Is IHRA Going Under?

goinbroke2 · 07-20-2016, 07:20 AM

This is horrible and I hope there is a way forward as I've always liked IHRA better than NHRA. That said, this is my first week taking over a new maintenance shop and guess what, for a shop of mechanic's, nobody is into racing, most drive imports and they all enjoy demo derby's. Point being, those who appreciate competition or can appreciate hard work and dedication are quickly being replaced by mouth breathers who want to see carnage. A monster truck running over a car is more exciting to them than racing. The worst of it is, in talking to them yesterday (about this exactly) they could care less if the car being smashed was a corolla or a hemi cuda, it meant nothing. Zero appreciation, and this is MECHANIC'S! They might as well be repairing toasters as there is no "love" of things mechanical, just a job to make a paycheck.

(they call me a dinosaur and I look at it as a badge of honor compared to what they are)

07-20-2016, 07:20 AM	#32
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 900 Likes: 1,685 Liked 404 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Is IHRA Going Under? This is horrible and I hope there is a way forward as I've always liked IHRA better than NHRA. That said, this is my first week taking over a new maintenance shop and guess what, for a shop of mechanic's, nobody is into racing, most drive imports and they all enjoy demo derby's. Point being, those who appreciate competition or can appreciate hard work and dedication are quickly being replaced by mouth breathers who want to see carnage. A monster truck running over a car is more exciting to them than racing. The worst of it is, in talking to them yesterday (about this exactly) they could care less if the car being smashed was a corolla or a hemi cuda, it meant nothing. Zero appreciation, and this is MECHANIC'S! They might as well be repairing toasters as there is no "love" of things mechanical, just a job to make a paycheck. (they call me a dinosaur and I look at it as a badge of honor compared to what they are)