car count at i.h.r.a. opener

Pat Joffrion · 04-08-2008, 10:40 PM

Guys,

Just to inform all of ya'll, I tried to get the SportsNationals moved back two weeks, without success. I spoke to both the IHRA & NHRA division directors to resolve the schedule conflict.

The reason for NHRA placing the S/N the week behind Houston was to help out the racers with their towing expenses. We had 40+ racers that came over from Houston on Sunday and Monday to "camp out" with us.

I don't like getting into a pis*ing contest with any other track, and I will continue to try and avoid schedule conflicts in the future. I have raced NHRA and IHRA events. I learned a lot from both sanctioning bodies. Personally, I prefer to race 1/4-mile. But the idea to save racers tow money seemed to make good sense, and I have submitted my thoughts to NHRA to try and get their pro series to "connect the dots" by scheduling their events starting at Pomona, then Phoenix, Houston, Gainsville, Atlanta, Memphis, Topeka, etc... That would allow the professional (and touring sportsmen) an opportunity to save thousands in fuel costs.

Hopefully, we can avoid the mixup in the future. It is in the best interest of the racers and fans for the tracks to work together.

Pat

04-08-2008, 10:40 PM	#13
Pat Joffrion Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bayou Country, Louisiana Posts: 163 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: car count at i.h.r.a. opener Guys, Just to inform all of ya'll, I tried to get the SportsNationals moved back two weeks, without success. I spoke to both the IHRA & NHRA division directors to resolve the schedule conflict. The reason for NHRA placing the S/N the week behind Houston was to help out the racers with their towing expenses. We had 40+ racers that came over from Houston on Sunday and Monday to "camp out" with us. I don't like getting into a pis*ing contest with any other track, and I will continue to try and avoid schedule conflicts in the future. I have raced NHRA and IHRA events. I learned a lot from both sanctioning bodies. Personally, I prefer to race 1/4-mile. But the idea to save racers tow money seemed to make good sense, and I have submitted my thoughts to NHRA to try and get their pro series to "connect the dots" by scheduling their events starting at Pomona, then Phoenix, Houston, Gainsville, Atlanta, Memphis, Topeka, etc... That would allow the professional (and touring sportsmen) an opportunity to save thousands in fuel costs. Hopefully, we can avoid the mixup in the future. It is in the best interest of the racers and fans for the tracks to work together. Pat