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Old 10-10-2022, 07:14 AM   #11
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Love the doubles !!!
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Old 10-10-2022, 07:16 AM   #12
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I think the post speaks for itself. IHRA did doubles on its Pro-Am tour for several years for divisionals.
I believe they started around 2007 or 2008 when fuel prices were high then. All I was saying was that alot of regular nhra stock/super stock racers at that time didn't seem to be too keen on that when IHRA started it as nhra kept singles. Now it seems as if more nhra racers are finally coming to the realization it's a pretty good idea.
Not that it should matter, but I raced in IHRA stock for many years.
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Old 10-10-2022, 09:50 AM   #13
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Barry it makes sense to run a double but have been told
It’s too much work for Division 1 workers
Will not happen over here
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Barry it makes sense to run a double but have been told
It’s too much work for Division 1 workers
Will not happen over here
In most cases, it's not "too much work" for our Div.1 workers. It's too much time to take off from their real jobs.
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Considering our ever diminishing tracks here in D4. We may have our first triple!
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Old 10-10-2022, 10:48 AM   #16
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St Louis had a lot going for it this past weekend

Great weather forecast

Central location

Virginia cancelled

National event weekend before

points implications for some

Spring and fall races are more popular

Add to that the advantages of a double and you see what happened, well over 700 entries.

My opinion is that doubles are great, scheduling and weather are keys to success
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Old 10-10-2022, 11:24 AM   #17
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The St. Louis was a huge success, however, with that may cars needed to get down the track, any kind of rain delay or other issue could have easily caused a postponement or cancellation of the second event. Applause go out to the NHRA D3 crew for a great job.
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Old 10-10-2022, 11:27 AM   #18
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When I was covering races for Drag Race Central, I remember that when the IHRA made the move there was a lot of laughter and scorn. But every double race I worked seemed to go really well.

Fuel prices and everything else back then were a lot cheaper, so maybe it was just a gimmick. Today, it seems to make total sense.
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Old 10-10-2022, 11:57 AM   #19
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Way more attractive as a racer looking to make the jump to Super Stock from bracket racing. Driving 8 hrs each way to a pts meet only possibly make 2 or 3 runs over 3 days if I lose 1st round, is a con. Same sentiment for me if I only had to drive 1 hr to the race. I want to race, not camp at a race track. Possibly the biggest hangup for me personally, on the list of pro's and con's for making the jump.
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Old 10-11-2022, 11:23 AM   #20
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The St. Louis was a huge success, however, with that may cars needed to get down the track, any kind of rain delay or other issue could have easily caused a postponement or cancellation of the second event. Applause go out to the NHRA D3 crew for a great job.
I was told that 2 of the biggest problems with a double race are that with a tight schedule, there is no window for weather.
And the problem for running on Monday I was told, was that most of the division people have real jobs and have to go back to work on Monday. You can't have a race if you don't have officials. Probably work well in the west where it doesn't rain, but in div1 we have rain more often than not except for our drought we had this year.
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