[Kegracing]

Bill,

Your post is well worded.
I am not sure there is much that can be done to change their mind, but it is worth a try. Here are my suggestions.
You can try to sell the lure of wheel standing, classic Stock and Super Stockers to the IHRA brass. People love wheel standing, classic cars.
You have a little time to let them see what kind of ET fields they will have. IF they feel they need more sportsmen cars, then I would suggest you get a group of Stock and Super Stockers together that will commit to the race, and see if you can talk IHRA into running a combo? Better than no class racing at all? You could present them with an official letter, with xxx number of racers committed to running the combo?
Show that your car count will more than cover the purse and added work for them. Gives them something else to advertise... and they have time to add it to the local media releases, etc.
All they can do is say no?

Good luck!
Ken