URGENT: Osceola is RESCHEDULED - DATE TBA

[Beth Denysenko]

Due to impending weather, lack of equipment and no lights at the track to run into the evening . . . Osceola race will be rescheduled.

http://www.ihra.com/article/3306.html

New date not announced yet. Save your gas money and cancel your hotels for now.

Bummer - but it was the right decision for now.

I decided to post this as it's own thread incase someone doesn't read the other one, but still may plan on going.

[Mike Fuller]

I think it was a great call by the officials. See you guys at the rescheduled dates. Should be real fast the weekend of September 27th.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

I think it was a great call by the officials. See you guys at the rescheduled dates. Should be real fast the weekend of September 27th.

Where did you read that it is on the weekend of Sept 27?

[Mike Fuller]

It was just a guess on my part. I'm hopping they take the suggestion though.The NHRA Sportsnationals are September 19-21and it would not be a wise idea to schedule against that event. Then Division 3 has two National Opens in a row on October 4-5 and October 11-12.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Mike Fuller

It was just a guess on my part. I'm hopping they take the suggestion though.The NHRA Sportsnationals are September 19-21and it would not be a wise idea to schedule against that event. Then Division 3 has two National Opens in a row on October 4-5 and October 11-12.

I think the IHRA Division 3 Bracket Finals are that weekend,so I don't see any good open weekends for them for awhile.I think the Division Director and other personel might have to attend that,but maybe not.There has been some great weather in late October and early November the last few years,so maybe thats what will happen?

[Jim Kaekel]

The IHRA Div. 3 Bracket finals are Sept. 18-21, the same weekend as the NHRA Sportsnationals. As Mike says, Sept. 26-28 seems like a logical choice.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

The IHRA Div. 3 Bracket finals are Sept. 18-21, the same weekend as the NHRA Sportsnationals. As Mike says, Sept. 26-28 seems like a logical choice.

TEAM FINALS per DRM magazine
Thunder (Div 5) US131 Motorsports Park September 18-21
North Stars (Div 3) Pittsburgh Raceway Park September 25-28

Since the Division Director runs Division 3 AND 5,I am speculating that he and his staff need to be at Pittsburgh.Not sure,though,so we will wait for IHRA.com to post the date.

[Jim Kaekel]

Good point, 442 Olds. I would tend to think that they may lean toward the Oct. 4-5 weekend. Although it is the same weekend as the NHRA Doorslammers race at Louisville, I wouldn't think that there are that many racers that would go to both events.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

Good point, 442 Olds. I would tend to think that they may lean toward the Oct. 4-5 weekend. Although it is the same weekend as the NHRA Doorslammers race at Louisville, I wouldn't think that there are that many racers that would go to both events.

Remember this is an IHRA event.

I t H as R ained A gain

If it were to rain next weekend at the Division 5 Bracket Finals or the Sportsnationals,that could throw another wrench into their plans.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Kevin Zaskowski

With new ownership, and productions with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Circus, I was hoping that maybe they could pull off the "INAUGURAL RACE UNDER THE BIG TOP". Rain or shine, show up with the carney trailers.

Regardless of the reschedule date,what a great move by IHRA for cancelling this race with such advance notice.Currently,there is some pretty major flooding in the Chicago area with all sorts of roads being closed.There is NO inbound traffic to O' Hare Airport via any car,bus,or train due to flooding.Even if they raced in the rain,everybody probably couldn't get there right now.This isn't even the rain expected from the remnants of the hurricane.GOOD MOVE IHRA!!