Live from San Antonio IHRA

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

Would a payout structure like T/S bring more Stockers and Super Stockers than the 13 T/S cars that showed up? hmmmmm. I know they would have gotten plus one car in each class for sure, and I really don't think I'm alone on this one.

Hagen, I hear what you're saying. I think IHRA has a great opportunity to attract more racers right now but their payouts are not good. I would either hire someone to try and get the contingencies up or use someone that is already working for the organization to do the same. It's kind of like the chicken or the egg, which comes first? If they had bigger payouts I know their fields would increase. I guess I still don't know why some racers will tow 600 miles for an NHRA points race and won't go 200 miles for an IHRA one.

[danny waters sr]

IHRA’s biggest sportsman races coming in July, October. In 1971 a man by the name of Larry Carrier decided to start his own sanctioning body with the hopes of providing racers a new way to enjoy the sport they love. More info click here

The biggest sportsman class race in IHRA history will feature $5,000 to win in each IHRA class and is open to all racers. All IHRA and valid NHRA memberships, licenses and chassis certifications will be accepted. In addition to the big payout, each Sportsman Spectacular will feature national event contingency, an IHRA Ironman and automatic entry into the Summit Racing Tournament of Champions for all winners.


If the click don't work ,just go to side bar on class racer forum.

See how many ( ? ) travel for these two races...

[Hagen Gary]

Thats something I have been saying for a while. The time to do it is now. You have to override people's emotional attachment to NHRA with a financial one to IHRA. I really hope it works. I predict a bunch of IHRA newbies. Glad IHRA is finally puttin a bunch of eggs out there.

[danny waters sr]

I hope it works too.
As for contingincy(?) IHRA is going to have to start drawing more cars to get more contingincy $$$..
I can see them not wanting to pay if a lot of cars are not running.
Be like running a tv advertisement at 2 in the morning ..


We do need both sanctions and the combo races to keep our sport alive....
It is nice to have choices .....
HOPE TO SEE A LOT OF YOU THERE....
Scales & heads-up are going to be there too.....

[THE LEGEND]

Danny,
Don't you have to be an IHRA member to qualify for the TOC at these races?
Chip

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Danny,
Don't you have to be an IHRA member to qualify for the TOC at these races?
Chip

The last i heard ,yes. But you may want to e-mail someone at IHRA for sure....I am kinda retired right now.....

[Michael Beard]

I'd got 3 rounds for $4K every day of the week if you let me... Oh, well.

Pretty sure David Latino can do math... Haven't seen the final results yet, but he's going into the finals in both Stock and Super Stock.
Good for him, congrats!

[K Stubbs]

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

IHRA’s biggest sportsman races coming in July, October. In 1971 a man by the name of Larry Carrier decided to start his own sanctioning body with the hopes of providing racers a new way to enjoy the sport they love. More info click here

The biggest sportsman class race in IHRA history will feature $5,000 to win in each IHRA class and is open to all racers. All IHRA and valid NHRA memberships, licenses and chassis certifications will be accepted. In addition to the big payout, each Sportsman Spectacular will feature national event contingency, an IHRA Ironman and automatic entry into the Summit Racing Tournament of Champions for all winners.


If the click don't work ,just go to side bar on class racer forum.

See how many ( ? ) travel for these two races...

Will these races have stock/superstock at them?

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by K Stubbs

Will these races have stock/superstock at them?

Yes . They will have all 7 sportsman classes:
stock
superstock
hot rod
super rod
quick rod
top sportsman
top dragster

If you win ,you are in for the finals for a world championship in your class...


It is gonna be like a sports National with contingency and a 5 grand pay day. They will have qualifying and a ladder from 1st round to finish. Also heads-up if on ladder .
Will have scales and will be a 1/4 mile ...
Not a combo race .
5 grand in stock ...
5 grand in superstock...
This should have a good turn-out.

Hope to see a lot of you there..If racers don't come to these two races ,they must not want to race

All info is on ihra.com
and on the sideboard of this site on forum page.

[K Stubbs]

Very nice, I will not miss it.