Larry Carrier's IHRA

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by John Scott

I honestly did not go looking for this, I just came across it:



Sorry

That must be the one exception...........anyway , in that case TNN meant "the nobodys nationals" because with the exception of Clay Millican or Smith nobody ever heard of any of those other racers.
Funny how NONE of the "professional" racers with the IHRA , some who were season champs , could never win a single NHRA race in the same category..........Rickie Smith and Clay Millican , for example.

[Mike Taylor 3601]

I still like IHRA, but back when Larry Carrier had it up till 88 is my favorite era to watch.

Joespanova,
I know what you are saying.but I also remember NHRA guys running some IHRA races and them not doing so well in IHRA
Mike Taylor 3601

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

I had the honor or Brett announcing when I had my first national event win at the first IHRA SportsNationals in LaRue, Ohio 1988 (Marion County International Raceway) I always enjoyed racing IHRA it was really laid back style racing.

[Michael Beard]

TNN to Telecast IHRA Drag Racing
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=54331

It was broadcast on TNN in 2000 and some in 2001, with some of the coverage moving to Speedvision. There was a published 2002 schedule of IHRA on TNN, but that parts a little fuzzy for me. In 2003, coverage went to SPEED Channel.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

I still like IHRA, but back when Larry Carrier had it up till 88 is my favorite era to watch.

Joespanova,
I know what you are saying.but I also remember NHRA guys running some IHRA races and them not doing so well in IHRA
Mike Taylor 3601

Not so.......Glidden and Shepherd kicked hiney almost every time they hit the IHRA circuit. I would imagine the same was true of Bernstein and others.........

[DICK FOX 580]

Nitro Joe, that picture sure brings back some memories. Look at how young everyone looks. We had the pleasure of running IHRA and finished # 2 in Quick Rod in 1987. I think it was a great organization at the time and hope it can return to it's former self. Thanks for posting.

[Jeremy1374]

Originally Posted by joespanova

That must be the one exception...........anyway , in that case TNN meant "the nobodys nationals" because with the exception of Clay Millican or Smith nobody ever heard of any of those other racers.
Funny how NONE of the "professional" racers with the IHRA , some who were season champs , could never win a single NHRA race in the same category..........Rickie Smith and Clay Millican , for example.

Richie Stevens ran the Empire Nationals in 1996 and he's won a few times at NHRA races, whether he started in IHRA or not I'm not sure.

[Michael Beard]

There are a few IHRA World Champs you may have heard of... Doug Herbert, Michael Brotherton, Pat Dakin, Gene Snow, Connie Kalitta, Don Garlits, Dale Creasy, Jr, Del Worsham, Chuck Etchells, Ed McCulloch, Mark Oswald, Dale Pulde, Raymond Beadle, Kenny Bernstein, Warren Johnson, Bob Glidden, Lee Shephard, Bruce Allen, among others...

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

There are a few IHRA World Champs you may have heard of... Doug Herbert, Michael Brotherton, Pat Dakin, Gene Snow, Connie Kalitta, Don Garlits, Dale Creasy, Jr, Del Worsham, Chuck Etchells, Ed McCulloch, Mark Oswald, Dale Pulde, Raymond Beadle, Kenny Bernstein, Warren Johnson, Bob Glidden, Lee Shephard, Bruce Allen, among others...

I know that..... those racers "prioritized" the NHRA first .........they ran both.......my point is , as far as I recall , none , zero , of the IHRA champs , that focused almost exclusively on the IHRA have ever won an NHRA championship and in most cases , an event.
Steve Spiess , Rickie Smith , Clay Millican and so on......... for example.

[Michael Beard]

Ok.