A question for the IHRA guys

[THE LEGEND]

Chad I agree I think this schedule makes no sense at all. They fuss about car counts then do this. I don't understand.
Chip

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Chad I agree I think this schedule makes no sense at all. They fuss about car counts then do this. I don't understand.
Chip

I may go to the NitroJam race in Baton Rouge as its a few hours closer than any of the others, but I will not miss a division race at No Problem. I was also hoping to go to montgomery.

[Ed Wright]

I asked here at Tulsa why they (IHRA) scheduled a race the same weekend as Topeka. The answer was "We posted our's first." It was the week before Indy, always that weekend. Texas cars, of course, drove right by on their way to Topeka, then Indy. That was before so many began to go to Bowling Green. They did not seem to grasp they need to accept they are the "Jr Tour", and to draw cars they need to pick weekends NHRA is not racing near by. If the tracks want to draw cars they need to think the same way also. Some guys will go if they don't have an NHRA points or national event they need to attend. Of course, some won't go anyway. Not sure why on that last one.

Probably hard to accept you need to schedule around the "big guys", but sometimes that's life.

[THE LEGEND]

Ed,
Jr. TOUR. Come on thats a little harsh would'nt you think. Lot of drivers in IHRA go to NHRA races and do rather well.
Chip Johnson

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Ed,
Jr. TOUR. Come on thats a little harsh would'nt you think. Lot of drivers in IHRA go to NHRA races and do rather well.
Chip Johnson

Call it what you want, but that is what they need to do if they want to draw more cars.

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Ed,
Jr. TOUR. Come on thats a little harsh would'nt you think. Lot of drivers in IHRA go to NHRA races and do rather well.
Chip Johnson

Chip, I don't think Ed meant any disrespect. I think he was just trying to give a little prespective. Its not a knock against any of the racers that run there, or their talents. Its just a fact, that IHRA is a smaller organization, and less prestigious to many. So a little humility, and attempting to schedule AROUND the NHRA races in the area would go a long way. Thumping their chests and saying "we had our date first" will get you nowhere.

[CH.CRAFT]

Keep an eye on the baton rouge schedule it may change.

[Arnold Greene]

Just my opinion.......they don't expect traditional stockers and super stockers to attend. They are content with production super stockers and crate motor stockers. The advantage in qualifying is a little ridiculous from the crate motor indexes to traditional stocker indexes. Again, just my opinion, and I have raced several races with them in the last ten years.