking more long-haul than immediate gratification. I’m hopeful. There are signs this year, i.e attendance at events from Sonoma forward as of Maple Grove, that what they’re doing marketing-wise is at least trending in the right direction. They shouldn’t get complacent, though! I wouldn’t be surprised to see car counts in some of the nitro classes dip farther before they rebound, and a lot of this is also going to depend on the economy which, frankly is on a precipice right now. So things may get worse before they get better, but looks as if we’re headed in a good direction.

And think about if IHRA has a points fund next year. Nitro classes will dip further.

 

[Mike]

Do you think there will be a 3rd Pro race? Any idea what 2nd year payout was?

I'm no help on either question but I hope there a 3rd one. Success brings success for everyone

 

[LoPony]

And think about if IHRA has a points fund next year. Nitro classes will dip further.

Unfortunately, I agree with you. It’s actually good for the sport in the long run.

 

[LoPony]

It can chase plenty of guys off too.....who wants to drink half a bottle of Immodium before going to a race just to overcome the fear of having to "conduct a major transaction" in one of those, if you know what I mean. I guess the alternative is to bring along a Teflon toilet seat cover with the portable bleacher seat too. At least while hunting you can find a nice tree to lean off of.

I think it was 2021, at Monday at Indy, at 9am when we got there that one block bathroom was already of out TP and paper towels.....I know there's a thread about it somewhere on this site.

I totally agree. I won’t go to any place that doesn’t have nice functioning toilets. That’s just terrible. I need to be able to get to them quickly, and “conducting a major transaction” on top of existing ones is intolerable.

 

[LoPony]

I don’t know how much difference the announcer makes, but I still sure do miss Alan. If they can’t bring Alan back, they should replace him as the main announcer with Hannah Rickards, and I am absolutely not joking, I am serious. She has an amazing, to the point announcer voice, especially if it were combined with a counterpart like Logan, who could tone it down in the announcer booth. Let the other guys be the entertainment. Would be really interesting.

Edit: I don’t give Courtney Enders nearly enough credit here, she does an incredible job too.

 

[Butch]

Too bad they can't replicate a modern
Pop Rod Nationals. That was a must go to event, regardless if you raced in it or spectated.