Who treats you better?

Michigan Skip · 05-11-2008, 11:27 AM

Who treats the sportsman racer better NHRA or IHRA? I've had a better "experience" with IHRA tracks.

Richard Grant · 05-11-2008, 11:39 AM

I have always been treated great by NHRA and IHRA. I think for the most part both organizations try and do treat us right. I have not raced IHRA in about 5 years since they have moved away from my area. As they have returned I haven't attended their races however I hear of racing way into the night all the way up to the early morning hours and that is not the kind of racing that I like.
I think that NHRA has the better deal of racing in the daylight hours when they can and only going into the night when absolutely neccessary.
Bottom line it's your choice. They both are trying to please the customer.

RJ · 05-11-2008, 11:58 AM

I H R A

vic guilmino · 05-11-2008, 12:40 PM

nhra by far is better
got down to the final 4 and ihra gave me $80, i have not been back to a ihra race

Michael Beard · 05-11-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vic guilmino

nhra by far is better
got down to the final 4 and ihra gave me $80, i have not been back to a ihra race

When and where was that, and how many rounds was it?

THE LEGEND · 05-11-2008, 05:20 PM

$80 for a SF. I think that equals a 3rd rd loss at a div race. What did you expect? What would you get at NHRA div race for a 3rd rd loss?

About racing late at night. IHRA tries to condense the program down to the least amount of days as possible to save everyone money.

If you are racing late at night you must be going rds so it should'nt matter. I always said I would race til sun-up for a Standup Trophy and a Mailbox full of checks!!!!!!!!

That being said I hav not run a NHRA race since the bracket finals in 98 (r/u 2 years in a row). I can't pass judgement on them. I do know first hand IHRA makes more sense for me in Time and Money, and they do try to make everyone happy.
Chip Johnson

Ed Wright · 05-11-2008, 05:20 PM

Comp does get treated much better. When I left in 1979 we all parked together, etc. Not that way now. Wesley Roberson and Chuck Nelson have been very friendly to me since I started trying to race again, but they were way-back-when also. First met Wesley when I tore down, at Houma LA, for a record. He had just started helping Red Anderson. That was about 1975 or so. The rest of the div 4 tech guys I don't yet know. They don't seem to smile much or have much to say. The NHRA guys in div 5 seem, maybe, to be a little more friendly and outgoing. The IHRA tech guys I have encountered have all been very pleasant and friendly. As far as I can tell, Super Stock gets treated the same as Stock. Both places.

tpoh815 · 05-11-2008, 01:06 PM

vic how many grade points did you need? how much is it to enter? these things need to also be addressed when comparing ..

05-11-2008, 11:27 AM	#1
Michigan Skip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Three Oaks MI Posts: 58 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Who treats you better? Who treats the sportsman racer better NHRA or IHRA? I've had a better "experience" with IHRA tracks.

05-11-2008, 11:39 AM	#2
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Who treats you better? I have always been treated great by NHRA and IHRA. I think for the most part both organizations try and do treat us right. I have not raced IHRA in about 5 years since they have moved away from my area. As they have returned I haven't attended their races however I hear of racing way into the night all the way up to the early morning hours and that is not the kind of racing that I like. I think that NHRA has the better deal of racing in the daylight hours when they can and only going into the night when absolutely neccessary. Bottom line it's your choice. They both are trying to please the customer. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

05-11-2008, 11:58 AM	#3
RJ Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 248 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who treats you better? I H R A

05-11-2008, 12:40 PM	#4
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 883 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Who treats you better? nhra by far is better got down to the final 4 and ihra gave me $80, i have not been back to a ihra race __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

05-11-2008, 05:20 PM	#6
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Who treats you better? $80 for a SF. I think that equals a 3rd rd loss at a div race. What did you expect? What would you get at NHRA div race for a 3rd rd loss? About racing late at night. IHRA tries to condense the program down to the least amount of days as possible to save everyone money. If you are racing late at night you must be going rds so it should'nt matter. I always said I would race til sun-up for a Standup Trophy and a Mailbox full of checks!!!!!!!! That being said I hav not run a NHRA race since the bracket finals in 98 (r/u 2 years in a row). I can't pass judgement on them. I do know first hand IHRA makes more sense for me in Time and Money, and they do try to make everyone happy. Chip Johnson

05-11-2008, 05:20 PM	#7
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: Who treats you better? Comp does get treated much better. When I left in 1979 we all parked together, etc. Not that way now. Wesley Roberson and Chuck Nelson have been very friendly to me since I started trying to race again, but they were way-back-when also. First met Wesley when I tore down, at Houma LA, for a record. He had just started helping Red Anderson. That was about 1975 or so. The rest of the div 4 tech guys I don't yet know. They don't seem to smile much or have much to say. The NHRA guys in div 5 seem, maybe, to be a little more friendly and outgoing. The IHRA tech guys I have encountered have all been very pleasant and friendly. As far as I can tell, Super Stock gets treated the same as Stock. Both places. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-11-2008, 01:06 PM	#8
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 534 Likes: 57 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Who treats you better? vic how many grade points did you need? how much is it to enter? these things need to also be addressed when comparing .. __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker