IHRA vs NHRA

danny waters sr · 04-16-2009, 06:42 PM

Mark , i guess i am a little partial to the IHRA since i do work for them (8 years or so) . I am not trying to trash NHRA .My son and i do run some close events with them. I am just a person that enjoys what i do ,but sometimes it gets very discouraging on here listening to a lot of you guys complain so much,. I'm not perfect and no one else is either.For some reason you have took my meesage wrong .I am not on here to bash anyone or any sanction. I know we have things at IHRA that i may not agree with , but i just go with the flow.If i am at Epping i will be working .If you go, come by tech and say hello as i would like to meet you .Maybe when tech closes we can sit down for a little bit and chat over a cold beer or two..Oh, i have a stocker also and it is not the fastest but i don't care i am still having fun even if i get all 4 doors blowed off once and a while.(lol ) /hope to see you soon. good luck where ever you race.PS did not intend for this to offend anyone ,if so i apologize.

442OLDS · 04-16-2009, 07:34 PM

I race BOTH NHRA and IHRA.I look at them like Coca Cola and Pepsi.I am NOT a cola drinker,but if you are thirsty,either one can quench your thirst.

I agree that both of them have room to improve,but they both are good options to have when you race a Stock Eliminator car.I am glad that I can drive one hour West and go to Byron,or drive one hour South and go to Joliet.A few years ago,IHRA tried to raise the payouts to try and attract more cars.In Division 5,this did not work.I don't know what the answer is,but they certainly try.

If you live relatively close to an IHRA event and elect to NOT attend any of their races BECAUSE the final SPECIAL race has NO heads up races in Stock,then you probably wouldn't attend if they had free entry with $1000 cash to all first round losers either.

I am glad that I have a choice.I feel bad for the folks in the Western part of the country who don't have many options.If more people would give IHRA a try,I think they could expand their contingency programs and track sanctions.

04-16-2009, 06:42 PM	#1
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA vs NHRA Mark , i guess i am a little partial to the IHRA since i do work for them (8 years or so) . I am not trying to trash NHRA .My son and i do run some close events with them. I am just a person that enjoys what i do ,but sometimes it gets very discouraging on here listening to a lot of you guys complain so much,. I'm not perfect and no one else is either.For some reason you have took my meesage wrong .I am not on here to bash anyone or any sanction. I know we have things at IHRA that i may not agree with , but i just go with the flow.If i am at Epping i will be working .If you go, come by tech and say hello as i would like to meet you .Maybe when tech closes we can sit down for a little bit and chat over a cold beer or two..Oh, i have a stocker also and it is not the fastest but i don't care i am still having fun even if i get all 4 doors blowed off once and a while.(lol ) /hope to see you soon. good luck where ever you race.PS did not intend for this to offend anyone ,if so i apologize. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

04-16-2009, 07:34 PM	#2
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,340 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: IHRA vs NHRA I race BOTH NHRA and IHRA.I look at them like Coca Cola and Pepsi.I am NOT a cola drinker,but if you are thirsty,either one can quench your thirst. I agree that both of them have room to improve,but they both are good options to have when you race a Stock Eliminator car.I am glad that I can drive one hour West and go to Byron,or drive one hour South and go to Joliet.A few years ago,IHRA tried to raise the payouts to try and attract more cars.In Division 5,this did not work.I don't know what the answer is,but they certainly try. If you live relatively close to an IHRA event and elect to NOT attend any of their races BECAUSE the final SPECIAL race has NO heads up races in Stock,then you probably wouldn't attend if they had free entry with $1000 cash to all first round losers either. I am glad that I have a choice.I feel bad for the folks in the Western part of the country who don't have many options.If more people would give IHRA a try,I think they could expand their contingency programs and track sanctions.