Bradenton goes IHRA

[Ron Ortiz]

OK you guys, here is the deal.
1st week in February is IHRA divisional in Immokalee, a double race.
2nd week is NHRA divisional at Orlando.
3rd week is NHRA divisional at Gainesville
4th week is a bye week. This is the week that racers from up north are heading down for the Gators
1st week of March NHRA divisional in South Georgia, on the way down to the Gators.
2nd week is the Gatornationals.
3rd week is a bye week. This is when northern racers head back or go to Belle Rose
4th week is the IHRA divisional double at Bradenton.

It appears on paper that the car count will not have a lot of northern racers in Bradenton.
But there are a lot of class racers in the state of Florida, they should be at Bradenton. If they do not show it is their loss. We will wait and see how many show, I'll see you all there.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA better have a fat wallet

[Michael Beard]

As Chip said, I was at Montgomery the other year. 1/4-mile, and the closest thing going on was Topeka, of which there was like 1-2 "locals" there. Very poor turnout. Palm Beach, 1/4-mile, same. Ashcroft, 1/4-mile same. Div. 4 races, 1/4-mile, same. Lots of blowing smoke, no support.

Div. 9 schedule just came out. Piedmont and Bradenton are on the same weekend, so there goes that. Rockingham is the same weekend that Palm Beach's website shows a tentative date for their Nitro Jam. Farmington is on the same weekend that the Martin, MI Nitro Jam has traditionally been. Somebody buy my house already. Centrally located, $75K, property taxes $340/year. Seriously. I need to get moved back up north.

[THE LEGEND]

They wait for NHRA to put schedule out so not to schedule on top of those races. THen they go and schedule on top of their own races makes no sense at all.

Who wands to start an over/under on Bradenton. I will throw a number at you 125 cars.
Chip

[Ed Wright]

I've run several Div 4 IHRA races. All 1/4 mile. Don't care for NHRA 1/8th mile races either. Done it, just don't care for it. Slower MPH is safer if you like to slam on the brakes, and fewer feet per second makes driving the finish line easier.
Still like stopping in the middle of sex. LOL

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I've run several Div 4 IHRA races. All 1/4 mile. Don't care for NHRA 1/8th mile races either. Done it, just don't care for it. Slower MPH is safer if you like to slam on the brakes, and fewer feet per second makes driving the finish line easier.
Still like stopping in the middle of sex. LOL

If I'm not mistaken you have to race 1/8th of a mile to get to the 1/4 mile and why would you be slamming on the brakes before the finish line, I thought that was what the shut down area was for?

JimR

[Jim Woods]

Mike, are you coming south? I have parts for you to take back

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

If I'm not mistaken you have to race 1/8th of a mile to get to the 1/4 mile and why would you be slamming on the brakes before the finish line, I thought that was what the shut down area was for?

JimR

If you like 1/8th mile races, then go run them.

[C and W Racing]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

They wait for NHRA to put schedule out so not to schedule on top of those races. THen they go and schedule on top of their own races makes no sense at all.

Who wands to start an over/under on Bradenton. I will throw a number at you 125 cars.
Chip

I'll take the under. Ed, maybe thats why they like 1/8 mile racing. Thats as long as they can last. Lol
Chuck

[Jim Woods]

LOL Ed, Id say the ihra has some of the toughest racers in the country just like nhra does. in fact i would bet on that. ??????????????

[jmcarter]

As Michael indicated below...but here is the D9 schedule just released...

2012 IHRA Division 9 Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule

Piedmont Dragway 1/8 Mile March 23-25
Coastal Plains 1/8 Mile April 6-7
Rockingham Dragway 1/8 Mile April 27-29
Mooresville Dragway 1/8 Mile June 1-2
Dunn-Benson Dragstrip 1/8 Mile June 22-24
Farmington Dragway * 1/8 Mile August 10-12