IHRA News,Rumors, Speculation

[Ricky Clark]

Best eighth mile national events were the holley nationals at Ohio valley dragway.

[wupracing]

********I just got this email from IHRA
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**** IRGSE Employees and IHRA Stakeholders
From:************ CL and the IRGSE Board of Managers
Subject:******** Update on IHRA President Search...
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The IRGSE Search Committee agreed upon a very qualified candidate for the position of IHRA President over the weekend. The Search Committee has approved the new appointment and I, as Vice Chairman of the Board of Managers and CEO, endorse the appointment decision.

I wish to thank several of our longstanding sponsors and multiple national media companies for their private input and providing honest and open dialogue as the Committee has done a very thorough review in a short period of time. We are excited about the future this appointment will shape for all.

As I said when we last spoke, the most important impact that I can make in my role is to influence the magnitude of the transformation of the entire IRGSE ecosystem of companies. I do that best by identifying leaders with a personal style and professional qualities that will make the transformation of the IHRA meaningful across every racing class we have and will have in the future, every current and future IHRA member, and each current and future sanctioned IHRA track. We then collectively as a company relentlessly pursue the impact of positive investments in people.

A press announcement and media teleconference with the new IHRA President will take place on Tuesday, February 9. In addition, IRGSE will host several "Town Hall" meetings/calls to employees, sponsor partners, Tracks and IHRA teams.

IRGSE would like to thank Skooter Peaco for stepping in over the last several weeks as the interim President while the search took place. He provided the company with steady leadership during a challenging situation and the Board and myself will remember it.

Shayna will send specific details pertaining to the announcement of the new IHRA President and the "Town Hall" meetings later this week. *

All the best,

CL

[Chris1529]

An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living things that work together.


Which part are we?

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Even if is a NHRA event?

For 1/8th mile? Yes. I wouldn't, and know others that wouldn't.

[Bill Howell]

When Div. 2 had an 1/8 mile NHRA points race, it always seemed like a good crowd to me. Was Div. 2 the only division that had 1/8 mile NHRA points meets?

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Bill Howell

When Div. 2 had an 1/8 mile NHRA points race, it always seemed like a good crowd to me. Was Div. 2 the only division that had 1/8 mile NHRA points meets?

Bill, I can't say for the rest of the other 6 divisions, but I'm quite certain that Div. 5 only had 1/4 mile points meets, that is unless Iowa might have had one?

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Along with the 1/8 mile at Eddyville Iowa, the Kaukauna Wisconsin IHRA races I went to with Tom Rix were run as 1/8 mile on the 1/4 mile track.

[randy wilson]

Originally Posted by Ricky Clark

Best eighth mile national events were the holley nationals at Ohio valley dragway.

Agreed. Ran there 5 or 6 times in my life. Loved it. The Holley Nationals, and the door slammers.

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

Along with the 1/8 mile at Eddyville Iowa, the Kaukauna Wisconsin races I went to with Tom Rix were run as 1/8 mile on the 1/4 mile track.

I know for certain that both of those tracks held 1/8 mile division races under the IHRA banner.

I'm not as certain that they have never held an NHRA race, but none that I'm aware of.

[Bret Kepner]

Originally Posted by CMcAllister

I believe, if memory serves me correctly, that back when the ADRL and maybe some others were becoming popular, NHRA tried to stop sanctioned tracks, especially national event tracks, from running these events under threat of pulling events or even the sanction. Couple of tracks called their bluff and they backed down and agreed to allow these once a year type events.

Mr. McAllister, you are DRASTICALLY misinformed.