Random thought about the *HRA

[Ron Ortiz]

On another thread about Orlando going IHRA, and reading some responses, I had a thought about the tracks in FL and south GA.. Let me explain this first.

NHRA has its own track in Gainesville. Home of the Gators and a Divisional. 1/4 mile.

IHRA has Palm Beach International Raceway 1/4 mile

NHRA has a deal with track owners at Reynolds 1/4 mile

IHRA has a deal with track owners at SGMP, Bradenton and Orlando. 1/4 mile

On the 1/8 mile tracks for IHRA, there is Immokalee. But Bradenton runs 1/8 mile now

A major complaint about IHRA is that they run mostly 1/8 mile, and we as drag racers like the 1/4 mile better.

If you compete in NHRA your going to be running 1/4 mile, if you run IHRA your going to run mostly 1/8 mile.

I know that money comes into play whether it be 1/4 or 1/8. Insurance for these two differ quite a bit, as does the overall operational expenses. This is important to the track owners.

If IHRA goes for a separate "Division" in FL and GA, would they run 1/4 or 1/8.

OK, now here is the random thought. What if they ran 1,000 feet. I know the pros do, for insurance purposes, what if that is next for the sportsman. Would it draw more cars as they both can cross over easily with the either increased or decreased distances. Would the insurance be less.

All right you all can cut loose on me, it was just a random thought that exited my head and I thought that I would share it with logical people.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA thinking is not dangerous