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[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Ed,
Same dates as last year. On top of Silver Dollar also. I agree to some point, but there are just so many weekends to choose from.
I have to ask would you rather race for $5,000 + contingency and a $10,000 World Championship race the Following day, or go to "THE DUTCH" and race for a grand?????????

Chip Johnson

Chip,honestly I'd prefer going to the Dutch.I have nothing against IHRA but being in Pa in October is for me.
Finances willing I would like to hit some IHRA races in 2012
The biggies at IHRA would be wise to move the race to another weekend.I think the response from Northeast racers would be more than positive.There's still time.The only fly in the ointment is weather.

[danny waters sr]

You can lead em to the troff ,but you can't make em drink.....oops ,you can't even lead em to the troff.......
NHRA ===$1,000.00 to win yaaaaaaay!!!!!!

IHRA $5,000.00 to win (and contingency).....Booooooooooo!

Now we know the rest of the story.....

Just callin like i see it........


Good Luck to all wherever you go.......

End of story......

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

You can lead em to the troff ,but you can't make em drink.....oops ,you can't even lead em to the troff.......
NHRA ===$1,000.00 to win yaaaaaaay!!!!!!

IHRA $5,000.00 to win (and contingency).....Booooooooooo!

Now we know the rest of the story.....

Just callin like i see it........


Good Luck to all wherever you go.......

End of story......

Not only that, but a win gets you into a $10,000 to win World Championship race for FREE !!!!!

Like some predicted, I was also expecting 70-80 Stockers and a lot more in other classes. I was shocked to learn that Stock was the biggest class! IHRA and the tracks hosting these events are really sticking their necks out. If racers don't show their appreciation by attending, there can easily be less options in the future. Imagine NHRA having a monopoly on the drag racing circuit! Regional associations are great. But running for divisional and national championships has a special appeal.

[Pistol Pete]

I being a working stiff like 99% of the Sportsman Racers out there, whether your running NHRA or IHRA races probably pick the races your gonna attend ahead of time because of work schedules or vacation time that you get from your job.

I for one would like to see more of the $5,000 & $10,000 races in the course of the year.
I wouldn't run any National Events anymore because everyone knows "The Pro's" are the show.
It cost me $305. for the SuperNationals & not that i'm complaining because Englishtown
is only 30 minutes away for me. But i would rather pay $305. or less, lol to run the big money races with LESS B.S.
NHRA wants more insurance money, more pit vechicle money, what's next ????

I wish someone would organize our own sactioned body, but it is alot of work for someone
to do & police the factoring of the cars, ect.....

Now, going to the dutch or going to vmp, everyone makes there own choices but you have to realize to, towing expense & everything else that us drag racers buy, some maybe can't afford the longer tow, or the longer ride, 2 hour tow vs 8 hour tow.

Just my 3 cents

Pistol Pete
1374
I/SA

[Ed Fernandez]

Guys,the point I was making was the bad scheduling of the race.I said I did enjoy the time
I raced IHRA (2006 and 2007).I think they care more for the sportsman racer than NHRA.
They need to plan races not to conflict with other races on the same weekend.If that means rescheduling races and they draw good fields then fine.If they don't come in this
sceneario then it's on the shoulders of the racers who didn't show up.In that case if good money was posted and the fields remained low then it confirms the fact that too many
racers are addicted to NHRA drag racing,good or bad.End of story.

[Ed Fernandez]

Thanks Bo,well said.

[THE LEGEND]

VMP won't change the date. Look at their schedule and figure where it could go.
Besides of all the people that would request date change how many would still not go. My bet would be 90%.

[Michael Beard]

I don't see anything on the schedule for the following week, Oct 21-23, but even if they moved it, I'm sure everyone would say, "I just spent a week at the Keystone Nat'ls the first week in Oct, and a week at the Dutch or Silver Dollar the week before, so I don't have any more money or vacation time, it's too far to tow, fuel costs too much, there's no class runoffs, they still have buybacks, Halloween is next week, etc, etc."

There will always be another excuse.

[LNorton]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

There will always be another excuse.

Exactly.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

I don't see anything on the schedule for the following week, Oct 21-23, but even if they moved it, I'm sure everyone would say, "I just spent a week at the Keystone Nat'ls the first week in Oct, and a week at the Dutch or Silver Dollar the week before, so I don't have any more money or vacation time, it's too far to tow, fuel costs too much, there's no class runoffs, they still have buybacks, Halloween is next week, etc, etc."

There will always be another excuse.

And why should IHRA change its schedule to accomodate the people who wont show up anyway? I believe they already done this with the Charlotte divisional but I hope this was to accomodate the "I" racers that might want to attend the Charlotte event.