IHRA vs NHRA

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I think Larry's point that there are combinations never factory-produced permitted in Stock. I'm not a big fan of the Crates, but they are there and we have to run against them same as we do against NHRA-legal cars (meaning shoe polish). Never kept me home from an IHRA race, although some racers won't. Some "racers" (and I hesitate to use that word) still have the idea that if it's not an NHRA National or Divisional, it's not worth attending. Which always seemed stupid to me. There are good and bad points to both NHRA and IHRA, and probably just about every other racing series has their faults, even our own S/SS Associations that are around. It's nice to have the choice to run any/all that we want, even if we may not agree with certain aspects of the organization. Maybe some more folks will try IHRA this season and the future.

Mike and Larry....NHRA stock is full of combos that were never produced by the factory. (Shelbys, 1X4 Hemi, Hemi station wagons, the hood on your 'Cuda, etc) and what about the newer GT rules in S/S. Its almost like Heavy Eliminator these days. So whats this "purest" crap. Larry as far as I know the only Vega running in IHRA has a small block in it. Theres LOTS of UN-pure combos in both associations so who gives a flying one. Its just an excuse to not run one association or the other as either someone feels its lowering ones self or its to expensive to buy a number and membership. I realize the fact of one association not having tracks closer than the other but all this purest crap is just so much BS.