IHRA going back to class racing

[Rose Racing]

Originally Posted by JP1738

Maybe so. I don't have personal experience with any of these tracks outside of Darlington, so I appreciate the insight. I took the liberty of leaving out the one sanctioned track in Hawaii though, doubt anybody here is making that haul lol

I mean I truly honestly believe Dragway 42 is an option yes shut down is short but I mean so is Columbus and Pomona...... Its a first class facility and draws spectators. It actually has more drawing capability for a stand alone Pro Mod show than Norwalk and idk I wish IHRA was sanctioning US 131 or Emire Dragway in NY. Those are great options. I have heard us 41 is pretty nice in Indiana. My biggest question is how is IHRA going to attract the Classracers to these events?

[jeff_kovalik]

i have news for you... National Trail & Norwalk are the same length from 1/4 mile cone to turn off. they are both 1975 feet.

Originally Posted by Rose Racing

I mean I truly honestly believe Dragway 42 is an option yes shut down is short but I mean so is Columbus and Pomona...... Its a first class facility and draws spectators. It actually has more drawing capability for a stand alone Pro Mod show than Norwalk and idk I wish IHRA was sanctioning US 131 or Emire Dragway in NY. Those are great options. I have heard us 41 is pretty nice in Indiana. My biggest question is how is IHRA going to attract the Classracers to these events?

[340Cuda]

That is interesting, on Hot Rod's Drag Week my son never commented on stopping at Norwalk but felt he had to get on the brakes pretty hard at National Trail. Is National Trail downhill? His car is heavy (3,500lbs) and runs 10.40s now probably a little slower at the time. Four wheel disk brakes.

[jeff_kovalik]

It is always perceived that way. Yes, NTR is downhill mostly and then goes up hill at the turnoff and Norwalk is mostly flat until the very end, then it actually drops. It is deceiving for sure... I watched Tony Schumacher's 336.15 mph record run in 2005 and he had to be pushed off the track because he didn't make it up the hill at the end.

1/4 mile cone to sand = 1990' NTR
1/4 mile cone to sand = 2010' Norwalk
1/4 mile cone to sand = 1570' Kil Kare (that one will get your attention if you're running 1/4)

Jeff

Originally Posted by 340Cuda

That is interesting, on Hot Rod's Drag Week my son never commented on stopping at Norwalk but felt he had to get on the brakes pretty hard at National Trail. Is National Trail downhill? His car is heavy (3,500lbs) and runs 10.40s now probably a little slower at the time. Four wheel disk brakes.

[j gardiner]

Looks like Darlington is going to NHRA. I figured that would be one of the places where they would of had a Nitrojam.

[Kevin Panzino]

Well, the numbers are the numbers, and I can only assume your source for those numbers is accurate. But boy do I feel like I have to brake quite a bit more at national trails than I do at Norwalk. Don?t get me wrong, I love both tracks. But trails sure ? feels? like a shorter shutdown. Likely just gravity interfering.
Off topic, but the whole track is downhill at Cecil. One of the reasons you see such quick runs there. If you sit on the right side stands and look at the track compared to the left side stands (which I can only assume are installed level) it?s incredibly apparent.


Kp

[bigshow2966]

Now the IHRA has changed hands.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by j gardiner

Looks like Darlington is going to NHRA. I figured that would be one of the places where they would of had a Nitrojam.

Darlington was not with IHRA anymore anyway they have been a WDRA the last couple of years. Hopefully we can get a D2 division race there soon.

[goinbroke2]

ANOTHER benefit of running a U/SA!


(how much shut down do you need for 89mph?? LOL)

[JP1738]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Darlington was not with IHRA anymore anyway they have been a WDRA the last couple of years. Hopefully we can get a D2 division race there soon.

This is not true, they literally hosted the IHRA team finals this year, which I was at lol

I have mixed emotions about the change. I hate IHRA won't have a nitrojam in my backyard, but I love the idea of having another divisional right here at home and maybe a national open or two.