Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy - Page 2

Greg Hill · 02-28-2011, 05:47 PM

I may be seeing something that's not really there but I get the feeling this date was chosen to try and take away from the IHRA race and the race in Pa. Indy hasn't had a combo race in 5 or 6 years and the last one they had there were about 12 or 15 cars and I was one of them. I will be attending the IHRA race in London.

danny waters sr · 02-28-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Hill

I may be seeing something that's not really there but I get the feeling this date was chosen to try and take away from the IHRA race and the race in Pa. Indy hasn't had a combo race in 5 or 6 years and the last one they had there were about 12 or 15 cars and I was one of them. I will be attending the IHRA race in London.

Thanks Greg. That is exactly what IHRA needs to continue having divisional races. Just a little support here and there..... It is nice to have choices.......

Ty Webb · 02-28-2011, 06:55 PM

One would think that they would schedule the S/SS race the week BEFORE the Divisional. That would give people a little practice before the points race.

But no, they want to schedule it on the weekend of the nearby IHRA Divisional and the Privately run S/SS $10K plus extras race which I think was scheduled at Numidia to draw on some of the Div. 3 racers.

Bad choice. :-(

Lyn Smith · 02-28-2011, 09:24 PM

WOW a 4k to win payout for a Stk., SS combo race at a NHRA owned track!!!!! That has to be some sort of a record.If fuel gets to $4. plus a gallon like they are talking about, most racers are going to be sticking close to home anyway. Its not going to matter what whats going on a 1000 miles away.

JeremyDuncan · 02-28-2011, 10:07 PM

I'll be at IRP that weekend. 12+ hrs closer than numida and pays 4X as much as ihra pts race. That a no brainer!

Hopefully it goes over good and they'll have more of them!

K Stubbs · 02-28-2011, 11:24 PM

And you get paid all of it there.

Marvin Robinson · 03-01-2011, 02:05 AM

Hey guys, I was there at the conversation about having the race, and I can tell you that all involved were NOT interested in conflicting with another race, just thinking of a way to help bump the attendance and give the Sportsman guys a chance to make some more money without breaking the bank traveling... since this is still in the planning stages, maybe the week before can be accommodated if the week after has so many conflicts. Give John and Kurt a chance to put this thing together.

Greg Hill · 03-01-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyDuncan

I'll be at IRP that weekend. 12+ hrs closer than numida and pays 4X as much as ihra pts race. That a no brainer!

Hopefully it goes over good and they'll have more of them!

Jeremy, you wouldn't race an IHRA race if it was across the street from your house. So many of you think so short term.

Michael Beard · 03-01-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

WOW a 4k to win payout for a Stk., SS combo race at a NHRA owned track!!!!!

I wouldn't get too excited until I saw what the entry fee and the rest of the purse looks like... There's more than one line on a flyer.

$.02,

Charley Downing · 03-01-2011, 09:32 AM

What it looks more like a IHRA pts race mike? $135 entry and if you get down to three cars you get back $125. I don't know why people don't race more IHRA?

02-28-2011, 05:47 PM	#11
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy I may be seeing something that's not really there but I get the feeling this date was chosen to try and take away from the IHRA race and the race in Pa. Indy hasn't had a combo race in 5 or 6 years and the last one they had there were about 12 or 15 cars and I was one of them. I will be attending the IHRA race in London. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

02-28-2011, 06:55 PM	#13
Ty Webb Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: WV Posts: 41 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy One would think that they would schedule the S/SS race the week BEFORE the Divisional. That would give people a little practice before the points race. But no, they want to schedule it on the weekend of the nearby IHRA Divisional and the Privately run S/SS $10K plus extras race which I think was scheduled at Numidia to draw on some of the Div. 3 racers. Bad choice. :-(

02-28-2011, 09:24 PM	#14
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,204 Likes: 286 Liked 978 Times in 196 Posts	Re: Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy WOW a 4k to win payout for a Stk., SS combo race at a NHRA owned track!!!!! That has to be some sort of a record.If fuel gets to $4. plus a gallon like they are talking about, most racers are going to be sticking close to home anyway. Its not going to matter what whats going on a 1000 miles away.

02-28-2011, 10:07 PM	#15
JeremyDuncan Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 265 Likes: 1,179 Liked 355 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy I'll be at IRP that weekend. 12+ hrs closer than numida and pays 4X as much as ihra pts race. That a no brainer! Hopefully it goes over good and they'll have more of them!

02-28-2011, 11:24 PM	#16
K Stubbs Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Benton, Arkansas Posts: 402 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy And you get paid all of it there.

03-01-2011, 02:05 AM	#17
Marvin Robinson Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gary, IN Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy Hey guys, I was there at the conversation about having the race, and I can tell you that all involved were NOT interested in conflicting with another race, just thinking of a way to help bump the attendance and give the Sportsman guys a chance to make some more money without breaking the bank traveling... since this is still in the planning stages, maybe the week before can be accommodated if the week after has so many conflicts. Give John and Kurt a chance to put this thing together. __________________ Marvin Robinson 3188 STK/SS

03-01-2011, 09:32 AM	#20
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 761 Likes: 16 Liked 633 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Hot news flash: Stk/superstock combo race at indy What it looks more like a IHRA pts race mike? $135 entry and if you get down to three cars you get back $125. I don't know why people don't race more IHRA? __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK