IHRA Nitro Jam schedule

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

They just posted this, appears that no events are scheduled any where in the South.

2012 IHRA NITRO JAM SCHEDULE
DATE VENUE CITY
March 23-24 * Southwestern International Raceway Tucson, Ariz.
March 30-April 1 San Antonio Raceway San Antonio, Texas
May 4-6 State Capitol Raceway Baton Rouge, La.
June 1-3 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pittsburgh, Pa.
June 29-July 1 Rocky Mountain Raceways Salt Lake City, Utah
July 6-8 Castrol Raceway Edmonton, Alb.
July 20-22 ** Grand Bend Motorplex Grand Bend, Ont.
August 10-12 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Martin, Mich.

*SPORTSMAN ET RACE ONLY
**SINGLE TOC QUALIFIER RACE
All events feature double Summit Pro-Am event in conjunction with Nitro Jam unless otherwise noted.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA nothing close by

What I also don't get Ron, is why Southwestern International Raceway didn't schedule their NJ race a weekend earlier (Mar. 16-17, or 17-18)? That's a good time of year to run a race, and it would've allowed those class racers in my state (and perhaps neighboring states as well), to run Pro-Am's at that race as they'd prepare for the NHRA divisional & national events the following weekends? It could've been a win/win for the track, and IHRA's efforts to woo the western racers their way too! Furthermore, nothing is going on that 3rd wknd of March, so it would've been perfect....even if the San Antonio race was moved up to March 23-24, there's no NHRA races scheduled that weekend in that region of the country, and it would've been the weekend following the Jegs Cajun Sports Nationals, so racers in La., and Tx., could've ran that race, then made the tow to San Antionio, for another race to fill the space between the Jegs race and the 'Vegas races (the following weekends), where they'd meet with the NHRA D7 & D5 traveling racers who might've ran the S.I.R. race as they'd prepare for 'Vegas....I don't get it....

[Adger Smith]

The way I read it the March 23-24 * Southwestern International Raceway Tucson, Ariz. does not have any class cars only an ET sportsman race.
that is what that little * behind the date is for. I guess they didn't want to take a chance on any class cars in AZ with the Las vegas divisional that weekend.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

The way I read it the March 23-24 * Southwestern International Raceway Tucson, Ariz. does not have any class cars only an ET sportsman race.
that is what that little * behind the date is for. I guess they didn't want to take a chance on any class cars in AZ with the Las vegas divisional that weekend.

Perhaps true, but I'd like to believe that they haven't forgotten how many of us sportsman racers converged upon their track when they held NHRA divisionals there...they're problem then was getting fans in the stands, not a strong racer presence. Now it's the other way around, they're getting the fans, but they're making some decisions that're alienating a significant racer base by not trying to make their schedule inclusive to our cars into their otherwise great show! I saw that * behind the date, but they're showing how little that track cares for us sportsman racers by making that decision....it's sad too, because I love that track and wish to race stock there again. If only they would be for us what Rocky Mountain Raceway is becoming for us...a site where us class racers are not only welcomed, but sought after....