IHRA tournament of Champions

[Casper68]

Sorry, I didn't mean for my post to sound that bad. I know IHRA is trying to do the best job possible. I'm sure the options available were weighed and the best decisions implemented. I know the efforts involved from a racer and organization standpoint, are not always recognized from the spectator seats. The view I am pissed about, are those from the specatator seats, as those are the ones I have to sell to my sponsors.

[Michael Lyons]

I kinda get tired of being negative, however I watched a bit of the pro's on Sunday and Monday and I don't remember many of them getting down in any class. Especially anyone with in the first 5 pairs of cars right after they dragged the track. I personally lost in Top Dragster because the car shook the tires somewhere between 300-500 feet out. SHOOK the tires!?! I was running 34.5x17 T/AD tires on my car with ALL the weight in and a wing and no gear in it, only running 7.40s with a smallblock, well 7.50s when it spun... So I don't know what race they were at but I thought the track sucked at one point or another in ALL classes. There was no rhyme or reason except, if they just drug the track it was gonna be a while before cars got down consistently in either lane...

[THE LEGEND]

Michael,
I actually won 2nd rd although I had to lift at the 1000 ft. Then they decided to rerun the whole rd and I got beat. That Blows.


Rick I think there will be a rule change next year where you have to run a minimum #. It's only fair, and has been suggested.
Chip

[Adger Smith]

I keep reading all the talk about Bad Lanes and Track prep. Just a few observations about track prep from a guy that did it for years.. Have you ever noticed How the track crews usually drag a track? Have you ever noticed that when a track goes away it is usually one lane bad or real bad and the other just OK or sometimes good??
When I was a track owner I noticed that my tracks would do stupid things, esp when humidity was a problem. I started looking and trying different preps and traction bite solutions.
I found it was better to drag both lanes the same way. Have you ever noticed they usually drag out on one lane and back on the other. (that is the quickest, easiest way for the tractor driver) Most of the times a driver will drag out on the right lane and come back on the left. That makes the lay of the rubber different. It is just like combing hair one way on one side of your head and then the other way on the other side. You are dealing with a shear condition of the track rubber and the drag rubber. It's just like when a racer rotates his tire because they "Go Away". The sheared rubber takes a set in one direction. You rotate the tires to reverse or scuff the rubber the other direction. I saw that my tracks responded the same way. I started dragging opposite the way that the car tires were pulling the track in each lane. When there was humidity I would cut the VHT with MEK or gas to lay down a thin layer that didn't trap moisture or turn into a goop. I know it was quite a few years ago when I ran my tracks and the VHT of today is not what it was back then, but something I did then may be of interest today.
I didn't post this to be critical of anyone or anybody. I just felt compelled to share my experience..

[schultz]

Another thing IHRA has to realize is for us guys up north. This is our off season now. My home track is now closesd untill April. I want to freshen up my stuff. I don't know about the rest of you, but my engine guy is always busy. I need to get my stuff to him now so I can have it back in time. Am I supposed to sit and wait until they make up there mind what to do? A reschedule in early 2010 will screw up alot of off season plans for alot of racers.

Craig Schultz

[Michael Lyons]

send em an email or letter like they're askin you to.

[schultz]

I did!

[Jason Oldfield]

Originally Posted by schultz

Another thing IHRA has to realize is for us guys up north. This is our off season now. My home track is now closesd untill April. I want to freshen up my stuff. I don't know about the rest of you, but my engine guy is always busy. I need to get my stuff to him now so I can have it back in time. Am I supposed to sit and wait until they make up there mind what to do? A reschedule in early 2010 will screw up alot of off season plans for alot of racers.

Craig Schultz

I rest my case Michael.

And too late, it already is a joke (and no Chip, I did not qualify, so I know my vote doesn't officially count, but being the dumb-***** that I am, I couldn't resist voicing my opinion).

And nobody needs to agree with the dumb-***** comment, as I already know I are one...

[PAT 3340]

Just to put in my 2 cents, I was in the all-star race and the t.o.c. race and I totally disagree with the whole win a race and your in thing. I dont belive that if you win one race go to rockingham win another one your the champ. I belive it takes hard work and dedacation to be a true champ. this being said I lost first round of the allstar race because of a bad race surface and had to drive my *** off not to wreck or take out the other guy and they knew they had a problem and continued to race HOW FARE IS THAT? The whole year depends on this one race at this one track that you cant get down!!! I dont have any kind of good idea of what to do that would please everyone but hopefully next year they will do something that is more fare to determine a true champoin.