IHRA tournament of Champions

Jason Oldfield · 11-06-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

Another thing IHRA has to realize is for us guys up north. This is our off season now. My home track is now closesd untill April. I want to freshen up my stuff. I don't know about the rest of you, but my engine guy is always busy. I need to get my stuff to him now so I can have it back in time. Am I supposed to sit and wait until they make up there mind what to do? A reschedule in early 2010 will screw up alot of off season plans for alot of racers.

Craig Schultz

I rest my case Michael.

And too late, it already is a joke (and no Chip, I did not qualify, so I know my vote doesn't officially count, but being the dumb-***** that I am, I couldn't resist voicing my opinion).

And nobody needs to agree with the dumb-***** comment, as I already know I are one...

PAT 3340 · 11-06-2009, 04:37 PM

Just to put in my 2 cents, I was in the all-star race and the t.o.c. race and I totally disagree with the whole win a race and your in thing. I dont belive that if you win one race go to rockingham win another one your the champ. I belive it takes hard work and dedacation to be a true champ. this being said I lost first round of the allstar race because of a bad race surface and had to drive my *** off not to wreck or take out the other guy and they knew they had a problem and continued to race HOW FARE IS THAT? The whole year depends on this one race at this one track that you cant get down!!! I dont have any kind of good idea of what to do that would please everyone but hopefully next year they will do something that is more fare to determine a true champoin.

BOO BOO · 11-06-2009, 06:03 PM

Well I know how alot of you feel. I drove 900 miles to get to the ROCK for the TOC. I qualified for the race by coming in 3rd in our Div. I figured I would run the last race for a few hits on the tree. And maybe win a few bucks at it. Well 2nd round in s/r the man I was racing turned hard left into the wall and totaled his car, I was lucky I was in the right lane. Then we had to race 1/8 mile which was fine with me, I have great data there also. The time run they gave us I had to abort car got VERY LOOSE. Well 4th round I watched the pair in front of me take up the whole track, they then shut me off to check the track. A fellow racer came up to me a said DON'T GO DOWN the track is unsafe someone is going to get hurt. Well the starter said the track is SAFE. Well I went about 300 feet and put the car side ways had to lift and lost. When I got back to my trailer the racer who went down before me was waiting to see what happened to me, he had the same deal so we went to the tower to talk to Scooter. Scooter said he thinks the track was unsafe and he will re-run us in the morning. Latter that nite I was called back to the tower and was told I can't re-run the track prep guy said he thinks the track was ok untill my car went down then it was unsafe. The racer that beat me told me maybe he is a better driver than me maybe, and maybe he has a better car than me maybe but we will never know because we NEVER had a fair race. The track was fine in the begining the it went away and never came back. How should we finish this thing, I really don't know but all I know is my motorhome is in storage, all the cars are torn down, motors and trans are sent out. And 900 miles away from Rockingham and never ran for the TOC. Hope eveyone has a safe off season and happy holidays.
Chuck Siegler
5328 S/R
5328 Q/R

Rick Blake · 11-07-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PAT 3340

Just to put in my 2 cents, I was in the all-star race and the t.o.c. race and I totally disagree with the whole win a race and your in thing. I dont belive that if you win one race go to rockingham win another one your the champ. I belive it takes hard work and dedacation to be a true champ.

AMEN Brother

S/ST4707 · 11-13-2009, 04:47 PM

It is my understanding the decision will be announced next Monday. Sid

TCOONLY · 11-16-2009, 11:31 AM

i got my e mail this morning regarding the toc this morning. doesnt seem like a bad result to me

Michael Lyons · 11-16-2009, 11:35 AM

What did it say?

td1332 · 11-16-2009, 12:29 PM

Just got mine also this morning April 30th on Friday the TOC race will be run to it completition then they will continue to run the national event on the regular schedule on Sat morning

BOO BOO · 11-16-2009, 08:38 PM

Wow.... Sure sounds great for all those local racers.

11-06-2009, 04:37 PM	#2
PAT 3340 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA tournament of Champions Just to put in my 2 cents, I was in the all-star race and the t.o.c. race and I totally disagree with the whole win a race and your in thing. I dont belive that if you win one race go to rockingham win another one your the champ. I belive it takes hard work and dedacation to be a true champ. this being said I lost first round of the allstar race because of a bad race surface and had to drive my *** off not to wreck or take out the other guy and they knew they had a problem and continued to race HOW FARE IS THAT? The whole year depends on this one race at this one track that you cant get down!!! I dont have any kind of good idea of what to do that would please everyone but hopefully next year they will do something that is more fare to determine a true champoin.

11-06-2009, 06:03 PM	#3
BOO BOO Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA tournament of Champions Well I know how alot of you feel. I drove 900 miles to get to the ROCK for the TOC. I qualified for the race by coming in 3rd in our Div. I figured I would run the last race for a few hits on the tree. And maybe win a few bucks at it. Well 2nd round in s/r the man I was racing turned hard left into the wall and totaled his car, I was lucky I was in the right lane. Then we had to race 1/8 mile which was fine with me, I have great data there also. The time run they gave us I had to abort car got VERY LOOSE. Well 4th round I watched the pair in front of me take up the whole track, they then shut me off to check the track. A fellow racer came up to me a said DON'T GO DOWN the track is unsafe someone is going to get hurt. Well the starter said the track is SAFE. Well I went about 300 feet and put the car side ways had to lift and lost. When I got back to my trailer the racer who went down before me was waiting to see what happened to me, he had the same deal so we went to the tower to talk to Scooter. Scooter said he thinks the track was unsafe and he will re-run us in the morning. Latter that nite I was called back to the tower and was told I can't re-run the track prep guy said he thinks the track was ok untill my car went down then it was unsafe. The racer that beat me told me maybe he is a better driver than me maybe, and maybe he has a better car than me maybe but we will never know because we NEVER had a fair race. The track was fine in the begining the it went away and never came back. How should we finish this thing, I really don't know but all I know is my motorhome is in storage, all the cars are torn down, motors and trans are sent out. And 900 miles away from Rockingham and never ran for the TOC. Hope eveyone has a safe off season and happy holidays. Chuck Siegler 5328 S/R 5328 Q/R

11-13-2009, 04:47 PM	#5
S/ST4707 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA tournament of Champions It is my understanding the decision will be announced next Monday. Sid

11-16-2009, 11:31 AM	#6
TCOONLY Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA tournament of Champions i got my e mail this morning regarding the toc this morning. doesnt seem like a bad result to me __________________ Tom Coonly 1211 HR

11-16-2009, 11:35 AM	#7
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA tournament of Champions What did it say?

11-16-2009, 12:29 PM	#8
td1332 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA tournament of Champions Just got mine also this morning April 30th on Friday the TOC race will be run to it completition then they will continue to run the national event on the regular schedule on Sat morning

11-16-2009, 08:38 PM	#9
BOO BOO Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA tournament of Champions Wow.... Sure sounds great for all those local racers.