IHRA Div. 9 Schedule

[Michael Beard]

http://www.ihra.com/article/1906.html

"Historically, this division has had the highest participation rate ..."

The only reason I can see that you'd give the least number of races to the division with the highest participation is to get more guys to run the out of division races to the north and south. Roxboro has wanted a Pro-Am for awhile now, and I'd love to see Fayetteville on the schedule...

[Bobby Lundholm]

That's the only thing I can see with the Div 2 schedule. Having a 5 month layoff in between races to get more them to race Div 9 races. I would think IHRA would want it the other way around. Unless they are phasing out Div. 2

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

I'm still trying to figure out how these tracks pay the light bill having the divisional events, i do the stats, i know the car counts, its ugly!

Bottom line in both NHRA & IHRA, racers need to support SS/Stock racing, or who knows what is going to happen next.

[Michael Beard]

They're not phasing out anything... they had two Div. 2 tracks on the '07 schedule that didn't want to have races in '08.

NJ - some of the races that have been promoted well on a local level have actually brought in spectators and made very good money!

[LNorton]

Very Nice!

[Bill Harris]

Wow, I guess if you are a REAL racer, and have unlimited time and money, you could really stay busy this spring.

Feb 8-10 Immokalee
Feb 15-17 Bradenton
Feb 22-24 Gainesville
Feb29 -Mar2 Rockingham
Mar 7-9 Orlando or Memphis
Mar 14-16 Gators or Farmington
Mar 21-23 Take a break.... whew....
Mar 28-30 Mooresville or Houston Nat
Apr 4-6 Sportsnats in Belle Rose
Apr 18-20 Valdosta
Apr 24-27 Atlanta Nat

That's 10 races in 11 weekends, all within the southeast area. Holy Smokes!!

[herbjr]

I think there is a national and a divisional in San Antionio but I know you were looking more southeast. It's crazy.

Herb Jr

[Tracy Robbins]

Wow, imagine that...we have the highest participation rate but they won't give division 9 any kind of sportsnationals. I guess IHRA thinks all the division 9 racers can afford gas to drive to each individual points race and go to Canada to pick up a few nationals.(Ha, Ha) One other scheduling item I'm not sure is a good move is putting the Jackson race on top of the proposed NHRA event in Charlotte. I'm sure there are lots of racers from the Carolina's that would like to be at the first race in Charlotte.

[Pageland Dragway]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

http://www.ihra.com/article/1906.html

"Historically, this division has had the highest participation rate ..."

The only reason I can see that you'd give the least number of races to the division with the highest participation is to get more guys to run the out of division races to the north and south. Roxboro has wanted a Pro-Am for awhile now, and I'd love to see Fayetteville on the schedule...

Bingo! During our last D-2 conference call Skooter asked each of us if we'd seen an increase in class cars on the local level for our weekly bracket racing series events. What he was fishing for was where were the cars that weren't attending some of the National or Pro Am events in certain areas. Were they simply not racing or were they racing more local due to the increase in travel expense and entry fee(s).

Maybe we (D2 tracks) can schedule around the down time and have a little S-S/S Combo action close to home. Give the racers somewhere to race and put on a good show for the spectators.

[herbjr]

Piedmont will have a 6 race sereis for Stock SS this year. Our first race will be in June with the last one being the first week of November. There will also be a points fund that will match the Divisional points fund.


Herb Jr
Piedmontdragway@yahoo.com