IHRA vs NHRA

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

here is my 2 cents.........
I dont care if it's NHRA, IHRA, East Coast deal, Buckeye SS/Stock Series, Mike Carr's Tri-State, Southern Series, Tri-state MN series, ect as long as everybody helps support all the SS/Stock series out there everyone will have a place to go race and it's totally up to every driver where they feel better playing at, I never trashed anybody for picking one series over another one as long as we have racers supporting them to keep them floating that's all that matters.

[Bobby Zlatkin]

I used to have that NHRA only mentality. But, living in NC with an IHRA track in every direction, it was stupid not to try it. I was never made to feel so welcome at a race before. It was really fun and now I'm hooked.

As for the CM classes. I like the concept. Same as any other stock combination. Specific casting #'s to use (heads, Pistons & carbs), technical specifications to adhere to.
Only real leway; manifold choice.

My only real problem with them (CM classes); the indexes. When 13 of the top 15 qualifiers are CM cars, it seems obvious to me, the indexes are too soft. Even with the .05 hit they got this year. That was just a token hit..

I think that's the turn-off a lot of 1st class NHRA racers have. When they go to a IHRA event and find themselves qualified mid pack.

[Michael Beard]

I think that's the turn-off a lot of 1st class NHRA racers have. When they go to a IHRA event and find themselves qualified mid pack.

The "1st class NHRA racers" can and do regularly out-qualify the crate motor cars, when they bother to show up.