IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out

Mike Carr · 12-20-2011, 01:10 AM

http://www.ihra.com/News/2011/12/19/1/

Running 1/4 mile at Pittsburgh will help a good bit with the entries for that race.

Lew Silverman · 12-20-2011, 01:25 AM

They've rolled the Pro-Am into the same weekend as the Nitro-Jam at Pittsburgh. Same weekend as the Division 9 Pro-Am at Mooresville!

But yes, it's probably good that the race is being run on the 1/4 mile. The SuperNationals at E'town is also the same weekend!

Lew

Chris1529 · 12-20-2011, 07:21 AM

I am glad to see Pittsburgh back in Div 1.

BKSG1198 · 12-20-2011, 09:05 AM

Nice, No IHRA Race Scheduled the same weekend as the .90 Nationals / Combo in the Hills event. Pittsburgh the weekend before so once your done there you can come drag everything to Numidia then after Numidia run it up to Skyview.

442OLDS · 12-20-2011, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

http://www.ihra.com/News/2011/12/19/1/

Running 1/4 mile at Pittsburgh will help a good bit with the entries for that race.

Now IHRA really has me confused.I thought Pittsburgh was one of the few remaining Division 3 tracks.Now,it is considered Division 1.

On top of that,they schedule it the same weekend as NHRA Englishtown?

THE LEGEND · 12-20-2011, 10:27 AM

I also thought we cut it back to 1/8th because shutdown was too short. I saw several wrecks there. Did they move the starting Line back?
Chip

Mike Carr · 12-20-2011, 12:11 PM

Chip, we've been over this. But here's a refresher.

40 years ago (actually 39, in the fall of 1972), Tommy Ivo ran the first-ever 5 second run in Top Fuel. Probably running around 230-240 mph. Back when the shutdown was much shorter than 2011.

In 2011, the shutdown is longer. The brakes, parachutes, etc are better. But 150 mph S/R or 180 mph T/S-T/D can't stop?

?

Charles Myers · 12-20-2011, 12:15 PM

Chip its looks like according to the pictures on their flicker page that some renovations are being done. Here is the link...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pghracewaypark/

THE LEGEND · 12-20-2011, 02:32 PM

Mike,
I understand and was just simply asking a question.

Charles,
Thanks

Chip Johnson

Chris1529 · 12-20-2011, 02:46 PM

looks like they are doing staging lane work. They did some starting line work last year.

12-20-2011, 01:10 AM	#1
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out http://www.ihra.com/News/2011/12/19/1/ Running 1/4 mile at Pittsburgh will help a good bit with the entries for that race. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

12-20-2011, 01:25 AM	#2
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out They've rolled the Pro-Am into the same weekend as the Nitro-Jam at Pittsburgh. Same weekend as the Division 9 Pro-Am at Mooresville! But yes, it's probably good that the race is being run on the 1/4 mile. The SuperNationals at E'town is also the same weekend! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

12-20-2011, 07:21 AM	#3
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out I am glad to see Pittsburgh back in Div 1. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

12-20-2011, 09:05 AM	#4
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out Nice, No IHRA Race Scheduled the same weekend as the .90 Nationals / Combo in the Hills event. Pittsburgh the weekend before so once your done there you can come drag everything to Numidia then after Numidia run it up to Skyview.

12-20-2011, 10:27 AM	#6
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out I also thought we cut it back to 1/8th because shutdown was too short. I saw several wrecks there. Did they move the starting Line back? Chip

12-20-2011, 12:11 PM	#7
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out Chip, we've been over this. But here's a refresher. 40 years ago (actually 39, in the fall of 1972), Tommy Ivo ran the first-ever 5 second run in Top Fuel. Probably running around 230-240 mph. Back when the shutdown was much shorter than 2011. In 2011, the shutdown is longer. The brakes, parachutes, etc are better. But 150 mph S/R or 180 mph T/S-T/D can't stop? ? __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

12-20-2011, 12:15 PM	#8
Charles Myers Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Winterville, NC Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out Chip its looks like according to the pictures on their flicker page that some renovations are being done. Here is the link... http://www.flickr.com/photos/pghracewaypark/

12-20-2011, 02:32 PM	#9
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out Mike, I understand and was just simply asking a question. Charles, Thanks Chip Johnson

12-20-2011, 02:46 PM	#10
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: IHRA Division 1 schedule for '12 is out looks like they are doing staging lane work. They did some starting line work last year. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350