How do you get (N) racers over to the (I) side

MikeFicacci · 01-31-2011, 11:46 AM

The changed the highway laws on the route to Maple Grove. It's now about a 2 and a half hour drive. Definitely skipping it this year.

fredjohnston · 01-31-2011, 12:42 PM

Pay more $$$$$ to win.

Michael Beard · 01-31-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fredjohnston

Pay more $$$$$ to win.

Great, looking forward to seeing you at MIR and VMP this year.

Andys dad · 01-31-2011, 01:20 PM

West coast tracks

ALMACK · 01-31-2011, 01:31 PM

Just my opinion, but IHRA appears to be more "newbie" friendly. I was a member of NHRA for 30 years.

As for the argument that there are too many classes in IHRA, that could be good or bad depending on one's point of view.

I view all the classes as a positive being a newbie. We will start out with a Pure Stocker and if that works well, then we will step up and modify the car to run Stock.

I am a fan of the newer body styles and big block carbed V-8s, so the IHRA Crate Motor and Stock GT classes look appealing.

X-TECH MAN · 01-31-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fredjohnston

Pay more $$$$$ to win.

How can they when they get NO SUPPORT from the racers?????

Ed Fernandez · 01-31-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

The changed the highway laws on the route to Maple Grove. It's now about a 2 and a half hour drive. Definitely skipping it this year.

How so Mike?

Byron Worner · 01-31-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

The changed the highway laws on the route to Maple Grove. It's now about a 2 and a half hour drive. Definitely skipping it this year.

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Stock4106 · 01-31-2011, 03:29 PM

Consistency would help. For the first time, I went to 4 IHRA races last year that were a reasonable distance from me. 2 of them are not on the schedule this year, so I will only be at 2 IHRA races this year. I would have returned to the other 2. I can think of 2 other tracks that had IHRA races a few years ago that I would go to if races came back to them.

Chad Rhodes · 01-31-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stock4106

Consistency would help. For the first time, I went to 4 IHRA races last year that were a reasonable distance from me. 2 of them are not on the schedule this year, so I will only be at 2 IHRA races this year. I would have returned to the other 2. I can think of 2 other tracks that had IHRA races a few years ago that I would go to if races came back to them.

great point, dropping Montgomery is the main reason my IHRA number starts with a 4

01-31-2011, 11:46 AM	#1
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 241 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How do you get (N) racers over to the (I) side The changed the highway laws on the route to Maple Grove. It's now about a 2 and a half hour drive. Definitely skipping it this year. __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

01-31-2011, 12:42 PM	#2
fredjohnston Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 341 Likes: 0 Liked 55 Times in 14 Posts	Re: How do you get (N) racers over to the (I) side Pay more $$$$$ to win.

01-31-2011, 01:20 PM	#4
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: How do you get (N) racers over to the (I) side West coast tracks __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

01-31-2011, 01:31 PM	#5
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: How do you get (N) racers over to the (I) side Just my opinion, but IHRA appears to be more "newbie" friendly. I was a member of NHRA for 30 years. As for the argument that there are too many classes in IHRA, that could be good or bad depending on one's point of view. I view all the classes as a positive being a newbie. We will start out with a Pure Stocker and if that works well, then we will step up and modify the car to run Stock. I am a fan of the newer body styles and big block carbed V-8s, so the IHRA Crate Motor and Stock GT classes look appealing. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

01-31-2011, 03:29 PM	#9
Stock4106 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: How do you get (N) racers over to the (I) side Consistency would help. For the first time, I went to 4 IHRA races last year that were a reasonable distance from me. 2 of them are not on the schedule this year, so I will only be at 2 IHRA races this year. I would have returned to the other 2. I can think of 2 other tracks that had IHRA races a few years ago that I would go to if races came back to them. __________________ Owen S. Birkett Stock/Super Stock 4106