IHRA Super Stock Final

Mike Pearson · 03-26-2012, 08:39 AM

Car counts were about normal for an IHRA points race in Florida. We did run 1/8 mile. Every super stock car there was a regular NHRA racer. The track was really good all weekend. My car was deadly consistent all weekend. The driver sucked though. Brien Radley kicked my butt 1st round both days. The track also hosted a real good racer appreciation BBQ on Saturday evening. This was a well run event. I just dont get why they don't get more support from the racers.

Lambertcars · 03-26-2012, 09:19 AM

Mike, I think the big reason for low car count in Bradenton is the distance. I have 2 cars and would loved to have raced their this past weekend but I am 500 miles one way from Bradenton. 2 cars entry for both races $540.00 then the fuel to go and come and the other expence it would cost $1200.00-$1400.00. I am retired so I have to pick the races that are close to me. It is good that IHRA has many Tracks that you car race at but some racers just cant afford to travel 500 miles from home.

Jim Woods · 03-26-2012, 02:37 PM

Sorry, I posted wrong first time, Brien was in gt/da sunday

Brien Radley · 03-26-2012, 03:24 PM

To set the record straight:
I was in GT/EA on Sunday
Mark was in GT/DA on Sunday

The opposite was true for Saturdays race
I was in GT/DA
Mark was in GT/EA

DRC must not have caught Marks class change on Sunday
Congrats to Mark, it was a good race
Brien

HR9121 · 03-26-2012, 03:50 PM

I guess that should slow down all the huffing and puffing about it not being no heads-up run.

Mike Pearson · 03-26-2012, 04:18 PM

Saturday there were 4 SS/HA cars out of 12. Sunday there could have been 3 GT/DA cars. There was a bunch of us swapping classes on sunday to aviod the heads up if we were the slower car. Thats just smart racing. Everybody had a good attitude and had fun with it.

icebrrrg · 03-26-2012, 06:06 PM

This was my first IHRA race as a competitor and I'll echo what Kenney and Mike wrote earlier...I had a very nice time and plan on coming back. The IHRA and track officials did a great job all weekend - especially getting the track ready to go after the rain Saturday night and Sunday morning. Chet and I enjoyed the barbecue Saturday and the whole weekend was a great experience!

Mark Berg
I/S 2665

Greg Hill · 03-26-2012, 09:19 AM

Was this not a heads up run?

THE LEGEND · 03-26-2012, 02:15 PM

I would've gone but Piedmont also had an IHRA race and it is 90 miles for me.
Congrats to all the finalist
Chip

03-26-2012, 08:39 AM	#1
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,454 Likes: 617 Liked 1,943 Times in 584 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final Car counts were about normal for an IHRA points race in Florida. We did run 1/8 mile. Every super stock car there was a regular NHRA racer. The track was really good all weekend. My car was deadly consistent all weekend. The driver sucked though. Brien Radley kicked my butt 1st round both days. The track also hosted a real good racer appreciation BBQ on Saturday evening. This was a well run event. I just dont get why they don't get more support from the racers. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

03-26-2012, 09:19 AM	#2
Lambertcars Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Johns Island SC Posts: 114 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final Mike, I think the big reason for low car count in Bradenton is the distance. I have 2 cars and would loved to have raced their this past weekend but I am 500 miles one way from Bradenton. 2 cars entry for both races $540.00 then the fuel to go and come and the other expence it would cost $1200.00-$1400.00. I am retired so I have to pick the races that are close to me. It is good that IHRA has many Tracks that you car race at but some racers just cant afford to travel 500 miles from home.

03-26-2012, 02:37 PM	#3
Jim Woods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 623 Likes: 4 Liked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final Sorry, I posted wrong first time, Brien was in gt/da sunday __________________ Jim Woods

03-26-2012, 03:24 PM	#4
Brien Radley Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 57 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final To set the record straight: I was in GT/EA on Sunday Mark was in GT/DA on Sunday The opposite was true for Saturdays race I was in GT/DA Mark was in GT/EA DRC must not have caught Marks class change on Sunday Congrats to Mark, it was a good race Brien

03-26-2012, 03:50 PM	#5
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final I guess that should slow down all the huffing and puffing about it not being no heads-up run. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

03-26-2012, 04:18 PM	#6
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,454 Likes: 617 Liked 1,943 Times in 584 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final Saturday there were 4 SS/HA cars out of 12. Sunday there could have been 3 GT/DA cars. There was a bunch of us swapping classes on sunday to aviod the heads up if we were the slower car. Thats just smart racing. Everybody had a good attitude and had fun with it. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

03-26-2012, 06:06 PM	#7
icebrrrg Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 90 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final This was my first IHRA race as a competitor and I'll echo what Kenney and Mike wrote earlier...I had a very nice time and plan on coming back. The IHRA and track officials did a great job all weekend - especially getting the track ready to go after the rain Saturday night and Sunday morning. Chet and I enjoyed the barbecue Saturday and the whole weekend was a great experience! Mark Berg I/S 2665

03-26-2012, 09:19 AM	#8
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 69 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final Was this not a heads up run? __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

03-26-2012, 02:15 PM	#9
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA Super Stock Final I would've gone but Piedmont also had an IHRA race and it is 90 miles for me. Congrats to all the finalist Chip