Is IHRA Going Under?

[THE LEGEND]

Wow. Very Sad. Lets hope its not so.

[Casey Miles]

There may be a little coincidence that PBIR has been closed for the past two weeks saying that the timing system isn't working correctly. I've heard that the track was sold to an investment company, maybe this is just away of side stepping any connection with IHRA and legally avoid liabilities to the IHR association.
We are hoping that they even open again and not sold out to Prat and Whitney aircraft engine building plant. P/W just got over a billion dollar contract for plane engines and may need to expand, PBIR is just across the street latterly. .

Casey Miles
248H Stock

[Daran Summerton]

A lot of good times our family had with IHRA. The association race here in div 7 last week had 3 cars show up and the Div 6 Lucas race had 30 cars. Seems class racing is at a all time low even the millionaires don't show up for Lucas races any more. Be thankful for big $ bracket races on the east coast because there is nothing out here. Hope Loose Rocker will expand west!

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

There may be a little coincidence that PBIR has been closed for the past two weeks saying that the timing system isn't working correctly. I've heard that the track was sold to an investment company, maybe this is just away of side stepping any connection with IHRA and legally avoid liabilities to the IHR association.
We are hoping that they even open again and not sold out to Prat and Whitney aircraft engine building plant. P/W just got over a billion dollar contract for plane engines and may need to expand, PBIR is just across the street latterly. .

Casey Miles
248H Stock

Casey, PBIR is owned by IAG which owns IHRA currently. IHRA was (or is) planning to move their headquarters from Norwalk to Palm Beach. Several of the higher ups said they would not move knowing how unstable the company was. Don't know if the PBIR being closed has anything to do with that.Jim

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[joespanova]

Here's my perspective.......
It's not 1975 any more. Look for drag racing vids on YouTube.
I see video after video of Nitrous , Turbo and Blower combos...guys running all these different "small" sanctioning bodies.
Todays racers aren't much interested in SS , S or Comp style racing.
All they want to do is go fast using whatever means they can.
I used to go to the Southern Nat's every year specifically to watch SS , Comp and Pro Stock. SS , minus the "chrome bumper" cars is a bore.....too many automatics too ( LOL ). Boy do I miss traditional muscle cars in drag racing.....read that "classics" , with 4 speeds thank you. Not nearly enough of them for me.............never have been.
The fuel cars were cool in the eighties..................now its just a circus freak show that , as far as I'm concerned , should just go away. Mike Dunn , you and your Nitro classes suck. The only ones that care about fuel cars are the fuel racers and some casual fans impressed by the "freak show".
Even Pro Stock has become a monotonous bore. The NHRA hangs on and the IHRA was always the minor league..............always.
Anyone that won world championships in the IHRA , from what I observed , would have had their butt handed to them in the NHRA.........at least in the Pro classes anyway.
If the IHRA dies because Dunn has no appreciation for sportsman racers................then the hell with em.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

There may be a little coincidence that PBIR has been closed for the past two weeks saying that the timing system isn't working correctly. I've heard that the track was sold to an investment company, maybe this is just away of side stepping any connection with IHRA and legally avoid liabilities to the IHR association.
We are hoping that they even open again and not sold out to Prat and Whitney aircraft engine building plant. P/W just got over a billion dollar contract for plane engines and may need to expand, PBIR is just across the street latterly. .

Casey Miles
248H Stock

United Technologies is there too.
They should have plenty of room to build engines..!

WPB old Moroso Speedway can run Sports Cars and Drag Races.

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[Dan Fahey]

I remember in the 70's racing at 75&80 in MonRoOOow-veeeya, MD.
Always had good attendance.(Monrovia, MD)

You always heard advertising on the radio.
Little blurb in the Washington Post and Star in the Sports section.

Today there is nothing.
May see some social media if you are a racer.
Just do not see a concerted marketing campaign to bring in customers.

Drag Racing can be bit boring for the spectator.
Few activities to keep their interest.
Food venue sometimes iffy.
Washroom facilities are challenging.
No place to take a shower if you are a racer.

My wife does not like going because restrooms do not look clean.
Women are half the population.

There are positives.
Such as a great IHRA Tech and Track staff to keep the program move seamlessly.

Also thing IHRA should have a National Record Setting day.
One day set aside for tear down and certification with decent scales.
Class Heads up day and then a big race right after.
Suggest a Cold (Cooler) Air Day near about October.

Rent the most popular track everyone can get to.
Don't know why IHRA cannot rent an NHRA sanctioned track for one day.

Never understood why both bodies cannot schedule races at same tracks.


My 2 cents
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[herbjr]

I live 7 miles from Piedmont, they could not have finished that race with the weather that weekend.

[V M Kauffman]

YES it will be gone as we know it today!

[gbur]

Get rid of Mike Dunn