Does IHRA run "class?"

hemid68 · 02-25-2015, 12:15 PM

Does IHRA run "class" eliminations at any of their races. In the mid-nineties, I ran J/TS at a race in Louisville, KY, for a class plaque. Do they still do that, and if so, which races do they do that at?
Thanks,
Dan

Myron Piatek · 02-25-2015, 12:51 PM

Unfortunately, IHRA discontinued "class" eliminations several years ago. Car counts were down, schedules tightened up and the current Nitro Jam national events are basically upgraded ProAm events for divisional points.

Ed Wright · 02-25-2015, 01:40 PM

Last couple I went to even did away with no break out heads ups. Didn't want to have to weigh cars. Strictly bracket races.

Jim Wahl · 02-25-2015, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Last couple I went to even did away with no break out heads ups. Didn't want to have to weigh cars. Strictly bracket races.

Ed, they do have heads up in eliminations and they scale almost every round. At least they have at every race I've been to the last three years. Jim

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Ed Wright · 02-25-2015, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Ed, they do have heads up in eliminations and they scale almost every round. At least they have at every race I've been to the last three years. Jim

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They weren't around here last few I went to. Biggest reason I stopped going.

Mike Pearson · 02-25-2015, 05:27 PM

They weighed us every round at the Immokalee pro am a few weeks ago. It was a very well run event

Michael Beard · 02-25-2015, 05:55 PM

While there have been extremely rare special circumstances (weather, problem with the scales) that dictated otherwise, standard operating procedure at IHRA Pro-Ams and Nitro Jam events includes scaling cars and heads-up runs in effect.

j gardiner · 02-26-2015, 09:33 AM

He keeps pushing that crap. I have raced at least 70 or 80 events and other than the world finals I have only seen it once because the scales were broken.

dragracer2011 · 02-26-2015, 09:52 AM

He can't help it, getting old sucks and makes for a miserable old fart so he wants everyone else to be miserable right along with him.......just saying

Chris1529 · 02-26-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by j gardiner

He keeps pushing that crap. I have raced at least 70 or 80 events and other than the world finals I have only seen it once because the scales were broken.

I'm with you Jeff.

02-25-2015, 12:15 PM	#1
hemid68 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 163 Likes: 176 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Does IHRA run "class?" Does IHRA run "class" eliminations at any of their races. In the mid-nineties, I ran J/TS at a race in Louisville, KY, for a class plaque. Do they still do that, and if so, which races do they do that at? Thanks, Dan

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Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Does IHRA run "class?" Unfortunately, IHRA discontinued "class" eliminations several years ago. Car counts were down, schedules tightened up and the current Nitro Jam national events are basically upgraded ProAm events for divisional points. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Does IHRA run "class?" Last couple I went to even did away with no break out heads ups. Didn't want to have to weigh cars. Strictly bracket races. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,445 Likes: 614 Liked 1,918 Times in 576 Posts	Re: Does IHRA run "class?" They weighed us every round at the Immokalee pro am a few weeks ago. It was a very well run event __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

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Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Does IHRA run "class?" While there have been extremely rare special circumstances (weather, problem with the scales) that dictated otherwise, standard operating procedure at IHRA Pro-Ams and Nitro Jam events includes scaling cars and heads-up runs in effect. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

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j gardiner Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: waldorf Posts: 220 Likes: 14 Liked 53 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Does IHRA run "class?" He keeps pushing that crap. I have raced at least 70 or 80 events and other than the world finals I have only seen it once because the scales were broken.

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dragracer2011 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Does IHRA run "class?" He can't help it, getting old sucks and makes for a miserable old fart so he wants everyone else to be miserable right along with him.......just saying Last edited by dragracer2011; 02-26-2015 at 09:55 AM.