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Ryan Horensky · 04-26-2010, 07:18 AM

I would have to say there are a number of reasons some NHRA racers do not race at more IHRA events. In my personal situation, IHRA races are farther to travel to for the most part. I live in Northeast Pennsylvania and am 1.5hrs from Maple Grove, 2.5hrs from Englishtown, 3hrs from Atco, 2.5hrs from Cecil County, etc. Many of us in the northeast are fairly close to NHRA tracks, but not as close to IHRA tracks. I grew up with my dad racing mostly NHRA with very few opportunities to race IHRA at the time because of geographics. I have raced at a few IHRA events and had a great time. I attended the divisional at Beaver Springs when it was held there and also The Empire Nationals when it was held at New York International. Some NHRA racers do not like the crate motor classes, because there isn't as many opportunities for heads-up racing for the tradfitional classed stock and super stock cars. To me...this doesn't matter as much as it does for some. There is also the 1/8th mile vs. 1/4 mile argument. I grew up racing 1/4 mile. Many are used to racing 1/8th mile. Some racers literally won't race 1/8th mile period. I have raced 1/8th mile, but definetly prefer 1/4 mile. This was the big reason Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel did the "1000ft compromise" at Bristol. Generally, there are more 1/4 mile tracks in the north and more 1/8th mile tracks in the south. I guess it depends what you like and are used to. As far as NHRA racers looking down on IHRA as a sub-par racing organization....I don't think this is the case, whatsoever. I had a great time at the IHRA races I attended and hope to make it to Budds Creek for the National Event at the end of the season.

04-26-2010, 07:18 AM	#96
Ryan Horensky Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sugarloaf,PA Posts: 201 Likes: 19 Liked 109 Times in 18 Posts	Re: IHRA vs NHRA I would have to say there are a number of reasons some NHRA racers do not race at more IHRA events. In my personal situation, IHRA races are farther to travel to for the most part. I live in Northeast Pennsylvania and am 1.5hrs from Maple Grove, 2.5hrs from Englishtown, 3hrs from Atco, 2.5hrs from Cecil County, etc. Many of us in the northeast are fairly close to NHRA tracks, but not as close to IHRA tracks. I grew up with my dad racing mostly NHRA with very few opportunities to race IHRA at the time because of geographics. I have raced at a few IHRA events and had a great time. I attended the divisional at Beaver Springs when it was held there and also The Empire Nationals when it was held at New York International. Some NHRA racers do not like the crate motor classes, because there isn't as many opportunities for heads-up racing for the tradfitional classed stock and super stock cars. To me...this doesn't matter as much as it does for some. There is also the 1/8th mile vs. 1/4 mile argument. I grew up racing 1/4 mile. Many are used to racing 1/8th mile. Some racers literally won't race 1/8th mile period. I have raced 1/8th mile, but definetly prefer 1/4 mile. This was the big reason Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel did the "1000ft compromise" at Bristol. Generally, there are more 1/4 mile tracks in the north and more 1/8th mile tracks in the south. I guess it depends what you like and are used to. As far as NHRA racers looking down on IHRA as a sub-par racing organization....I don't think this is the case, whatsoever. I had a great time at the IHRA races I attended and hope to make it to Budds Creek for the National Event at the end of the season.