Beard and other IHRA guys

[thomas sheehan]

If you are going to run IHRA, here's a heads-up.

Last 10 years in IHRA, I had used my NHRA number (1046). In 2009 I went to my first IHRA points meet and claimed division 3. Since my number started with a 1, I was told that I had to run D1. Mike Volkman confirmed this when he went to the trailer to renew his number, he was told he had to have a new number (that started with a 3) to run that division.

Don't take this the wrong way... this is not a big deal......BUT.... I believe it was a stupid rule that someone new (in charge) had just dreamed up and didn't realize the inconvenience to the average racer that wanted to use his same number.

[Emily Stott]

Tom..good thing Mike has a sister-in-law that makes some good lookin letters!

Seriously, how did you get away with running your same number all this time, pretty sure that has been a rule for several years...

[herbjr]

I know it was a rule in 05. The easy way out is to change your NHRA number in the offseason to a 3 number then you will have the same number.

[thomas sheehan]

Emily/Herb

I didn't get away with it... I ran D1 every other year. I chose to run D3 this year (since pittsburgh was now D3). I was then told I can't run D3 with a D1 number.

I thought that was stupid. I can run any division in NHRA with any number.

It's not a big deal..... NHRA realizes it, but IHRA made a fuss over it.

I just stayed in D1! (last year).

My point to the author of this thread was to pick his division BEFORE he picks his comp number.

[THE LEGEND]

Tom,
I've ran IHRA on a regular basis since 2002. You have always had to have a number beginning with the division you represented unless you were Top Ten in the World.
Many years ago your # was based on what class you ran in.
Stock began with a 9
Modified began with a 4
Hot Rod began with a 8
etc.etc.etc.
I know it has'nt changed since 2002 though.
Chip Johnson

[thomas sheehan]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Tom,
I've ran IHRA on a regular basis since 2002. You have always had to have a number beginning with the division you represented unless you were Top Ten in the World.
Many years ago your # was based on what class you ran in.
Stock began with a 9
Modified began with a 4
Hot Rod began with a 8
etc.etc.etc.
I know it has'nt changed since 2002 though.
Chip Johnson

Chip

I never said it changed... I ran D1 all these years (with a D1 number). I tried to run D3 this year and was told I can't (unless I get a new number)....

[Glenn1066]

Tom I just moved to Atlanta from Division 1 NHRA, I will race NHRA in division 2 this year, can I keep my division 1 number?

Thanks,
Glenn

[THE LEGEND]

Tom,
So you are telling me I can run NHRA points in division 1 with my division 2 #?
Thats hard to believe. I'll bet you are wrong on that.

Also about your first post. I must have mis understood. When you said something about a stupid rule that someone NEW in charge JUST DREAMED up. I assumed you thought it was a new rule or something.

Oh well my bad
Chip

[thomas sheehan]

Originally Posted by Glenn1066

Tom I just moved to Atlanta from Division 1 NHRA, I will race NHRA in division 2 this year, can I keep my division 1 number?

Thanks,
Glenn

Glenn

Yes you can use your D1 number.
As I said earlier.... I ran D3 several times with my D1 number.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Tom,
I've ran IHRA on a regular basis since 2002. You have always had to have a number beginning with the division you represented unless you were Top Ten in the World.
Many years ago your # was based on what class you ran in.
Stock began with a 9
Modified began with a 4
Hot Rod began with a 8
etc.etc.etc.
I know it has'nt changed since 2002 though.
Chip Johnson

That was one of the first meetings I was ever in when I worked for IHRA. I think they were running out of numbers and/or had the issues with people having to have different IHRA & NHRA numbers. Why does the first digit have to signify the CLASS?! Bader's got something like "GT/BA" written up on the board and says, "Well, how are the staging lane people supposed to know what class that is?" 'If they don't know that's Super Stock, they don't have any business working there!' Got past that one, but then for a year or two we were stuck with having the Division number circled, then a dash in front of your competition number... good grief! And you thought Production cars had a lot of stuff on the windows! LOL

Since the points system is now tied into the membership database, I'm sure it'd be a lot easier to keep everything straight.