Is IHRA Going Under?

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

What happened to IHRA that made it change to its current form?
Was business doing well when IHRA changed its format in early 2000's?
Fwiw when Super Stock Magazine die, a lot died with it!
I loved that magazine better than HR, CC, MT et al!

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Right on Dan! Why was it changed?! It's like the old saying "If if ain't broke, don't fix it!" Jim

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[j gardiner]

They put all their eggs in Evan knoll's basket that and the economy took a crap at the same time and some ill advised decisions.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Right on Dan! Why was it changed?! It's like the old saying "If if ain't broke, don't fix it!" Jim

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I wish IHRA would hire me.
Need a lot of passion and determination to move a good organization.
IHRA is floundering and can make an impact the little things that compromises a persons experience.
Life has moved on what keeps a person attracted to a sport or other community event.
Same principles just done differently today.
About having fun and translating it into a repeat experience.

Fwiw I think Galot in NC features a lot of useful innovations.
They need to do more but made a huge step in right direction.
One idea is to keep some event, business or service where the public is visiting everyday.

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[Chris1529]

Personally, I think this thread needs to disappear as it really doesn't help anything out to promote drag racing. If someone who was thinking about racing or going to a race were to read or hear about this, it would most certainly turn them off.
It has also done damage to the IHRA which is unfair to them.

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Chris1529

Personally, I think this thread needs to disappear as it really doesn't help anything out to promote drag racing. If someone who was thinking about racing or going to a race were to read or hear about this, it would most certainly turn them off.
It has also done damage to the IHRA which is unfair to them.

Ok Chris, lets just bury our heads in the sand, ignore the facts and mumble "everything is going to be all right". and ignore any problems or trends in our sport! I have had 22 positive emails, 0 negative and 98% of the posts here are positive and have some great ideas to promote and grow the sport. Sorry if you don't think that's a good thing. Jim



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[Chris1529]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Ok Chris, lets just bury our heads in the sand, ignore the facts and mumble "everything is going to be all right". and ignore any problems or trends in our sport! I have had 22 positive emails, 0 negative and 98% of the posts here are positive and have some great ideas to promote and grow the sport. Sorry if you don't think that's a good thing. Jim



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I just think a new thread with a more positive title would work better than "Is IHRA Going Under".

[Bryan Worner]

IHRA has been going under for 30 years now! Maybe the reason they only have 3 people in the Ohio office is they are currently moving their headquarters to Florida!

[HR9121]

Chris I hate to say this but there isn't anyone out there reading this thinking about getting into racing. At this point I think your either in or out of it, but by chance if there is a couple I don't think this will stop them.
Its obvious to me that apparently there is some merit to what this lady told Jim in the first place. I'm pretty sure he didn't just dream up this stuff, you can bet that there have been some discussions around IHRA about what next year will hold or she wouldn't have just started talking to Jim about it when he started asking questions. Maybe she just didn't get the memo to keep it quiet.

[dragracer2011]

Originally Posted by Chris1529

Personally, I think this thread needs to disappear as it really doesn't help anything out to promote drag racing. If someone who was thinking about racing or going to a race were to read or hear about this, it would most certainly turn them off.
It has also done damage to the IHRA which is unfair to them.

X2, I agree with Chris

just my ..02

[Charley Downing]

Kenny please delete this thread, like I've deleted ihra from my schedule for past five years. I guess some people just like racing the same 10-15 people all the time. But if I had all my eggs in one basket (create motor cars) I would be kiss there ***** to. Seeing how that's the only place for me to race.