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

[Chris1529]

I agree that they need to go back to having a qualifying run on Sunday. With the low car counts, time to finish the race shouldn't be an issue until car counts improve.

They should race 1/4 mi at the 1/4 mile tracks. They should run the classes 1/4 mi that can run it safely. I don't think it is that hard to switch the timing system back and forth.

IHRA does have too many classes. They need to re-align their classes (esp fuel inj) and hp factors with N. I think they could make the rules a little more restrictive for the crate motor cars then put them in with regular stock at the appropriate weight break. I mean use dual plane/stock replacement legal or factory aluminum intakes and require vacuum carbs. No one racing NHRA wants to come race at alot of the IHRA races where the crate morot cars are the top ten qualifiers. Also, IHRA needs to require 9" slick in stock. If A/S and B/S big block Camaros and mustangs can hook on 9" slick, then we don't need wider slicks in IHRA!

Also, the IHRA SS guys that run NHRA usually run in a modified class, so why do they run in production at an IHRA race? What is the difference?

I think that IHRA needs to lower entry fee's until contingency and/or corporate sponsorship of payouts improves. Paying $135 at a pro-am to race for $1000 (S) or $1100 (SS) is not a good return on investment. Maybe instead of the IHRA making the tracks foot the bill for all the IHRA staff to put on the race and make payouts, the IHRA could use nationwide membership fees to subsidize the pro-ams and sportsman portions of the nitro jams.