Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011.

JeremyDuncan · 12-22-2010, 06:59 PM

http://dragraceresults.com/article.cfm?id=3812&type=2

Be interesting watching car counts.

Ed Wright · 12-22-2010, 07:31 PM

That's got to be an expensive facility to operate. I hope they can generate enough to turn a profit. It would be sad to see it go under again.

Greg Hill · 12-23-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

That's got to be an expensive facility to operate. I hope they can generate enough to turn a profit. It would be sad to see it go under again.

Ed, they stole that facility. I think Dover had over 10 million invested, the new guys have 2 million in it.

jmcarter · 12-23-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Ed, they stole that facility. I think Dover had over 10 million invested, the new guys have 2 million in it.

Press release said they're going to put over a million into it to make it better so let's hope they follow thru and we will have another good track back in operation. Course they've been saying for 10 years that Seattle was going to get big improvements and it's hardly kept up with the times.

X-TECH MAN · 12-23-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

That's got to be an expensive facility to operate. I hope they can generate enough to turn a profit. It would be sad to see it go under again.

It depends on the racers willing and wanting to race IHRA. Give it a shot guys......a lot of you travel a zillion miles to run NHRA.....Give them (IHRA) a chance !

Ed Wright · 12-23-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

It depends on the racers willing and wanting to race IHRA. Give it a shot guys......a lot of you travel a zillion miles to run NHRA.....Give them a chance !

Yep. Why not?

Ed Carpenter · 12-23-2010, 01:37 PM

I don't understand the I won't run IHRA deal. The people are friendly and they want you to be there. When I broke in Dallas last year Frank came and found me to give me a refund. He said hope to see you at the next one hope this money helps getting it back together. When I broke in Houston a few years ago they said have a nice trip home. LOL Ed

cutta · 12-23-2010, 02:14 PM

From a local bracket racer/fan perspective, the most disappointing things about IHRA are no Comp Eliminator, no Pro Stock, and low car counts in Stock/Super Stock.

Other than that, I see not downsides of IHRA racing. The only reason I never attended any of there event previously is the lack of Comp Eliminator racing. Thats a huge reason why I love racing, selected engineering as a major, and want to get into racing.

Kevin Cradduck · 12-23-2010, 04:42 PM

I'm in. Memphis is a great facility and I think it will thrive as an IHRA track. I used to run a lot of IHRA until they virtually moved out of this region. Hopefully this will will bring other IHRA events back to the TN, KY, AR, LA, GA region. How about a points race at US43? Great track and it used to draw a big car count. Maybe a points race at US43 followed by a national event in Memphis? Cool; 3 races in back-to-back weekends! HHMMM.

JHaleyH374 · 12-24-2010, 01:17 AM

I keep hearing good things about IHRA and their member tracks...I might have to go down to Middle Tennessee dragway some Saturday night I'm not racing at Beech Bend and check it out.

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JeremyDuncan Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 258 Likes: 1,113 Liked 321 Times in 74 Posts	Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. http://dragraceresults.com/article.cfm?id=3812&type=2 Be interesting watching car counts.

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. That's got to be an expensive facility to operate. I hope they can generate enough to turn a profit. It would be sad to see it go under again. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. I don't understand the I won't run IHRA deal. The people are friendly and they want you to be there. When I broke in Dallas last year Frank came and found me to give me a refund. He said hope to see you at the next one hope this money helps getting it back together. When I broke in Houston a few years ago they said have a nice trip home. LOL Ed __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

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cutta Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 347 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. From a local bracket racer/fan perspective, the most disappointing things about IHRA are no Comp Eliminator, no Pro Stock, and low car counts in Stock/Super Stock. Other than that, I see not downsides of IHRA racing. The only reason I never attended any of there event previously is the lack of Comp Eliminator racing. Thats a huge reason why I love racing, selected engineering as a major, and want to get into racing. __________________ Adriel Paradise, Paradise Racing Team Driver/Crew Chief(at least my dad claims me to be) B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas

12-23-2010, 04:42 PM	#9
Kevin Cradduck Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 123 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. I'm in. Memphis is a great facility and I think it will thrive as an IHRA track. I used to run a lot of IHRA until they virtually moved out of this region. Hopefully this will will bring other IHRA events back to the TN, KY, AR, LA, GA region. How about a points race at US43? Great track and it used to draw a big car count. Maybe a points race at US43 followed by a national event in Memphis? Cool; 3 races in back-to-back weekends! HHMMM.

12-24-2010, 01:17 AM	#10
JHaleyH374 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 29 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Looks like Memphis is going to be IHRA for 2011. I keep hearing good things about IHRA and their member tracks...I might have to go down to Middle Tennessee dragway some Saturday night I'm not racing at Beech Bend and check it out. __________________ Jason Haley 86 Olds Cutlass bracket car 12.49@106, 7.79@87 best so far! Last edited by JHaleyH374; 12-24-2010 at 01:19 AM.