IHRA Nitro Jam Crandall,TEXAS

Ed Wright · 05-18-2009, 07:13 PM

I have won at least as many rounds running half track the past couple of years, and don't find any of that "It's harder, you have to be sharper, it will make you better, etc, etc" to be true at all. Same deal, just have to quit sooner. I only run half track under special circumstances. Special races or conditions like dangerous winds. Here at Tulsa one weekend when I was still bracket racing some we were all in the staging lanes they anounced the races would be shortened to 1/8th mile due to the winds. The anouncer told me they heard a car in the staging lanes start, and somebody behind him said "That would be Ed." (It was) Half track (for me) is bad enough, half track brackets? I don't think so. To each his own, likeing one over the other doesn't make you any more or less of a racer than the others.

If that is all there was in my area I would have stayed "retired". To me 130 MPH is a lot more fun than 106. If you live in a rural area with nothing but short tracks, that is what you are stuck with. If drag racing is still that new to you, I imagine you would probably like it just fine as long as you just get to race. It doesn't make you any more of a "real racer" than the people that can afford the time and money to drive to 1/4 mile tracks he or she prefers. Some don't feel quiting earlier and running slower is "real racing". Others like it just fine. You have the freedom to do whichever you prefer. It's America, right?

Bimbo Jones · 05-19-2009, 08:50 AM

Quarter mile racing is way cool, but if you need to sharpen your finish line skills. Eight mile racing will sure help with that. Quarter mile tracks almost feel like slow motion and double the time for decision making at the stripe. DFW area now has 5 really excellant tracks, 3 eight mile and 2 quarter mile tracks. I just hope there is a strong enough market around here for them all to be successful.

Ed Wright · 05-20-2009, 08:45 PM

Does anybody have a link to the flyer for this race? I can't find a stinking thing. I'm old.

danny waters sr · 05-20-2009, 08:52 PM

Go to IHRA web ( nitrojam.com ) and look to the left and click on texas race. Scroll down to where it says complete schedule and it should pop up .

Michael Beard · 05-21-2009, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danny waters sr

Go to IHRA web ( nitrojam.com ) and look to the left and click on texas race. Scroll down to where it says complete schedule and it should pop up .

www.ihra.com -- just look at that great big block in the center of the page with the dragster and the Texas Nationals logo, and the list of links:
< Event Page
< Tickets
< Results
< Photos
< Racer Info
< Directions

Ed Wright · 05-21-2009, 08:32 AM

Michael, looked through that last night. I have a friend thinking about coming, but was wanting to know about the entry fee, payouts, etc. I didn't fin that listed. They had spectator ticket prices and the pro schedules, directions, etc. Not what he was wanting t know. Trying to bring over another NHRA racer.

RHINO · 05-21-2009, 09:17 AM

Ed i talked to Chris Jackson last night and i believe he told me entry was $170.00, your guess is as good as mine on payout.

05-18-2009, 07:13 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: IHRA Nitro Jam Crandall,TEXAS I have won at least as many rounds running half track the past couple of years, and don't find any of that "It's harder, you have to be sharper, it will make you better, etc, etc" to be true at all. Same deal, just have to quit sooner. I only run half track under special circumstances. Special races or conditions like dangerous winds. Here at Tulsa one weekend when I was still bracket racing some we were all in the staging lanes they anounced the races would be shortened to 1/8th mile due to the winds. The anouncer told me they heard a car in the staging lanes start, and somebody behind him said "That would be Ed." (It was) Half track (for me) is bad enough, half track brackets? I don't think so. To each his own, likeing one over the other doesn't make you any more or less of a racer than the others. If that is all there was in my area I would have stayed "retired". To me 130 MPH is a lot more fun than 106. If you live in a rural area with nothing but short tracks, that is what you are stuck with. If drag racing is still that new to you, I imagine you would probably like it just fine as long as you just get to race. It doesn't make you any more of a "real racer" than the people that can afford the time and money to drive to 1/4 mile tracks he or she prefers. Some don't feel quiting earlier and running slower is "real racing". Others like it just fine. You have the freedom to do whichever you prefer. It's America, right? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-19-2009, 08:50 AM	#2
Bimbo Jones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Nitro Jam Crandall,TEXAS Quarter mile racing is way cool, but if you need to sharpen your finish line skills. Eight mile racing will sure help with that. Quarter mile tracks almost feel like slow motion and double the time for decision making at the stripe. DFW area now has 5 really excellant tracks, 3 eight mile and 2 quarter mile tracks. I just hope there is a strong enough market around here for them all to be successful.

05-20-2009, 08:45 PM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: IHRA Nitro Jam Crandall,TEXAS Does anybody have a link to the flyer for this race? I can't find a stinking thing. I'm old. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-20-2009, 08:52 PM	#4
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 Nitro Jam Crandall,TEXAS Go to IHRA web ( nitrojam.com ) and look to the left and click on texas race. Scroll down to where it says complete schedule and it should pop up . __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

05-21-2009, 08:32 AM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: IHRA Nitro Jam Crandall,TEXAS Michael, looked through that last night. I have a friend thinking about coming, but was wanting to know about the entry fee, payouts, etc. I didn't fin that listed. They had spectator ticket prices and the pro schedules, directions, etc. Not what he was wanting t know. Trying to bring over another NHRA racer. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-21-2009, 09:17 AM	#7
RHINO Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Nitro Jam Crandall,TEXAS Ed i talked to Chris Jackson last night and i believe he told me entry was $170.00, your guess is as good as mine on payout.