Rockingham and VMP to nhra?

Alan Roehrich · 11-21-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Lundholm

What about Memphis, and Gateway? Is NHRA doomed now?

Apples and oranges. Memphis and Gateway CLOSED, due to the failure of the business to generate a profit. Dover Downs Development does not seem to be doing well right now. I expect their Nashville Super Speedway to possibly close before long.

Big difference between Memphis and Gateway closing, and VMP and Rockingham possibly changing sanctioning bodies.

That being said, I'm not at all sure that those two tracks switching sanctioning bodies is a death knell for IHRA, I hope it is not.

Dave Ley · 11-21-2010, 10:28 PM

Don't forget that New England Dragway switched .

Dave Ribeiro · 11-21-2010, 11:11 PM

Sorry,

I think both VMP & Rockingham will be part of Div 2 NHRA in 2011 ... I hope to hear that IHRA has picked up some tracks here soon ....

Like Dave said they also lost Epping, time will tell but
we need a another place to race ... It's not good to have everything in one place , competition is healthy ...

Dave Casey · 11-21-2010, 11:37 PM

Dave,

VMP will be part of D1 if they change. The points race there 2 years ago was a D1 race. I doubt that it would be switched to D2, but stranger things have happened.

I always thought that the reason they went to IHRA this last time was after Scott Kalita(sp)died there was major expensive shut down improvements required in order to keep a National event. VMP did those improvements had 1 more National and then NHRA pulled their event. They then switched to IHRA. Someone correct me if I am wrong on this.

Dave Ribeiro · 11-22-2010, 12:02 AM

Dave,

I think you have your tracks mixed up between Englishtown & VMP..
Yes, and I heard Div 2 ... We will see what happens....

jwsamuel · 11-22-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Ribeiro

Sorry,

I think both VMP & Rockingham will be part of Div 2 NHRA in 2011 ...

I think you are wrong about VMP.

Jim

Dave Ribeiro · 11-23-2010, 12:15 AM

Jim,

You are wrong , it's already a done deal .... Don't be surprised when you see it ... I was at the track on sat. & everyone was talking about it , that's all I can say !!!!

BKSG1198 · 11-23-2010, 10:54 AM

It would make sense to make VMP run D-2 because it would help out the mix of just Fla and Ga races that they do now plus we already have 6 races in D-1 compared to 5 in D-2 but, I have a strange feeling since VMP has already been D-1 before I have a feeling they will be coming back to the D-1 fold in 2011.

jwsamuel · 11-23-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Ribeiro

Jim,

You are wrong , it's already a done deal .... Don't be surprised when you see it ... I was at the track on sat. & everyone was talking about it , that's all I can say !!!!

A done deal in Div 2???

Jim

Bobby Zlatkin · 11-23-2010, 01:49 PM

The Suffolk, VA NHRA points race was always a Div 2 race.

The annual treck, when I lived in South Miami, was 1,000 miles and took 2 days each way.
That was before I-95 when there was three and six mile sections open at a time. On & off, on & off, etc.

That was when I towed with an open trailer. Oh wait, I still do.

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Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,198 Likes: 233 Liked 769 Times in 162 Posts	Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra? Dave, VMP will be part of D1 if they change. The points race there 2 years ago was a D1 race. I doubt that it would be switched to D2, but stranger things have happened. I always thought that the reason they went to IHRA this last time was after Scott Kalita(sp)died there was major expensive shut down improvements required in order to keep a National event. VMP did those improvements had 1 more National and then NHRA pulled their event. They then switched to IHRA. Someone correct me if I am wrong on this. __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

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Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra? Dave, I think you have your tracks mixed up between Englishtown & VMP.. Yes, and I heard Div 2 ... We will see what happens.... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

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Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra? Jim, You are wrong , it's already a done deal .... Don't be surprised when you see it ... I was at the track on sat. & everyone was talking about it , that's all I can say !!!! __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

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BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,615 Likes: 95 Liked 1,255 Times in 384 Posts	Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra? It would make sense to make VMP run D-2 because it would help out the mix of just Fla and Ga races that they do now plus we already have 6 races in D-1 compared to 5 in D-2 but, I have a strange feeling since VMP has already been D-1 before I have a feeling they will be coming back to the D-1 fold in 2011.

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Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rockingham and VMP to nhra? The Suffolk, VA NHRA points race was always a Div 2 race. The annual treck, when I lived in South Miami, was 1,000 miles and took 2 days each way. That was before I-95 when there was three and six mile sections open at a time. On & off, on & off, etc. That was when I towed with an open trailer. Oh wait, I still do. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA