IHRA at Columbus. - Page 5

Bryan Worner · 07-10-2025, 03:10 PM

Byron and I were going but had to cancel due to a family funeral

Steve Grady · 07-10-2025, 05:52 PM

IHRA Pro Am race winners, Stock Brent Darroch, Super Stock Andy Kronenbitter. Great Race, 5K checks for the Winners and a Racer appreciation dinner this evening

MikeMoller · 07-10-2025, 09:13 PM

What indexes are they using for stock and super stock? And what are they using to classify these cars?

Jeff Niceswanger · 07-10-2025, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeMoller

What indexes are they using for stock and super stock? And what are they using to classify these cars?

They are using the old indexes from NHRA. Back before they changed them. IHRA was this way before they disbanded Class racing a few years ago. Nothing new here, it's the way they do it. So just add .3 to everything from NHRA. NHRA 10.40 flat index, IHRA 10.70

Mike Schwartz · 07-10-2025, 10:05 PM

The URLs for the broadcasts at SpeedSport.TV:

Friday Pro-Am @ 8am: https://speedsport.tv/videos/42967
Friday Pro @ 3pm: https://speedsport.tv/videos/42966
Saturday Pro-Am @ 8am: https://speedsport.tv/videos/42968
Saturday Pro @ 2pm https://speedsport.tv/videos/42971

I haven't checked, but there may also be broadcasts/videos on IHRA.tv on YouTube

jmcarter · 07-10-2025, 10:33 PM

Shout out to Zac Ross for his R/U in Stock and Super Stock. Great racing family. Pity more racers didn?t show up but served as an icebreaker anyway.

FED 387 · 07-11-2025, 12:28 AM

That was really bad-- I hope that he is doing well--- only comment I will make is its probably better that he was slowing or stopped when the explosion occurred as to having occurred when he was accelerating in the run--- I do not think it would have been a good outcome--PRAYERS--FED 387

doglover44 · 07-11-2025, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

Shout out to Zac Ross for his R/U in Stock and Super Stock. Great racing family. Pity more racers didn?t show up but served as an icebreaker anyway.

Hopefully more show up for the national

BKSG1198 · 07-11-2025, 06:25 AM

I wish we knew what the answer was for the low car counts, to me this "WAS" supposed to be the same weekend of the D3 / Sportsnats at Columbus so did everyone take back their vacation time when it was announced they were going IHRA?? I mean by the looks of it not many went to SGMP from that area. I mean all of us at one point in time have come on CR to complain about the payouts, I get it....we don't do it for the money but, a $5,000 payout isn't a bad day in the office for only 20+ cars to show up. I've been on the other end as a promoter for big $$$ events along with Mike Beard, Lee Zane & BVP, Dave Ley, Tyler and TB Promotions and the car counts are not enough / just enough to break even and prevent you from stripping on the side to pay the track rental. I mean owning the track you are hosting an event at is even better because you can just take the plus / loss as they come but for most promoters your looking at a track rental for the weekend to cover the expenses and depending on the facility it could be between $25,000 to $45,000 for a 2 day event

From what I've been told the new owner has done everything that was ever asked for by racers, now maybe the communication could have been better because from what I've been told your $300 entry fee also got you 3 crew passes....how many times have we been like "Man, $300 to race and $100 per crew member for 1 race"....so maybe pushing that for Milan will be a big thing, Free Lunch on Wednesday & Racers dinner on Thursday Night, he drove around on a fork lift yesterday with a pallet of ice giving it out to racers who needed it. So, I mean the guy is trying and I wish him success and I'm a little upset I didn't mark this on my calender to go but hopefully in 2026 he sees a big increase in support.

Terry Knott · 07-11-2025, 10:00 AM

There are a total of zero (0) stockers or superstockers entered at SGMP from Ohio or Pa.
It doesn't look like to many of those racers went to Columbus.
I'll stick to what I have always said, as has been proven,you could have a s/ss race that pays $10,000 to win for s/ss.
If there is not a Wally involved, hardcore NHRA racers will not show up.
Kudos to everyone that showed up at Columbus this weekend. Some racers had a great payday for a four round race.
Good luck to everyone this weekend for race #2.

