GarysZ24 |
07-30-2010 08:18 PM |
Re: Proposed idea for the IHRA Stock GT class....just an idea to make it more interes
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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN
(Post 201484)
Gary.....I think the problem of teching the deal you are talking about would be overwhelming to IHRA. As far as I know the IHRA has but 2 (TWO) tech guys who really give a poop and know about stock and S/S (unless someone new has come on board in the last few months) and they are usually drafted to do all sorts of jobs during an event. It a "Man power" problem and its tough to keep up with what they have going on now. I left about 9-10 years ago and Duane Eiskant (a very good tech guy who loves stockers) left a couple of years ago (they screwed him to) so thats about it. Jim Woods works for them also and ran the Stock and Super Stock circuit in Florida but he dosent work that often with IHRA. It would take a full time tech guy to set it up and keeps tabs. There are a couple who claim to care but they really dont know (Im not knocking those guys) as they are just to young to have "been there and done that" so I dont see much changing in the near future as long as the current "Administration" is in charge.
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I'm sorry to hear that about the IHRA's tech "Man Power" woes, but I was mainly thinking about NHRA, since they're the ones who did all of the stuff I spoke of (in recent years/decades). I'm glad to know that in IHRA my Cavalier would fit into the EF/SA class, and I'd still have an index of 15.90. Furthermore, since the seemingly wet dream of the AHRA returning has (so far) proven to be "ALL WET", I'm glad to know that IHRA is expanding into the western states (they have Rocky Mountain Raceway, after getting San Antonio and Amarillo, Tx., and a track somewhere in Wa. state), because now we western racers will have a chance to enjoy some of what the rest of you (that are geographically fortunate), have partaken of for years (without needing to be a touring pro to do so). I digress to say that I don't forsee NHRA changing anything where my ideas are concerned either, because there's so few of us fwd'ers (not to mention fuel injected racers that is), out there.....oh well, it's just a matter of time (seat time included), until I make the hand I've been dealt work...the dough is coming in, and although this season's not over just yet, 2011 is starting to look like it (financially) will be even better than '06, '07, & '08 were...those years were very good for the "Shark Bait" entry!
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