orlando speedworld going ihra
 

Track worker last night said switching to ihra. I assume at beginning of the year, didn't ask. Going to really miss the divisional there. Really nice new track surface too.

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That makes two good tracks that NHRA has lost down south ...what a shame ??

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The loss of tracks in south Florida is some what do to a past division director of NHRA.
I was at the bracket finals representing PBIR and saw it first hand, the NHRA director at the time wouldn't even come over to say hello or to welcome to the PBIR management that was at that race. It didn't take long after that, PBIR went IHRA and never looked back.
On the other hand, it will make Florida it's own division of IHRA.

Casey Miles
248H Stock

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I sure agree, I like them both.


Reynolds looked Great when I got here, People really nice.

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Ed is the nicest person you will ever meet and I have met many track operators! FACT!!!

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I was hoping it would be the other way around and SGMP would go back to NHRA. I cant imagine that IHRA is more lucrative than NHRA as far as the big events go. IHRA pro am events don't get near the car count. Having an all Florida division in IHRA would be nice though.

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I wonder what the schedule will be like for next year IHRA ,NHRA. Immokalee then Gainesville ,Bradenton ,Gainesville ,Gators ,Orlando

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Ozzy has 3 votes now for IHRA so im sure there will be a nitro jam at one of his tracks

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WOW..
May come down using the AutoTrain.
Park the car and trailer and fly down to race the Division.

Like that all the races would be within 1 - 4 hours from Orlando
That is cost effective.

Dan

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Just in the state of FL and extreme southern GA.

Between IHRA tracks which include Immokalee, Bradenton, Orlando, PBIR and SGMP.

NHRA tracks, Gainesville.

I imagine that the scheduling for both sanctions will be interesting. It is nice to have a bunch of races right in a row within short distances, but it sure impacts the wallet with the amount of races in a row.

In the past the Gators was the race to attend as it was the opener for the East coast. Lots of northern cars came down and it was a blast. They placed a divisional race the week prior as it was a benefit for the racers travelling some distance, two races one trip. Then they added a second divisional, wow, three races one trip. Spent just enough for the trip.

Enter IHRA, lets start at the beginning of the year with a race, now we have four races.

Then the race tracks start changing sanctions and adding races also. Soon it becomes a mess and now we could possibly have six races almost in a row, with a possible seventh race if PBIR gets into the mix. How is that wallet feeling now.

We'll just wait and see what possibly could come from all this.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA taking time from work