IHRA D4 Schedule is out

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by John Kelley

When did they move it ??
It used to be in Gilliam about 20 miles north of Shreveport... :-)

For marketing purposes, the sanctioning bodies often use the largest city in the general area for "locating" the event.

[Dragsinger]

Thunder Road is the same track in the same location as Red River. It changed ownership last year and the name was changed also.

And yes it is about 25 miles North of Shreveport in Gillam.

Myron was there 2001 driving the same Locomotion car as he runs today. The 2001 the IHRA World Finals. Only one more Nationals was held there the next year.

It is a very nice track, well laid out, racer friendly.

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by Dragsinger

It is a very nice track, well laid out, racer friendly.

But heaven help you if your pitted in the grass/dirt and there is a heavy rain!

[Dragsinger]

O my yes, must stay on paved areas! It is that black gumbo soil, you do not leave tracks, you pick them up and take them with you

It does have large paved areas but for a National just not enough.

[Dave Casey]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

For marketing purposes, the sanctioning bodies often use the largest city in the general area for "locating" the event.

That is the reason why when I won the IHRA National in Epping ,New Hampshire, I got winners hats in the mail that said "Boston"

[Adger Smith]

That mid May date at Thunder Road (Red River) is very good as far as weather. It is less likely to rain than in March or April. It is also one of the best times of the year to draw spectators in this area. there are too many "Other" things to do any other time of the year. Get there early. I bet it will fill up.

[Ed Wright]

And, they are all 1/4 mile!! Yipeeee! No half track bs.

[Bobby Brannon]

Great Race track and who knows I might have a cook out at the home track. Last race there I had a fish fry and we had some much food was giving away to everyone

Great time for a race

[chlngr73]

Originally Posted by Bobby Brannon

Great Race track and who knows I might have a cook out at the home track. Last race there I had a fish fry and we had some much food was giving away to everyone

Great time for a race

Mr.Brannon, if you cook out there again, we will definitley be there! Not so much for the racing, but the fried catfish! Last year we ate so much I could barely get in the car the next morning, or maybe it was the beer........not sure.

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