Pittsburg = IHRA ?

Beth Denysenko · 08-12-2009, 01:01 PM

Byron - where we had 4 inches of rain in an hour Friday night before the race - couldn't get the shut down area dried without weepers. And boy did they try all day Saturday to give us a quarter mile track. But rather than call the race, they had us run 1/8th mile. I was not happy, many were not happy. We got the race in, but many didn't stay for Sunday because that too was going to be run 1/8th mile.

Alex runnered up at Byron in the Saturday race and won Sunday's event, so I guess he has no problem racing 1/8th mile, but he doesn't like it. We do all we can to support IHRA, but in the end Paul is right, they need to start listening to their customers - fans and racers. We don't know why more and more IHRA events are becoming 1/8th mile. It needs to stop! Our last divisional at Osceola next weekend is 1/8th mile, but we suspect that has more to do with the TS crash that happened last year than anything else. We aren't happy, but we will go to support IHRA and a great local track. Others, however will not and it's too bad for all of us. Speaking for ourselves, the Midwest is quarter mile racing and should stay that way.

Michael Lyons · 08-12-2009, 01:43 PM

They shortened all the points races where they crashed a T/S car in 08. Sandy Wilkins crashed at Pittsburgh last year. Its probably not too short, its too bumpy. I feel the bumps in my S/S car. And I don't even feel the bumps in the S/S car that get the dragster bouncing the rear tires off the ground... Get over it, either go or don't go, who cares. At this point they(IHRA) will either lose the people that don't want to race 1/4 mi there so its a wash either way. 1/8th mile is alot less wear and tear on the race car and thats a good thing to me.
I don't care for the drive and the lack of scales. Couple hundred thou in lighting and $500 scales?!!... but I'll probably still go. Three events in one, thats three chances for me to screw up... or maybe find an accorn..

08-12-2009, 01:01 PM	#1
Beth Denysenko Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 426 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pittsburg = IHRA ? Byron - where we had 4 inches of rain in an hour Friday night before the race - couldn't get the shut down area dried without weepers. And boy did they try all day Saturday to give us a quarter mile track. But rather than call the race, they had us run 1/8th mile. I was not happy, many were not happy. We got the race in, but many didn't stay for Sunday because that too was going to be run 1/8th mile. Alex runnered up at Byron in the Saturday race and won Sunday's event, so I guess he has no problem racing 1/8th mile, but he doesn't like it. We do all we can to support IHRA, but in the end Paul is right, they need to start listening to their customers - fans and racers. We don't know why more and more IHRA events are becoming 1/8th mile. It needs to stop! Our last divisional at Osceola next weekend is 1/8th mile, but we suspect that has more to do with the TS crash that happened last year than anything else. We aren't happy, but we will go to support IHRA and a great local track. Others, however will not and it's too bad for all of us. Speaking for ourselves, the Midwest is quarter mile racing and should stay that way. __________________ Beth Denysenko P/SA 330 www.moneymakerracing.net

08-12-2009, 01:43 PM	#2
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pittsburg = IHRA ? They shortened all the points races where they crashed a T/S car in 08. Sandy Wilkins crashed at Pittsburgh last year. Its probably not too short, its too bumpy. I feel the bumps in my S/S car. And I don't even feel the bumps in the S/S car that get the dragster bouncing the rear tires off the ground... Get over it, either go or don't go, who cares. At this point they(IHRA) will either lose the people that don't want to race 1/4 mi there so its a wash either way. 1/8th mile is alot less wear and tear on the race car and thats a good thing to me. I don't care for the drive and the lack of scales. Couple hundred thou in lighting and $500 scales?!!... but I'll probably still go. Three events in one, thats three chances for me to screw up... or maybe find an accorn..