07-10-2025, 03:10 PM	#41
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 819 Likes: 131 Liked 478 Times in 80 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. Byron and I were going but had to cancel due to a family funeral

07-10-2025, 05:52 PM	#42
Steve Grady Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 73 Likes: 100 Liked 101 Times in 40 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. IHRA Pro Am race winners, Stock Brent Darroch, Super Stock Andy Kronenbitter. Great Race, 5K checks for the Winners and a Racer appreciation dinner this evening __________________ Div 3 Sales, Service and Tech for many manufacturers

07-10-2025, 09:13 PM	#43
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 637 Likes: 27 Liked 254 Times in 78 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. What indexes are they using for stock and super stock? And what are they using to classify these cars? __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA

07-10-2025, 10:05 PM	#45
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. The URLs for the broadcasts at SpeedSport.TV: Friday Pro-Am @ 8am: https://speedsport.tv/videos/42967 Friday Pro @ 3pm: https://speedsport.tv/videos/42966 Saturday Pro-Am @ 8am: https://speedsport.tv/videos/42968 Saturday Pro @ 2pm https://speedsport.tv/videos/42971 I haven't checked, but there may also be broadcasts/videos on IHRA.tv on YouTube

07-10-2025, 10:33 PM	#46
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,290 Likes: 2,359 Liked 3,162 Times in 967 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. Shout out to Zac Ross for his R/U in Stock and Super Stock. Great racing family. Pity more racers didn?t show up but served as an icebreaker anyway. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

07-11-2025, 12:28 AM	#47
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,414 Likes: 517 Liked 330 Times in 178 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. That was really bad-- I hope that he is doing well--- only comment I will make is its probably better that he was slowing or stopped when the explosion occurred as to having occurred when he was accelerating in the run--- I do not think it would have been a good outcome--PRAYERS--FED 387

07-11-2025, 06:25 AM	#49
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,622 Likes: 95 Liked 1,279 Times in 389 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. I wish we knew what the answer was for the low car counts, to me this "WAS" supposed to be the same weekend of the D3 / Sportsnats at Columbus so did everyone take back their vacation time when it was announced they were going IHRA?? I mean by the looks of it not many went to SGMP from that area. I mean all of us at one point in time have come on CR to complain about the payouts, I get it....we don't do it for the money but, a $5,000 payout isn't a bad day in the office for only 20+ cars to show up. I've been on the other end as a promoter for big $$$ events along with Mike Beard, Lee Zane & BVP, Dave Ley, Tyler and TB Promotions and the car counts are not enough / just enough to break even and prevent you from stripping on the side to pay the track rental. I mean owning the track you are hosting an event at is even better because you can just take the plus / loss as they come but for most promoters your looking at a track rental for the weekend to cover the expenses and depending on the facility it could be between $25,000 to $45,000 for a 2 day event From what I've been told the new owner has done everything that was ever asked for by racers, now maybe the communication could have been better because from what I've been told your $300 entry fee also got you 3 crew passes....how many times have we been like "Man, $300 to race and $100 per crew member for 1 race"....so maybe pushing that for Milan will be a big thing, Free Lunch on Wednesday & Racers dinner on Thursday Night, he drove around on a fork lift yesterday with a pallet of ice giving it out to racers who needed it. So, I mean the guy is trying and I wish him success and I'm a little upset I didn't mark this on my calender to go but hopefully in 2026 he sees a big increase in support.

07-11-2025, 10:00 AM	#50
Terry Knott Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Western Pa. Posts: 53 Likes: 1 Liked 21 Times in 3 Posts	Re: IHRA at Columbus. There are a total of zero (0) stockers or superstockers entered at SGMP from Ohio or Pa. It doesn't look like to many of those racers went to Columbus. I'll stick to what I have always said, as has been proven,you could have a s/ss race that pays $10,000 to win for s/ss. If there is not a Wally involved, hardcore NHRA racers will not show up. Kudos to everyone that showed up at Columbus this weekend. Some racers had a great payday for a four round race. Good luck to everyone this weekend for race #2.