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Old 12-19-2024, 04:08 PM   #31
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Flying H is my guess for this big suprise track IHRA is adding.. I sorta think it may be edgewater as another option.. I am hearing IHRA has been sold to the businessman in Hamilton Oh.. And edgewater is right there as well...
Could be, I've also heard the guy bought it, but I have no idea if that's true. Edgewater looks like a pretty nice place, I've seen several videos from there.
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Old 12-20-2024, 03:27 PM   #32
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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.

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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?
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Old 12-20-2024, 03:47 PM   #33
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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.
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Old 12-20-2024, 04:02 PM   #34
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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.
In that case, they are both pretty short. I've never raced at either, but I have always felt like zmax felt short and it's 2480' of shutdown

Also I looked at it myself and it looks like Norwalk is about 100' longer than Columbus
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Old 12-20-2024, 04:10 PM   #35
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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
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1/4 mile cone to sand = 1570' Kil Kare (that one will get your attention if you're running 1/4)

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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.

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Old 12-21-2024, 10:47 AM   #36
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Looks like Darlington is going to NHRA. I figured that would be one of the places where they would of had a Nitrojam.
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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.


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Old 12-21-2024, 02:53 PM   #38
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Now the IHRA has changed hands.
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Old 12-21-2024, 10:14 PM   #39
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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.
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Old 12-22-2024, 03:30 PM   #40
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ANOTHER benefit of running a U/SA!


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