Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver

SStockDart · 07-26-2013, 12:43 AM

How is Tucson doing since switching?????? I'd like to race there again. For that matter, I would like to race in Salt Lake City if it wasn't 600 miles of mostly 2 lane roads through the mountains.....LOL Correction......it is about 800 miles from Phoenix. Hiway 89 is closed south of Page, so would have to go through Las Vegas to get there....

GarysZ24 · 07-26-2013, 10:50 PM

Gary, I just looked at their website, and it seems like they're very happy with flying the IHRA banner, and quite honestly I don't see them wanting to switch back. Their Nitro Jams get hundreds if 1k + spectators every year, and it's only a 1-2 day race! Last I heard, it's possible the new IHRA owners might try to cement their presence there so as to keep NHRA from having a chance at getting it back? I'm disheartened that we lost Salt Lake City from D7, however compared to the other D7 tracks they have, it was like Bandimere Speedway to between Topeka and Brainerd kind of far. Perhaps they might create a D8 someday, but first they need to get their D7 Pro-Am series up and running, and I surely would be good with that!!!

Doug McCue · 07-26-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GarysZ24

Gary, I just looked at their website, and it seems like they're very happy with flying the IHRA banner, and quite honestly I don't see them wanting to switch back. Their Nitro Jams get hundreds if 1k + spectators every year, and it's only a 1-2 day race! Last I heard, it's possible the new IHRA owners might try to cement their presence there so as to keep NHRA from having a chance at getting it back? I'm disheartened that we lost Salt Lake City from D7, however compared to the other D7 tracks they have, it was like Bandimere Speedway to between Topeka and Brainerd kind of far. Perhaps they might create a D8 someday, but first they need to get their D7 Pro-Am series up and running, and I surely would be good with that!!!

will division 5 turn to IHRA?

Winklovic · 07-27-2013, 06:23 AM

I just had a look at Brainerd's entry lists. Single-digit entry numbers in TA/D (7), TA/FC (4), Comp (5) and Super Stock (3). Stock is doing better with 29.

Hopefully, things improve in the next 3 weeks or it won't be much of a show.

GarysZ24 · 07-27-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug McCue

will division 5 turn to IHRA?

Doug, they supposedly already have a D5 for IHRA, but it's only a select number of tracks, and it's not as far west as NHRA's D5 (meaning no Colorado, Wyoming, or Saskatchewan, Canada), and their D5 has some tracks that for the NHRA, would be in their D3 states. Moreover, one of their best track aquisitions (imho), was Thunder Valley Dragway, in Marion, SD. They have primarily been racing under bracket racing only programs, but I'm not sure honestly what's going on up there? Hopefully someone who lives in the area, may correct me on their D5 stuff, but they're about as strong, as IHRA's D7...

As for a specific answer to that question, I doubt if D5 (NHRA) will go IHRA, because Bandimere Speedway, Brainerd, and Heartland Park are too strong (not to mention several other tracks near to each of them). However, who would've thought Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson would go IHRA, and they unanimously voted in favor of switching 2.5yrs ago?

Dyno · 07-27-2013, 07:11 PM

I think BIR will fill up. Most racers wait, rather than to give NHRA the entry early.

GarysZ24 · 07-27-2013, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyno

I think BIR will fill up. Most racers wait, rather than to give NHRA the entry early.

I certainly don't blame them either for waiting, and I also think BIR will fill up. They always field a very strong bracket team, and the semi pro (aka sportsman categories), generally always do well out there. I'd consider living/racing there, if it didn't get so dog gone cold and snowy in the off-season!!!

I'll enjoy my desert area, Denver was bad enough during the winter (and they seldom get as cold as Minnesota does), give me the sunshine and the triple digit heat, over that any day...however Brainerd is a nice track, and I enjoyed being there to visit!

Winklovic · 07-28-2013, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dyno

I think BIR will fill up. Most racers wait, rather than to give NHRA the entry early.

I'm looking forward to the event. I'll be there Friday to Sunday, taking pictures like crazy.

GarysZ24 · 07-29-2013, 11:28 PM

Cool Brent, and hopefully lots of Stock & Super Stockers....

brian schuetta · 07-27-2013, 07:13 PM

The track at Roswell NM is down or having problems for now. Just saw it on the El Paso area website. Partnership didn't work out.

07-26-2013, 12:43 AM	#1
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver How is Tucson doing since switching?????? I'd like to race there again. For that matter, I would like to race in Salt Lake City if it wasn't 600 miles of mostly 2 lane roads through the mountains.....LOL Correction......it is about 800 miles from Phoenix. Hiway 89 is closed south of Page, so would have to go through Las Vegas to get there.... __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911 Last edited by SStockDart; 07-26-2013 at 12:48 AM.

07-26-2013, 10:50 PM	#2
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,273 Likes: 922 Liked 241 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver Gary, I just looked at their website, and it seems like they're very happy with flying the IHRA banner, and quite honestly I don't see them wanting to switch back. Their Nitro Jams get hundreds if 1k + spectators every year, and it's only a 1-2 day race! Last I heard, it's possible the new IHRA owners might try to cement their presence there so as to keep NHRA from having a chance at getting it back? I'm disheartened that we lost Salt Lake City from D7, however compared to the other D7 tracks they have, it was like Bandimere Speedway to between Topeka and Brainerd kind of far. Perhaps they might create a D8 someday, but first they need to get their D7 Pro-Am series up and running, and I surely would be good with that!!! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)

07-27-2013, 06:23 AM	#4
Winklovic Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 270 Likes: 3 Liked 29 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver I just had a look at Brainerd's entry lists. Single-digit entry numbers in TA/D (7), TA/FC (4), Comp (5) and Super Stock (3). Stock is doing better with 29. Hopefully, things improve in the next 3 weeks or it won't be much of a show. __________________ Brent Mazur Winnipeg, Manitoba

07-27-2013, 07:11 PM	#6
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 918 Likes: 1,140 Liked 693 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver I think BIR will fill up. Most racers wait, rather than to give NHRA the entry early.

07-29-2013, 11:28 PM	#9
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,273 Likes: 922 Liked 241 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver Cool Brent, and hopefully lots of Stock & Super Stockers.... __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021) Last edited by GarysZ24; 07-29-2013 at 11:29 PM. Reason: I had the wrong persons name in original message.

07-27-2013, 07:13 PM	#10
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver The track at Roswell NM is down or having problems for now. Just saw it on the El Paso area website. Partnership didn't work out.

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